Episodes

  • #31 Joshua Winn - Exoplanet History, Discoveries and Future
    Feb 12 2026

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    In this week's episode, David is joined by Joshua Winn, Professor of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University and author of "The Little Book of Exoplanets".

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • #30 Solo Episode - We Need To Talk About AI
    Feb 1 2026

    This episode is a bit different in that it's a solo-episode! I spent this week visiting the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton, and one meeting in particular shook me so much I felt compelled to make this special episode.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • #29 Nick Bostrom - Simulation Theory, Anthropic Reasoning, Great Filters
    Jan 28 2026

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • #28 Néstor Espinoza - JWST, Exoplanet Atmospheres, Molecule Detection
    Dec 5 2025

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    In this week's episode, David is joined by Néstor Espinoza - Associate Astronomer and Mission Scientist of Exoplanet Science at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. Néstor is a prolific researcher, developing state-of-the-art statistical tools and performing some of the most exciting analyses of exoplanets with JWST.

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • #27 Jason Steffen - Kepler Mission Legacy, Particle Physics, Optimal Plane Boarding
    Nov 7 2025

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    In this week's episode, David is joined by Jason Steffen, Professor of Physics at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jason is the author of the book "Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission’s Quest for New Planets Changed How We View Our Own".

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • #26 Will Kinney - Before the Big Bang, Inflation, Infinity of Worlds
    Oct 9 2025

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    In this week's episode, David is joined by Will Kinney, Professor of Physics at Buffalo University, NY. Will is the author of the fascinating book, "An Infinity of Worlds: Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe".

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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • #25 Matt O'Dowd - PBS Spacetime, Science on YouTube, Quasars
    Sep 6 2025
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • #24 Colin Hill - Modern Cosmology, Hubble Tension, Exotic Physics
    Aug 8 2025

    In this week's episode, David is joined by Colin Hill, Professor of Physics at Columbia University. Colin is a world renowned expert working at the cutting edge of modern cosmology, giving us the opportunity to do a deep dive into the state of the field.

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    1 hr and 55 mins