Big Picture Science

The new movie Project Hail Mary features plenty of extraterrestrial life, both microscopic and large. As part of our regular Skeptic Checks, Big Picture Science gauges the scientific basis for Andy Weir's scifi worlds. bit.ly/4bufHcs

This week's episode heads to the movies to unravel the science facts and fiction in the new blockbuster Project Hail Mary. We speak with author Andy Weir and a NASA scientist who consulted on the bestselling book. bit.ly/4bufHcs

Want to know if the science in Project Hail Mary, a new film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling, is legit? This week's episode speaks with a NASA astrobiologist who consulted on Andy Weir's book. bit.ly/4bufHcs

What would happen if our sun dimmed 10%? On Skeptic Check: Project Hail Mary, we’re looking back at real events to determine how the new movie’s plot points would play out in real life. bit.ly/4bufHcs

Deciding whether to see the new Project Hail Mary movie? This week, Skeptic Check dives deep into the most fascinating ideas from the book, unpacking how Andy Weir’s sci-fi world aligns with what scientists know about our universe. bit.ly/4bufHcs

Bestselling sci-fi novelist Andy Weir joins the show this week to talk about the upcoming film adaption of Project Hail Mary. He tells us about one of the most magical moments in seeing his work adapted for the big screen. bit.ly/4bufHcs

Extremophiles subsisting on the sun. A mass-conversion fuel for interstellar travel. Suspended animation. We’re questioning the science in science fiction this week on Skeptic Check: Project Hail Mary. bit.ly/4bufHcs

@pmddomingos "most" - what's the evidence for that assertion?

When you tell most scientists that their reward model is broken, they agree and quickly change the subject. They just want to keep doing their research. Pure myopia.

@bgg_nh Our producer Shannon Geary said that movie was also fab

@BiPiSci What an amazing book!!!!

It can be hard to translate a novel onto the screen, but sci-fi blockbuster Project Hail Mary completes this mission. This week, we’re exploring the futuristic science in the story to see how it stacks up to our modern capabilities. bit.ly/4bufHcs

@AndrewPlanet @PeaseRoland @SethShostak We are thrilled to have the commentary and reporting input from the peerless @PeaseRoland !

@BiPiSci @PeaseRoland Hey Roland, superb to hear you so often commenting on @BiPiSci shows since I last commented on your posts on this platform on not being happy with Science in Action ending. SETI and @SethShostak was the portal that first got me deeply involved in science circles online

Our latest episode about our solar system's movers and shakers features the inimitable reporting talents of BBC contributor @PeaseRoland Take a listen! bigpicturescience.org/episodes/celes…

Project Hail Mary imagines a world where humans make contact with extraterrestrials and travel to exoplanets to save Earth. This week, we explore the science behind the ideas that drive the latest science fiction flick. bit.ly/4bufHcs

Science fiction author Andy Weir discusses his space travelling tale, Project Hail Mary, from its description of interstellar flight to aliens that thrive in extreme environments - including the sun. bit.ly/4bufHcs

@TheRealKonstas We do too! 😍

@BiPiSci I think that science is one of the coolest things on Earth (and on the Moon). 😊🌛

It takes a lot of time, people, and technology to get a lunar sample back to Earth without contaminating the regolith inside. One Apollo 17 sample remained untouched for 50 years, until the technology needed to examine it advanced. buff.ly/LJul9Ot

@SlM373 @pmddomingos Aww, thank you SM7! 😍

@BiPiSci @pmddomingos My favorite podcast 🌷🩵

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Scientists believe that the moon formed from the Earth itself. By studying the elemental makeup of lunar samples, we're learning more about the impact event that formed the moon and how its creation affects the rest of our solar system. buff.ly/LJul9Ot

After 50 years of waiting, scientists open a lunar core sample collected during the Apollo 17 moon landing, and find ancient solar wind trapped inside. Fly to the moon with us in this week's episode, "Skeptic Check: Moon Conspiracy" buff.ly/LJul9Ot

Younger generations who weren’t alive during the Apollo missions have taken on the mantle of conspiracy theorists. What is driving the newest era of disbelief? That and more in Skeptic Check: Moon Conspiracy. buff.ly/LJul9Ot