Science and the City

The girls discuss the recently mapped global fungi network, science communication, and Apple TV's Dark Matter - a show about quantum mechanics and the multiverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley and Kalpana discuss the algae conspiracy in the Reflection Pool, Kalpana's trip to DC for a Smithsonian astronomy event, SpaceX going public, how technology is ruining the planet, and the billionaire disconnect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss new robotic designs, including a robot with 20 legs, a new study on pigeons and how they use cells in their liver to navigate the magnetic field, consciousness and life, and the future of filmmaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The girls talk about the Drake Awards, choice paralysis in life and particularly in dating, and the chemical leak in Southern California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley and Kalpana discuss NASA's new moon base plan, Blue Origin spaceship blow up, Nolan's new Odyssey, and ancient architecture in the Middle East and India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kalpana explains how scientists figured out that it was an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, they discuss how evolution on Earth is fascinating, Ashley discusses green energy, and the science behind western music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley and Kalpana talk to Dr. Clary, aka ThatAstroGirlie about her journey from Brazil to becoming an astrophysicist working on exoplanet direct imaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley and Kalpana discuss DESI's largest 3D map of the universe, what the universe is comprised of, and they debate AI and whether humanity is good or bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kalpana breaks down some of the steps for hunting habitable alien worlds, Ashley breaks down the proposed cuts to NASA's budget, and both rant about how the luxury from science has made people disconnect from reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley talks about her experience at the Artemis 2 launch, and Kalpana talks about the dangers of re-entry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the Indian mythology behind the land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka, looking for worlds that are still alive, science communication, and transporting antimatter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss: 00:00 NEOs 06:38 Doggerland 13:10 Middle East 19:52 Appropriation 23:37 Science Labs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss detecting bio signatures on alien worlds, how we detect alien worlds, the age of the universe, Project Hail Mary, and the recent fireballs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our experience at SXSW, Apple's Monarch show and how animals can change colors, and colonizing Mars vs Venus - which is actually the better choice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, movie vs book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFOs Area 51 Magnetic Field Ozone Shutting Down Internet Women Built the Interne tDoomsday Prepping Losing Gravity for 7 Seconds Vaccines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the WB takeover a sign of a declining Hollywood? Starlink has surpassed 10,000 satellites. AI - the good and the bad.#justicefororelhaVegan Food Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about academia burnout while handling a career, an Artemis II update and what it means for future missions, and weather control conspiracies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This potential new gravity explanation is mind-blowing, trees don't really "explode", and Chat GPT will soon run ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Again discussing Artemis II before the postponement, Anthropic's CEO puts out an AI warning essay (ok, dude), and Boston Dynamics humanoid robot in the workplace. #science #womeninstem #ai #sciencenews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astronaut Illness, Nuclear Moon, Venezuelan Oil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may know Sylas from his popular social media pages and/or his podcast, Creeptime the Podcast, where he talks about true crime and horror. He's also a very good friend of ours, so we thought we'd have a fun twist on our original discussions and pick the brain of someone who's passions lie elsewhere. Don't worry, there's still science! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Artemis Launch, Earth coincidences, Gravitational Lensing, Navigating Space, Space Distances, the East Coast, Pre-Colonial America, Cortez, Working Together as a Species, Book Recs, Y Chromosome Disappearing, Future Human Reproduction #science #podcast #womeninstem #podcastclips #space Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How I convince a flat earther he was wrong, space events of 2026, Russian Space Station prototype, space elevators, and the fear of job scarcity in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Savor makes butter from air! People are adverse to change. And religion's role in shaping our view of animals. #science #womeninstem #climatechange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices