Avatars in science fiction and fact
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In honor of the release of "Avatar: The Way of Water," we talk with the technical adviser for the $10 million Avatar XPRIZE, plus one of the winning teams, about the parallels between the movie's sci-fi avatars and real-life robotic avatars. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fiction-science/support
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