Ask Us Anything by Popular Science

Sarah Durn, Annie Colbert

Booking Overview

This is an editorial science explainer hosted by Popular Science editors, primarily featuring co-host discussions with occasional interviews of subject-matter experts. PR agencies could credibly pitch researchers, academics, archaeologists, and other accessible experts who can clearly explain unusual questions in science and everyday life; booking difficulty is medium because external interviews appear selective and infrequent.

Metrics

Episodes: 64

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 138.0k subscribers

Instagram: 201.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

annie@popsci.com

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Host

Sarah Durn - Popular Science editor and podcast host who helps explain scientific research and everyday phenomena for a general audience.

Annie Colbert - Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science and podcast host who leads accessible discussions about science, technology, and the surprising questions behind ordinary experiences.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Subject-matter experts, researchers, academics, and professionals with relevant scientific or research expertise and the ability to explain complex or unusual questions clearly to a general audience.

Required Achievements:

Advanced academic or professional expertise in a relevant field, Research, fieldwork, or other firsthand subject-matter experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Anna Goldfield - Right- And Left-handedness In Humanity's Ancient Ancestors.

Recent Topics

Science, Biology, Psychology, Engineering, History

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Ask Us Anything by Popular Science

What's the most eco-friendly burial option? (ENCORE)

September 16, 2026

Note: Our show has grown a LOT recently and a ton of new listeners have joined us, so we decided it’d be fun to share one of our favorite episodes since we relaunched, which ALSO happens to be among the most-popular questions we’ve ever answered - ENJOY! After a lifetime of trying to put things in the right bin, we all eventually arrive at the ultimate recycling dilemma: what to do with our bodies after we die? PopSci Editors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Durn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Laura Baisas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ go on exp...

Why do dogs tilt their heads?

September 02, 2026

Dog behavior exploration incoming! PopSci Editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Durn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Editor-in-Chief ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Annie Colbert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ talk through their personal dog experiences before lolling their heads through the scientific explanations for why dog's often look like they're REALLY trying to understand what we're trying to tell them Read the Popular Science stories that inspired the episode: https://www.popsci.com/environment/why-dogs-tilt-their-hea...

How scary is Yellowstone's supervolcano?

August 19, 2026

It's volcano time, as PopSci Editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Durn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Editor-in-Chief ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Annie Colbert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig deep into the structure of the Yellowstone Caldera to figure out what's brewing beneath it, and just how much devastation it could unleash if it ever woke up.. Read the Popular Science stories that inspired the episode: https://www.popsci.com/environment/what-if-yellowstone-volcano-erupted/https://www.popsci.com/environment/yellowstone-sup...

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