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Science Clear+Vivid Podcast

by Alan Alda
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About the show

With support from The Kavli Foundation, Clear+Vivid presents this special series on the power of basic scientific research – from the pure to the practical. What is curiosity-driven research? Why does it matter? How does it play a role in transforming our lives? Where does basic research take place and by whom? Why is investing in basic research essential to society? Host Alan Alda leads conversations with 10 guests discussing these topics and more, each sharing their point of view and experience about basic science and their personal stories – what got them interested in or involved in science. Science Clear+Vivid runs concurrent with Clear+Vivid Season 10 (October - November) and will be released each Thursday.

Latest episodes

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    September 2, 2021 · 42 min

    A scientist fluent in the atomic properties of materials like glass and steel and wood, Anna Ploszajski wanted the hands-on experience of how craftspeople use them. The result is her book, Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning Through…

  • Daphna Shohamy: Your Creative Memory

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  • Caterina Vernieri: Seeing What Can’t be Seen

    August 19, 2021 · 35 min

    As a young Italian physics student, Caterina Vernieri was lucky enough to join the team hunting for the most elusive and highly-prized fundamental particle of all – the Higgs boson – just as it was found. She is now leading a team building…

  • Marcelle Soares Santos: Capturing a Cosmic Explosion

    August 12, 2021 · 41 min

    Having helped develop and install a camera to gaze the heavens with unprecedented resolution, Marcelle Soares Santos was part of the team that used the camera to capture an unprecedented record of a massive cosmic explosion. Support the…

  • Lucy Aplin: Cockatoos have culture too

    August 5, 2021 · 43 min

    An unknown but very clever cockatoo in Sydney Australia invented a novel way of raiding trash bins. Teaming with citizen scientists, Lucy Aplin and her team tracked how cockatoos throughout the city soon picked up the same trick. Support…

  • Kerri Cahoy: Hitchhiking to Space

    July 29, 2021 · 41 min

    Tiny satellites, catching a ride to space, can improve weather forecasting and even help spot planets outside the solar system. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Polina Anikeeva: Communing with the Brain

    July 22, 2021 · 41 min

    With ultra-thin fibers and minute magnetic particles, Polina Anikeeva and her team are developing new ways to tap into the brain. Her ultimate goal is to understand and treat brain diseases like Parkinson’s. Support the show…

  • Abigail Vieregg: Seeking Cosmic Messengers

    July 15, 2021 · 42 min

    Dangling from a balloon the size of a football stadium miles above the South Pole, a payload built by astrophysicist Abby Vieregg peers down at the ice looking for messenger particles from the most energetic places in the universe. Support…