Category Archives: Stargate

Science & Entertainment Exchange

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Mika

I have a new article up on The Science and Entertainment Exchange about the process of science consulting. For more Stargate-centric stories, check out the older Physics Today piece.

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Lessons for Science Consultants

Posted on 1 June 2011 by Mika

I already covered 8 lessons from being a science consultant over on Physics Today last month; now it’s time a few more promised stories that were cut from the final draft. To bring it up to a numerically-satisfying 10: Be … Continue reading →

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The Crazy Hall

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Mika

I’m travelling without my computer so I can’t add any more behind-the-scenes science stories until June, but I can elaborate on an anecdote about the curiosity of the Stargate cast. When Chloe Armstrong walked into the Crazy Hall of spaceship … Continue reading →

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Physics Today

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Mika

Points of View, the Physics Today section for unusual jobs in science, is currently featuring my piece on working as a science consultant for Stargate: Putting the science in science fiction

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Ethics of Stargate: Universe “Air”

Posted on 3 January 2011 by Mika

Dr. Rush, the lead scientist in Stargate: Universe, is a character who embodies a non-standard moral stance compared to the usual characters in Stargate. The following observations on ethics and morals are used considering the initial character only, how he … Continue reading →

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Stargate: From Fiction to Science

Posted on 2 January 2011 by Mika

I’ve written before on the value of using good science in works of fiction; the Stargate franchise embraced this philosophy and I worked as their science consultant for several seasons. I’ve been asked why Stargate cared about having detailed, plausible … Continue reading →

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Atmospheric Science of SG:A “Brain Storm”

Posted on 14 December 2010 by Mika

Stargate: Atlantis “Brain Storm” problem solving boards. Continue reading →

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The Cryptography of SG:U “Human”

Posted on 10 December 2010 by Mika

My apologies for the long hiatus — my thesis took over for a while, as did splitting off a new, science-only site GeoMika. It’s time to finish off posts that have languished for far too long in the “Drafts” folder. … Continue reading →

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The Geology of SG:U, “Air”

Posted on 28 February 2010 by Mika

As promised, this is a look at the chemistry and geology presented in the pilot episode of Stargate: Universe, “Air” (part 1, 2, 3). Our heroes are on a spaceship with a life support system with a non-functional filtration system, … Continue reading →

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Talk: Science, Fiction, and Consulting for Stargate

Posted on 16 November 2009 by Mika

I’m giving a departmental talk tomorrow if anyone is interested:

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