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Journey Through Sci-Fi

James Payne

Dr. Cyclops & Downsizing: Pint-Sized Perils and Shrinking Science | MAD SCIENCE Pt 7

DEC 5, 202463 MIN
Journey Through Sci-Fi

Dr. Cyclops & Downsizing: Pint-Sized Perils and Shrinking Science | MAD SCIENCE Pt 7

DEC 5, 202463 MIN

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This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we’re tackling the science of shrinking with two unique takes on mad experiments. First, the technicolor terror of Dr. Cyclops (1940), where a power-mad scientist shrinks his colleagues to doll-sized proportions. Then, the satirical Downsizing (2017), where miniaturization is pitched as a solution to society’s woes—with some bizarre twists.

Join us as we explore the science, the ethics, and why shrinking remains such a big deal in sci-fi.

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