Rebecca Thompson - "Fire, Ice, and Physics"

Rebecca Thompson discusses Fire, Ice, and Physics, The Science of Game of Thrones. A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion.

At 57th Street Books

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About the book: Game of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science—fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and biology. Most fans of George R. R. Martin's fantastical world accept it all as part of the magic. A trained scientist, watching the fake science in Game of Thrones, might think, “But how would it work?” In Fire, Ice, and Physics, Rebecca Thompson turns a scientist's eye on Game of Thrones, exploring, among other things, the science of an ice wall, the genetics of the Targaryen and Lannister families, and the biology of beheading. Thompson, a PhD in physics and an enthusiastic Game of Thrones fan, uses the fantasy science of the show as a gateway to some interesting real science, introducing GOT fandom to a new dimension of appreciation.

About the author: Rebecca Thompson, PhD, is a physicist and author of the popular Spectra series of comic books about physics. Head of Public Engagement for the American Physical Society from 2008 to 2019, she is now Head of the Office of Education and Public Outreach at Fermilab near Chicago.