Episode 12: A Quantum (Physics) Leap

[Editor’s Note: We noticed some technical issues with the audio – bear with us as we fix some things and Tara’s interview will be back shortly!] On today’s episode, particle physicist Tara Shears, a professor from the University of Liverpool, chats with us about the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, anti-matter, and the mysteries of […]

Episode 11: Fly Me to the Moon (and Beyond)

Good morning, Scopers! Hope you’re ready for today’s brand new episode. We’re back for another round of space discussions, this time with Adrianne Stroup, a power systems engineer at SpaceX. We talk about the creative genius that is Elon Musk, and the importance of hot sauce and waffles to the future of space flight. Go forth […]

The Smart Girls science video missed the mark. Here’s why.

It’s been one week since Smart Girls at the Party released their science video series starring comedian Megan Amram, and I’ve been trying to figure out why I felt so appalled by it. You can watch the episode below: David Kroll from Forbes quoted my initial reaction to the piece: For a site that’s empowering girls […]