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Birding legend David Sibley pops in for a delightful chat all about the sights and sounds of bird watching along with how to make a great field guide. From salt adapted loons, to brilliantly colorful wood-warblers, to mysterious chimney swifts who may spend months at a time in the skies over South America, you won't want to miss this audio expedition! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hermit thrush audio courtesy of Matthew D. Medler/Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (ML169025) Hosted by Charissa Sedor, Angelica Miller, and Ralph Crewe   Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast  

Charissa and Ralph get to sit down with legendary astronaut Dr. Michael Foale as he recounts his stunning space career. Dr. Foale also introduces us to an astounding new acoustic analysis technology developed by Bosch called SoundSee with scientists Dr. Sam Das and Dr. Jon Macoskey. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor, Angelica Miller, and Ralph Crewe   Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast  

Charissa and Ralph are joined by special guests Angelica Miller, Kayla Waugaman, and Jessica Reitz as we unwrap the story on the newest traveling exhibition at Carnegie Science Center, Mummies of the World.  As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor, Angelica Miller, and Ralph Crewe   Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast  

Today’s show is a powerhouse of brilliant science people. Guest host Lamont Craven and Ralph travel to Toronto for the ASTC (Association of Science and Technology Centers) Conference, meeting so many awesome science center folks and talking about the cool stuff they’re up to. Then, we have an interview with the inimitable Derek Muller of Veritasium featuring a deep dive into aerogels and other cool stuff. Finally, we head back to the conference for science questions with special guests.   ASTC Guest List:   Cristin Doreglo President and CEO Association of Science and Technology Centers   Jason Brown Director Carnegie Science Center   Jenn Gustetic SBIR/STTR Program Executive NASA   Andrea Decker Adult Programs Manager Fleet Science Center   Sara Mazrouei Planetary Scientist   Shane Saunderson Robot Person   Cylita Guy Science Educator/Bat Person   Joey Rodriguez Manager of Community Engagement Center for Aquatic Sciences at Adventure Aquarium   Eddie Goldstein Magic Science Person   Catherine Emond Education and Interpretation Officer Canada Science and Technology Museum   Sam Blau External Programs Manager Maryland Science Center   As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Lamont Craven and Ralph Crewe   Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast      

Talking physics with Dianna Cowern of Physics Girl. From fluid dynamics to tic tacs, to some elegant PVC pipe singing and more! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe   Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

Ralph sits down for a mind-bending dive into the nature of the universe with science communication phenom Dr. Dominic Walliman. Dominic is the creator and host of Domain of Science as well as the author of Professor Astro Cat. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe   Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

We dive deep into the emerging field of biological engineering with Cook Myosite's Vice President of Scientific Affairs, Dr. Ron Jankowski.  Learn more about the work that Cook Myosite is doing at https://cookmyosite.com/ Come see Dr. Jankowski speak IRL at Cafe Sci on August 5, 2019, at Carnegie Science Center. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe   Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

Watch a movie for your ears with David Tobin, the creator of Audiojack. We talk about the science and creative process that goes into making these unique soundscape experiences. Check out www.audiojack.com for more info! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe ft. Angelica Miller Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

An exploration of the Universe Today with the creator of Universe Today, Fraser Cain. Also, Charissa is back to talk science news and we welcome the inimitable Angelica Miller onboard the SNaQ team. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe ft. Angelica Miller Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

It doesn't take the chief scientist of NASA to make a podcast, except for when it does. Satisfy your hunger for space science with this extended interview featuring NASA Chief Scientist and host of Gravity Assist, Dr. Jim Green! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

We nerd out in an additive manufacturing way with the 3D Printing Nerd himself, Joel Telling!  As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

You never really know what amazing science rabbit holes you'll go down talking to Ceri Riley, the brilliant and hilarious co-host of SciShow Tangents.  As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

This show is BANANAS. Charissa returns from her planetarium-induced hiatus, we talk news from super-smellers to Martian helicopters, and we talk to the inimitable Dr. Sally Le Page, biologist and YouTube sensation. Since Sally is in faraway lands, we recorded her portion of the interview in the science center while there were a few thousand children and robots around, listen carefully and you'll hear them. Stay hungry for science! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

A special interview with music theory phenom Cory Arnold of 12Tone. Understand how music works and what makes it affect us so much. Trust us, this episode won't 'B Flat'! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

The Third Nerd has spoken! Matt Parker of Festival of the Spoken Nerd, Stand-Up Maths, the upcoming book Humble Pi, and much more talks comedy, dividing by zero, superpermutations and more. Check out Matt here: www.standupmaths.com As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

We stay hungry for science with special guest-host Trace Dominguez! We dive into Hubble, mathematically gifted bees, magnets and more with the legendary science communicator and host of Uno Dos of Trace (among many others). www.tracedominguez.com As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

We talk all things science with Ashley and Cody from Curiosity.com and the award-winning Curiosity Daily Podcast. From bellybuttons to SETI, this conversation will leave you even more hungry for science than you already are. Ashley Hamer is the managing editor of Curiosity.com and co-host of Curiosity Daily Cody Gough is the executive producer and co-host of Curiosity Daily. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

After a brief cold-weather hiatus, we're back with more SNaQ! The next full season begins in February, but you can satisfy your hunger for science with a bite of the Kuiper belt courtesy of New Horizons! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

Buhl Planetarium and Digital Media Manager at Carnegie Science Center Mike Hennessy guest-hosts with some spectacular special guests including a real life astronaut! Jonathan Volk Commercial Innovation Manager CASIS: Center for the Advancement of Science in Space   Anthony Vareha Flight Director, International Space Station  NASA Mission Control   Jennifer Buchli Acting Deputy Chief Scientist, International Space Station NASA ISS Program Science Office Edward Michael Fincke Colonel, United States Air Force Science Officer and Flight Engineer, ISS Expedition 9 Commander, ISS Expedition 18 Mission Specialist, STS-134 Space Shuttle Endeavour As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast  

This episode has something for everybody, as long as you like the chilling science of blood! We keep science spooky in our second Halloween special.  As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast 

While Charissa battles some kind of pharyngitis, the show goes to the dogs with special guest-host Lamont Craven, adult programs manager at Carnegie Science Center! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor(Played by Lamont Craven) and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast 

This may be our most brilliant episode yet. Hopping rovers, prehistoric hashtags and a whole lot of bioluminescence light up your ears with this SNaQ!  As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast 

We're downright starving for science in this episode! Special thanks to the River's Edge.   As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science  Center Podcast 

Charissa returns from France and launches right into the sun! Also guest appearances by the speed of death, bird-herding robots, and your belly buddies! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast 

This episode will be music to your science-hungry ears! Helen Arney of the Festival of the Spoken Nerd guest co-hosts as we explore Martian lakes, Jovian moons, very old bread and more! festivalofthespokennerd.com/ As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast 

Join Ralph and special guest host Robert Mangino (sitting in for Charissa while she's in France)of the KDKA Radio Afternoon News as we explore some spectacular science headlines from exoplanets to armadillos. This episode features a special interview with UK TV science educator and YouTube star Steve Mould! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast   

  A quick bite as Ralph talks to the phenomenal artist, Nathan Sawaya, the mind behind, the Art of the Brick! This world-famous exhibition is the first experience in the new PPG Science Pavilion at Carnegie Science Center. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder Excerpts of Gustav Holst's 'The Planets' performed by U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band A Carnegie Science Center Podcast 

  Probe the depths of space as we explore the planets!  As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder Excerpts of Gustav Holst's 'The Planets' performed by U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band A Carnegie Science Center Podcast 

We've been gearing up to open 'The Art of the Brick' at Carnegie Science Center! In the meantime, enjoy a quick bite of Mars science. www.carnegiesciencecenter.org   As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

We celebrate the 100th birthday of science superstar Richard Feynman! Also, we are consumed by volcanoes. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

From ESA's Gaia star map to giant sloths and beyond! This episode features YouTube math sensation Grant Sanderson of 3 Blue 1 Brown. Check out his awesome channel! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

