Come Together with Ephraim Herschmann

Geoffrey A. Landis is a scientist and a science fiction writer. As a scientist, he is researcher working at the NASA John Glenn Research Center.

He has a PhD in physics, and works on projects related to advanced power and propulsion systems for space and planetary exploration, and development of technologies for future missions. He was a member of the science team for the Mars Exploration rovers mission, directing the operation of rovers "Spirit" and "Opportunity" on the surface of Mars, and before that was a member of the Sojourner rover team on the Mars Pathfinder mission. In 2005 and 2006, he was the Ronald E. McNair Visiting Professor of Astronautics at MIT. He holds eight patents, and is the author of 400 scientific papers on subjects ranging from interstellar travel to semiconductor physics.

As a writer, Geoffrey Landis won the Hugo award for best short story in 1992 for the story "A Walk in the Sun," and again in 2003 for the story "Falling onto Mars." He won the Nebula award in 1990 for "Ripples in the Dirac Sea". His novel MARS CROSSING from Tor books won the Locus award for best first novel in 2001. His many science fiction stories has been translated into twenty two languages, ranging from Chinese through Swedish. His short story collection IMPACT PARAMETER (AND OTHER QUANTUM REALITIES), published by Golden Gryphon Books, was named as a notable book of 2001 by Publisher's Weekly. He also sometimes writes poems.

He lives in Berea, Ohio with his wife, writer Mary A. Turzillo, and his cats Samurai and Scaramouche. In his spare time he goes to fencing tournaments and stabs perfect strangers with a sword.

More information can be found on his web page: http://www.geoffreylandis.com

Craig Good began his career with Lucasfilm in 1982 and came to Pixarwhen it was purchased by Steve Jobs in 1986. He worked in many areas including camera artist and layout artist. Good left Pixar in late 2013 and now teaches visual storytelling at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

https://www.craig-good.com

Emmy is a Holistic Occupational therapist, who is Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, an American Board Certified Reflexologist, and Intuitive Healer who specializes in integrative health, wellness and prevention.

She is also the co-Host of the show "New Thinking Allowed", along with Jeffrey Mishlove, Leanne Whitney, Debra Lynn Katz, and Christopher Naughton.

Emmy is the co-founder and director of the Holistic OT Community that supports OTs interested in or practicing integrative health, wellness and prevention. She has a deep understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection having provided care as an OT and integrative health practitioner in the hospital setting, nursing homes, clinics, and private practice.

Emmy is trained in medical qigong energy healing, meditation, mindfulness, relaxation techniques, intuitive development and healing, guided imagery, massage therapy, acupressure, reflexology, aromatherapy, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, emotional freedom technique (EFT), and yoga.

Emmy has been studying and practicing holistic and integrative health for 20 years. She teaches continuing education and provides consultation to health care professionals about how to incorporate holistic and integrative health approaches into their practice and for self-care. She is in private practice serving children and adults. 

https://emmyvadnais.com/

https://newthinkingallowed.org/

https://www.youtube.com/user/EmmyVadnais

Solo episode talking about bachelor parties and road trips, and the podcast that I never hit "record" on (unfortunately). Also, why it feels so much more complicated to accomplish anything as a young adult, managing your local world, and a recap of the last five guests on the show!

If you enjoy, please like, subscribe, rate, and/or leave a comment! Would love to hear from you!

https://www.cometogether-podcast.com

https://youtu.be/0ZT6DDTGDrM?si=GrBee5wLeXZtiSsg (most recent video in the new series)

Dr. Matthias Determann is an associate professor in history in the Liberal Arts & Sciences program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar. His research interests lie in the history of science and scholarship and in the history of the Muslim world. He is the author of 8 books, including Islamic Theology and Extraterrestrial Life: New Frontiers in Science and Religion (2024), Teaching Science Through Science Fiction: A Story of Innovation in the Classroom and Beyond (2026), and Space Science and the Arab World: Astronauts, Observatories and Nationalism in the Middle East

https://vcu.academia.edu/Determann

Jonathan Taplin is a writer, film producer and scholar. He is the Director Emeritus of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California and was a Professor at the USC Annenberg School from 2003-2016 in the field of international communication management and digital media entertainment. Taplin began his entertainment career in 1969 as Tour Manager for Bob Dylan and The Band. In 1973 he produced Martin Scorsese's first feature film, Mean Streets, which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival. Between 1974 and 1996, Taplin produced 26 hours of television documentaries (including The Prize and Cadillac Desert for PBS) and 12 feature films including The Last Waltz, Until The End of the World, Under Fire and To Die For. His films were nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe awards and chosen for The Cannes Film Festival five times.

In 1984 Taplin acted as the investment advisor to the Bass Brothers in their successful attempt to save Walt Disney Studios from a corporate raid. This experience brought him to Merrill Lynch, where he served as vice president of media mergers and acquisitions. In this role, he helped re-engineer the media landscape on transactions such as the leveraged buyout of Viacom. Taplin was a founder of Intertainer and has served as its Chairman and CEO since June 1996. Intertainer was the pioneer video-on-demand company for both cable and broadband Internet markets. Taplin holds two patents for video on demand technologies. Professor Taplin has provided consulting services on Broadband technology to the President of Portugal and the Parliament of the Spanish state of Catalonia and the Government of Singapore.

Dr. Michael Cifone is a philosopher of science and the founding Executive Director of the Society for UAP Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in the philosophy of physics from the University of Maryland, is the founding Editor-in-Chief of Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies, and is completing a doctorate in Religious Studies at the University of Hamburg. He lives in Lisbon.

societyforuapstudies.org

The Society is proud to support the Yale “Impossible” event: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7516483250773495808

We are now planning our annual conference in Porto, Portugal. If you’d like to cover it, considering joining us and inviting your viewership: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7513298896807309312

Sam Gennawey  has been a record store owner, president of an independent record label, promotion guy for a major record label, urban planner, planning historian, and public participation expert. He's the author of five books;

 Universal vs. Disney: The Unofficial Guide to American Theme Parks’ Greatest Rivalry 

The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney’s Dream.

Walt and the Promise of Progress City

JayBangs: How Jay Stein, MCA, & Universal Invented the Modern Theme Park and Beat Disney at Its Own Game

Sacred Landscapes: One Van Lifer's Six-Year, 175,000-Mile National Park Journey

Dr. Justin Gregg is a scientist, bestselling author, and performer who has mastered the art of making people laugh while they learn about what makes us uniquely—and ridiculously—human. A senior research associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and adjunct professor at St. Francis Xavier University, Justin holds a PhD in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin and a BA in Linguistics from the University of Vermont.

https://www.justingregg.com

My thoughts on some big hires that Hollywood is making from the tech world, including Paramount/Warner, Sony, and Disney. Also, gas hopefully to get cheaper (in the short term) if Trump's easing of sanctions on Russian diesel occurs, and recapping the last five guests on the show!

If you enjoy, please like, subscribe, rate, and / or comment!

https://www.cometogether-podcast.com