Podcast Episodes

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 8 months, 1 week 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 8 months, 2 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 9 months 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 9 months, 3 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 10 months 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 10 months, 2 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 11 months, 1 week 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 11 months, 2 weeks ago

A Double Dose of Physics with Dr. Betty Jensen and Dr. Mary Lou West

Season 4 Episode 5

What was it like forging a career in physics as a woman in the 1970s? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome the “Dynamic Duo of Physics” – physicist Dr. Betty Jensen and astrophy…

Published on 1 year ago

Into the Unknown with Dr. Kelsey Johnson Part 2

Season 4 Episode 4

Why should people care about fundamental questions of existence or try to understand the principles of our universe? Because we may be the only sentient beings in existence who can! At least, that’s …

Published on 1 year ago