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Learning Science Through Historic Literature
December 20, 2022

Youve heard the Greek myths about how the constellations formed, but what about the stories of other cultures? In this episode of Star Stuff, we sit down with cultural astronomer []

How Realistic Were These Popular Sci-Fi Movies? A Scientist’s Review
December 13, 2022

Listen in as Lowell Observatory Educators Hailey Osborn and Matt Lydy discuss some of the most popular sci-fi movies, from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) to Passengers (2016). Learn their []

Fostering Education Resources in Communities
December 06, 2022

In this episode of Star Stuff, Hailey chats with Lowell Early Education Supervisor, Kelly Ferguson, and CEO of Flagstaff local business Quality Connections, Armando Bernasconi. Kelly talks about how L

Tales from the Drinking Horn: We Talk Norse Mythology with the Meadcast
November 29, 2022

Grab a horn-full of your favorite beverage and get ready for a crossover of mythic proportions! In this episode of Star Stuff, Hailey and John discuss Norse mythology with Nick []

Arecibo Observatory: A Message To The Unknown
November 22, 2022

In this episode of Star Stuff, Cody and Hailey chat with Bradly Rivera, the Elementary School Division Head and STEM Program Lead at Arecibo Observatorys STAR Academy. Learn all about []

The Modern Hunt for Aliens: What Is Astrobiology?
November 15, 2022

In this episode of Star Stuff, Hailey chats with astrobiologist Dr. Bonnie Baxter and Lowell Public Program Educator Juan Ruiz about astrobiology. How did they get into the field? What []

‘Oumuamua: The Extrasolar Asteroid… Or Alien Craft
November 08, 2022

In this Episode of Star Stuff, Cody and Hailey chat with astrophysicist and returning guest Dr. Martin Elvis about Oumuamua, an interstellar object with unknown origins. Is it a space []

The Fear and Beauty of the Night: We Talk to Grand Canyon's Astronomer in Residence Lauren Camp
November 01, 2022

In this episode of Star Stuff, Cody chats with poet Lauren Camp about her experience as the Grand Canyons astronomer in residence and how the parks dark skies influenced her []

We Got Astronomers to Review ‘The Thing’
October 25, 2022

In this episode of Star Stuff, Cody and Hailey hear from astronomers Dr. Kyler Kuehn and Dr. Teddy Kareta as they give their scientific perspectives on the classic horror/sci-fi film []

Searching for New Worlds with Jake Clark
October 18, 2022

On this episode of Star Stuff, Hailey and Madi sit down with 2020 Fullbright Future Scholar, astronomy PhD candidate, and freelance science communicator Jake Clark to discuss distant worlds, teenage [