Wiser Tomorrow

Today I’m excited to be speaking with Leo Richards from Natural World Facts. Leo makes documentaries on a range of subjects spanning the natural world, and with a focus on marine life. From deep sea gigantism to chemosynthesis, NFWs covers everything about life in the oceans and seas. Starting when Leo was only 8 years old, he has consistently produced videos for over a decade, and are now among the most comprehensive and highest production quality videos on these topics available anywhere online.

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Today I’m honored to be speaking with Avi Loeb. Avi is the former chair of the astronomy department at Harvard University, and is the current director of the Institute for Theory and Computation at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the founding director of the Harvard University Black Hole Initiative, and the head of the Galileo Project. Beyond his academic work, Avi has also become a major figure in the world of science communication, having written several books including his most recent best seller “Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth” and has a new book scheduled for publication later in 2023 titled “Interstellar”. On top of all this, Avi has appeared on many of the biggest media outlets, and writes regularly on his blog, covering a range of topics and ideas that are at the heart of his work.

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Today I’m speaking with Jonathan Fink, host of the Silicon Curtain Podcast. Silicon Curtain, as Jonathan describes it, is a podcast about propaganda, digital disinformation, politics, corruption, hybrid warfare, weaponized conspiracy theories, social echo chambers and digital dystopias, and specifically, as it relates to the War in Ukraine. In only a short amount of time, Jonathan has spoken with some of the most knowledgeable voices on the war and related topics, and is himself a wealth of information and insight. From the history of Russia and the Soviet Union, to latest developments from the front lines, Jonathan expertly leads his audience to a deeper, more holistic understanding of the conflict, and is among the best resources on the topic available online. 

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Today I’m speaking with Charlie from "Odd Animal Specimens". Odd Animal Specimens produces media showcasing the extensive collections of preserved animals in museums across the United States. On YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, Charlie and the Odd Animal Specimens accounts put a spotlight on fascinating specimens, from lampreys to armadillos. They have seen a meteoric rise over the last year, reaching over 1 million subscribers on YouTube, and nearing 2 million on TikTok, and plan to continue to sharing these incredible creatures with the world. 

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Today I’m speaking with author and futurist John Michael Godier. John has written several science fiction books including “Supermind” and “The Salvagers”, and hosts two of the best YouTube channels that focus on astronomy, future technologies, and extraterrestrial life. One of these channels dawns his own name, and offers documentary style videos that take a closer look at a wide range of topics and ideas related to the aforementioned subjects. Complementary to this, his second channel, “Event Horizon”, hosts long form discussions with special guests with expertise in astronomy, astrophysics, history, and more. For anyone who loves learning about the biggest questions humanity can ask, and everything science and technology, John’s work is among the best content available online. 

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Today I'm speaking with Sam of SEA Space. Sam produces scientifically rigorous, and visually stunning documentary-style videos about all things space. From the big bang, to the heat death of the universe, SEA explores a range of topics in a way that is easy to follow while simultaneously discussing some of the most complex ideas ever conceived by humanity. In our conversation, we discuss Sam's background, dark matter & dark energy, and black holes, among many other topics.  

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Today I'm speaking with Dr. David Broadway. David received his PhD in physics from the University of Melbourne in his home country of Australia, and is now a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Basel, in Switzerland. In addition to his academic work, David runs the YouTube channel “Science Discussed”, where he covers scientific news and topics in a fun and interesting way. 

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Today I’m speaking with Dave Farina of the YouTube channel Professor Dave Explains. Dave has been making educational videos across a range of topics and disciplines for many years, with a focus on the physical and life sciences. Dave’s channel has also featured debates, panel discussions, and video responses to flat earthers, climate change deniers, and creationists, among others, in an attempt to combat scientific misinformation. Dave has even published a book on this topic, titled “Is This Wi-Fi Organic - A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online”. 

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Today I’m speaking with Anthony "Walt" Carroll of oneminmicro. Across Tiktok, YouTube, Instagram, and more, Walt creates short form content using microscopes to educate as much as entertain. His videos highlight the beauty of the microscopic world, and the importance of the microbiome for all life on Earth. Walt also uses his microscopes to reveal hidden beauty in the macroscopic world, from looking at the patterns on insects to showing crystal growth using electrochemistry. As Walt likes to describe it, his work is at the intersection of science & art, and for anyone who has yet to see Walt’s work, I highly recommend it.

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Today I’m delighted to be speaking with Dr. Lawrence Krauss, theoretical physicist and one of the most prolific science communicators of our time. Dr. Krauss has a special place in my own education, as I grew up attending his lectures and events starting in early high school, and later enrolled in his course while studying at Arizona State University. Lawrence currently hosts his own podcast, “The Origins Podcast”, where he has spoken with some of the most brilliant minds of our day, covering a broad range of scientific, social, and artistic topics. He has a new book coming out in 2023 titled “The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos”.

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