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b'The Day After. 2001. Prometheus. There are sci-fi films a\\u2019plenty \\u2026 but how much science is in the fiction? We take the fact checkers to Hollywood to investigate the science behind everything from space travel to human cloning.\\nPlus, guess what sci-fi film is the most scientifically accurate (hint: we\\u2019ve already mentioned it). Also, why messing with medical facts on film can be dangerous \\u2026 and the inside scoop from a writer of one of television\\u2019s most successful sci-fi franchises.\\nAnd, a robot who surpasses even Tinseltown\\u2019s lively imagination: a humanoid that may become a surrogate you.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nDavid Kirby \\u2013 Senior lecturer in science communication studies at the University of Manchester in the U.K. and author of Lab Coats in Hollywood: Science, Scientists, and Cinema\\n\\n\\n\\nLucas Kavner \\u2013 Reporter, Huffington Post, author of a piece on the rise of robot surrogates\\n\\n\\n\\nWayne Grody \\u2013 Medical geneticist, director of the DNA diagnostic Laboratory, UCLA Medical Center\\n\\n\\nAndre Bormanis \\u2013 Television writer and science consultant for Star Trek\\n\\nDescripci\\xf3n en espa\\xf1ol\\nFirst released July 30, 2012.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'