Science Night
Science! What is it? Who does it? Why does it matter? At the Science Night Podcast, we highlight the people doing the work, and give them a place to tell their stories. We also cover science news and discoveries to keep you up on all the amazing things that are happening.
Episodes
April 10, 2024 • 35 mins
Fusion energy week is happening during the first week of May! To get ready, Dr. Diem is talking about a new design that may improve the Stellarator design and a new record for the KSTAR. We're also talking about our experience during the 2024 solar eclipse, and we have a strange new milk that will be sure to haunt your dreams.
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James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
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March 25, 2024 • 55 mins
Its Anatomy Connected 2024!!! James and Jason are in Toronto, but that doesn't mean we won't be churning out that sweet sweet content. This week, we're talking to Valerie DeLeon and Jason Mussell about the recently released recommendations for legacy collections from the American Association of Anatomy.
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James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter....
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March 13, 2024 • 54 mins
This week Matt Sauers is back and we're looking we're looking at the shiny new technological idea that could turn back the clock on climate change...or it could fundamentally alter the atmosphere setting in motion a series of events that renders the planet unlivable. So let's ask the question, is it better to invest in solar engineering? Or would we be better served to put that time and effort into finding more sustainable types of...
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February 28, 2024 • 38 mins
This week we're going back to the moon! It's a very spacey episode as we talk about a dark matter mirrorverse, and the search for Planet IX, and in the second half we go on a Lunar Odyssey. Along the way, we talk about the problem with pre-print servers and the growing distrust of science by the general public.
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James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://...
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February 7, 2024 • 56 mins
This week, we're joined by the host of the In Plain English podcast, Jamie Moffa! Together we talk about how cannabis affects hunger...in mice, and whether or not a new, tiny VR rig...designed for mice, is worth the hype. We also talk at length about the horrors of St. Louis pizza.
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Jamie Moffa (https://twitter.com/thatbrass) is an MD/PhD student studying the science behind opiod adddiction. They are also a fantastic scien...
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January 17, 2024 • 30 mins
This week we're attempting to answer the age-old question...if there is a possibility for a sensational story involving aliens, will social media just run with it? We're also checking our DARTs, and hearing about the newly upgraded KSTAR tokamak from our favorite fusioneer.
Your Hosts
James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM)
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December 13, 2023 • 32 mins
This week we're tackling what could be the most controversial and polarizing topic to date. How to properly load a dishwasher! Knives up or down? Where do you put your egg yolk-encrusted plates? All this and so much more in our Dishwasher Discourse. We're also in search of some Wandering Water and looking at an Expansive Exoplanet
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James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
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November 30, 2023 • 27 mins
This week we're talking about some out-of-this-world science!! The aliens have arrived at Science Night! We're talking about ancient alien evidence, UAP FAQs, and we walk through a dark forest to talk about why we're so afraid of visitors from another planet.
Your Hosts
James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM)
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Editing-James Reed
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October 11, 2023 • 44 mins
This week, as we head into the spooky season, the veil is beginning to thin, and we gather round the parlor table to summon the spirits, wherever they're at. That's right, we're talking about spiritualism and those wacky Victorians that came to count on mediums to help ease their grief.
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James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM)
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September 27, 2023 • 32 mins
Science Night returns with a new season, a new logo, but the same great scicomm!!! This week, we have three stories that don't appear to have an obvious application to our lives, but who knows what the future will bring. We're talking about projects that are created and funded for the sake of discovering something about our world...its science for science's sake. So join us as we talk about soft robots that get even softer as they...
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September 6, 2023 • 50 mins
This week, we have the recording of our annual presentation of the science behind our favorite sci-fi franchises. This year we talked about two video games, Portal and Fallout. We got moon dust, super mutants, and of course a big helping of plasma.
Be sure to check out our friends at Indiana Sciences (indianasciences.org) for more fun scicomm.
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James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.c...
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August 30, 2023 • 40 mins
This week, we're bringing you our favorite moments from the best 4 days of gaming, GENCON!!!! We played games, made new friends, and spent lots of time walking the convention floor learning about games and the people who play them. Be sure to check out the page for this episode on our website for links to all the games we mention.
Special thanks to: Drew Organ, Matthew Organ, Ben Rosset, & Dr. Carol Ward for allowing us to record t...
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July 26, 2023 • 39 mins
With homo naledi, the rising star caves, and human evolution trending, we decided to revisit one of our favorite episodes. We're looking back at James' conversation with Dr. Jerry DeSilva, talking about the evolution of upright walking, science communication, and all kinds of bioanthro goodness.
From the original episode: What does it mean to be bipedal? How do we know what we know about this process in our own human lineage? Ho...
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July 19, 2023 • 34 mins
This week, we have the triumphant return of one of our favorite guests! Prof. Lee Berger is back to talk about some amazing new finds coming out of the Rising Star cave system. We're talking about symbolism, culture, and how it all applies to homo naledi. And don't miss Unknown: Cave of Bones, available right now on Netflix
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James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
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July 12, 2023 • 19 mins
This week, Jason is talking to Brian Skerry, a photojournalist and film producer that specializes in underwater wildlife, about his new documentary "The Return of the White Shark! A film that you can see RIGHT NOW on Disney+ as part of National Geographic's Sharkfest!!!!!
Your Hosts:
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM)
James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
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Brian S...
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June 28, 2023 • 17 mins
This week, we're continuing our Summer Scicomm adventure on Nikumaroro Island. What do coconut crabs have to do with a famous flyer? Why does this story keep popping up? How do regular people become legendary? We attempt to answer these questions and more!
Your Hosts:
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM)
James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
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Editing-James Reed
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June 21, 2023 • 41 mins
It seems like turtles are popping up all over the place so we're revisiting one of our most popular episodes. This week we look back to our conversation with Dr.Beth Reinke from a few years ago. We talk about why painted turtles are so colorful, but also how species use color in nature.
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Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM)
James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
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June 14, 2023 • 13 mins
This week we're starting our summer scicomm adventure by talking about the wildfires that are tearing through the True North and choking out the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Spoilers, it's climate change...it's always climate change
Your Hosts:
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM)
James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
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May 31, 2023 • 38 mins
It's time to say goodbye to season 3, but not before we bring you a little more scicomm. This week we're revisiting our first story from the relaunch era, but this time there's a wrinkle in the AlphaFold. It wouldn't be Science Night without something to make you simultaneously horrified and fascinate, this time it's a soft robot that can wrap your brain in its tentacles. Plasma remains a hot topic, and we couldn't pass up one l...
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May 17, 2023 • 35 mins
This week we're talking about the single most anxiety-inducing part of working in science...publication (cue thunderclap). Why do e-versions cost so much? how long does it take to review an article? We’re answering those questions and way more! But first, we're uncovering the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. Then we talk about anxiety, burnout, and the pitch clock.
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Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
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