S1 E10 • Hoverboards

Today on Fact or Fictional, Veronica talks to founder and owner of Crealev, one of the world's leading companies in magnetic levitation systems, magnetic design, wireless power transfer, and mechatronic systems.

Première diffusion : 4 décembre 2012

S1 E12 • Wormholes

On Today's Fact or Fictional, Veronica speaks with The Bad Astronomer Phil Plait about the movie CONTACT, and then they talk WORMHOLES! Also, stay tuned to see what she is giving away holiday finale!

Première diffusion : 18 décembre 2012

S1 E14 • Hacking

This week on Fact or Fictional, Veronica has Darren Kitchen on the show to discuss Silva's cyber terrorism techniques from the new James Bond movie Skyfall. SPOILER ALERT!

Première diffusion : 1 janvier 2013

S1 E15 • Jetpacks

This week on Fact or Fictional, Veronica speaks with theoretical physicist, Sean Carroll about current jetpack propulsion technology and where it's headed. Special thanks to Sean Carroll for being on our show this week.

Première diffusion : 8 janvier 2013

S1 E17 • Portal Gun

This week Veronica talks to Caleb Kraft from Hackaday about his rendition of the Portal Gun and whether or not a working replica will ever be created. Anthony Carboni also stops by to say hi!

Première diffusion : 25 janvier 2013

S1 E18 • Another Earth

This week, Veronica travels to Chabot Space and Science Center to talk to astronomer, Ben Burress, to get his professional opinion about intelligent life on Earth-like exoplanets.

Première diffusion : 1 février 2013

S1 E19 • Tricorder

This week Veronica Belmont chats with ex-Star Trek Ensign Garrett Wang and the founder of Scanadu about a real life medical tricorder.

Première diffusion : 8 février 2013

S1 E20 • Zombies

In the spirit of Valentine's Day and the recent airing of The Walking Dead and Warm Bodies, Veronica discusses the possibilities of zombies ever roaming the Earth with Dr. Steven Schlozman of Harvard! She also gets Laci Green's advice on how to deal with a zombie lover!

Première diffusion : 15 février 2013

S1 E21 • Tractor Beam

Veronica talks to Dr. Tomas Cizmar from the University of St. Andrews about tractor beam technology.Dr Cizmar is currently developing a miniature version of a tractor beam together with his colleagues from the Institute of Scientific Instruments in the Czech Republic. Don't worry, you won't be beamed by aliens anytime soon... well, we hope not!

Première diffusion : 22 février 2013

S1 E22 • Giant Squid

This week Veronica visits the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to learn about gigantic cephalopods. How big is the squid?! Special thanks to Richard and the guys over at the Academy for letting us come play with the sea creatures!

Première diffusion : 1 mars 2013

S1 E24 • Vampires

This week Veronica wonders why vampires aren't flying around in bat form, sucking peoples blood. Dr. Steven Schlozman has answers. Kristina Anapau from True Blood also chats about her role on the show and her theory on vampire existence!

Première diffusion : 15 mars 2013

S1 E26 • Virtual Reality

Could virtual reality be the next big thing in gaming? What would it look and feel like anyway? Veronica headed to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco to find out and try out the Oculus Rift. The virtual reality helmet is getting a lot of buzz for what it will bring to the gaming experience. Watch Veronica try it out and chat with Oculus founder Palmer Luckey on Fact or Fictional. You might notice the show's new look. What do you think? Let us know!

Première diffusion : 29 mars 2013

S1 E27 • Lightsabers

This week, Veronica get's a lesson in lightsabers from Rob Petkau of Genesis Custom Sabers and also a training session from Revision3's very own Jedi, Frank Knight. Will lightsabers ever exist? Watch the show to find out. Also, watch out for Veronica now that she's a trained Jedi. She's dangerous.

Première diffusion : 5 avril 2013

S1 E29 • Cloud City

This week, Veronica brings back her buddy Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, to discuss what it would take for us to create a cloud civilization like seen in the new Tom Cruise flick, Oblivion. I guess there's also a cloud city in BioShock Infinite... held by balloons.

Première diffusion : 19 avril 2013

S1 E30 • Cyborgs

This week, Veronica explores the rise of cybernetic organisms in society. Joe Hanson from It's Okay To Be Smart gives us the low down on all the cool, up and coming technology that is taking us one step closer to becoming real life CYBORGS.

Première diffusion : 26 avril 2013

S1 E31 • Gattaca

Veronica chats with Anne Holden, a genetic anthropologist, to figure out if we will ever be able to genetically modify our children and make the "perfect" baby.

Première diffusion : 3 mai 2013

S1 E32 • Seasons

Fans of HBO's hit show Game of Thrones will quickly tell you that "Winter is coming." It's a mantra used on the show to predict extremely long, Ice Age-style winter seasons, sometimes lasting over 20 years. Could we ever see these kinds of extreme, extended winters in real life? Veronica visited the Exploratorium in San Francisco and chatted with planetary physicist Paul Doherty to figure out if our own planet could endure such bitter seasons. Is winter coming for us? You may be surprised.

