American Scientist Podcast

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American Scientist Podcast

Periodic audiocasts from American Scientist, a publication of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.

  1. First Principles and Beyond

    FEB 18

    First Principles and Beyond

    Chris Pickard is a materials scientist who employs what are called first principles methods—modeling techniques that work out material properties using fundamental rules such as quantum mechanics and Newton’s laws. Trained as a condensed matter physicist, he refocused on materials science just as interest in the field was exploding amid advancements in computation. Switching between empirical and theoretical sciences was good preparation for a field that works closely with experimentalists and testers, and that is itself becoming more empirical under the influence of machine learning. Pickard spoke with American Scientist associate editor Nicholas Gerbis about his early successes in studying hydrogen under high pressure, and his hopes for the future of his field. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. For more on this episode, visit https://www.americanscientist.org/article/first-principles-and-beyond. Unlock full access to the American Scientist magazine by subscribing today at https://subscribe.americanscientist.org/AMS/?f=paid

    29 min

  2. 04/30/2024

    Global Discourse on Science Communication

    An interview with the president and founder of African Gong, Elizabeth Rasekoala. Her current book "Race and Sociocultaral Inclusion in Science Communication" brings together perspectives from science communicators from the global south. Host, Katie L. Burke, Digital Features Editor at American Scientist. Edited by Nwabata Nnani.

    1h 10m

  3. 07/27/2023

    Why We Podcast: Sharing Your Voice in Science

    We'll hear from science communication leaders and podcasters on why podcasting is an important platform for Science. Interviews from Samir Honwad—professor at the University of Buffalo, Wendy Zuckerman—host of Science VS and 2022 Sigma Xi IFORE award winner, and Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong from NPR Short Wave as well as one of their guests Dr. Tiana Williams-Claussen from the Yurok Tribe. Host, Jordan Anderson.

    27 min

  4. 07/20/2023

    How to Start a Fusion Fire

    Andrea "Annie" Kritcher discusses her and her team's achieved ignition, raising new hopes for fusion as a practical energy source. Host Corey S. Powell and American Scientist Magazine.

    43 min

  5. 07/20/2023

    The Early Human Social Network

    Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias is melding enviromental data and how these early populations interacted. Host Corey S. Powell and American Scientist Magazine.

    41 min

  6. 07/10/2023

    Physicians Need Caregiving Support Policies

    The collision of the Great Resignation and long-standing gender inequities in medicine is heightening calls for improved family leave policies at American health care institutions. Host Jordan Anderson and American Scientist editor Katie L. Burke discuss caregiving support policies, bringing in perspectives from interviewees Christina Mangurian of UCSC, Jessica Lee of UCSC, and Neda Laiteerapong of University of Chicago.

    20 min

  7. 03/01/2023

    Synthesizing Engineering and Biology

    On using synthetic biology to create next-generation diagnostics and therapeutics -- an interview with James J. Collins of Harvard and MIT, one of founders of the field.

    16 min

  8. 09/06/2022

    Science Curious Through Science Fiction

    How science fiction promotes science curiosity and why that matters. Hear from science communication practitioners and scholars Reyhaneh Maktoufi, Thomas DeFrantz, and Stephanie Castillo.

    25 min
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Periodic audiocasts from American Scientist, a publication of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.

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  • Creator
    American Scientist Magazine
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2025
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © American Scientist Magazine
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