Podcast Episodes

Chuck GPT Apocalypse, Part 2

Season 4 Episode 18

It’s the end of everything! Welcome back to Part 2 of our season finale featuring Dr. Charles Liu, co-host Allen Liu, and our guest archaeology expert and author, Hannah Liu, MEd. (If you haven’t cau…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Chuck GPT Apocalypse, Part 1

Season 4 Episode 17

As our fourth season draws to a close, we’ve got an apocalyptic, 2-part ending lined up. That’s right, we’re talking Armageddon, and we don’t mean the 1998 Bruce Willis blockbuster. And of course, if…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Finding Your Place in Space with Sadie Coffin

Season 4 Episode 16

Who are the “Redshift Wranglers” and what can they tell us about the evolution of our universe? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome back astrophysics PhD candidate Sadie Coffin…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

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 month, 3 weeks 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 2 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 4 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 3 months, 1 week 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 3 months, 3 weeks 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 4 months, 1 week 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 4 months, 3 weeks ago