Première diffusion : 10 mai 2013

S1 E33 • Plasma Guns

This week Veronica picks the brain of Jonathan Strickland from How Stuff Works about the possibilities of plasma weaponry. Is this something we actually need to be worried about? Watch to find out.

Première diffusion : 17 mai 2013

S1 E35 • Survival Food

This week, we jump out of the studio and into a post apocalyptic, San Francisco and learn how to forage and cook healthy meals with limited resources. Dr. Darya Pino Rose (http://summertomato.com/) has all the tips and tricks you'll need when the apocalypse happens!

Première diffusion : 31 mai 2013

S1 E36 • Chase Scenes

This week on Fact or Fictional, Veronica speaks with Tech Feed's very own car expert, Jon Rettinger to find out if there is anything real about the new Fast and Furious 6, including Vin Diesel's acting abilities...

Première diffusion : 7 juin 2013

S1 E37 • Father's Day

This week, Veronica talks to historical researcher, Ghost Hunter, and Game of Thrones-lover, Kris Williams from Ancestry.com to decide if Robert Baratheon really was Joffrey's father. There are some spoilers so consider yourself warned! Happy Father's Day!

Première diffusion : 14 juin 2013

S1 E39 • Superman

It's a bird! It's a plane! No... It's Dr. James Kakalios! This week we talk to Dr. Kakalios, a professor who's written a whole book on superheroes and their powers existing in real life. Find out if Superman could be stronger than a locomotive, or actually leap tall buildings in a single bound.

Première diffusion : 28 juin 2013

S1 E40 • Echolocation

This week we ask the Blind Film Critic, Tommy Edison, about the echolocation used by the zombies in the new video game, The Last of Us. Find out if the fungus ridden undead could really learn to hunt us down by sound alone!

Première diffusion : 5 juillet 2013

S1 E42 • Download

Can learning kung fu with be as simple as a brain download away like in the popular movie The Matrix? Neo sure made it look simple as he seemingly defied gravity battling Morpheus mid air. Is there any truth to the technology? Will we ever be able to download a skill directly into our brain without breaking a sweat? You may be shocked at the answer. Watch and find out!

Première diffusion : 19 juillet 2013

S1 E43 • Amnesia

On this episode of Fact or Fiction...what was I talking about again? Veronica gets a chance to sit down with Anthony Carboni to discuss the possibility of amnesia in movies like Memento, Finding Nemo, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Can we completely forget who we are? Watch and find out!

Première diffusion : 26 juillet 2013

S1 E44 • Sharknado

With Discovery Channel's Shark Week approaching, Veronica talks with a marine biologist, and a meteorologist about the forecast for a Sharknado. Is it possible for a ferocious tornado to rip through Southern California, raining man eating sharks upon us? Maybe. Watch and find out!

Première diffusion : 2 août 2013

S1 E45 • Elysium

It's 2154, the world is in ruins, and the privileged live in...space? This is the case in the new Neill Blomkamp film, Elysium. Today Veronica talks with Space Habitat designer Kristian Von Bengtson about Elysium, and the Stanford Torus design it is based on. Find out if a Stanford Torus is in our future!

Première diffusion : 9 août 2013

S1 E46 • Breaking Bad

Is the chemistry genius Walter White really all he is cracked up to be? Veronica Belmont gets a chance to sit down with chemistry PhD Jovana Grbic and find the truth behind Breaking Bad's chemistry! Is Walter's RV jump starting trick actually possible? What's the deal behind exploding fulminated mercury? Watch and find out!

Première diffusion : 16 août 2013

S1 E47 • Closed Circut

With growing numbers of Closed Circuit Surveillance cameras, do you know who's watching you? This week Veronica speaks with security consultant Aditya Sood about CCTV technology, as seen in the upcoming conspiracy thriller, Closed Circuit. Find out if CCTV is as widespread as it appears, and who is actually watching!

Première diffusion : 23 août 2013

S1 E49 • Y: The Last Man

Is it possible for all male mammals to go extinct? What's threatening the Y chromosome? This week Veronica speaks with science author Sam Kean about this concept from the graphic novel, Y: The Last Man. Find out if something could really rid the earth of all male mammals...except for one man and his monkey!

Première diffusion : 6 septembre 2013

S1 E50 • Mind Control

Have you ever wondered how someone's mind could be controlled? This week Veronica talks with Hypnotherapist Andrew Gentile about how popular culture depicts mind control. Can thoughts implanted in someone's mind? Can you control your own dreams? Find out on this week's episode of Fact or Fictional!

Première diffusion : 13 septembre 2013