Science Night
A place for scientists to tell their story.
We found 4 episodes of Science Night with the tag “geology”.
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Its the End of the World (As We Know It)
February 1st, 2023 | Season 3 | 36 mins 43 secs
engineering, geology, liquid metal, naturalist, robotics, scicomm, science, soft robotics
This week Kirk Mona from the Strange by Nature podcast joins us to talk about podcasting, science communication, and what it takes to be a modern naturalist. In the news, we're talking about twisted metal, a core issue, and whether or not either of these stories will cause the downfall of civilization.
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Fresh and Foraged with Carolyn Dugas
August 17th, 2022 | Season 3 | 45 mins 22 secs
astronomy, botany, coal, coal fire, food, foraging, geology, mushrooms, mycology, poison control, scicomm, science
This week we're talking to Carolyn Dugas, a forager and content creator who is teaching people to reconnect with the food in their backyards safely and sustainably. In the news, we're talking about underground infernos, space sausage, and poison control.
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Biology Beyond the Binary with Camryn Martin
June 22nd, 2022 | Season 3 | 49 mins 35 secs
asteroids, biology, engineering, gender, geology, green energy, hayabusa 2, nature, ocean currents, pride, scicomm, science, sexuality, space, super worms
This week we're talking to the host of the Nature is Gay podcast Camryn Martin. We talk about mating behaviors in nature, and how species after species don't fit in the "binary". In the news, we're covering terrific turbines, wonderful worms, and ancient asteroids.
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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.