On this week’s very special edition of Science! With Friends, one host reunites with a (young) old friend! Jocelyn’s former student Luke Moberly is now a senior at Lincoln High School, a builder of high-powered rockets, a budding physicist, a nationally ranked debater, and an ardent champion of effective science communication. In this episode, Luke tells Bradley and Jocelyn how his enthusiasm for science communication began with a fortuitous encounter between a wayward rocket and a Nebraska farmer. He offers his perspective on how and why scientists should make the effort to share their work with the public; the influences and experiences that have shaped his interest in science; and how he plans to continue sharing his passion for science in his future career. In addition to the challenges and rewards of communicating across lines of discipline and expertise, the friends discuss the central role of creativity in the scientific process.

The next generation of science communication is upon us! As Luke would say: “Ready . . . three, two, one . . . launch.”

Links:
•Epic Rap Battle: c vs. π: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0BQxF5vDYU
•The Human Periodic Table Sings Tom Lehrer's "The Elements": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbzi1upkVJ4
•Science is deeply imaginative: why is this treated as a secret?: https://aeon.co/ideas/science-is-deeply-imaginative-why-is-this-treated-as-a-secret

Contact Science! With Friends (especially if you’re a scientist interested in a lively conversation about your science and science story):
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Science! With Friends Podcast is Produced by the Basement Creators Network. You can find them at https://www.basementcreators.network/
Sound Editing by Vince Ruhl