Science Night

A Scicomm Roundup Featuring: Dr. Yasmeen Mezil

November 16th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  41 mins 19 secs

ai, art, artemis, astronomy, bioshpere 2, sciart, scicomm, science, space

This week Dr. Yasmeen Mezil makes her triumphant return to the show! She joins James, Jason, and Steffi to talk about three scicomm stories. Join us as we cover a new Pew Research poll, a bash at the Biosphere, and a new sciart exhibition.

The Simplicity of Complexity with Dr. Yasmeen Mezil

August 3rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  56 mins 25 secs

anatomy, animals, art, brain fog, covid 19, sciart, scicomm, science

This week Dr. Yasmeen Mezil fills us in on her work as an anatomist and illustrator. She talks about her path in finding a way to combine the many facets of her life, and how to bring creativity into science. In the news, we're talking about some animal antics that have been in the headlines, and charting the foggy shores of "Covid brain".

Stellar Art with Dr. Laci Brock

February 4th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  53 mins 13 secs

art, astronomy, astrophysics, brown dwarf, planetary science, sciart, scicomm, science, space, space art

This week, we sit down with planetary astrophysicist Dr. Laci Brock about her path to science and her unique form of science communication blending video, art, and snark. In the news, we're covering a new article from an old friend, unlocking new achievements in frogs, and if we are ready for the next big solar storm.

Science Communication: Let's Talk About It

October 8th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  54 mins 36 secs

art, crispr, facebook, genetic engineering, genetics, instagram, sciart, scicomm, science, science communication, social media, twitter, youtube

There are plenty of stories about how social media can be used to popularize misinformation and create division. This week we’re taking a different approach and highlighting someone that is doing some great science communication on social media. Combining her passion for art with a talent for explaining science, Dr. Jen Ma has created Gentle Facts. This week, we talk to Jen about her work and her journey to compassionate science communication.

We also talk about how social media can be used to popularize misinformation and create division…and CRISPR!

Constructed Languages with David J. Peterson

September 24th, 2021  |  Season 3  |  59 mins 21 secs

anthropology, archaeology, art, conlang, constructed language, defiance, denisovan, disney, dune, evolution, game of thrones, geology, hominid, language, linguistics, marvel, neurology, reading, scicomm, science, screens

This week we're talking about all the ways humans express themselves including a stories about a recent find that may be the world's most ancient, and how the things we use to read affect our comprehension. The highlight is a conversation with David J. Peterson, and language creator that has helped build the languages that made the world your favorite shows and movies inhabit feel richer and more vibrant. The list of projects he's worked on is too long to list completely, but some of the highlights include the 2021 remake of Dune, Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon, HBO's Game of Thrones, Freeform's Motherland: Fort Salem, SyFy's Defiance, and many many many more.