This week I chat with Hal Finkel of Argonne National Lab about computational cosmology, cosmic inflation, and. . .computers taking over the world. Special thanks to the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Program Revi

RS 30: Rebecca Hartman-Baker on giant computers

Sep 13th, 2016 35m 4s

This week I chat with Rebecca Hartman-Baker of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab about giant computers, computational science, and. . .kangaroo meat. Special thanks to the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Program Revi

RS 29: Marshall McPeek on predicting the weather

Aug 23rd, 2016 39m 48s

This week I chat with meteorologist Marshall McPeek of WSYX ABC-6 and WTTE FOX-28 about weather forecasting, computer models, and. . .waving your arms around. Special thanks to WSYX broadcasting station for hosting this recording session. Suppo

RS 28: Johnny Diloretto on science interest

Aug 9th, 2016 37m 51s

This week I chat with media personality Johnny DiLoretto about getting people interested in science, the need for science outreach, and. . .tagging sharks. Special thanks to the OSU STEAM Factory for hosting this recording session. Support the

RS 27: Charlene Brenner on cross-disciplinary research

Jul 26th, 2016 29m 43s

This week I chat with Charlene Brenner of the OSU STEAM Factory about cross-disciplinary research, the need for outreach, and . . . petting your own hair. Special thanks to the OSU STEAM Factory for hosting this recording session. Support the

RS 26: Jordan Hanson on neutrino detectors

Jul 12th, 2016 43m 52s

This week I chat with Jordan Hanson of The Ohio State University on neutrino detectors, cosmic ray origins, and . . . Antarctic scarecrows. Special thanks to The Ohio State University for hosting this recording session. Support the show: http:

RS 25: Ian Roederer on stellar origins

Jun 28th, 2016 35m 35s

This week I chat with Ian Roederer of the University of Michigan radio about stellar origins, flows of elements, and. . .small problems. Special thanks to The Ohio State University for hosting this recording session. Support the show: http://ww

RS 24: Dan Mushalko on science on the radio

Jun 14th, 2016 49m 35s

This week I chat with Dan Mushalko of WCBE radio about science on the radio, life at NASA, and. . .frankly, tons of geeky stuff. Special thanks to WCBE Radio for hosting this recording session. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter

Esra Bulbul on detecting dark matter

May 24th, 2016 35m 16s

This week I chat with Esra Bulbul of Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology about dark matter, x-ray observations, and. . .living inmovies.Special thanks to the Ohio State University for hosting thisrecording session.You can find more inform

Valerie Connaughton on Gamma-ray Bursts

May 10th, 2016 49m 19s

This week I chat with Valerie Connaughton of the UniversitiesSpace Research Association about gamma ray bursts, merging blackholes, and. . .catfish.Special thanks to the Ohio State University for hosting thisrecording session.You can find

Anna Nierenberg on early-universe dark matter

Apr 26th, 2016 38m 41s

This week I chat with Anna Nierenberg of the Ohio State University about dark matter in the early universe, gravitational lenses, and . . . elephant skin.Special thanks to the Ohio State University for hosting this recording session.You can f

Jonathan Blazek on statistics in cosmology

Apr 12th, 2016 29m 47s

This week I chat with Jonathan Blazek of the Ohio State University about statistics in cosmology, the arrangement of matter in the universe, and . . . glee clubs.Special thanks to the Ohio State University for hosting this recording session.Y

Cassia Cramer on Astronomy+Dance

Mar 22nd, 2016 35m 38s

This week I chat with Cassia Cramer of Seven Dance Company about the Song of the Stars project, dancers’ reactions to astronomy, and. . .dance snobbery.Special thanks to the The STEAM Factory for hosting this recording session.You can find mo

Alex Oliszewski on New Kinds of Shows

Mar 8th, 2016 37m 51s

This week I chat with Alex Oliszewski of the Ohio State University about new kinds of planetarium shows, mixing science with art, and . . . drama club drama.Special thanks to the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design for hosting th

Nico Hamaus on cosmic voids

Feb 23rd, 2016 45m 41s

This week I chat with Nico Hamaus of the University Observatory in Munich about the largest structures in the universe, cosmic voids, and . . . lederhosen.Special thanks to the University Observatory in Munich for hosting this recording sessio

Fraser Cain on science journalism

Feb 9th, 2016 42m 11s

This week I chat with Fraser Cain of Universe Today about scientific publishing, science news on social media, and . . . more mermaids.Special thanks to the The Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics for hostin

Renee Hlozek on the cosmic microwave background

Jan 26th, 2016 53m 10s

This week I chat with Renee Hlozek of Princeton University about the cosmic microwave background, the academic job process, and . . . dead birds.Special thanks to the The Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics

Mark Jackson on crowdfunding science

Jan 12th, 2016 55m 47s

This week I chat with Mark Jackson of Fiat Physica about crowdsourcing, scientific research, and…cheese selection.Special thanks to the The Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics for hosting this recording sess

Kai Staats on going to Mars

Dec 22nd, 2015 54m 20s

This week I chat with Kai Staats of the University of Cape Town about going to Mars, science filmmaking, and…streaking.Special thanks to the Square Kilometer Array South Africa for hosting this recording session. You can find more information

Elizabeth Lovegrove on observatories

Dec 8th, 2015 1h 1m

This week I chat with Elizabeth Lovegrove of UC Santa Cruz about astronomy observations, life as a graduate student, and…getting sick.Special thanks to The Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics for hosting thi

Laura Wolz on mapping galaxies

Nov 24th, 2015 38m 14s

This week I chat with Laura Wolz of the University of Melbourne about mapping galaxies, the early universe, and…ski snobbery.Special thanks to the University of Melbourne for hosting this recording session. You can find more information at re

Katie Mack on dark matter

Nov 10th, 2015 34m 53s

This week I chat with Katie Mack of the University of Melbourne about dark matter, the importance of science outreach, and…travel.Special thanks to the University of Melbourne for hosting this recording session. You can find more information

Josh Dillon on the cosmic dawn

Oct 27th, 2015 57m 54s

This week I chat with Josh Dillon of MIT about the cosmic dawn, how to understand data, and…growing up.Special thanks to The Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics for hosting this recording session. You can f

Jens Jasche on large-scale structure

Oct 13th, 2015 45m 10s

This week I chat with Jens Jasche of the Excellence Cluster about cosmology, advanced statistics, and…fizzy apple juice.Special thanks to the Excellence Cluster in Garching, Germany for hosting this recording session. You can find more inform

Danny Jacobs on the cosmic dawn

Sep 22nd, 2015 55m 37s

This week I chat with Danny Jacobs of Arizona State University about radio telescopes, the cosmic dawn, and…sandwiches.Special thanks to The Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics for hosting this recording ses