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On the latest @scienceoftrek, Paleontologist and science communicator Gabriel Santos beams aboard to share how Cosplay for Science, an initiative he co-founded, brings science education to Comic-Cons and other pop culture conventions 🦖🎙🖖 https://t.co/RUlA9uOQPn
Podcast: Epistemic Pluralism & Astrobiology
Arizona Astrobiology Center's very own Kayla Smith joins Mike Wong to discuss how astrobiology can benefit from diverse ways of thinking and more.
🎧 Listen here:
https://t.co/5xrIknZUgZ
📄 Read the paper:
https://t.co/2tp3a3Ko8s
On the latest @scienceoftrek, astrobiologist @Planetary_Kayla and philosopher Patrick Anderson beam aboard to talk about a new paper they published with @miquai called "Epistemic Pluralism & Astrobiology" 👽🎙🖖 https://t.co/77D9DgELhw
On the latest @scienceoftrek, Dr. @AstroKatie uses the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Chrysalis" as a launchpad to talk through scenarios for the end of the universe—and whether there's anything we can do about them ✨🎙🖖 https://t.co/e61PxzGW2x
On the latest @scienceoftrek, the hosts of the Deep Space Love podcast, Joe & Nicole Praska, beam aboard to tell us about their "Antifascist Star Trek Watch List" published on @TwinCitiesGeeks 📺🎙🖖 https://t.co/EUq6VIKHQ4
Want to learn more? Check out their new book, "Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature," which launches on February 10, 2026. https://t.co/qLILX3uJPh
On the latest @scienceoftrek, @miquai's book coauthor and @carnegiescience colleague Dr. Bob Hazen beams aboard to discuss how they see evolution everywhere—in isotopes, minerals, life, music, science, technology, and (of course) Star Trek 📖🎙🖖 https://t.co/3NvSKYqRlO
On the latest @scienceoftrek, Dr. @caleb_scharf, the senior scientist for astrobiology at NASA Ames, beams aboard to discuss how becoming a spacefaring civilization is a major transition in the story of life on Earth 🚀🎙🖖 https://t.co/j5jLkt166g
On the latest @scienceoftrek, Dr. Kristina Šekrst beams aboard to discuss the linguistics of the #StarTrek TNG episode "Darmok" 🗣️🎙🖖 https://t.co/zRUVR2SXEH
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been much more interested in what was above my head than what was below my feet. But this project showed me that looking down and back in time can be an important step toward the future of how we study worlds beyond.
On the latest @scienceoftrek, @Anirudh_14 joins @miquai to discuss how they use machine learning trained on organic chemical data to detect the "whispers" of life—specifically photosynthetic life—in ancient rocks 🪨🧪🤖🎙🖖 https://t.co/jI5cLQq95x
On the latest @scienceoftrek, @miquai shares his appearance on Sean Carroll's Mindscape Podcast, where they talk about astrobiology, the origins of life, and complexity. https://t.co/byHXS9aP9l