A podcast in which social scientists, philosophers and researchers discuss the themes and works of science fiction.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 39 minutes
[021] Social Science Talks: Utopia, By Thomas More
“We did not ask if he had seen any monsters, for monsters have ceased to be news. There is never any shortage of horrible creatures who prey on human beings, […]
[20] Social Science Talks: Embassytown, by China Miéville
“Word spread because word will spread. Stories and secrets fight, stories win, shed new secrets, which new stories fight, and on.” This month we discuss Embassytown, by China Miéville. […]
[019] Social Science Talks: Woman on the Edge of Time, by Marge Piercy
What would you do if your actions would change the course of history? Lydia, Charlotte, Sorana and Jess take the spotlight on the podcast this month in this episode, recorded […]
[018] Social Science Talks: The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks
Common misconception that; that fun is relaxing. If it is, you’re not doing it right. Would you like to play a game? This month, we read the Player of Games, […]
[017] Social Science Talks: Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
We are all susceptible to the pull of viral ideas. Like mass hysteria. Or a tune that gets into your head that you keep humming all day until you spread […]
[016] Social Science Talks: Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
I have told my sons that they are not under any circumstances to take part in massacres, and that the news of massacres of enemies is not to fill them […]
[015] Social Science Interviews: Georg Loefflmann, on Man in the High Castle
It’s been a rough month here at Social Science Towers, and we were unable to record a new episode. Luckily for you, we have an interview with friend of the […]
[014] Social Science Talks: War of the Worlds, by HG Wells
“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as […]
[013] Social Science Talks: Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Never compromise. Not even in the face of Armageddon. That’s always been the difference between us, Daniel. Today, we deal with Watchmen, because Matt had the bright idea of doing […]
[012] Social Science Interviews: Georg Loefflmann, on the Pentagon vs. Aliens
It’s conference season, and we dispatched our one-man-army Matt to interview a series of scholars studying science fiction at the British International Studies Association 2015 conference in London. This time […]