{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Special - Calling Alpha Control: DR. STEVEN D BLOOM PART II","description":"  CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: DR. STEVEN D. BLOOM PART II EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome a special guest to Alpha Control; Dr. Steven D. Bloom. As well as being a big fan of LIS & Science Fiction in general, Steve is the author of a fascinating book titled, The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction. Published in 2016 by McFarland; the book explores a wide range of Sci-Fi Movies, TV series, Books & Short Stories by exploring their underlying concepts of physics & astronomy. Written for those of us who are NOT real \u2018rocket scientists\u2019, Steve\u2019s entertaining & highly readable book assesses the accuracy and plausibility of many of the complex concepts that often appear in science fiction, such as Interstellar Travel, Time Travel, Teleportation, Robots, Alien Life as well as other genre fixtures. STEVE\u2019S BIO: Steve Bloom grew up in the New York City suburbs where in the early 1970\u2019s he would rush home from his neighborhood school to watch re-runs of Lost in Space. There began his love for science and astronomy in particular. Later, he would go on to major in Astrophysics at Columbia University and then earned his Ph.D. in Astronomy from Boston University in 1994. After that, he continued doing research as a post-doctoral fellow at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center located outside Washington DC in Greenbelt, MD and then at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Today Dr. Bloom is a professor of physics and astronomy at Hampden-Sydney College, located near Farmville, Virginia, where he lives with his wife, daughter and cat. As I mentioned last time, when we got together to record, Steve was VERY generous with his time! Which is why I decided to split our conversation into TWO Special Calling Alpha Control interviews. Today, we\u2019ll pick up the discussion where we left off last time, talking about LIS & Steve\u2019s wonderfully informative book on the \u201cscience of science fiction\u201d. I think you\u2019ll be both delighted & amazed by some of what you learn in this interview. So, sit back, relax & enjoy Part II of this intriguing conversation with DOCTOR STEVEN D. BLOOM.  PODCAST INFO: This interview was conducted on 6 JAN 2022. LINKS: Amazon.com: Steven D Bloom: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle https:\/\/mcfarlandbooks.com\/product\/the-physics-and-astronomy-of-science-fiction\/ https:\/\/physastro.net\/ www.stevendbloom.net https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alphacontrolpodcast\/ http:\/\/www.monsterwax.com\/LIScards.html EMAIL: alphacontrolpodcast@gmail.com ","author_name":"Alpha Control: a Lost in Space Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/alphacontrolpodcast.com","html":"