The Whimper Podcast

In the 26th episode of The Whimper Podcast, we talk to Dr. Mark Wagner, CEO and co-founder of ARES Learning and President of the Space Prize Foundation. Dr. Wagner is a former high school English teacher and educational technology coordinator who is now passionate about space education. He is the author of the book "Space Education: Preparing Students for Humanity's Multi-Planet Future," which explores the possibilities for teaching students on the Moon, on Mars, and in deep space habitats.

In our conversation, Dr. Wagner shares his vision for space education in the 21st century. He talks about the importance of teaching students about the history of space exploration, the science of space, and the ethics of spacefaring. He also discusses the need to prepare students for the jobs of the future in the growing space economy.

Dr. Wagner is a lively and engaging speaker, and he offers a wealth of insights into the future of space education. If you are interested in learning more about space education, or if you are a teacher who is looking for ways to incorporate space exploration into your classroom, then this episode is for you.

Hope you found it valuable.

PS: This is the first episode that was entirely edited by AI and hence, it has messed up my audio XD.

Links to refer to:

Space Education book: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Education-Preparing-Humanitys-Multi-Planet/dp/B0B7QDGYWB/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

https://www.areslearning.com/team

https://edtechlife.com/dissertation/

https://www.amazon.com/More-Now-Message-Future-Educators/dp/1945167491

https://flexbooks.ck12.org/user:spaceprize/cbook/space-education/

https://www.areslearning.com/course

https://www.areslearning.com/astrogeology/

https://spaceeducation.squarespace.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClC7miGR3dByePKDx6qZerw

https://medium.com/@humanspaceprograma

https://keplerspaceinstitute.com/jsp/

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DlH-oV1zWPAk_KDZz_dNGoK8xkqe7Gv5ribHF5LlsSA/edit#gid=0

https://www.amazon.com/Delta-v-Daniel-Suarez/dp/1524742414/

In this episode, we are joined by Kailash Kalidoss, a Quality and Regulatory Consultant for leading US-based Medical Device Companies and certified by AAMI for Medical Quality System Regulations. Kailash is also an aerospace enthusiast and a student pilot.

We discuss a wide range of topics related to space exploration, including:

• The challenges of living and working on Mars
• The potential for microgravity to be used to develop new medical treatments
• The future of space architecture
• The possibility of life on Titan, Saturn's largest moon

Kailash shares his insights and expertise on these topics, and we also discuss some of the latest developments in space exploration. This is a fascinating episode for anyone interested in the future of humanity in space.

Here are some specific questions that we ask Kailash:

• What are some of the biggest challenges that astronauts face when living and working on Mars?
• How could microgravity be used to develop new medical treatments?
• What are some of the most promising developments in space architecture?
• What are the chances of finding life on Titan? And, how do we find it?

We hope you enjoy this episode!

This is the 25th episode of The Whimper Podcast, hope you enjoy it.

Today's episode brings a very special guest, Mr. Soborno Isaac Bari who is the world's youngest professor.

Soborno is a child prodigy who has been recognized for his abilities in mathematics and science. He has won several awards, authored books, and given lectures on STEM education. He is an inspiration to many people and is proof that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

• Soborno was born in New York City in 2012.
• He started showing an aptitude for mathematics and science at a very young age.
• He has won several awards for his accomplishments, including the Global Child Prodigy Award from Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi.
• He has authored several books on mathematics and science.
• He has given lectures at universities and other organizations, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
• He is a strong advocate for STEM education and has spoken out about the importance of encouraging young people to pursue careers in science and mathematics

This is the 24th episode of The Whimper Podcast, hope you enjoy it.

Ayushman Jena (Student Coordinator), Amlan Mishra (Former CTO), and Subhransu R. Das(Head of Telemetry team) from VSSSIC led by the ISRO VSSUT team were part of the designing team of the country's first indigenous student-led multipurpose rocket for space research.

In today's episode, we talk about how students are being supported from the top tier to even 3rd tier colleges to build the best technologies possible in the country for space tech and research, the purpose of VSLV, and how governments are being a support system rather than being a resistance in the development of rockets and satellites.

This is the first group session and the 23rd episode of The Whimper Podcast. Hope you enjoyed it.

Check out the VSLV website right here.

Our website.

