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EP 8
·Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Strongest Evidence for Alien Life? (Mars, K2-18b & JWST)

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The strongest evidence yet for biosignatures on Mars.

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FIFA Data Scientists Explain Match Momentum
EP 49
Jul 17, 2026

FIFA Data Scientists Explain Match Momentum

FIFA data scientists Juan Busso and Arron Ackerman explain how player tracking, pitch control, space creation, and threat are transformed into the World Cup’s Match Momentum visualization.

Black Hole Movies, Digital Heart Twins, and World Cup Tech
EP 48
Jul 14, 2026

Black Hole Movies, Digital Heart Twins, and World Cup Tech

From an Earth-sized telescope imaging a changing black hole to digital heart surgery and World Cup sensor controversies, this rundown explores the science behind some of today’s most fascinating stories.

America 250: The Breakthroughs That Built American Science — Part 2
EP 47
Jul 3, 2026

America 250: The Breakthroughs That Built American Science — Part 2

Part two of our America 250 special traces American science from Sputnik to the AI age, covering Apollo, ARPANET, CRISPR, LIGO, mRNA vaccines, JWST, transformers, and the future of science funding.

America 250: The Breakthroughs That Built American Science — Part 1
EP 46
Jul 2, 2026

America 250: The Breakthroughs That Built American Science — Part 1

Part one of our America 250 special traces the inventions, institutions, and scientific breakthroughs — from Franklin to Sputnik — that helped build the United States into a global scientific power.

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