WHAT? Scientific Inaccuracies in Space Media with Special guest Michael Hemjen Artwork

Worth Wandering: Earth's Quandaries Examined

Grab your drink of choice, a comfy space and sit down with Professor Sarah and ER Tech Brody as we investigate, ponder and examine a striking new topic about the world each week...WHO invented the tampon? WHAT is micro-dosing? WHEN did companies stop putting Heroin in kids cough syrup? WHERE was Ice Cream invented? WHY do people like ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response)? HOW are cults a thing?We have so many questions about the world, the humans in it and everything about LIFE! It is ALL worth wondering. So join us as we wander through life's quandaries and get some answers!Cover Art Photo by Fernando Padilla Intro Music: Ketsa "7am" (https://ketsa.uk/)Outro Music: HoliznaCC0 "Starving for Something" (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0)

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Worth Wandering: Earth's Quandaries Examined

WHAT? Scientific Inaccuracies in Space Media with Special guest Michael Hemjen

April 19, 2022 • Michael Hemmert Jensen • Episode 23

Sarah's hunky aussie husband, Michael FINALLY joins us for an episode! We use his scientific interest, engineering prowess and space film nerdery to help us navigate the fascinating yet murky water of scientific accuracy in Space Sci-Fi films and TV shows. We deep dive into Nasa's list of best and worst space films and shows, our own recommendations, and many more specific inquiries such as women in science not getting proper credit or recognition, and of course, Neil DeGrasse Tyson's hysterical twitter rant about "Gravity."

Join us as we pick apart space travel in Star Wars, high five the makers of "Contact" for bringing Carl Sagan's dreams to life and discuss the ever-important questions facing space travel today: do astronauts wear diapers? Can anyone hear you scream in space? Are Neutrinos harmful to humans?

Enjoy!

Links:
Gravity "Detach" Clip: https://youtu.be/C4pcg7bXgmU
Gravity "Matts Death" Clip: https://youtu.be/DYDaIyfitn8
https://youtu.be/8SIrVXr9hjA

People on this episode

Brody Hoelscher

Co-host

Sarah Hemmert Jensen

Co-host