When the line between science and fiction becomes blurred, Natalie Wallace and Nicole Kendrick, graduate students in biological science and biochemistry, respectively, are here to sort through the haze.  Their research-based segment, “How Real is Silicon-based Life?” tackles tv show “The X-files,” to filter out the falsehoods and test the truths behind a silicon-based parasitic fungus and volcano traversing robots. The featured audio is a component of their broader podcast, “How Real is that Science?,” where, in an effort to improve science communication and watch movies, the dynamic duo dives deep to debunk more popular science-fiction. Fasten your thinking cap and prepare to get spooked listening to “How Real is Silicon-based Life?” by Natalie Wallace and Nicole Kendrick.