STEM-Talk

Dawn Kernagis, Ken Ford

Booking Overview

This is a science-and-technology interview show featuring external researchers, physicians, aerospace specialists, and other established technical experts. Agencies could credibly pitch accomplished scientists, medical specialists, aerospace and space-program leaders, and technology experts with substantive research or operational experience; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need strong subject-matter credentials, though celebrity-level recognition is not required.

Metrics

Episodes: 199

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.2k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

stemtalk@ihmc.org

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Host

Dawn Kernagis - Scientist and researcher focused on human performance, biomedical science, and extreme environments.

Ken Ford - Founder and chief executive of the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, and a former Associate Director of NASA's Ames Research Center.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established scientists, physicians, engineers, aerospace professionals, NASA or space-program leaders, and technology specialists with recognized research, institutional, or operational expertise.

Required Achievements:

Published peer-reviewed research, Leadership of university, government, or industry programs, Senior roles in major scientific, medical, aerospace, or technology organizations, Significant contributions to space exploration, biomedical research, or applied technology

Recent Guest Discussions

Scott Sherr - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Methylene Blue, Autoimmune Disease, Inflammation, And Immune Support.

Dominic D'Agostino - Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy, Ketone Supplements, Cancer Metabolism, Traumatic Brain Injury, Seizure Disorders, And Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Doug Cooke - Nasa's Artemis Program, Human Exploration Of The Moon And Mars, The Space Race, The Space Shuttle, And The International Space Station.

Recent Topics

Science, Technology, Aerospace, Medicine, Neuroscience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

STEM-Talk

Episode 199: Ken and Dawn respond to listener questions on aging, meat consumption and dementia, genetic testing, AI, exercise, a lunar mission and much more

September 15, 2026

Today we have the second of a two-part AMA. In part one, episode 198, we covered a multitude of listener questions about AI, which lately seems to dominate the news cycle. Other than one AI question that managed to sneak in, today’s AMA features a wide range of questions on a number of topics other than artificial intelligence. Today, Ken and Dawn respond to listener questions that range from: — Whether there’s a critical difference between whey protein powders and ready-to-drink protei...

Episode 198: Blessing or curse? Dawn grills Ken on listeners’ toughest AI questions in this all-AI AMA

August 12, 2026

Today we have an Ask Me Anything episode that focuses on artificial intelligence. For the past year, AI has dominated the headlines. Perhaps because there’s so much media and public interest, as well as paranoia, about AI, listeners have been flooding our mailbox with AI-related questions. So, today’s AMA is an exclusive focused on artificial intelligence. For our listeners who have been sending questions about ketamine; NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon; or whether high meat consumption lea...

Episode 197: Scott Sherr discusses hyperbaric oxygen therapy, methylene blue, and more

July 15, 2026

Today we have Dr. Scott Sherr, an internal medicine physician who specializes in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Scott is the director of Integrative Hyperbaric Medicine and Heath Optimization at Hyperbaric Medical Solutions. It is a division of Hyperbaric Medical Solutions, an independent, hyperbaric oxygen therapy provider that aims to educate people about the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy via telemedicine consulting. He also is COO of Troscriptions, which provides physician-formulated p...

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