HTP Episode 130 – Kellan the ThriftyTrekkie

 

 

Kellan and I are two geeks who are in-between conventions and are just worn out from the travel. In this episode, we compare notes on our favorite conventions… from STTC, SDCC, Phoenix Fan Fusion, Emerald City Comic Con, Soonercon and even a local library con. We also take a deep dive into why geeks get into things like classic TV sitcoms/dramedy and how it relates to our scifi fandom. Prepare for lots of cosplay talk.

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This episode also introduces our collaboration with Sci-Fi Coffee.  Use promo code HUNGRY for 10% off your order.

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HTP Episode 128 – Dr. Mohamed Noor Returns!

 

Dr. Mohamed Noor (last appearing on Hungry Trilobyte in Episode 79) comes back to the show after a great time on Star Trek: The Cruise. He and I recap some of the fun of the trip, but quickly get down to discussing speculation on extraterrestrial life, how looking at fictional creatures can be used to move real-world biology, and another phase of his research.

Topics we discussed: 

• Agnostic biosignatures – looking for life beyond our understanding of it. 
  • silicon based life
• Are viruses alive?
• What is biology?  How narrowly can we define “life”?
• Craig Venter and the Shotgun approach to human genome project
• Let That Be Your Last Battlefield – exploring evolutionary possibilities, aided by this great presentation
• Aaron recommends The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
• Dr. Noor suggests watching Amazing Stories
• Research: lethal causing gene variants in fruit flies

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