AJ Perron and Judson Martin
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The Sun is the greatest source of energy in our entire solar system. So what if we could harness it's energy directly? This theory, known as a Dyson Sphere, has been around since the 60s, but recent research indicates that this theory could be
If you thought you'd heard all the crazy stories from the Cold War period, think again. This episode dives into one of the wildest military ideas to date. At a time when international communications were severely limited in their reach and reli
Who doesn't love more rules? Starting with the Outer Space Treaty in 1969, the United Nations has continued to build the framework for what flies in space (pun intended). Now, with the commercial space race in its beginnings, NASA has built the
Despite life's age of 500 million years on planet Earth, brutal climate conditions have challenged its resiliency on several occasions. This week, AJ and Jud dive into every mass extinction, whether it was from volcanoes, asteroids, global cool
Regarded as one of the most technically demanding sci-fi movies of the 21st century, "The Martian" challenges what the near-future of spaceflight looks like. And while its science may seem sound, the story took an incredible amount of engineeri
Billions of years ago, the most energetic event in the universe would send space-warping shockwaves hurtling towards Earth. Yet, when they reached us in 2015, we didn't feel a thing. In fact, everything around you is constantly creating these g
Have you ever wondered what it would look like if we had no moon? Well, how about if there were dozens? If we take a tour of the solar system, other moon systems get incredibly complex. So why isn't that the case here? In this episode, Jud and
No event in our planet's history tops the arrival of our moon - and perhaps no other event is as debated. This episode, we'll dive into not only the biggest scientific theories of its arrival, but also how modern science can help us unravel its
Space: the vast, open unknown - or is it? Over 60 years of space activities have resulted in over 30,000 tracked objects in orbit. What's even more dangerous are the millions of untraceable objects orbiting fast enough to obliterate anything in
This week, Jud, AJ, and guest Nate Pinto get a close look at all the rocky debris filling up our solar system. They'll explain the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors, and see what they can tell us about space history. Plus, they'
In 1998, construction started on one of the most ambitious international projects of all time. Now two decades later, it continues to bring us life-altering science and technology.This week, Jud and AJ will explore how its in-orbit assembly wen
This week, Vincent Ledvina, an aurora scientist all the way from Fairbanks, Alaska joins Jud and AJ to explore the Northern Lights. They'll learn how they appear, why solar weather is a threat to Earth, and what the approaching solar maximum co
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get strapped into a 4.4 million pound rocket? This week, all your listener-submitted questions are answered by none other than Clayton Anderson, a former NASA astronaut who completed multiple missions to
Most of us feel in control of our actions on a daily basis - but what if we're not actually in the drivers seat? Inspired by Stanford's Robert Sapolsky, AJ and special guest host Nate Pinto take a stab at the mystery of free will - should we st
This week, Jud and AJ break down this year's (2023) Nobel Prizes and the impact that this ground-breaking science will have. They'll cover new vaccine advances in medicine, the new fastest lasers in physics, and "quantum dots" in chemistry. Plu
This week, Jud and AJ highlight two huge asteroid exploration missions from NASA: The OSIRIS-REx mission, and the Psyche mission. First, they'll dive into how the OSIRIS-REx sample is rewriting the history of life on the planet. Later, they exp
This episode, Jud, AJ, and special guest Dr. Tim Cullinan ask a big question: why do things in our universe...change? Nothing in our universe is static, and the team will explore how "entropy" causes all sorts of phenomena in our daily lives -
Confused by all this talk of “quantum computing“? Want to get even more confused? This week, Jud, AJ, and Nate break down how quantum computing holds the power to topple some of the world’s toughest challenges.Additional Topics Include: possibl
This week, Jud, AJ, and special guest Nate Pinto walk (or rather sprint) through the entire history of computers, from mechanical machines to the digital revolution. They’ll explain exactly how these complex machines do the seemingly impossible
This week, strap in as Jud and AJ explore warp drives, one of science fiction's most popular methods of interstellar travel. They'll explore how they work, where they might take us, and why humanity won't be building them any time soon. Also on
In this episode, Jud and AJ talk about the newest advancement in flying cars from Alef Aeronautics and its approval by the FAA. They'll see how it stands up against other insane flying cars in development, as well as discuss the possible benefi
This week, Jud and AJ unravel the recent discoveries of some of the key ingredients for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus and butt heads over whether this is conclusive evidence that aliens exist. They'll explain just how NASA uncovered these sec
From halfway across the country, Jud and AJ join forces to talk about one of the Earth's most valuable features: the ozone layer. They discuss how it's created, how it's destroyed, and how without it we'd be literal toast.Additional topics incl
Here it is. The second part of our ground-breaking discussion with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tune in to hear theories about the origins of our universe, the spectacular nature of black holes, or the future of spaceflight.Additional topics includ
You read that right. This episode, we sit down for a conversation with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. We discussed everything from ChatGPT, why college today kind of sucks, and the difference between objective and personal truths, as discussed in his
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