In continuation to the 20th episode of TWP.

Our 2nd Mr. Mihir on the show, Mihir Tripathi is an astrophysicist who has pursued his master's from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and is a researcher and educator. He has also been a TA at TIFR-Mumbai and IIIT-Vadodara and is planning to pursue his Ph.D. further in the field of astrophysics.

In this episode, we talk about ALMA and JWST, star formation, the beginning of the universe, the birth of hydrogen, and how it became the most abundant element in the entire universe.

This is the 21st episode of The Whimper Podcast.

Hope you enjoy it.

Just a blatant bunch of laughs with a pinch of nerdiness spiced up with goofiness and fun in a dumb way!

This is our attempt as a team for the 6th Annual Student Podcast Contest released on The Whimper Podcast audio channel.

Mr.Shounak Bhattacharya is the head of hiring and management at a world class institute for teachers, and is a true geek in quantum mechanics, and classical mechanics and physics in general. He also has a youtube channel called 'Physics for Students' with over 10K subscribers where he teaches these topics with great enthusiasm and interest.

His lectures are loved by his students and he loves to teach them with great storytelling too. A lot of times we think that professors from prestigious colleges can only be our source of inspiration to gain knowledge and advance curiosity, but people like Shounak sir prove it to be very wrong. Don't believe me?

Listen to this episode and tell me yourself. This has been one of the most complex and thought provoking conversations on the channel so far and I hope you enjoy it.

Our newly launched website: twp

Quick notes Gdrive link: here

This is the 20th episode of The Whimper Podcast and I hope you enjoy it.

Rodrigo Carvalho Santiago, a native of Volta Redonda, Brazil, was selected by IIAS to join the Astronaut Scientist Candidate Class of 2018 and reported for duty in 2019. He has a background in space research and has performed two high altitude flights in space environment conditions.

Rodrigo was also a researcher and advisor for the MIT/T.E.S.S DATA ANALYSIS TESS GI Program lead by Padi Boyd at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. During quarantine, he contributed to the Folding at Home team that created a supercomputer through peer-to-peer networking.

Additionally, he joined a team to provide solutions for the NASA Human Landing System project for the new generation of toilets in lunar, Martian, and orbital environments.Rodrigo is the director of NMMS 1, which is a project involving the construction and operation of the NMSS-1 station that can accommodate 6 to 8 crew members. The station will carry out research and experiments near the lower mesosphere for up to 8 days at the edge of space.Furthermore, he was chosen by UNITY to develop applications for META QUEST 2, focused on photo-realistic simulations of space, lunar, and Martian missions.

In this episode we talk about -

• Microgravity,
• Sub-orbital flights,
• Challenges one has to face as an astronaut,
• Experience at IIAS,
• The future of space travel and human civilization,
• SpaceX and the Starship and so on...

This is the 19th episode of The Whimper Podcast.

Hope you enjoy it.

Event Description:

In this audio live event we'll be talking about science communication, it's importance, how one can get started, it's scope in the upcoming future and why you need to be one, as Naval Ravikant says, "If you can't code, start a blog, create content and write, and do podcasting."

In the end, we'll be diving into astrobiology, what it is and how one can get started in the field and so much more as go along the way.

A script is a bad way to perform a show, but a structure gives it meaning.

About the guest:

Omar Wanis is a young astrobiologist and junior project manager with over four years of leadership experience in volunteering and work. He is a biotechnologist and genetic engineer, as well as a science communicator with a keen interest in astrobiology.

Known for his risk-taking and problem-solving abilities, Omar is also an entrepreneur at heart. Currently, he works as a Visiting Scholar and astrobiology mentor with the Blue Marble Space Institution for Science (BMSIS), where he collaborates with a large number of NASA scientists.

In the past, Omar has served as Chairman and Project Manager for two major events: the NASA International Space Apps Hackathon in Mansoura City and the TEDx Mansoura University, which is part of the independently organized TEDx program dedicated to ideas worth spreading.

Omar has also worked as the marketing director for the Hult Prize Foundation Egypt branch and as Campus Director (chairman) for the Hult Prize Foundation. He has achieved great success on the publicity side, with over 25 publications and 3 TV interviews, thanks to his entrepreneurial accelerator for young students' startups in Mansoura City.

Thanks for joining in.