Everyday Epiphanies

Why does the moon look like it's following me in my car? Why should we be worried about aliens? Why this show and why now? What is our place in the cosmos? What is astrobiology? Join me, an astrobiologist, in the season finale, talking about astrobiology & graduation!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

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What would happen if the moon hit you? Why do nuclear reactors glow blue? What are lasers? What does math research look like? Should we be worried about optics and mass surveillance? Join me and returning guest Jacob Beadle, a physicist and astronomer, in a conversation about lasers and particles!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman:

Should we be more worried about AI? Is there a place for fun facts in a scientifically skeptical culture? Are bananas radioactive? Is hustle culture wearing down youth? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is twice the size of Texas? Join me and returning guest Joseph Scully, a sociologist, in a conversation about social science!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman:

How do we tell queer stories that aren't tragic? Or just about coming out? Where is the biggest volcano? How many smells can you smell? What is something you've learned recently? Why aren't there solar eclipses every month? Join me and my first returning guest Meghan Luby, an early childhood and childhood educator and student, in a conversation about education and science!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman:

What are you grateful for? Are we over-diagnosing? Is the universe flat? How do you choose a major? What is disaster studies? How do we make science ethical? Join me and my guest Grace Sotillo, a psychology and disaster studies student, in a conversation about psychology!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman:

What do you want to be when you grow up? What clouds can you see? What phase is the moon? Should technology be in elementary classes? Join me and my guest Joe Rizzi, an early childhood education and earth science student, in a conversation about science education & experiments!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman:

Ants are taking over the world? Who wins Nobel Prizes? Should we revive extinct species? We're made of starstuff? Who is remembered? Join me and my guest Em, a history student, in a conversation about history & science!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman:

Why should teachers do theater? Are art and science complementary? What is healthy skepticism? How do eyes work? What is color? Join me and my guest Joe Cartolano, an art education student, in a conversation about art & science!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman:

How big is the universe? How do you become an astrophysicist? How will the universe end? Lightning that's hotter than the Sun? Is a person just one organism? Join me and my guest Phoebe Heretz, an astronomy and physics student, in a conversation about astrophysics & the universe!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman:

Should we be afraid of Black Holes? What jobs can you get with an Astronomy degree? Why are tardigrades so special? How do you research supernovae? How do you know so much? Join me and my guest Stoker Stoker, an astronomy student, in a conversation about Observational Astronomy and Science Communication!

Curiosities of the Cosmos:

Allyson Sheneman: