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"This Is Rocket Science" is dedicated to making the wonders of space accessible to all. Run by the Columbia Space Initiative and hosted by Eileen Lin, Thomas Sibilly, and Deborah Melanie Esme McDougal... more
FAQs about This is Rocket Science:How many episodes does This is Rocket Science have?The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.
December 03, 2019Episode #018: Space PokerIn this episode we decided, for some odd reason, that we should play a game of poker with the live studio audience where the winner of each hand would ask a question about space. We discussed topics ranging from our favorite stars to the possibility of life on Mars - we hope you enjoy!...more25minPlay
November 11, 2019Episode #017: The Orb of ConfusionEpisode #3 of Season 3. In this episode we scan the space subreddit for topics that are of interest and ramble nonsensically until we decide we have wasted enough of our viewers precious time. ...more40minPlay
October 06, 2019Episode #016: Terraforming Mars and the Challenges of Space MiningIn this episode we discuss what terraforming mars would look like and the difficulties of space mining. We also talk with the audience about the movie Ad Astra and the different Hollywood representations of the final frontier. We hope you enjoy the episode!...more30minPlay
September 27, 2019Episode #015: Interview with Chad Anderson, the CEO of Space AngelsIn this episode, the first episode of Season 3, I ask Chad Anderson, the CEO of Space Angels, questions about investing in the space market, the defense industry, and Elon Musk. ...more41minPlay
June 07, 2019Episode #014: Behind the Scenes (Season 2 Finale!)For our Season #2 Finale we wanted to give the listeners a chance to hear about the behind the scenes work we do to produce and publish our podcast (it was during finals and we just didn't want to write a script so we did this instead). We hope you enjoy the episode! ...more11minPlay
May 25, 2019Episode #013: The Black Hole Image and Questions from Prospective StudentsEpisode 13! In this episode we talk about the recently taken image of a black hole, Sagittarius A*, and take some questions from a group of prospective students visiting Columbia University. Hope you enjoy the episode!...more29minPlay
April 17, 2019Episode #012: the History of Space Exploration (Part 2)In this episode we discuss the history of space exploration with a focus on the Apollo Program. We take some questions from the audience and look at some memes (as per usual). We hope you enjoy the episode!...more40minPlay
April 05, 2019Episode #011: Questions from Reddit and the History of Space ExplorationEpisode 11! In this essay we take questions from reddit on antimatter and talk about the history of Space Exploration! Editing note: In lieu of the 1 kHz bleep tone (for foul language) we are using the line "Houston we have a problem."...more30minPlay
March 08, 2019Episode #010: Russia, SpaceX and Elon's TweetsEpisode 10! In this episode we discussed Russia's beef with SpaceX's new rocket engine, Elon's tweets and other miscellaneous space stuff. We hope you enjoy the episode!...more32minPlay
February 17, 2019Episode #009: From Interstellar to the Martian - Space in Science FictionEpisode 9! In this episode we discuss the science behind some of our favorite movies: Interstellar, the Martian and Star Wars. We take a lot of audience questions and talk about memes (the usual). We hope you enjoy the episode!...more33minPlay
FAQs about This is Rocket Science:How many episodes does This is Rocket Science have?The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.