AMSEcast

The chief editor of Jane's Inter- national Defense Review, and head of Jane's America's News, Dan Wasserbly spoke to us about his book, The 300, and the critically important but frightening world of missile defense.

An award-winning British science writer and public speaker who has written over 40 popular science books and a growing range of novels.

Creativity in its many guises is the topic of our conversation with Pulitzer- Prize winning journalist and author, Matt Richtel.

Dr. Kimberly Budil talks with about the vitally important work she oversees as the Director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory including recent fusion experimentation and break- through known as "fusion ignition."

A member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame, Dr. Chandrakant Patel serves as HP’s Chief Engineer and Senior Fellow.

An internationally respected biomedical systems engineer and author, Dr. Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. This conversation runs a wide path.

We chat with the author of THE GREAT INDOORS: THE SURPRISING SCIENCE OF HOW BUILDINGS SHAPE OUR BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS

The Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine University, Pulitzer Prize winning Edward J. Larson is one of the world's foremost scholars on evolution and Darwin.  He joined us on AMSEcast to discuss his books Evolution:  The Remarkable History of A Scientific Theory; Evolution’s Workshop:  God and Science on the Galapagos Islands; and Summer for the Gods:  The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion.