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102: Our Extreme Universe with Kimberly Arcand
Dr. Kimberly Arcand is a Visualization and Emerging Technology Scientist at NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory at the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard, and Smithsonian. In this episode of The Show About Science, Nate and Dr. Arcand dive into the mysteries of the universe illuminated by Chandra’s use of X-ray light. From uncovering the intricacies of black…
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101: The Science of Sound with Kimberly Arcand, Martin Gruebele, Carla Scaletti, and Mark Temple
Can sound help us understand the complex patterns in our universe? This question leads Nate to Symbolic Sound in Champaign, Illinois, where composer Carla Scaletti guides him on a journey where sound, music, and data intertwine in captivating and thought-provoking ways. Along the way, we’ll meet Kimberly Arcand, who unveils the hidden melodies of space…
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100: Big Tree with Brian Selznick
Brian Selznick is an illustrator and author best known for his books The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Wonderstruck, and The Marvels and Kaleidoscope. Brian joins Nate on this episode of The Show About Science to talk about the science behind his latest book, Big Tree. The book follows two small sycamore seeds, Merwin and Louise,…
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099: Accelerating Science to Eradicate Disease with Priscilla Chan and Stephen Quake
The CZ Biohub Series – Part IV The CZ Biohub’s inspiring story began when Priscilla Chan asked Stephen Quake a seemingly impossible question: “Is it possible to cure, prevent, and manage disease in our children’s lifetime?”. In 2016, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, founded by Priscilla and Mark Zuckerberg, set out to answer that question with…
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098: The Tiny Zebrafish Hotel with Merlin Lange, Loïc Royer, and Shruthi VijayKumar
Photo credits: Dale Ramos The CZ Biohub Series – Part III On the third installment of our CZ Biohub series, we visit a lab nicknamed “Le Petit Hotel de Poisson” (The Tiny Fish Hotel) where scientists are using zebrafish as a model organism to study human development. Along the way, we’ll meet Loïc A. Royer, who…
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097: Mapping the Cell with Manuel Leonetti
Photo credit: Dale Ramos The CZ Biohub Series – Part II This is the second episode of our four part series focused on the CZ Biohub in San Francisco where scientists are working to cure, prevent, or manage disease by the end of the century. In this episode, we meet Quantitative Cell Science group leader…
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096: Bioengineering Malaria with Paul Lebel
Over the next 4 episodes, we’re going to take you on a tour of the CZ Biohub in San Francisco where scientists are working to cure, prevent, or manage disease by the end of the century. Every year, 400,000 people die of malaria – usually children in impoverished areas. In the first episode of our…
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006: Santa Science and the Physics of Christmas (Rerun)
We’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes of The Show About Science from 2015. Back when Nate was 5 years old, he interviewed Santa Claus about the science behind his workshop and what happens when kids send drawings of new toys for Santa to produce in his present factory. Santa than suggested that Nate talk…
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Vote for Nate! (Special Announcement)
Link to Vote: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/individual-episodes/general/science-education The Show About Science is a finalist in the 1st Annual Signal Awards. Your vote can help us win a listener’s choice award in the Science & Education category!! We can’t do this without your support, so please vote for Nate and The Show About Science. Listener’s Choice voting for Signal…
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095: Two Degrees with Alan Gratz
Alan Gratz is the New York Times bestselling author of 18 novels for young readers, including Ground Zero, Refugee, Allies, Grenade, Prisoner B-3087, Projekt 1065, and Ban This Book. His latest novel, Two Degrees, puts climate change front and center as four different kids navigate the threats of global warming. He joins Nate on this…
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