Aliens on Venus
Well, it’s not the planet we expected, but it might be the planet we get. Recent research has come out suggesting that our near neighbor Venus might be hiding a little more than we ever expected, i.e. alien life! Now …
Category: Science Fiction Becomes Reality
The Invincible Mould
If you thought Superman was tough, wait till you hear about this mould! In this week’s When Science Fiction Becomes Reality, I’m looking at an amazing mould which has been collected from Sverdrup Pass, Canada. This mould has been trapped under …
The Smallest Movie in the World
This week in When Science Fiction Becomes Reality I want to talk about a very exciting, but also fun, project which IBM recently completed. They have made a movie by moving single atoms around to create a stop-motion animation: “A Boy and …
Bacterial Lightbulbs
This week in When Science Fiction Becomes Reality I want to show you something very cool: light-bulbs made of bio-luminescent bacteria. What is it? Basically the idea is to have a light ‘bulb’ composed entirely of glowing bacteria. This system …
Grow Your Own Nose
This week in ‘When Science Fiction Becomes Reality‘ I’m looking at a field of research which is constantly developing and creating new miracles: bioengineering. Specifically, the bioengineering of replacement body parts. At the current point in time it’s tragic how …
Echolocation
This week in When Science Fiction Becomes Reality I want to highlight a very cool piece of technology which is just starting to come into its own… echolocation. This incredible science uses echoes and sounds to measure the dimensions of a room …
Printing a Bionic Ear
Who would have thought becoming a cyborg was so close to reality? We all know that 3D printing is cool but this week in When Science Fiction Becomes Reality, I want to show you something epic. This particular research team …
Light Activated Sensors
It’s time again for When Science Fiction Becomes Reality. This one is pretty cool and has tremendous implications for medicine and health. The basis is that a tiny device is implanted into a person. The device is composed of cells …
Creating False Memories
Today in When Science Fiction Becomes Reality I’m talking about something a little scary… Do you remember the movie Total Recall? Or the book it was based on: We Can Remember It for You Wholesale? … The premise was that …