We start out with news about fluorescent puffin bills and magnetic sea turtles, then we dive into an awesome interview with special guest Grady Hillhouse from the sensational YouTube channel Practical Engineering. We wrap up tackling some out-of-this-world questions. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

BONUS CONTENT ALERT! Check out a clip of the 'sonification' of a coronal mass ejection. This bite features Anna Voelker from our previous episode, along with data from the tremendous astronomer Dr. Wanda Merced. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

After covering headlines from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to the Trappist 1 system and beyond, we spend some time with the astronomically talented Anna Voelker. Anna blows our minds with space weather forecasting, 3-d printed tactile galaxies and more! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

We take a moment to remember the great scientist Stephen Hawking.

We've dedicated this episode to just a few of the amazing women that have impacted science throughout history, from Hypatia, to Annie Jump Cannon, Sally Ride and beyond! Also, we live-recorded this episode's questions at Southern Tier Brewing just down the street from the Science Center. Stay hungry for science! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

Entomologist Andrea Kautz of the Powdermill Nature Reserve breaks down the new classification of termites! Check out more of her work at www.macroinvertebrates.org As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

Our first quadrennial Winter Olympics extravaganza! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

We got to shake hands with an octopus for this one! Special thanks to Jessica Reis, Aquarist at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

This show is brought to you by: YOU! We recently sat down at CSC's 21+ Night and got a bunch of amazing (and very entertaining) questions from inquisitive visitors, so we decided to answer as many as we could in this episode. Topics include tattoos, dinosaurs, dwarf planets, supervolcanoes, and a whole lot more.  Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

We published our first episode of the year, and it's about time too! We explore the nature of time, the upcoming blue moon eclipse, and some long-dead ticks. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

This week, we talk about birds watching other birds getting grossed out, bears with dental problems and everybody's favorite wintery precipitate, SNOW! Bonus topics also include ISS movie night and German wolves.  Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

This week, we talk about that universal burning question behind one of the most popular legends... IS there real proof of the yeti?? (Spoiler alert: the answer is still no.) But the "proof" may surprise you! We also discuss our solar system's exciting recent visitor, 'Oumuamua, and the implications of all the fascinating rocky objects we find out there in space. There's a lot of stuff out there in the universe, you guys. Other topics include mystery voids, dark matter, friendly bonobos, hummingbird tongues, and the supermoon!   Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

This week, we feature special guest host Jeffery Inscho. Along with running the Innovation Studio for the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Jeffery is the cohost of the awesome MuseoPunks podcast. Also, there's fluorescent coral, tree lobsters and more!   Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

This miniature version of the show features an interview with NASA scientist Dr. Scott Edgington and features his research on Saturn and its icy moon Enceladus using the legendary Cassini spacecraft. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

This week, we celebrate the extraordinary longevity of NASAs Opportunity rover, interview YouTube sensation Nile Red, and much much more! Check out incredible chemistry videos from Nile Red on YouTube! New theme music by Kyle Simpson Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

This week, we get spooky with it. We visit chilling science from ancient lunar volcanism and spectral bats to the science of fear featuring a special guest from world famous haunt, the Scarehouse!  As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode.   Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

  This week, we geek out (even more than normal) as we learn about sleepy jellyfish, Australian astronauts, and let our imaginations run wild with science fiction. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode.   Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

This week we talk about some very good dogs that vote, the latest Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, and take a field trip to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History to check out their incredible fossil collection. Check out @CarnegieSciCtr on Instagram to see some of the photos from our visit to CMNH! As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode.   Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

Ralph and Charissa discuss a new species of frog, harmonic surprise, gene therapy, and dive into the fantastic Cassini space probe as it nears the end of its historic mission to Saturn.   Send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327.   Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe A Carnegie Science Center Podcast

Ralph and Charissa dive into fish facial recognition, birthday cake bacteria, methane-eating microbes in Antarctica, and the importance of the human microbiome as demonstrated by baby poop.    Send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327.   Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe A Carnegie Science Center Podcast