Podcast Episodes

Shredding and Stitching Stars with u/Andromeda321 (Yvette Cendes)

Season 4 Episode 15

If a black hole shreds a star and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome Professor Yvette Cendes, (aka u/Andromeda321 on Reddit)…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Early Galaxies, Intelligent Plants and the Geometry of D&D Dice With Justin Cole

Season 4 Episode 14

Why is it so difficult to study the evolution of early galaxies? Are metallic D&D dice better than plastic ones? And can you have too many Pokémon tattoos? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Al…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Standing on the Edge of Discovery with Dr. Melodie Kao

Season 4 Episode 13

What’s it like to stand at the edge of human knowledge, where we don’t know what leap forward in understanding the next technological innovation will herald? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Future Fashion: Spacesuits, Exoskeletons & More with Alexia Stylianou

Season 4 Episode 12

What will well-dressed astronauts be wearing on the Artemis III mission? Will AI destroy creativity? Can we actually make leather clothing out of mushrooms?

To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host A…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Half-Baked Stars and Handmade Macarons with Dr. Theron Carmichael

Season 4 Episode 11

What is a transiting brown dwarf, why are they so rare, and how do you find them? Equally important, how do you make a good French macaron? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Cold Wars, AI, and Art for Aliens with Rebecca Charbonneau

Season 4 Episode 10

What can the history of science tell us about the world we live in today and where we might be headed tomorrow? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome historian of science Rebecca…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Megamasers and Magnetic Fields with Dr. Jackie Villadsen

Season 4 Episode 9

What’s the difference between a maser and a megamaser? How does uncertainty lead science to its newest discoveries? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome back radio astronomer Dr…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

A Scintillating Cosmic Conversation with Robert Sparks

Season 4 Episode 8

Have you ever wondered how data from the telescopes that peer into our universe ends up in the hands of the astronomers who interpret it? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome Ro…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Comets, Eclipses and Auroras: The LIUniverse Looks Back at 2024

Season 4 Episode 7

What were the coolest science and sci-fi events in the LIUniverse in 2024, and what’s in store for us in 2025? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome three members of our producti…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Space Lasers, Solar Panels and Stochastic Parrots with Leah Voytovich

Season 4 Episode 6

How far can following your passions take you in science? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome the multi-faceted Leah Voytovich, a software development engineer for Project Kuipe…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago