Transparency and Trust with Sarah Robey—S3 Bonus Interview
Transparency has always been something of a gray area in the history of nuclear fission. It made sense to keep this knowledge a secret during World War II. But afterwards, it seemed that citizens shou...
11 Aug 46min
Introducing AAA's Via
This week, we're sharing an episode of AAA's Via podcast, in which Laura spoke to them about Bigfoot. Via is kind of the ultimate road trip podcast and their new season explores the Western United Sta...
28 Juli 39min
Mutants—S3 Bonus Episode
A faulty reactor overheats, melting through its containment unit and poisoning a nearby town with radioactive gas. A spacecraft pushes further into deep space, exploring new galaxies, powered by a sma...
7 Juli 26min
David Baron Discusses Mars Madness—S2 Bonus Interview
Earthlings are fascinated by our nearest neighbor. In recent years, we've sent probes and talked seriously about sending people. But even a century ago, we were crazy about the Red Planet and the Mart...
23 Juni 40min
Arik Kershenbaum on the Evolution of Aliens—S2 Bonus Interview
When we imagine life on other planets, it's often the stuff of science fiction. But in his book, zoologist Arik Kershenbaum makes the case for why what we already know about animals on Earth could rev...
9 Juni 38min
Seth Shostak and SETI—S2 Bonus Interview
Seth Shostak is the chief astronomer at the SETI Institute and we’ll hear from him about SETI's mission: how they’re looking, what they're looking for, and how they think about the search.*Season 2 of...
26 Maj 32min
Making Sense of MUFON—S2 Bonus Interview
Rob Swiatek introduces us to MUFON—the Mutual UFO Network—whose mission is to collect reports of and investigate UFO sightings all over the US and the world. Swiatek has been with MUFON for decades an...
12 Maj 23min
Silvano Colombano Wonders If We're Doing It Wrong—S2 Bonus Interview
Silvano Colombano, a long-time NASA scientist, argues that the search for extraterrestrial life makes some erroneous assumptions. We talk to him about what those assumptions are, why they might be wro...
28 Apr 26min
