The value of constraints is often overlooked and, today, we delve into the pros and cons with someone who followed his passion for astronomy despite the constraints of his visual impairment. Dr. Nicolas Bonne is an astronomer leading the Tactil

Episode 7: Create with Bill Diamond

Oct 31st, 2022 49m 50s

Arguably humanity’s greatest question in the realms of science, philosophy, and religion, is, “Are we alone in the universe?” Our guest today has committed his life to the investigation of the possibility of life and intelligence beyond Earth.

Episode 6: Change with Dr. Grant Warner

Oct 25th, 2022 34m 50s

There is nothing as equally unsettling and necessary as change, particularly in the world we live in today. Joining us to discuss the welcome changes in the fields of science and innovation, is the Director of Innovation at Howard University an

Episode 5: Context with Dr. Kim Arcand

Oct 10th, 2022 45m 33s

The lens through which we view the objects of our curiosity informs the context, as do the spaces in which we choose to converse. In this episode, we look at the topic of context from various angles, with astronomical insight from the one and o

Episode 4: Script Spotting with Dr. Evren Tok

Oct 3rd, 2022 40m 21s

Effective communication is challenging within a culture, but what about between cultures? Can we use traditional methods of communication to have the vital conversations needed to drive innovation? These are some of the questions we delve into

Episode 3: Clarity with Madeline Ashby

Sep 26th, 2022 50m 55s

In this episode of Designing Science Conversations, we are very lucky to welcome science fiction writer, consulting futurist and speaker Madeline Ashby to talk to us about the theme of clarity. Madeline is the co-author the recent How to Future

Episode 2: Creative Listening with Julianne Holt-Lunstad

Sep 19th, 2022 39m 1s

What is the level of connection between our health and the way we relate to a community or the individuals around us? This area of inquiry is gaining more momentum, and here on the show today we have the wonderful Julianne Holt-Lunstad, whose p

Episode 1: Commitment

Sep 12th, 2022 35m 41s

Welcome to the first of our podcast series on human-centered science communication. Joining us today to broadly cover the topic of commitment, is Cornell University Design and Environmental Analysis student, Brandon Hoak. In this episode, we di

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Episode 0: A Conversation Starter

Sep 1st, 2022 12m 49s

This podcast mini-series began as a design research project to explore an approach to science communication for a more human-centered ‘science conversation.’ We partnered with author and designer Fred Dust to record conversations with scientist

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