Emily, Matt, and Nick reflect on the Teacher in Space program, the lost lessons, and the impact Christa McAuliffe had on a generation of students, teachers, and astronauts.
Is it possible that the pyramids were built with a helping hand… from aliens?
In this episode, we answer a question from 5-year-old Wyatt in Los Angeles and learn about ancient underground cities in Turkey, the subterranean passageways of Montreal and the dug-out houses of Coober Pedy, Australia.
We’re tackling something new: questions about math! With us to offer some answers and some mind-blowing concepts is author Joseph Mazur.
Michael Downing, author of Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time, explains the reasons behind this semi-annual ritual of moving the clocks forward and back.
Answers to all of your time questions with Andrew Novick of NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Polymath, particle physicist, inventor of the Xbox, and truly delightful fermentation nerd Seamus Blackley joins to chat about his kitchen adventures resurrecting dormant yeasts from 4,000 Egyptian baking vessels, plus wild yeasts, the infuriating myth of “yeast scarcity,” the beauty of everyday objects, the debt we owe our ancestors, the joy of getting to know your dough plus tons of tips for newbie and experienced bakers.
Classical Archeologist and TV host Dr. Darius Arya dishes about priceless garbage piles, lead poisoning, ancient political scandals, pottery graveyards, unearthing sculptures, tomb discoveries, what’s under European cities, and how Roman society was a little like America these days. But also a lot different. And what we can learn from it.
Alie went off the rails at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan talking to an official ferroequinologist and curator Matt Anderson — who confessed to some youthful railroad mischief, delivered a succinct slice of U.S. History, has train movie recommendations and discussed cars vs. trains in the great transportation debate.
We hear from Christina Koch, Jessica Meir, and Kathryn Sullivan. Former NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan also tells us why she says this moment is long overdue.
Californians face a terrible new normal as wildfire season grows longer and more intense.
Explore effective and affordable ways to incorporate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) topics into history museums in this series of virtual workshops and discussion groups.
