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Hello there, welcome to the Rabbit Hole of Research Podcast. Our goal is to have fun learning science through the lens of science fiction and fantasy.
We are Jotham (Joe), a research scientist and author; Nick, roaster of the coffee bean, entrepreneur and pop culture guru; and sometimes Georgia, librarian, storyteller, and print maker.
So, What is this Rabbit Hole of Research Podcast?
It’s like playing a game of Telephone, where we will start in one place and let the conversation lead us down the winding scenic road exploring the science in science fiction, separating the facts from the Handwavium. We’ll have a little fun and you’ll learn a few facts you can use to impress your friends at a party or use as a conversation starter to go down your own rabbit holes.
It will not just be us rambling, fumbling and tumbling down the rabbit hole, but we will invite creators, thinkers and innovators on to talk about their research, creative process and join the lively conversation exploring the quirky science in fiction.
We know you have many choices of entertainment, so we will keep the episodes short, about the time it takes to drink a tasty beverage. So, please join us on this journey down the rabbit hole.
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Our goal is to have fun learning science through the lens of science fiction, fantasy, and pop-culture. We will start in one place and let the conversation lead us down the winding scenic road exploring the science in science fiction, separating the facts from the Handwavium. We’ll have a little fun and you’ll learn a few facts you can use to impress your friends at a party or use as a conversation starter to go down your own rabbit holes.
In this mini episode of Episode 28, the Rabbit Hole Research crew continues their discussion about nanomachines. Including recent applications in medical devices that highlight the intersection of science fiction and real scientific advancements, referencing nanites in pop culture, such as the DC universe and Twilight Zone radio dramas. The episode marks the one-year anniversary and teases upcoming discussions on nanotechnology and speedsters. Finally, ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is releasing on Valentine’s Day.
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Mini-Shownotes:
Cool Stuff Mentioned in the Mini
“A Soft Multimodal Optoelectronic Array Interface for Multiparametric Mapping of Heart Function in Vivo,” published February 7 in the academic journal Science Advances
Scene from Legends of Tomorrow (a deleted scene) that involved nanites.
Twilight Zone the Podcast: Nanobot episode
Halomonas titanicae lives inside icicle-like growths of rust, called “rusticles.” These bacteria eat iron in the ship’s hull and they will eventually consume the entire ship
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Season #1 Episode 1-25, Show Notes: