Beyond The Gobbeldygook With Sabine Hossenfelder - Episode 26 (01:01:54)
Sabine Hossenfelder is a theoretical physicist and science communicator on YouTube who has written numerous papers on everything from quantum gravity to particle physics, cosmology, astrophysics, statistical mechanics, and quantum foundations. Her newest book, Existential Physics: A Scientists Guide To Life's Biggest Questions is available to purchase at https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Physics-Scientists-Biggest-Questions/dp/1984879456.Her YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1yNl2E66ZzKApQdRuTQ4twSupport the podcast and get four months free on a VPN if you go to www.nordvpn.com/cwjSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Countdown To Starship With Tim Dodd - Episode 25 (02:00:43)
With the first launch of the SpaceX Starship just days away, I thought it would be good to catch up with my old friend Tim Dodd, The Everyday Astronaut to catch up on what he's been doing, his plans for the first launch of Starship, and of course we talk about the upcoming Dear Moon mission he's been selected for.Check out Tim's channel at https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAstronautVisit his website at https://everydayastronaut.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rethinking Our Cities With Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes (01:41:35)
If you're familiar with the YouTube channel Not Just Bikes, there's a chance you've been "orangepilled." This is what fans of the channel have called the radical shift in worldview that they experienced once they found the channel. The host, Jason Slaughter, is on a mission to educate the world not just about the benefits of walkable cities, but about the absurdities that come along with the western suburban sprawl that millions of people have accepted as normal. He does a fantastic job of pointing out how completely abnormal and backwards it all is.Today we talk about his experience of moving to Amsterdam and discovering the joy of living in cities that prioritize people over cars, and discuss ways that we can transform our current cities into something more healthy and sustainable.You can find Jason over at his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustBikesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Into The Vortex With Author Scott Carney - Episode 23 (01:49:40)
Scott Carney is an investigative journalist whose recent book, The Vortex, tells the almost unbelievable story of the deadliest storm in human history, which was followed by an even deadlier genocide and war that almost led to nuclear annihilation. Here we talk about this almost unknown disaster (to many in the West anyway), what we can learn about it, and his many other unique experiences as a journalist around the world for the past 20 years.You can find Scott and links to all of his books at https://www.scottcarney.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Solving The Mystery Of The Somerton Man With Professor Derek Abbott - Episode 22 (01:57:22)
Derek Abbott is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Adelaide in Australia who, along with genetic researcher Colleen Fitzpatrick, finally solved the mystery of the Somerton Man, an unidentified man found dead on a beach in Australia in 1948. He joins me to talk about his decades-long quest to find this man's identity, how the discovery was finally made, and the stunning advancement in DNA technology that has happened only in the last few years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Designing The Most Efficient Car In The World With Chris Anthony, CEO of Aptera - Episode 21 (01:11:36)
Today I get a chance to sit down with Chris Anthony, Co-CEO of Aptera Motors, whose design philosophy is 100% centered around creating the world's most efficient car. Their most recent model reveal, Gamma, was well received at Fully Charged Live in September and has attracted industry players like Sandy Munro to their board. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Making A Decision With Matt Ferrell - Episode 20 (01:44:59)
Matt Ferrell is the host of the YouTube channel Undecided With Matt Ferrell, where he talks about cutting edge technology, especially sustainable energy and battery advancements. You can find his channel at https://www.youtube.com/@UndecidedMFSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Healing Power Of Wonder - Damian Skinner Episode 19 (01:07:37)
Damian Skinner is the founder of Camp Wonderment, a unique approach towards children's mental health. By walking kids through a fantasy narrative, they learn how to identify and minimize the impact of traumatic events in their lives. Here we talk about the power of narrative, the importance of the feeling of wonder, and the inspirations that led him to this idea.Find out more about Camp Wonderment on their website:https://www.wondermentcorp.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Countdown To Launch With Felix Schlang - Episode 18 (01:18:01)
Felix Schlang is the host of the YouTube channel What About It, where he covers space news, especially the testing and construction of the SpaceX Starship. Over the last few years, he has built his following to a quarter of a million fans and recently moved from his home in Germany to Florida to be closer to the space action.You can follow his channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/Whataboutit See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feeling Weirdly Optimistic With Hank Green - Episode 17 (01:18:47)
Hank Green is one of the first and most popular science communicators on YouTube, having started out with his brother, author John Green, on their channel Vlogbrothers, and growing an empire of science channels through his company, Complexly. Along the way, the two of them founded VidCon, now the largest online video conference in the world, and he's written two books, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor. He joined me to talk about all things science and YouTube, a little bit of politics and some surprising reasons to be optimistic about the world right now.Find more about Hank and his endeavors at his website: https://hankgreen.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Electrifying Robert Llewellyn - Episode 16 (01:07:00)
Robert Llewellyn is the host of the YouTube channel Fully Charged thought he might be better known by some as the actor who plays Kryten in the British sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf. He joined me today for a causal chat about all things electric vehicles and sustainability along with a bunch of other random stuff. Enjoy!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Analyzing Webb's First Images with Christian Ready - Episode 15 (01:24:08)
YouTube version - https://youtu.be/dKJo1GcE9OkChristian Ready is an astronomer and professor at Towson University in Maryland, he worked previously at the Space Telescope Science Institute and NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center, and he shares his expertise and excitement for all things space on his YouTube channel, Launch Pad Astronomy. Today, he joins me to take a deeper look at the first images to come out of the James Webb Space Telescope, talk about what a big deal this is, and basically nerd out about the cosmos for a while.Go check out his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristianReadySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nothing is Random with Moriba Jah - Episode 14 (00:47:40)
Moriba Jah is a world-renowned astrodynamicist who specializes in tracking the thousands of pieces of space debris currently orbiting our planet and possibly threatening to disrupt our satellite networks if nothing is done to fix it. He is a professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas in Austin and recently co-founded Privateer Space with Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple. Their goal is to create a platform that will allow for the tracking, avoidance, and removal of space debris.Find out more at their site, http://www.privateer.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Pat Flynn Starts With Service - Episode 13 (01:07:49)
Pat Flynn is an author and host of the long-running personal business podcast Smart Passive Income, where he teaches people how to be successful in business without killing yourself in the process. And he's one of the people I listened to for years before I was able to break away from office life to do YouTube full time. So I was thrilled to get to meet him and talk about his ideas and share a little about his passions (we go down a rabbit hole on bass fishing).If you want to learn more and listen to his podcast (highly recommended) you can find it at http://www.smartpassiveincome/comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Going Nuclear With Laura Krantz - Episode 12 (01:14:40)
Laura Krantz is the host of the Wild Thing Podcast which is just about to launch season 3, this one focusing on nuclear energy. The pros, the cons, and everything in between. So we talk about about what she learned along the way, the mixed bag that is nuclear energy in general, and learn a little bit about the background that gave her the tools to be a podcaster today.You can hear all three seasons of Wild Thing (yours truly makes an appearance in a bonus episode of season 2) at https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Everything Is Interesting With Trace Dominguez - Episode 11 (01:47:01)
Today's guest is one of the people who inspired me to get into science communication, Trace Dominguez. Trace has been doing science on YouTube for over a decade, you might have seen him on Seeker or D News back in the day, he's worked with The Discovery Channel and of course there's his own channel, Uno Dos of Trace. Trace joined me for a very laid back conversation about anything and everything. This is literally just a couple of guys hanging out. Hopefully that's entertaining for you. :)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Talking Vintage (And Future) Space With Amy Shira Teitel - Episode 10 (01:11:21)
Amy Shira Teitel is a historian and journalist who made a name for herself as a blogger and YouTube creator focusing on mid 20th-century history, specifically the space race with her YouTube channel, Vintage Space. But her interests go well beyond rockets and moon landings (she can read ancient Greek, which is insane). Today we talk about the frustrations of being an online creator, the dangers of being pigeonholed, and the amazing past and future of space travel. Her newest book, Fighting For Space is available in bookstores and online.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Island Of Meaning With Dr. Brian Cox - Episode 9 (01:31:00)
Dr. Brian Cox is a science presenter for the BBC in Britain and one of the most in-demand science communicators in the world. Today, he sat down with me to talk about a wide range of topics, from extraterrestrial life, to how he got interested in science growing up, to the absurd scale of the universe and our small but very important place in it. He also talks about his upcoming 50-city tour this summer in North American, Ireland, and the UK called Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey, where they employ groundbreaking visual effects to tell the story of the history of the universe and life on Earth. You can check dates and buy tickets at http://www.briancoxlive.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Better Health Through Data With Dr. James Mault - Episode 8 (01:19:52)
Dr. James Mault is a surgeon and inventor who has founded multiple medical device companies and serves on the board of several corporate boards as the chief medical officer. His latest venture is BioIntelliSense, a company making tiny wearable health monitoring devices that, combined with AI, allow doctors to monitor patients' progress at home in real-time. This both cuts down on time spent in the hospital but also increases the amount of data doctors have to diagnose and treat patients. He joins me today to talk about how this technology and others are ushering in an age of actual health care and not the sick care we have now. Find more about BioIntelliSense at their website: http://www.biointellisense.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Living In Science Fiction With Marc Scott Zicree - Episode 7 (01:17:41)
Marc Scott Zicree is a science fiction writer who has worked on some of the most classic science fiction series going back decades, including Star Trek, The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5, Sliders, the list goes on and on. He's also one of the definitive experts on the Twilight Zone and worked recently with Gulliermo Del Toro. He also runs a YouTube channel called Mr. Sci Fi where you can watch his new fan-funded series, Space Command. He joined me to talk about his career in TV, the culture and community of science fiction fans, and how science fiction predicted the present and the future of humanity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chasing Tornadoes With Pecos Hank - Episode 6 (01:21:14)
Pecos Hank is a musician and YouTuber who makes a living chasing and photographing severe storms, especially tornadoes. Over the years he has captured some amazing tornado footage and he's had a front row seat to some devastating natural disasters. I've been fascinated by what he does since I first found his YouTube channel and was thrilled to have him come on the podcast and talk about some of his experiences. Here he tells some amazing stories and gets into the science of why tornadoes form. And we just talk about the importance of science in general.You can find Hank on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PecosHankSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Getting Excited About The James Webb Space Telescope With Dr. Becky Smethurst - Episode 5 (01:12:45)
Dr. Becky Smethurst (Rebecca to her mother) is an Oxford astrophysicist who educates viewers on her excellent YouTube channel, appropriately titled Dr. Becky. She joined me to talk about the James Webb Space Telescope, how the launch was so perfect that we could get generations of discoveries out of it, and what it means to science as we know it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The American Reckoning with Knowing Better - Episode 4 (02:12:20)
Today I talk with KB, the creator behind the YouTube channel Knowing Better, about his experience as a YouTuber that covers social/political content, the shifts he's made in his thinking over the years informed by his experience in the military and as an educator, and the reckoning the US is currently experiencing over the more unsavory elements of our collective past.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dropping Science With Neil deGrasse Tyson - Episode 3 (01:03:25)
In this episode I had the pleasure to meet with Neil Degrasse Tyson, who gives me the lowdown his life as a science communicator, the incredible explosion of technology that we're all living through, and the little inspirations that guided his career along the way. It's a fascinating look at what drives one of the most famous science communicators in the world.You can find Neil's book, A Brief Welcome to the Universe: A Pocket-Sized Tour here:https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691219943/a-brief-welcome-to-the-universeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A Quick Podcast Announcement (00:02:29)
We’re making some changes around here and thought I’d let you know what’s going on. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
