222: Just a Man Who’s Lost His Dongle

Do you ever wonder if a listener question comes from a celebrity? Why are most metals gray? Why does holding a baby silence the worry? How do you decide what to do after school? Can moles convert CO2 to Oxygen? How do you deal with grief? How do potatoes know which way is up? …Ha ...  Show more

How has your relationship with your audience changed? What’s a good lie to tell my coworkers about my butt surgery? Has anyone ever tasted the moon? What’s the highest altitude we have ever recorded a cloud? How long do I have to sit in the bath to touch every molecule of water? ...  Show more

So why don't we have mouth Roombas? Is the universe full of chickens? What scientific advances are happening? What was the first internet purchase? How do I convince my parents to let me check a bag? What is Twitter? What's the difference between a telescope and a camera? Are ...

Jennifer and Pumps are joined today by the acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Jennifer spends the interview attempting to get Neil to finally admit he’s had it with something - which being the champion that she is, it’s no surprise she finally succeeds. The three al ...

This week we have the astrophysicist phenom, Neil DeGrasse Tyson on the podcast! We talk about everything from Elon Musk, AI Robots, if the moon landing was fake, are aliens walking among us now?, as well as a really deep conversation about dogs' joy for life. If you were ever go ...  Show more

Hannah Ritchie is the influential data scientist and researcher whose new book adds a rare glimpse of optimism to the conversation surrounding the future health of the climate. Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet asks us to l ...  Show more