67P/C-G
John Tipton looks at the Rosetta Spacecraft’s September 2016 landing on a comet going around the Sun between the orbits of Earth and Jupiter. Produced by Sarah Geis. {listen here}
Born This Gay
At the turn of the 20th century, a German doctor sets out to prove that homosexuality is rooted in biology—but his research has consequences he never intended. In pre-Nazi Germany,…
Six Degrees
Finding the right six people to make a difference. What does it mean to be connected to every person on earth? {listen}
From beyond the grave
trying to hold onto someone after they are dead
Free Thinking: Will Self, R. D. Laing and Mandy.
the mind, consciousness, ADHD, Alzheimer’s and PTSD
Avoiding Armageddon With Dr. Carrie Nugent
Dr. Carrie Nugent is an asteroid hunter at the California Institute of Technology’s Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. She even has an asteroid named after her: Asteroid 8801 Nugent. On…
The President’s Dog
the story of a good boy. A very good boy. Laddie Boy, the First Dog of the United States. A wonderful, charming terrier whom Americans loved even more than they…
Allusionist 54: The Authority
Sometimes you want to make the dictionary sexy, but it's just not a sexy thing
200 Years of Frankenstein
All the science that Mary Shelley experienced first-hand came together and led to her writing Frankenstein. {listen} I always loved the book as way to understand what a terrible burden consciousness…