Discovery has a new show with two guys building things, trying out stuff they’ve seen online, and having a blast. No, it’s not MythBusters, but it’s well worth watching.
Continue ReadingFringe will begin airing on the network next Tuesday, November 20, with the original two-hour pilot and first episode. And over the weekend following Thanksgiving, Nov. 23-24, Science Channel will show the entire first season in two half-day marathons.
Continue ReadingThe ongoing celebration of the 10th anniversary of Joss Whedon’s Firefly continues with the premiere of a new documentary, Firefly: Browncoats Unite, which airs on the Science Channel on Sunday November 11 at 10 PM. The hour-long special features Whedon …
Continue ReadingIf you liked Science Channel’s always bizarre and often morbid science history show Dark Matters: Twisted But True when it aired last summer, you’ll be happy to know it’s back for another six-episode season.
Continue ReadingI was fortunate to catch Rod Roddenberry for a quick chat about his new documentary, Trek Nation, premiering tonight on the Science Channel. We talked about what he learned about his father and himself in making the film. And how …
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to sport, there’s no explaining what some find entertaining. Whether your passion is chess boxing, bull poker or extreme ironing, there seems to be cult followings for each. And, as it turns out, there’s quite the an …
Continue ReadingThere’s always been room in my house for a little Weird to go along with the Science. Okay: maybe more than a little. When I was a kid, I loved In Search of… And when my daughter was younger, she …
Continue ReadingMorgan Freeman is a very curious man. So curious, in fact, that he took the role as the host of the Discovery’s Through the Wormhole series on Science. Freeman asks some very difficult and, as Commander Data would say, “intriguing” …
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Almost exactly one year ago, a new documentary series made its debut on BBC Two. Wonders of The Solar System, presented by the then relatively unknown Professor Brian Cox with whom I share a hometown, captured the imagination of the nation and launched Cox as a new star in the world of popular […]
Continue ReadingThis one almost passed under the radar late last week, but I think it needs mentioning here. Science Channel and Ridley Scott are working on eight episodes of “Prophets of Science Fiction,” which will present the greats of science fiction …
Continue ReadingIf you’re reading this now, you’re likely desperate. Dude, don’t worry. Take a deep breath. It’s going to be all right. Okay, now go to the nearest ATM machine and take out the amount that is exactly your holiday gift-buying …
Continue ReadingPremiering tonight on the Science Channel is Head Rush, a full hour — commercial-free — of MythBusters, hosted by none other than Kari Byron. Juxtaposed amidst classic MythBusters fare, we’ll see Kari — along with Grant and Tori — exploring …
Continue ReadingIf you’re a geek and enjoy science fiction TV and movies, you’ve probably spent at least a little time pondering how likely some of the fake science in them is. We’re willing to suspend disbelief for things like time travel, …
Continue Reading(This is a repost of the review from last week.) Geeks love special effects—it’s in our blood. It’s the way things have been ever since Star Wars hit theaters and those of us alive at the time sat mesmerized by …
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