Episode 1 of MOONBEAMS is here! In this inaugural episode, I have the great pleasure of talking with Kate Howells, one of Canada’s incredible space communicators. Kate has spent over a decade writing, speaking, editing, and advocating for space science at national and international levels. In this episode we talk about space and what happens when we try to reckon with the magnificent existentialism of it all. 

Topics:

0:52 Who is Kate Howells?

10:02 The Big Bang 

13:05 Trippy Time 

17:09 The Universe + The Multiverses

24:40 Astrobiologists + Aliens  

34:52 Cool Moons (Europa, Enceladus, Titan, Io) 

45:52 Pluto’s Demotion

48:56 It’s Actually Real

50:18 Space and Spirituality

Kate's Website: 

kateonearth.com

Kate's Books: 

Space is Cool as F*ck

Moons: The Mysteries and Marvels of Our Solar System

Welcome to MOONBEAMS. I'm Clementine, and each episode I sit down with a fascinating person for a real conversation about the ideas and stories that shape our world. No subject too big, no question off limits. Let's dig in.