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Sabrina Stierwalt

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Booking Overview

A popular-science interview show led by an extragalactic astrophysicist, combining accessible explanations of scientific topics with occasional conversations featuring prominent authors and public intellectuals. Credible pitches would include recognized scientists, researchers, science communicators, and authors who can explain consequential scientific or environmental issues clearly; booking is likely high difficulty for guests matching the show's demonstrated prominence level.

Metrics

Episodes: 417

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Sabrina Stierwalt - Extragalactic astrophysicist and science communicator who explains scientific discoveries and their relevance to everyday life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Recognized authors, public intellectuals, scientists, or researchers with authoritative expertise on major scientific, environmental, or societal issues and the ability to communicate complex ideas to a general audience.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Established expertise in economics, society, science, or environmental issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Jeremy Rifkin - Resilience, Climate Change, Rewilding, Humanity's Relationship With Nature, And The Transition Beyond The Age Of Progress.

Recent Topics

Science, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Environment, Technology

Episodes

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Why do we need to save the bees?

August 01, 2026

On a road trip, tackling a summer cleanup, or just catching up on podcasts? QDT has you covered with Summer Saturday encores from your favorite shows. See the full Summer Saturday lineup on Spotify and enjoy this episode, which first aired in August 2020. Are we really at our smartest in our 20s? What about the wisdom and experience that come with age? At what age do we strike the right balance between cognitive ability and expertise? Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.qui...

The Age Of Resilience

June 20, 2026

Encore Episode: This episode originally aired in October of 2022.The viruses keep coming, the climate is warming, and the Earth is rewilding. Our human family has no playbook to address the mayhem unfolding around us. If there is a change to reckon with, argues the renowned economic and social theorist Jeremy Rifkin, it’s that we are beginning to realize that the human race never had dominion over the Earth and that nature is far more formidable than we thought, while our species seems much s...

Could we have domesticated a T-Rex?

June 13, 2026

Hello, Ask Science listeners! Enjoy this episode of Curious State, another podcast from Quick and Dirty Tips. Encore Episode: This episode originally aired in April of 2022. Could we have domesticated a T-Rex? Is the mafia really that violent? Haven't all the possible songs been written by now? Unexpected gems of knowledge are hidden all around us. Let’s dig them up, one offbeat question at a time.A few of the curiosities you’ll uncover in this episode:The 3 questions to ask yourself bef...

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