One Universe at a Time

Today we’ll talk with Dr. Bob Rothman. He’ll tell us about the Galapagos and what it’s like to visit. We’ll also talk about astronomy in Chile, and the growing trend of astrotourism.

Today we’ll talk with Mike Johansson. He’ll tell us about how you communicate news, and how you can compete for attention in a world of diverse media.

Today we’ll go a bit meta, and talk about what exactly is a podcast, specifically One Universe at at Time. What’s our purpose, why did we start this in the first place, and where do we think it’s going? Our guest today is Mark Gillespie, the producer of the show. In the second half of our show, Mark and I will talk about Pluto, and why it’s everyone’s favorite planet.

Today Dr. Grant Gutheil will talk to us about the psychology of the human mind and whether emotions really do govern our lives. In the second half of our show, Grant and I will talk about the Zone of Avoidance, and how our location in the universe limits what we can observe.

Dr. André Hudson will explain how amino acids could also be the key to helping our bodies fight infections from bacteria that are becoming more resistant to traditional antibiotics. In the second half of our show we’ll talk about the origin of the elements, and whether amino acids form naturally in space.

Is math just a means to an end, or could it be considered a form of science unto itself? On today’s program, Matt Hoffman will grapple with this question and explain how even mathematicians can disagree on the answer. In our second half, we’ll discuss the difference between a scientific theory and a law.

Dr. Eric Williams talks to us today about Elon Musk’s recent announcement of home battery banks, and how our power system needs to change to accommodate solar and wind energy technology. In our second half, we’ll have a wide-ranging discussion about new discoveries in quantum physics.

On today’s show, Dr. Callie Babbit is going to tell us why we need to consider the materials we use to build car batteries, and how we’ll reuse those materials when the batteries reach the end of their useful life. In our second half, we’ll talk about the rare earth elements used in batteries, where these materials come from, and where they can be found in space.

On today’s show, Dr. Scott Franklin will explain the continual need to reach out to the lawmakers that fund today’s scientific projects. In our second half, we’ll talk about the burgeoning discoveries of planets orbiting other stars.

On our show today is Dr. Christy Tyler, an Associate Professor of Environmental Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She’s going to share with us all the ways biodiversity impacts life on Earth. In the second half of our show we’ll talk about the historical staying power of Kepler’s laws of planetary motion.