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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 218
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
Gravity - a Weighty Subject! with Joe Swiggum, NanoGrav Collaboration
This week on The Cosmic Companion, we take on a weighty subject — gravity. Later in the show, we are going to talk with Joe Swiggum from the NanoGrav Collaboration.
Gravity is one of those things that…
Exploring Dark Matter and Dark Energy w/ René Laureijs, Euclid Project Scientist, European Space Agency
This week on The Cosmic Companion, we talk about the mysteries of Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Later in the show, we will be joined by René Laureijs, Euclid Project Scientist, from The European Space…
Finding Our Home Among the Stars- w/ Richard Dinan, Founder of Pulsar Fusion
We are back from summer break with an amazing guest, Richard Dinan, founder of Pulsar Fusion (Yeah. The guy from Made in Chelsea!).Kicking off the second half of our seventh season, we offer you a lo…
The Greatest Mysteries of the Universe with Lawrence Krauss
We explore the greatest mysteries of the Universe, from the Big Bang, to black holes, dark matter, dark energy, and more, talking with famed cosmologist and author Lawrence Krauss...
This is a public…
Planting the Seeds of STEAM w/ Ariane Szu-Tu, Nat Geo Kids
Planting the Seeds of STEAM w/ Ariane Szu-Tu, Nat Geo Kids
Exploring STEAM education and learning, with Ariane Szu-Tu, senior editor, National Geographic Kids Books.
This week on The Cosmic Companion, …
Living with a Body in Space with Christina Sauer, Associate Editor, National Geographic Kids
Hello everyone!
Welcome back to The Cosmic Companion. I’m James Maynard!
This week, we look at the one thing every space traveler will have in common — they will all be Living with a Body in Space. Lat…
Coding the Universe w/ cosmologist Andrew Pontzen, author of The Universe in a Box
How do we create computer models of the Universe, and how will artificial intelligence revolutionize astronomy? Talking with Andrew Pontzen, author of The Universe in a Box
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Water Worlds of Our Solar System with Olivier Witasse, Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
Hello everyone!
This week on The Cosmic Companion, we will explore The Water Worlds of the Solar System, talking with Olivier Witasse from the European Space Agency, Project Scientist for the Jupiter …
Apocalypse 2.0: From Dinosaurs to Doomsday w/ Steve Brusatte, Jurassic World Dominion
What would happen if the asteroid that ended the Age of Dinosaurs struck today? We are talking with Steve Brusatte, paleontologist with National Geographic and Jurassic World Dominion!
This is a publ…
Artificial Intelligence Takes a Flight to Space w/ Ashlee Vance, author of When the Heavens Went on Sale
Hello everyone!
This week on The Cosmic Companion, Artificial Intelligence Takes a Flight to Space, talking with Ashlee Vance, author of When the Heavens Went on Sale.
The Cosmic Companion w/ James Ma…
Surviving Extinction with Kathyrn Williams, Nat Geo Kids
Which species are the greatest survivors? We talk about surviving extinction through the eyes of "The Masters of Survival" - tardigrades, horseshoe crabs, and sharks.
We are joined by Kathryn Williams…
How to Cook Up Life on a Planet - with Jaime Green, author of The Possibility of Life
Hello everyone! This week, we are looking at How to Cook Up Life on a Planet. Later in the show, we will be talking with Jaimie Green, author of the new book, The Possibility of Life.
So, how does lif…
What a Crazy Cosmos! w/ Emily Fego from National Geographic
This week on The Cosmic Companion, we look at What a Crazy Cosmos we live in, talking about some of the most bizarre objects in the Universe. Later on, we will be joined by Emily Fego from National G…
Pondering Panspermia w/ Brian Selznick, Author of Big Tree
Hello everyone!
Here’s our latest episode - Pondering Panspermia w/ Brian Selznick, Author of Big Tree!
NARRATOR: There are those who suggest that life on Earth began out there… Among the stars. Well, …
Water is More Important? with Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project
In the second part of our two-part Earth Day episode, Water is More Important!?, we’re exploring the vital role that water plays in sustaining life on Earth and beyond. Our special guest is none othe…
Earth Day Special pt. 1: How Young People Can Help Save the Planet
For Earth Day week, we bring you a look at ways young people can help save the planet! We’ll be talking with Cliff Lewis, author of We the Future!
This week on The Cosmic Companion, we look at ways yo…
Exploring Extraterrestrial Life through Science and Science Fiction w/ Julie Nováková, Giovanni Poggiali, and Eric Choi
For Easter week, as most people share fables of giant anthropomorphic rabbits distributing chocolate eggs, we are Exploring Extraterrestrial Life through Science and Science Fiction. Later in the sho…
The Stone-Cold Truth About Moon Rocks w/ Nicolle Zellner, Department of Physics, Albion College
This April Fool's Day, we are bringing you The Stone-Cold Truth About Moon Rocks. No kidding!
Later on, we will be joined by Albion College physics professor Nicolle Zellner to discuss her research on…
What is Life? With Robert Temple, author of A New Science of Heaven
What is Life? That's not an easy question to answer. We're going to do our best, talking with Robert Temple, author of A New Science of Heaven, in our first-ever mostly-fully-animated episode!
This we…
Celebrating Diversity in Space Exploration w/ Meredith Bagby, author of The New Guys
This week on The Cosmic Companion, we are Celebrating Diversity in Space Exploration, looking at the history of inclusion in human explorations beyond our world — past, present, and future. Later in …