Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science
fiction tropes--from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to
the stars--in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the
popular Tested podcast OffWorld.
Whether it's researching new technology, theories, or possible
extraterrestrial situations, the showrunners and directors of our
favorite science fiction shows and films are often extending the
boundaries of real science, leaving viewers and fans to wonder, "Could
this really happen?"
In Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV, author and
filmmaker Ariel Waldman dives into the fascinating real science behind
some of the most beloved space-themed science fiction tropes, from
faster-than-light travel to AI ships, hypersleep, and imagining life on
other planets. Each chapter dives into a particular situations or
scientific questions that frequently show up in science fiction pop
culture. Aided by interviews with a diverse range of scientists,
educators, authors, and journalists, Out There takes science fiction
fans, movie geeks, and popular science lovers on a journey to the
farthest depths of space, revealing how thin the gap between fiction and
reality can be.
