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    <title>Science Night - Episodes Tagged with “Nerd”</title>
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    <description>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.
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    <itunes:summary>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.
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  <title>Toxicity On Our Railways</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week friend of the show, engineer, and fantasy physicist Matt Sauers joins us!  In the first half, Matt answers the age-old question "why engineering" and talks about how he brings science to a fantasy world.  In the second half, we talk about the recent train derailment and chemical spill near East Palestine, OH.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>This week friend of the show, engineer, and fantasy physicist Matt Sauers joins us!  In the first half, Matt answers the age-old question "why engineering" and talks about how he brings science to a fantasy world.  In the second half, we talk about the recent train derailment and chemical spill near East Palestine, OH.
Your Hosts]
James Reed (https://twitter.com/James_Reed3)
Steffi Diem (https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem)
Jason Organ (https://twitter.com/OrganJM)
Our Guest
Eagle eared listeners will remember Matt from our Gen Con episode with Indiana Sciences, where he wowed the crowd by bringing science to the world of dungeons and dragons.  In his spare time, he works as an engineer and mentor to the future of STEM.
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
- Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- Seasons of Love from the musical Rent by Jonathan Larson | Distributed by Universal Music &amp;amp; Video Distribution, Inc.℗ 1997, 1996 SKG Music L.L.C. Made in U.S.A.
- Burn On by Randy Newman | ℗© 1972, 2002 Warner Records Inc. &amp;amp; Rhino Entertainment Company
- Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill (https://riverpower.xyz/) family 
scinight.com  (www.scinight.com) 
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<p><strong>Your Hosts</strong>]<br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/James_Reed3" rel="nofollow">James Reed</a><br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem" rel="nofollow">Steffi Diem</a><br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/OrganJM" rel="nofollow">Jason Organ</a></p>

<p><strong>Our Guest</strong><br>
Eagle eared listeners will remember Matt from our Gen Con episode with Indiana Sciences, where he wowed the crowd by bringing science to the world of dungeons and dragons.  In his spare time, he works as an engineer and mentor to the future of STEM.</p>

<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Editing-James Reed<br>
Mastering- James Reed</p>

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<li>Burn On by Randy Newman | ℗© 1972, 2002 Warner Records Inc. &amp; Rhino Entertainment Company</li>
<li>Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |<a href="https://www.mediarightproductions.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.mediarightproductions.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License</li>
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<p>The Science Night Podcast is a member of the <a href="https://riverpower.xyz/" rel="nofollow">Riverpower Podcast Mill</a> family </p>

<p>[scinight.com ](<a href="http://www.scinight.com" rel="nofollow">www.scinight.com</a>)</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week friend of the show, engineer, and fantasy physicist Matt Sauers joins us!  In the first half, Matt answers the age-old question &quot;why engineering&quot; and talks about how he brings science to a fantasy world.  In the second half, we talk about the recent train derailment and chemical spill near East Palestine, OH.</p>

<p><strong>Your Hosts</strong>]<br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/James_Reed3" rel="nofollow">James Reed</a><br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem" rel="nofollow">Steffi Diem</a><br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/OrganJM" rel="nofollow">Jason Organ</a></p>

<p><strong>Our Guest</strong><br>
Eagle eared listeners will remember Matt from our Gen Con episode with Indiana Sciences, where he wowed the crowd by bringing science to the world of dungeons and dragons.  In his spare time, he works as an engineer and mentor to the future of STEM.</p>

<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Editing-James Reed<br>
Mastering- James Reed</p>

<p>Music:</p>

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<li>Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | <a href="https://unicornheads.com/" rel="nofollow">https://unicornheads.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License</li>
<li>Seasons of Love from the musical Rent by Jonathan Larson | Distributed by Universal Music &amp; Video Distribution, Inc.℗ 1997, 1996 SKG Music L.L.C. Made in U.S.A.</li>
<li>Burn On by Randy Newman | ℗© 1972, 2002 Warner Records Inc. &amp; Rhino Entertainment Company</li>
<li>Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |<a href="https://www.mediarightproductions.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.mediarightproductions.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License</li>
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<p>The Science Night Podcast is a member of the <a href="https://riverpower.xyz/" rel="nofollow">Riverpower Podcast Mill</a> family </p>

<p>[scinight.com ](<a href="http://www.scinight.com" rel="nofollow">www.scinight.com</a>)</p>]]>
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  <title>The Science of SciFi from Gen Con '21</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Here's a quick bonus episode brought to you by our friends at Indiana Sciences!  James talked about cryptids for the 2021 Science of Science Fiction panel from Gen Con.  If you want to hear more (and you definitely do) check out https://indianasciences.org/ to hear the rest.</itunes:subtitle>
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Special Thanks:
Indiana Sciences for all the hard work you do to make science more accesible to Hoosiers.  Check them out at their
Website (https://indianasciences.org/)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/IndianaSciences)
YouTube (https://www.twitch.tv/indianasciences)
Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/indianasciences)
Credits
Editing and Mastering-James Reed
Music:
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell | https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
                                                                              Flow (Sting) by MK2 | Standard YouTube License
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill (https://riverpower.xyz/) family 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Here&#39;s a quick bonus episode brought to you by our friends at <a href="https://indianasciences.org/" rel="nofollow">Indiana Sciences</a>!  James talked about cryptids for the 2021 Science of Science Fiction panel from Gen Con.  If you want to hear more (and you definitely do) check out the <a href="https://indianasciences.org/" rel="nofollow">Indiana Sciences</a> site to hear the rest.  Also, be sure to support them by checking out all there other great content.</p>

<p>Special Thanks:</p>

<p>Indiana Sciences for all the hard work you do to make science more accesible to Hoosiers.  Check them out at their</p>

<p><a href="https://indianasciences.org/" rel="nofollow">Website</a><br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/IndianaSciences" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br>
<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/indianasciences" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a><br>
<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/indianasciences" rel="nofollow">Twitch</a></p>

<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Editing and Mastering-James Reed</p>

<p>Music:<br>
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | <a href="https://unicornheads.com/" rel="nofollow">https://unicornheads.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License<br>
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell | <a href="https://www.mediarightproductions.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.mediarightproductions.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License<br>
                                                                              Flow (Sting) by MK2 | Standard YouTube License</p>

<p>The Science Night Podcast is a member of the <a href="https://riverpower.xyz/" rel="nofollow">Riverpower Podcast Mill</a> family</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Here&#39;s a quick bonus episode brought to you by our friends at <a href="https://indianasciences.org/" rel="nofollow">Indiana Sciences</a>!  James talked about cryptids for the 2021 Science of Science Fiction panel from Gen Con.  If you want to hear more (and you definitely do) check out the <a href="https://indianasciences.org/" rel="nofollow">Indiana Sciences</a> site to hear the rest.  Also, be sure to support them by checking out all there other great content.</p>

<p>Special Thanks:</p>

<p>Indiana Sciences for all the hard work you do to make science more accesible to Hoosiers.  Check them out at their</p>

<p><a href="https://indianasciences.org/" rel="nofollow">Website</a><br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/IndianaSciences" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br>
<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/indianasciences" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a><br>
<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/indianasciences" rel="nofollow">Twitch</a></p>

<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Editing and Mastering-James Reed</p>

<p>Music:<br>
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | <a href="https://unicornheads.com/" rel="nofollow">https://unicornheads.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License<br>
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell | <a href="https://www.mediarightproductions.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.mediarightproductions.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License<br>
                                                                              Flow (Sting) by MK2 | Standard YouTube License</p>

<p>The Science Night Podcast is a member of the <a href="https://riverpower.xyz/" rel="nofollow">Riverpower Podcast Mill</a> family</p>]]>
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  <title>The Science of Science Fiction from Gen Con Online</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Audio from the "Science of Science Fiction" from Gen Con Oline 2020 presented by Indiana Sciences.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>This is the audio from the Thursday 7/30 "Science of Science Fiction" panel.  For video and the full Q&amp;amp;A make sure to check out the Indiana Sciences YouTube, and follow all of their social media. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This is the audio from the Thursday 7/30 &quot;Science of Science Fiction&quot; panel.  For video and the full Q&amp;A make sure to check out the Indiana Sciences YouTube, and follow all of their social media.</p>]]>
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