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Beer with BMSIS is an informal scientific conversation series on a broad set of topics relevant to the research undertaken by the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.

Blue Marble Space Institute of Science


    • Mar 8, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 47 EPISODES


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    BlueSciCon # 47 - Astrobioethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2017


    Welcome to the conversation. It is March 8th 2017, and this is our 47th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Octavio Alfonso Chon Torres on "Astrobioethics." The show is about 60 minutes long.

    BlueSciCon # 46 - Involve me and I learn: Is the future of space exploration crowdfunded?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2016


    Welcome to the conversation. It is August 16th 2016, and this is our 46th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Wojciech Gładysz on "Involve me and I learn: Is the future of space exploration crowdfunded?" The show is about 30 minutes long.

    BlueSciCon # 45 - Sniffing Alien Atmospheres: Exoplanet spectrophotometry (from ground-, airborne- and space-based observatories)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2016


    Welcome to the conversation. It is July 13th 2016, and this is our 45th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Daniel Angerhausen on "Sniffing Alien Atmospheres: Exoplanet spectrophotometry (from ground-, airborne- and space-based observatories)." The show is about 60 minutes long.

    BlueSciCon # 44 - The specialization of the proto-mitochondrion as the respiratory organelle of eukaryotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016


    Welcome to the conversation. It is April 20th 2016, and this is our 44th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Sergio Muñoz-Gómez on "The specialization of the proto-mitochondrion as the respiratory organelle of eukaryotes." The show is about 60 minutes long.

    BlueSciCon # 43 - Stars without wars - Institutionalisation of space research and its role in the international security environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2015


    Welcome to the conversation. It is November 19th 2015, and this is our 43rd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Haritina Mogosanu on "Stars without wars - Institutionalisation of space research and its role in the international security environment." The show is about 45 minutes long.

    BlueSciCon # 42 - Temperature oscillations near natural nuclear reactor cores and the potential for prebiotic oligomer synthesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2015


    Welcome to the conversation. It is October 10th 2015, and this is our 42nd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Zach Adam on "Temperature oscillations near natural nuclear reactor cores and the potential for prebiotic oligomer synthesis." The show is about 45 minutes long.

    BlueSciCon # 41 - Genomes, the fossil record and more: Accessing the artifacts of Earth’s earliest evolutionary history

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2015


    Welcome to the conversation. It is September 3rd 2015, and this is our 41st podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Betul Kacar on "Genomes, the fossil record and more: Accessing the artifacts of Earth’s earliest evolutionary history". The show is 36 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BlueSciCon # 40 - Astrobiology with Cosmic Rays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015


    Welcome to the conversation. It is July 23rd 2015, and this is our 40th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Dimitra Atri on "Astrobiology with Cosmic Rays". The show is 28 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BlueSciCon # 39 - Live from AbSciCon 2015: Sustained Exploration of the Inner Solar System

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2015


    Welcome to the conversation. It is June 14th 2015, and this is our 39th podcast. Today will be a discussion live from AbSciCon 2015 on "Sustained Exploration of the Inner Solar System". The show is 30 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BlueSciCon # 38 - Redesigning Human Motivation and Aiming for the Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2015


    Welcome to the conversation. It is May 7th 2015, and this is our 38th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Kamir Hiam on "Redesigning Human Motivation and Aiming for the Stars". The show is 30 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BlueSciCon # 37 - The Descent of Math

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2015


    Welcome to the conversation. It is April 13th 2015, and this is our 37th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Sara Walker on "The Descent of Math". The show is 30 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BlueSciCon # 36 - Winter-Safe Deterrence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2015


