Super Science with Dr. Charles Liu

Astrophysicist Dr. Charles Liu returns to All Things Unexplained to explore the science behind superheroes, time travel, Bigfoot, artificial intelligence, and the seemingly impossible! Plus, an exclusive follow-up reveals a mysterious story involving mysterious craft in the desert sky, and we take a moment to remember legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart. What happens when science fiction meets scientific reality? EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 Rest in peace Sir Patrick Stewart 0:05 Mysterious craft teaser 0:50 New Intro by Akashi from Mindforked! https://www.youtube.com/@mindforked17 2:10 Welcome to the show 2:36 How you can support ATU 3:23 Dr. Charles Liu intro 4:55 Dr. Liu’s new book: (Super) Natural Science 7:01 Dr. Liu’s influences 8:50 Get your copy of Dr. Liu's book 9:45 Known vs Unknown 17:08 Pseudoscience warning! 24:50 The Dr. Liu Time Machine 25:08 1992: An interacting galaxy pair in the Bootes Void 28:49 2001: Explorer lecture series at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History 31:18 2017: Star Talk All*Stars Live 32:16 How close are we to warp drive? 37:15 The speed of light aka are we stuck in The Legend of Zelda? 40:49 Mutants (meet the Blob) 42:25 Journey to the center of the Earth 44:31 Win a signed copy of (Super) Natural Science by Dr. Charles Liu 44:40 Go go Godzilla! 50:43 Is AI evil, and will it kill us all? 55:12 Post-podcast special follow-up 55:26 Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart 58:24 Mysterious craft in the desert sky 1:02:50 The science of stealth craft 1:17:00 Would Dr. Liu investigate UAP if asked? 1:18:30 Listener questions 1:20:43 2016: Dr. Liu on happiness 1:22:22 2026: Dr. Liu on happiness 1:24:21 Closing time 1:24:32 Check out The LIUniverse 1:25:07 (Super) Natural Science 1:25:28 Thanks Dr. Liu 1:26:02 New Outro by Akashi from Mindforked! 1:27:23 Extra credit scene WATCH THE FULL VIDEO https://youtu.be/rzJ-7stfE5Q FEATURED IN PATRICIA CORNWELL'S NYT BESTSELLING NOVEL IDENTITY UNKNOWN “Earth was plan B. It’s where the Martians escaped thousands of years ago when their own planet was about to be destroyed,” Marino replies as if it’s commonly known. No doubt he learned this and more from All Things Unexplained, Ancient Aliens or one of his other favorite podcasts and TV shows. He and my sister both tune in religiously, and it makes for lively dinner conversations when all of us are together. — Identity Unknown, p. 164 EPISODE LINKS Buy (Super) Natural Science: The Real Science of Superheroes, Mythic Creatures, and the (Sci-Fi) Universe by Dr. Charles Liu https://a.co/d/04liXWR0 Subscribe to Dr. Liu's podcast The LIUniverse https://www.youtube.com/@TheLIUniverse CONNECT WITH US YouTube https://youtube.com/@allthingsunexplained Shop https://unexplainedones.com Guest Directory https://allthingsunexplained.transistor.fm/people X https://x.com/atunexplained IG https://instagram.com/allthingsunexplainedpodcast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@allthingsunexplained FB https://facebook.com/allthingsunexplainedpodcast Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-unexplained/id1518410497 Email [email protected]  ALL THING UNEXPLAINED IN THE MR. BEAST UNIVERSE Dr. Tim Mounce is the a best-selling author, Audible narrator, former professor, and coffee addict. He's also in the ⁨@MrBeast⁩ epic YouTube video 2,000 People Fight For $5,000,000  https://youtu.be/gs8qfL9PNac?si=whD290YawP8WBSTH. After you watch that, cheer on Dr. Mounce as contestant #718 in 'Beast Games Season 1' by Mr. Beast on Amazon Prime. ATU's intro man Larry is contestant #76 on the ⁨@MrBeast⁩ smash hit Ages 1 - 100 Race For $250,000 https://youtu.be/9WEQts7b8Pw?si=yVDRYlUcirHi-Pmx ACCOLADES FOR ALL THINGS UNEXPLAINED Ranked #9 Alien Podcast, #8 Bigfoot Podcast, and top 40 UFO Podcast by MillionPodcasts. Top 15 Science & Society Podcast. People’s Choice Podcast Award Nominee. INTRO-OUTRO CREDIT Akashi from Mindforked! Check out her amazing channel https://www.youtube.com/@mindforked17 MUSIC CREDITS   ATU music is sourced via the YouTube Audio Library.