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Dave Pawlowski and Aaron Ridley interview people about their jobs in science, technology, engineering, and wherever else, and then maybe also talk about random stuff.... more
FAQs about XandWhy:How many episodes does XandWhy have?The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.
May 07, 2018Episode 24: Welcome to the End (of the School Year)In this episode, Dave and Aaron talk about the end of the semester, getting awards, CubeSats, government regulations, and the Chinese Space Station the came down last month....more56minPlay
April 16, 2018Episode 23: All Follow-up, All the TimeWe spend a fair bit of time this week catching up, then talking about Facebook. Then a bit of time talking about superpowers and Stephen Hawking....more47minPlay
April 04, 2018Episode 22: Who are You?Dave and Aaron complain about eyesight, then talk about whether your brain is who you are or whether it the whole package (hormones included). The round it out with a short discussion on the administration's influence on the number of scientists and finally recommendations....more55minPlay
March 11, 2018Episode 21: Launches, Both Big and SmallIn this episode, we talk about the Falcon Heavy and the Electron launches, using gravitational microlensing to find exoplanets, and a bit about privilege....more48minPlay
February 11, 2018Episode 20: The One Where We Offend Everyone, A Star Wars SpecialDave and Aaron do a less than comprehensive review of The Last Jedi, and then talk about the best and worst physics of the Star Wars universe....more57minPlay
February 06, 2018Episode 19: Kicking off 2018Dave and Aaron talk about keeping your head high in this politically charged world. And, of course, the Expanse....more45minPlay
December 31, 2017Episode 18: Macs and AsteroidsAaron and Dave catch up at the end of the semester to discuss whether they would buy a Mac, a Linux box, or a Windows machine (spoiler - it's not Windows) and an Asteroid that came out of no where....more53minPlay
December 15, 2017Episode 17: Freedom, Freedom, Yeah RightWe spend a bit of time this episode talking about free speech on Facebook and Twitter, as well as bipedal robots, and we make some recommendations....more0minPlay
November 14, 2017Episode 16: Who Wants to Live Forever?Dave and Aaron talk about the science of aging and how that may change how long we live. They also talk about robots and whether they should be treated humanely....more46minPlay
November 02, 2017Episode 15: How Much Did That Thing Cost?In this episode, Dave and Aaron talk about the James Webb Space Telescope and other very large and expensive projects....more49minPlay
FAQs about XandWhy:How many episodes does XandWhy have?The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.