ScienceMatters:The Podcast of GT College of Sciences
Celebrating discovery and achievements in the sciences and mathematics—the podcast of the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 10 - The Physics of the Ocean
The new dean of the Georgia Tech College of Sciences, Susan Lozier, is continuing her physical oceanography research as she takes the reins of her administrative duties in Tech Tower. She talks about…
00:20:55 |
Tue 19 Nov 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 9 - Charting the Paths of Molecules
Cosmologists use computers simulations to recreate the birth of stars and black holes. James “JC” Gumbart, an associate professor in the School of Physics, goes in the other direction: He uses powerf…
00:15:58 |
Tue 12 Nov 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 8 - Digging Up Climate Clues in Peat Moss
Gardeners love peat moss; it’s great for growing. But Joel Kostka, professor in the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, wonders if it serves as a warning s…
00:20:17 |
Tue 05 Nov 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 7 - Finding the Magic in Materials Science
Georgia Tech science powers the technology behind TV and smartphone screens, thanks to breakthroughs in physics, chemistry, and materials science. Carlos Silva is adding to that legacy with his resea…
00:16:12 |
Tue 29 Oct 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 6 - Unlocking the Mind-Body Connection
School of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Lewis Wheaton uses his Cognitive Motor Control Lab to research the neurological processes involved when people cope with the loss of a limb, a stroke…
00:19:14 |
Tue 22 Oct 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 5 - Clearing the Air About Aerosol Science
Sally Ng is one of the top experts in the world on aerosol science, the study of tiny particles in our atmosphere and what they mean for our climate, and our health. Ng, an associate professor in the…
00:18:16 |
Tue 15 Oct 2019
ScienceMatters: S03-E04: Using Math to Tour the Solar System
How can NASA stretch their fuel dollar for future missions to Jupiter and Saturn, and their potentially habitable moons? By using mathematical concepts that have been around for centuries. School of …
00:16:04 |
Tue 08 Oct 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 3: The Search for Life at Earth’s Extremes
The search for life elsewhere in the Solar System can start at the most inhospitable regions of Earth, like Iceland’s volcanic landscape, or frigid Antarctic waters. Amanda Stockton, assistant profes…
00:16:25 |
Mon 30 Sep 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 2: The Search for Earth 2.0
How long has oxygen been in our planet’s atmosphere, and what could the answer mean for life on other planets? School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Chris Reinhard researches the early E…
Mon 23 Sep 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 3, Episode 1: All About Control
What can Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” teach us about paying attention? Are daydreamers really more intelligent and creative? Eric Schumacher, professor in the School of Psychology, talks a…
00:16:43 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 2, Episode 1: Real Rock ‘n’ Roll: The “Music” of Earthquake
When the Earth’s tectonic plates collide and slide, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Zhigang Peng takes data from seismic sensors and creates “earthquake music.” The results can hel…
00:16:08 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 2, Episode 2: The Science Behind OOOMMMMM
There’s more to meditation than just chanting mantras in your favorite yoga studio. Practitioners claim the benefits include better mental and physical health. Does the data back that up? School of P…
00:20:22 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 2, episode 3: Helping Glaucoma Patients
Glaucoma usually affects older people, but a form of the eye disease can strike younger patients, including children. That keeps School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Raquel Lieberman hard a…
00:19:47 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 2, Episode 4: Coral Reefs in Mortal Peril
One of the top algae scientists in the world, award-winning School of Biological Sciences Professor and Chairman Mark Hay, gives a grim prognosis for the world’s coral reefs. First of a two-part epis…
00:13:34 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 2, episode 5: Hope for Coral Reefs
In Part Two of our podcast with School of Biological Sciences Professor and Chair Mark Hay, the scientists says some coral reefs damaged by climate change could heal themselves – if given the chance.
00:14:55 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 2, episode 6: Pee Pee Pipes and Other Animal Curiosities
His incessant curiosity inspires David Hu to search for the physics among water-walking geckos, bridge-building ants..and urinating zoo animals. Hu, an assistant professor in the School of Biological…
00:15:49 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 2, episode 7: Searching for Life on Mars and Beyond
Kennda Lynch studies ancient lakes on Earth that serve as stand-ins for Mars’ formerly-flooded craters. The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences postdoctoral researcher helps NASA look for potent…
00:16:58 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
ScienceMatters - Season 2, Episode Preview: A New Season of Science Discovery
What is earthquake “music?” Can coral reefs devastated by climate change be saved? Does science support the supposed benefits of meditation? More tales of curiosity and discovery are coming in Season…
00:03:10 |
Tue 26 Feb 2019
Season 1, Episode 10: Chasing Cancer With Gold
Mostafa El-Sayed, Regents Professor and Julius Brown Chair in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is working on a promising cancer treatment based on gold nanoparticles. His work is inspired by…
00:15:14 |
Mon 22 Oct 2018
Season 1, Episode 9: The Mathematics of ... Donuts?
School of Mathematics Professor Dan Margalit describes the beauty and creativity in his research area, topology, while we reveal its connection to the oldest of math jokes. Margalit also offers ways …
00:13:39 |
Mon 15 Oct 2018
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