Reel Science is an Inverse series that reveals the real (and fake) science behind your favorite movies and TV.
The Past, Present, and (Possible) Future of Submersible Cars
Will James Bond’s ocean-ready sports car ever become a reality?
The Hover Cars in Your Favorite Sci-Fi Movie Might Actually Be Possible
It all comes down to magnets.
Minority Report’s Greatest Prediction Isn’t the One You Think
Sure, the computers are cool, but a city with no traffic? Now there’s a utopia.
Dollhouse’s Absurd Sci-Fi Premise Actually Got One Thing Right
There’s a pretty good chance you’ve “recalled” a fake memory at some point.
NASA Could Replace the ISS With a Space Station Design Straight Out of Sci-Fi
The O’Neill Cylinder has been a pop culture fixture for three decades, but its origins go back even further.
What 'Her' Can Teach Us About Love In the Age of Artificial Intimacy
10 years later, Spike Jonze sci-fi masterpiece has only become more poignant.
Are Body-Snatching Aliens a Real Threat to Humanity?
It could happen, according to the experts we interviewed.
'Poor Things' Overlooks One Fundamental Fact Of Human Psychology
It turns out psychological development is difficult to portray with authenticity.
We Still Haven’t Learned Oldboy’s Most Potent Lesson
“I wanted to make something that felt too real,” director Park Chan-wook said upon the movie’s release in 2003.
What the Best Sci-Fi Franchise of the Century Got Right (and Wrong) About ChatGPT
“We should absolutely be worried that we humans will not be able to control the advanced AI systems we create.”