An hour-long radio program on science, technology, politics, and the environment. It is broadcast each week on WBAI New York City (99.5 FM), and re-aired on stations across the country via the Ku National Radio Satellite.
Topics covered include black holes, time travel, higher dimensions, string theory, wormholes, search for extra-terrestial life, dark matter and dark energy, the future of space travel, genetic engineering, the aging process, the future of medicine, the human body shop, artificial intelligence, the future of computers and robots, as well as topics from science fiction.
January 30, 2023 National, News & Public Affairs
This Week’s Topics – The Big Bang and Ancient DNA
Origin of humanity, as told to us via ancient DNA -
National Geographic
The Big Bang, as told to us by Time Magazine journalist
ListenJanuary 23, 2023 National, News & Public Affairs
This Week’s Topic: Black holes and time travel.
What is a black hole?
What happens if we fall inside?
Is time travel possible?
January 9, 2023 National, News & Public Affairs
with Dr. Michio Kaku
Prof. Greg Stock, perils and promises of biotech
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This Week’s Guests: Dr. Fulvio Melia and Dr. Richard Gott,
Dr. Fulvio Melia, authority on black holes
Dr. Richard Gott, who has proposed time travel in Einstein's theory
December 12, 2022 National, News & Public Affairs
This Week’s Guests: Steve Pinker and Daniel Dennet
Steve Pinker of Harvard speaks of the evolution of the brain
Philosopher Daniel Dennet argues that religion is a by product of human evolution.
December 5, 2022 National, News & Public Affairs
This Week’s Topics: Aging and the Mind
Can aging be reversed?
Can we understand the brain and the mind?
November 28, 2022 National, News & Public Affairs
This Week’s Topic: Science and Ethics
When does a scientist cross the line when it comes to morality and ethics? We interview biographers of
Nazi scientists who worked against humanity during World War II.
November 21, 2022 National, News & Public Affairs
This Week: Henrietta Levitt
The life and contribution of Henrietta Levitt, the woman astronomer who helped to measure the universe.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2022 National, News & Public Affairs
This Week’s Topics: Fusion and Fishes
1. The future of fusion power: unlimited energy?
2. Our evolution from the fishes
November 7, 2022 National, News & Public Affairs
This Week’s Guests: an Astronaut from MIT, and Robert Zubrin, Founder of the Mars. Society
Astronaut from MIT, and Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars. Society
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