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Episodes: 696
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 10k-100k
Gender skew: Neutral
Location: USA
Instagram: 1.4k followers
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Host
Seth Shostak - Astronomer associated with research and public education about astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Molly Bentley - Science journalist who covers scientific research and technology for general audiences.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Douglas Vakoch - Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Transmitting Signals To Aliens, And The Ethics Of Contact.
Ted Chiang - Science Fiction, Imagining Contact With Extraterrestrial Intelligence, And The Implications Of Communicating With Aliens.
Chenoa Tremblay - SETI, Radio Astronomy, Signal Detection, And The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
Jeremy DeSilva - Human Evolution, Bipedalism, And The Origins Of Upright Walking.
Bonnie Tsui - Muscle Biology, Physical Activity, And The Science And Cultural History Of Movement.
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Episodes
How Hot is Too Hot?
September 21, 2026
Extreme heat is taking its toll on the natural world. We use words like “heat domes” and “freakish” to describe our everyday existence. These high temperatures aren’t only uncomfortable - they are lethal to humans, animals, and crops. In search of an answer to our episode’s question, we discuss the dilemma of an ever-hotter world with an author who has covered climate change for more than twenty years. Guest: Jeff Goodell – author of “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death...
A Coup De Grace in Space
September 14, 2026
A new space telescope will soon give us an expanded field of view of some of the strangest phenomena in the cosmos. The launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will initiate this instrument’s contributions to the understanding of black holes, dark matter, and dark energy. It will also further the search for exoplanets. The project’s principal and deputy investigators join us to describe the telescope’s science goals, and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson provides his big picture v...
Malawi: A Path Forward
September 07, 2026
The abrupt defunding of USAID in 2025 caused global shockwaves. The cuts thrust recipient countries who were dependent on foreign aid for medical care into health crises. One area that has been particularly hard hit is Malawi, a country in southeastern Africa where doctors and community organizers are struggling to fill the gaps in essential services left in the wake of the USAID cuts. The loss of local outreach clinics and lack of fuel for ambulances has caused severe delays—and sometimes tr...
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