Good morning, listeners! What’s got us all abuzz today? A new episode with guest Terrell Hatzilias, of course. Terrell is an instructor at Georgia Tech’s Grand Challenges program, a living-learning community where cross-disciplinary student teams investigate societally relevant technological and sociological problems. Join us for a far-ranging discussion about the program, ALS, and neuroethics. It’s nerdtastic!
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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 […]
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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 […]
Episode 10: For Love of the (Data) Game
Hello, world. My fellow ‘Scopers, get excited! It’s new episode Tuesday and we’ve got Morgana Carter, a senior information analyst at the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Morgana’s worked quite a bit in politics and data, so listen as we geek out over campaign modeling, health care, and code development. aaaand…. go!
Episode 9: The (Mars) Schedule Makers
Dearest listeners, we’re so happy to be back with a brand new episode. Today’s guest is Shannon Mihaly, a Mission Operations engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Shannon is a science planner and mission controller for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Want to know how Will.i.am plays a critical* role in NASA operations? Listen and […]
Episode 8: The CSI Effect
Who’s your daddy? We’ve got the perfect guest to answer that question. Scientifically, of course. Today’s interview is with Kristy Lenz, a forensic research scientist who develops genetic identity products for Promega. We cover a lot of great topics in this episode, including Maury Povich, Minority Report, and the horrors of hotel bedsheets. Give it […]
Episode 7: The Joy of Sex (and Fidelity)
As the great hip hop trio Salt-n-Pepa used to say… Let’s talk about sex. Today’s guest is Dana Weiser, an assistant professor in Human Development & Family Studies and affiliate faculty in Women’s Studies at Texas Tech where she teaches human sexuality. On this episode we cover infidelity, domestic abuse, and Jake Gyllenhaal. (He’s unrelated to […]
Episode 6: The (Space) Xplorers Club
It’s Podcast Tuesday, Scopers! We’ve got a fun episode for you all. The (Space) Xplorers Club features guest Emily Calandrelli, host and producer of Fox’s Xploration Outer Space, a show featuring the coolest aspects of the space industry. We chat with Emily about STEM outreach, interviewing astronauts, and the joys and challenges of filming a television show. Have […]
Episode 5: The (Nano) Arms Race
Herpes! Got your attention? Good. Welcome to Episode 5: The (Nano) Arms Race. Nicole Broekema, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, joins us to talk about her work on viruses. We’ve got jokes, Ender’s Game references, and philosophy all mingled in with some kick ass science. Click play. You won’t regret it.
Episode 4: The (Medical) Giving Tree
Once there was a tree… and she loved a boy, very, very much — even more than she loved herself.” — Shel Silverstein Today’s podcast features Molly Lindquist, a mom, breast cancer survivor, and founder of Consano, a non-profit crowdfunding platform for medical research. Listen as she shares her inspiring story. Then go to https://www.consano.org/ and donate to a research […]