The most important question
As the world changes, scientists and policymakers must grapple with increasingly complex, global, and interdisciplinary challenges. AAAS STPF fellow Alex Loewi sat down with host and fellow fellow Res...
3 Feb 202323min
Hand in Hand: Science and Environmental Justice
As science and technology progress, so do the impacts of those advances and pollution on communities. Veronica Eady, Senior Deputy Executive Officer of Policy and Equity at the Bay Area Air Quality Ma...
3 Jan 202342min
Dr. Marisa Franco discusses her best -selling book: Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends
According to a survey of 2000 adults, the average American hasn't made a new friend in the last five years, and yet, 45% of people would go out of their way to make a new friend if they knew how. Form...
7 Dec 202240min
Putting the "A" in "STEAM"
What role can the arts play in shaping scientific expression? How can scientists and artists better work together to share their insights with the general public? We sit down with Smitha Vishveshwara,...
4 Nov 202231min
A Year in Review
On a very special episode of Sci on the Fly, host and current STPF fellow Reshmina William sits down with four members of the STPF Class of 2021 as they reflect on the last year. Join Carly Champagne,...
27 Sep 202235min
An Ocean of Sound
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Heather Spence, a marine biologist and sound artist. She's currently a marine and science advisor in the Department of Energy, where she is exploring the potential fo...
22 Aug 202233min
Marine conservation, science dance, and the importance of role models in STEM – with guest Dr. Lekelia "Kiki" Jenkins
On this episode, marine conservation scientist Dr. Lekelia (Kiki) Jenkins chats to Dr. Chris Parsons about reducing turtle by-catch in fishing gear and the challenges facing technological innovators t...
29 Juni 202222min
Black Holes In Fact and Fiction – With Guest Dr. Joe Pesce
On this episode Dr. Joe Pesce, Program Director in the Division of Astronomical Sciences at the National Science Foundation, chats with Dr. Chris Parsons about black holes. Dr. Pesce is an astrophysic...
28 Apr 202232min
