Ep. 794: Stargate Science

About this episode

The episode discusses the science behind the sci-fi franchise Stargate, including topics like worm holes and self-replicating bots.

Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest) Streamed live on May 10, 2026. We continue our ad-hoc miniseries through sci-fi franchises. This week we’ll talk about Stargate, worm holes, mind parasites and self-replicating bots. There’s a lot to talk about! This show is supported through people like you on Patreon.com/AstronomyCast In this episode, we'd like to thank: Andrew Poelstra, Burry Gowen, David, David Rossetter, Ed, Eric Lee, Gerhard Schwarzer, Jason Kwong, Jeanette Wink, Joe McTee, Michael Purcell, Sergey Manouilov, Siggi Kemmler

People in this episode

Hosts: Fraser Cain, Dr. Pamela L. Gay

Topics covered

• sci-fi
• Stargate
• worm holes
• mind parasites
• self-replicating bots

Keywords

• Stargate
• worm holes
• mind parasites
• self-replicating bots
• sci-fi

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stargate

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