Notable Guests
GB
Galaxies "Gone Bananas
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GF
Galaxy Formation
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HT
Hal Triedman
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NE
Nestor Espinoza
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Recent Episodes
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Hal Triedman discusses AI agent meltdowns and poisoning vulnerabilities.
Hal Triedman
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Lee Cronin discusses Chemputation and the origin of life.
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Discussed the recent "first exomoon" discovery, analyzing the supporting research papers.
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Sarah Rugheimer discusses her LIFE mission and the search for prebiosignatures.
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Chris Lintott discusses technosignatures and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Joshua Winn discusses the history and evolution of exoplanet research.
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Solo episode prompted by a meeting at Princeton's Institute of Advanced Study that compelled David to address urgent AI concerns
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Nick Bostrom covers simulation theory, anthropic reasoning, and great filters
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Néstor Espinoza leverages JWST to detect and analyze exoplanet atmospheres with unprecedented precision and sensitivity
Nestor Espinoza
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Jason Steffen discusses the transformative legacy of NASA's Kepler Mission, which revolutionized exoplanet discovery and our understanding of planetary systems
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Will Kinney explores cosmic inflation theory and what may have preceded the Big Bang, challenging conventional cosmological boundaries
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Matt O'Dowd shares insights from hosting PBS Spacetime, one of the most successful science communication channels on YouTube
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Colin Hill provides expertise on modern cosmology at the cutting edge of current research and unresolved tensions in the field
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Geraint Lewis presents the fine-tuning argument as evidence for a multiverse, arguing that universal constants appear remarkably calibrated for life
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Sara Walker introduces assembly theory
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Edwin Kite examines Mars' early climate and geological evolution, revealing how the planet transformed from habitable to its current state
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Natalie Batalha, leader of the historic Kepler Mission, discusses how it discovered the majority of known exoplanets and transformed our understanding of planetary systems
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Brian Keating discusses inflation theory and B-mode polarization measurements
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Nick Searra discusses the Interstellar Foundation's mission to create modern versions of the Golden Record for deep space exploration
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Nobel laureate Adam Riess explores the Hubble tension
Adam Riess