46: Science Advisors in Science Fiction LA Comic Con panel

12/19/23 • 52 min

Star Warsologies: A Podcast About Science and Star Wars

Melissa moderates this panel of scientists who consult on everything from books and video games to the MCU and Disney animation! Panelists include paleontologist Stuart Sumida (How To Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), registered nurse Toby Wareham (9-1-1: Lone Star, How To Get Away With Murder), physicist Clifford Johnson (Avengers: Infinity War, Paper Girls), biologist Elizabeth Rega (Strange World, The Lion King), and stem cell scientist Ron Coleman (Joe Ledger book series).Thanks to all those who came out!

Show Links

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Listen to Elizabeth Rega and Stuart Sumida talk the science of Disney's Strange World on NPR's podcast Short Wave
Read Cave 13 and The Werewolf's 15 Minutes to see characters based on Ronald Coleman!
Watch Code Black and 9-1-1: Lone Star to see Toby Wareham's work!

Here's the images Melissa and Stuart talked about! Images of Stitch courtesy of Walt Disney Feature Animations, credit: Alex Kuperschmidt. Photo credit of Darwin Sumida: Stuart Sumida. Images courtesy of DreamWorks Feature Animation. More relevant screen shots and photos coming soon on YouTube!

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In Star Warsologies, hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of Star Wars with their keen interest in all things academic by asking experts about how their field is represented in a galaxy far, far away. It's a monthly podcast about science and other fields of knowledge and Star Wars!

Show Links

Follow Clifford Johnson on Instagram
Follow Stuart Sumida on Twitter
Listen to Elizabeth Rega and Stuart Sumida talk the science of Disney's Strange World on NPR's podcast Short Wave
Read Cave 13 and The Werewolf's 15 Minutes to see characters based on Ronald Coleman!
Watch Code Black and 9-1-1: Lone Star to see Toby Wareham's work!

Subscribe and never miss an episode of Star Warsologies on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.

Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter. Join our Facebook fan group!

Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here!

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45: The Science of Ahsoka panel at LA Comic Con

Melissa moderates this panel of Star Warsologies favorites! Sam Wynns and Gabe Santos share their critter knowledge when it comes to Loth cats and purgill! Lisa Will and Paul Wynns talk navigation from one galaxy to the next! And James brings us up to date with all the Star Wars lore sprinkled throughout the show. We had a great audience with tons of questions for us. Thanks to all those who came out!

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Check out the episode on YouTube with relevant screen shots and photos! (coming soon)

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Did you miss an earlier episode? Catch up here!

In Star Warsologies, hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of Star Wars with their keen interest in all things academic by asking experts about how their field is represented in a galaxy far, far away. It's a monthly podcast about science and Star Wars!

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9: Hobbs & Shaw-ence, with experts in immunology and medical devices

Does Brixton's heads-up display actually give him helpful information? Can you really hold a helicopter down with a tow truck? Our resident physicist Lisa weighs in on those questions and more. There's plenty of medical jargon in the spin-off movie Hobbs & Shaw, but it turns out the physics holds up for the most part! Melissa and Lisa also interview Joy Phillips and Parag Katira from San Diego State University about the virus, immunology, and biomedical devices that make up a huge part of the plot. Find out what's realistic and what's pure fantasy!

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And contact Joy Phillips if you have more immunology questions!

And if you haven't recently watched Jason Statham dancing in a leopard print speedo while very oily, you should watch it here. Right now.

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The Facts & The Furious is a podcast rewatch of the entire saga with Dr. Lisa Will (physicist) and Melissa Miller (science writer). We break down each movie of the saga with help from special guest experts. Remember, reality-based physics come and go, but family is forever!

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