    Welcome to the conversation. It is March 26th 2015, and this is our 36th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Seth Baum and Kathryn McLaughlin on "Winter-Safe Deterrence". The show is 43 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 35 - Dr. Dave Denkenberger presents "Feeding Everyone No Matter What"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is November 20th 2014, and this is our 35th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Dave Denkenberger on "Feeding Everyone No Matter What". The show is 35 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 34 - Dr. Lucas Mix presents "The Zombie Broccoli: What Aliens and Souls Can Tell Us About Ourselves"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is October 2nd 2014, and this is our 34th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Lucas Mix on "The Zombie Broccoli: What Aliens and Souls Can Tell Us About Ourselves". The show is 40 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 33 - Graham Short presents "Sciworthy: A New Science News Platform for Scientists"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is September 25th 2014, and this is our 33rd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Graham Short on "Sciworthy: A New Science News Platform for Scientists". The show is 25 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 32 - Dr. Duncan Forgan presents "Habitability of Tattoine Planets: Even More Complicated Than You Think"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is August 7th 2014, and this is our 32nd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Duncan Forgan on "Habitability of Tattoine Planets: Even More Complicated Than You Think". The show is 40 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 31 - Dr. Abel Mendez presents "Habitabily Metrics for Astrobiology"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is July 3rd 2014, and this is our 31st podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Abel Mendez on "Habitabily Metrics for Astrobiology". The show is 40 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 30 - Dr. Craig Hardgrove presents "Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Mission Update: The Road to Mt. Sharp"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is June 5th 2014, and this is our 30th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Craig Hardgrove on "Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Mission Update: The Road to Mt. Sharp". The show is 40 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 29 - Dr. Sanjoy Som and Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra present "Why explore space?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is May 15th 2014, and this is our 29th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Sanjoy Som and Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra on "Why explore space?" The show is 45 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 28 - Dr. Jeff Bowman presents "Dispatch from the AAAS-CAS workshop: How a bill becomes a law, what you can do about it, and are science appropriations appropriate?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is April 3rd 2014, and this is our 28th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Jeff Bowman on "Dispatch from the AAAS-CAS workshop: How a bill becomes a law, what you can do about it, and are science appropriations appropriate?" The show is 34 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 27 - Dr. Emma Miller presents "Mentoring: Developing a Culture of Scholarship that Matters"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is March 13th 2014, and this is our 27th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Emma Miller on "Mentoring: Developing a Culture of Scholarship that Matters". The show is 34 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 26 - Dr. Margaret Race presents "More Bumps in the Road Ahead for Astrobiology?: Balancing Exploration and Use of Space Beyond Earth Orbit"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2014


    Welcome to the conversation. It is February 6th 2014, and this is our 26th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Margaret Race on "More Bumps in the Road Ahead for Astrobiology?: Balancing Exploration and Use of Space Beyond Earth Orbit". The show is 40 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 25 - Dr. Armando Azua-Bustos presents "Finding life at the driest place on Earth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is November 7th 2013, and this is our 25th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Armando Azua-Bustos on "Finding life at the driest place on Earth". The show is 35 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 24 - Dr. Jim Kasting presents "Is the Earth Rare?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is October 3rd 2013, and this is our 24rd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Jim Kasting on "Is the Earth Rare?". The show is 35 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 23 - Author Lee Billings presents "Five billion years of solitude"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is September 5th 2013, and this is our 23rd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Author Lee Billings on his latest book "Five billion years of solitude". The show is 36 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 22 - Dr. Ryan Hastings presents "Buddhism: Training for Happiness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is August 1st 2013, and this is our 22nd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Ryan Hastings on "Buddhism: Training for Happiness". The show is 42 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 21 - Dr. Arsev Umur Aydinoglu presents "Cross-disciplinarity in astrobiology research: Messy or diverse?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is July 11th 2013, and this is our 21st podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Arsev Umur Aydinoglu on "Cross-disciplinarity in astrobiology research: Messy or diverse?". The show is 49 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 20 - Dr. Britney Schmidt presents "Europa in our backyard"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is June 6th 2013, and this is our 20th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Britney Schmidt on "Europa in our backyard". The show is 45 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 19 - Mr. Tyler Yohe presents "Broken Crown Games � the Indiana Jones of Space Outreach: Engaging and Inspiring New Audiences through Entertainment"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is May 2nd 2013, and this is our 19th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Mr. Tyler Yohe on "Broken Crown Games � the Indiana Jones of Space Outreach: Engaging and Inspiring New Audiences through Entertainment". The show is 30 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 18 - Dr. David Grinspoon presents "The Human Role in Earth Evolution: Will the Anthropocene be an Event, An Epoch or a Transition?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is April 4th 2013, and this is our 18th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. David Grinspoon on "The Human Role in Earth Evolution: Will the Anthropocene be an Event, An Epoch or a Transition?". The show is 54 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 17 - Dr. Jim Cleaves presents "The Chemistry of the Possible"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is March 5th 2013, and this is our 17th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Jim Cleaves on "The Chemistry of the Possible". The show is 31 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 16 - Dr. Jonathan Petters presents "Democracy in Action: An Atmospheric Scientist Jumps into Science Policy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2013


