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Teenagers and Superheroes Sep 08, 2017

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Teens in movies are just as complicated as they are in real life. Columbia University’s Director of Adolescent Medicine, Dr. Karen Soren joins us to discuss Spiderman and teenagers’ not-so-secret desire to be a superhero.

The Physics of "Hidden Figures" Aug 25, 2017

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Physicist Moiya McTier and astronaut Mike Massimino break down the math and social science in Hidden Figures.

Why Coltrane is Like Einstein Aug 11, 2017

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Stephon Alexander, cosmologist and author of The Jazz of Physics, talks math and music, John Coltrane and Einstein.

The Facts on Psychedelics Jul 28, 2017

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Psychedelics! Like, wow-man! Or like wow, great medicinal properties, man! Science Goes to the Movies looks at the doc “The Sunshine Makers” with Dr. Anthony Bossis, NYU Clinical Investigator, studying effects of psilocybin on cancer & end-of-life anxiety

The Mummy Rises! Jul 14, 2017

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The Mummy is rising once again! Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella are rebooting the franchise and we've got the real facts from a guy who knows, the American Museum of Natural History’s Dr. David Hurst Thomas.

The Movies and Emergency Medicine Jun 30, 2017

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The sirens are wailing! The drama is mounting! The facts are getting thrown under the bus!

A look at real v. fictional Emergency Medicine, with Dr. William Goldberg of NYU/Bellevue Hospital.

Pop Culture Cancer Victims v Evan Handler-Real Life Survivor Jun 16, 2017

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For fictional characters, cancer is almost always a death sentence. Odds are so much better for real humans. Actor and cancer survivor Evan Handler discusses his memoir, Time on Fire as we look at Hollywood’s take on cancer.

Ssn 3; Epsd 13: The Man Who Knew Infinity - Janna Levin Mar 10, 2017

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In episode #313 of Science Goes to the Movies, author and cosmologist Janna Levin joins the show to talk about mathematics in movies like The Man Who Knew Infinity—about the life and work of famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan

Ssn 3; Epsd 12: Vikings - Anders Winroth Mar 03, 2017

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In episode #312 of Science Goes to the Movies, Yale University Medieval History Professor Anders Winroth joins the show to talk about The History Channel’s Vikings and the accuracy of its portrayal of Viking life.

Ssn 3; Ep 11: Enron, The Big Short - Alex Gibney, Jeffrey Sa Feb 24, 2017

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Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs, join the show to talk about Wall Street economics as seen in Enron: The Smart Guys in the Room, Equity, and The Big Short.

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