Recent Programs
Grass Roots, Big Data, and You: Citizen Science
How are ordinary people getting involved in species conservation? Mary Ellen Hannibal talks about how big data meets grass roots participation.
Wanna go to Mars? Or at least remotely control a science buggy up there?
Nina Lanza does. We talk about what Mars is like and whether there is, or has ever been, life there.
Why do some people survive and others not?
Journalist Laurence Gonzales tells stories about natural and man-made disasters, who survives, and why.
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
A conversation with computer scientists Ken Stanley about the value of exploration and serendipity…and the data backing it up.
What happens when polar ice melts? (Hint: it’s not good.)
Geomorphologist Cathy Wilson on thawing permafrost in the arctic.
Does language affect how we think?
Linguist John McWhorter on his book The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language
Deep Science Radio
This a show for everyone, nerds and non-nerds alike, where you can hear in-depth interviews with scientists and science writers about things that affect the rest of us—and things that are just incredibly interesting. We welcome your ideas, questions, and comments!