    Welcome to the conversation. It is February 7th 2013, and this is our 16th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Jonathan Petters on "Democracy in Action: An Atmospheric Scientist Jumps into Science Policy". The show is 42 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 15 - Dr. Sanjoy Som presents "AGU special! A taste of the people at the American Geophysical Union Conference"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is the week of December 3 2012, and this is our 15th podcast. Today will be a special podcast as we follow Dr. Sanjoy Som during the week of the American Geophysical Union Conference, and meet journalists, students, scientists and exhibitors at this yearly major Geoscience meeting. The show is 24 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 14 - Dr. Ravi Kopparapu discusses "The Search for Extraterrestrial Artifacts in the Solar System"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is November 1st 2012 and this is our 14th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Ravi Kopparapu on "The Search for Extraterrestrial Artifacts in the Solar System". The show is 38 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 13 - Dr. Michael Busch discusses "Moving Asteroids Around: Crazy Or Genius?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is October 4th 2012 and this is our 13th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Michael Busch on "Moving Asteroids Around: Crazy Or Genius?". The show is 38 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 12 - Dr. Aaron Goldman discusses "Compositional origin theories: pre-Socratic and post-Miller"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is September 6th 2012 and this is our 12th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Aaron Goldman on "Compositional origin theories: pre-Socratic and post-Miller". The show is 40 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 11 - Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman discusses "Mars Science Laboratory: The Follow-up to Follow the Water"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is August 2nd 2012 and this is our 11th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman on "Mars Science Laboratory: The Follow-up to Follow the Water". The show is 57 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 10 - Dr. Mark Claire discusses "Fractals and the Desert"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is July 5th 2012 and this is our 10th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Mark Claire on "Fractals and the Desert". The show is 45 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 9 - Dr. Betul Kacar discusses "'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both' - Evolution, chance, functional constraints and adaptive paths."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is June 7th 2012 and this is our 9th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Bet�l Ka�ar on "'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both' - Evolution, chance, functional constraints and adaptive paths.". The show is 44 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 8 - Mr. Zach Adam discusses "Proto-erotica: Looking for evidence of sex in 1.4 billion year old rocks, and wondering how common it is to find aliens that do it too."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is May 3rd 2012 and this is our 8th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Mr. Zach Adam on "Proto-erotica: Looking for evidence of sex in 1.4 billion year old rocks, and wondering how common it is to find aliens that do it too". The show is 50 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 7 - Dr. Grasshopper Illangkoon discusses "Is Ebony an element? The positive impact of science education in East Africa. -A story of teaching English through Astrobiology to urban woodcarvers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania."

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is April 5th 2012 and this is our 7th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Grasshopper Illangkoon on "Is Ebony an element? The positive impact of science education in East Africa. -A story of teaching English through Astrobiology to urban woodcarvers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania". The show is 36 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 6 - Dr. Seth Baum discusses "The Fate of the Universe and You"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is March 1st 2012 and this is our 6th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Mr. Seth Baum on "The Fate of the Universe and You". The show is 45 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 5 - Ms. Julia DeMarines discusses "The Challenges Associated with the Remote Detection of Primitive Biosignatures"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. It is February 2nd 2012 and this is our 5th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Ms. Julia DeMarines on "The Challenges Associated with the Remote Detection of Primitive Biosignatures". The show is 50 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 4 - Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman discusses "How baseball blogging can save the world"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2012


    Welcome to the conversation. Happy New Year! It is January 5th 2012 and this is our 4th podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman on "How baseball blogging can save the world". The show is 50 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 3 - Dr. Sara Walker discusses "von Neumann Machines and the Origins and Distribution of Life in the Universe"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2011


    Welcome to the conversation. It is December 1st 2011 and this is our 3rd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Sara Walker on "von Neumann Machines and the Origins and Distribution of Life in the Universe". The show is 50 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 2 - Dr. Sanjoy Som discusses "Coming down the 'cosmic-importance' ladder. Thoughts on Astrobiology and the Divine"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2011


    Welcome to the conversation. It is November 3rd 2011 and this is our 2nd podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Sanjoy Som on "Coming down the 'cosmic-importance' ladder. Thoughts on Astrobiology and the Divine". The show is 40 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

    BwBMSIS # 1 - Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra discusses "Sustainability, Galactic Colonization, and Extraterrestrial Ethics"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2011


    Welcome to the conversation. It is October 6th 2011 and this is our 1st podcast. Today will be a discussion led by Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra on "Sustainability, Galactic Colonization, and Extraterrestrial Ethics". The show is 40 mins long. Audio soundtrack courtesy of the Symphony of Science.

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