Episodes (Page 2)
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Janna Levin explores theoretical physics of black holes, including singularities and wormholes as mathematical and physical objects
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Jackie Faherty champions brown dwarf science
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Gavin Schmidt, Director of NASA GISS, discusses climate science fundamentals including measurements, models, and future projections
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David Spergel, Chair of NASA's UAP Taskforce, discusses unidentified aerial phenomena investigation and scientific approaches to anomalous observations
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Lisa Kaltenegger, Director of the Carl Sagan Institute, discusses her book 'Alien Earths' and the abundance of potentially habitable worlds
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Paul Sutter addresses declining public trust in scientific institutions and institutional credibility
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Viraj Pandya presents JWST discoveries of unexpectedly massive and structurally complex galaxies in the early universe, contradicting formation models
Galaxies "Gone Bananas
Galaxy Formation
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Ramesh Narayan discusses black hole physics, accretion processes, and the dynamics of matter spiraling into supermassive black holes
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Malena Rice discusses planetary dynamics and exoplanet detection techniques, focusing on unusual orbital configurations and their implications for planet formation
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Adam Frank examines technosignatures as indicators of advanced civilizations and detection strategies beyond traditional radio SETI
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Renée Hložek investigates axions as dark matter candidates and methods for detecting these hypothetical particles through cosmological observations
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Kathryn Johnston examines Milky Way dynamics and the role of tidal streams in understanding galactic structure and dark matter distribution
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Hod Lipson presents research on machines capable of autonomously discovering new physics principles without human guidance
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Chiara Mingarelli discusses background gravitational waves
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Wendy Freedman addresses the 'Crisis in Cosmology'
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Rebecca Charbonneau explores the history of SETI and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence from historical and scientific perspectives