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SPACE ARCHITECTURE  Melodie Yashar is a space architect who has worked across the space sector. An engineer and architect, she is developing robotic technology to create the means of 3D printing human rated habitats and landing facilities on the Moon and Mars. Formerly at NASA Ames Research Centre, she is a rising star in the space industry and her work can help transform the future of safer human...

This is a lecture I gave at the North England Postgraduate Philosophy Conference on June 19th 2025 at the University of Liverpool. The topic is taken from my PhD research, titled "The Surprising Emergence of Idealism in Interwar Physics" - - - - - Socials: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam Yo...

Science and Religion Forum 2025 University of Sheffield. Science, Philosophy and Sir James Jeans. #polymathworldchannel #pursueextraordinary #podcast ‪@ChristiansinScience‬ ‪@universityofsheffield‬ ‪@sheffielduniversitychristi1036‬   ---------- Socials: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam YouTu...

NASA ASTRONAUT Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger is a NASA astronaut and geologist who flew on STS-131 in 2010 which was the penultimate flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The flight to the ISS was historic for being the first time 4 women were flying on the ISS. In 2012 she commanded NEEMO 16, an undersea space analog where crews train for extreme environments. She is in the Space Camp hall of fam...

The Future of Space Robert Zubrin is one of the most important rocket scientists of his generation, who helped found the Mars Society globally, influenced a younger Elon Musk to found SpaceX, and stemmed much of the Mars activism by his proposals to the George Bush Snr administration. His books include The Case for Space, The Case for Mars, and Mars Direct. Dr Zubrin speaks all over the world to t...

PHILOSOPHY Dr Alex Carter is Associate Professor for Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) where he oversees all courses in philosophy and creativity theory. He is also a Fellow and College Lecturer at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University. He gained his PhD in Philosophy by the University of Essex in 2015. Alex was my...

Patrick Rennie is a rocket scientist and president of the Mars Society UK. He is on the board of the British Interplanetary Society. His work includes space planes, propulsion, and conceptual rocket systems for both low earth orbit and deep space. We talk about Mars, inspiring the next generation and how the future of space could look. The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraord...

Professor Paul Ewart is professor emeritus of physics at the University of Oxford where he led atomic and laser physics for 50 years. He is a fellow and tutor at Worcester College there and his work has impacted many areas of your life. He has always been generous with his time and support to me and is very well liked by everyone he has ever led. I’m so grateful for our time and hope you enjoy div...

Professor Peter Atkins is professor emeritus of chemistry at Oxford University. His books, both academic and popular have been hugely successful and he is one of the most recognisable figures in chemistry that this country has had for 60 years. Generous with his help to students and researchers, I have always enjoyed my time with him. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! The Polymat...