Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)We've taken Abi's Philip K Dick obsession to the main episodes. This one is a philosophical journey through our concept of humanity and we are so here for K's journey. Freda compares babies to plants, Abi is 32% replicant and nobody knows what it means to be conscious! We loved this movie and this chat is one of our finest, if we do say so ourselves. "What is Ana?"Instagram: @scienceatthemoviesEmail: scienceatthemovies@gmail.comReferences, resources and tidbits:Articles/Websites:We may one day grow babies outside the womb - The ConversationAre you a Replicant? - BFIEdible Insects - Food and Agriculture OrganisationEmmanuel Saridakis (2016) Information, Reality, and Modern Physics, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 30:4, 327-341, DOI: 10.1080/02698595.2017.1331980YouTube:Like Stories of Old - In Search of the Distinctively HumanTh3Birdman - Everything Wrong with CinemaSins: Blade Runner 2049For some more delving into the question of reality and identity check out our Philip K Dick miniseries! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Do you like science? Do you like movies? Well, have we got a combo for you! Every two weeks join us, real life physicists Freda and Abi, while we break down the science behind some of the best and worst movie plots out there. We also get real about the depiction of scientists and their working environment in movies and lay it all on the table with our WTF moments. We're not about debunking, we're here to show our appreciation to the art of movie magic but reserve the right to laugh and shout as well as applaud where deserved! Here comes the science... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.