Ep41 – Celebrity Geeks

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep40 originally broadcast on 03rd of March 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 41 – In the news we discuss the Dragon capsule’s capture by ISS, hottest summer on record, comet going to hit Mars, more on the Chelyabinsk meteor and new meteorite found in Antarctica, new radiation belt discovered, Mars Curiosity drills a hole & it has a HDD glitch, Dennis Tito wants to send married couple to Mars, Smartphone/Medical Tricorder, and more…

The dynamic duo then discuss geeks that are celebrities b/c they’re intelligent and able to communicate complex scientific concepts to the general public. Examples mentioned – Stan Lee, Cmd Chris Hadfield, Alain de Botton, Brian Cox, Dr Karl, David Attenborough and others; Notable Omissions – Neil deGrasse Tyson and others…

Download Ep.41 (57MB)

Songs Played:

Jump – Van Halen

When You Were Mine – The Church

Things Can Only Get Better – D:Ream

Greg The Stop Sign – TISM

Top 10: 10 weird things that make you smart