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The SkySimplified Podcast

Join host Pranet Sharma as he explores different fields" perspectives on astronomy, resulting in some fascinating discussions with scholars in various disciplines. Unexpected fields combine in unexpected ways, and yet the pursuit of knowledge remains constant among them.

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Episode 15: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of...

The SkySimplified Podcast ·

2023/03/14

Join host Pranet Sharma for the first episode recorded on podcasting equipment (!!!) Meet Dr. Andrew Koh,archaeologist and museum scientist at the Yale Peabody Museum and research fellow at the MIT Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology, to discuss the perspectives that archaeology has on astronomy and pursue the fascinating intersections from prehistory to today.Topics include: what archaeological science means; the Antikythera Mechanism and other technological wonders of the

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00:41:09

[S2] Episode 14: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes...

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2022/09/26

Welcome to the second season of the SkySimplified podcast! We will jump deeper into astronomy here and explore brand new intersections. I'm so excited to have you all back. Join host Pranet Sharma for the first podcast episode recorded and produced in person! Meet Dr. Larry Gladney, the Yale University FAS Dean of Science andPhyllis A. Wallace Dean of Diversity and Faculty Development (as well as an accomplished experimentalist with a remarkable amount of breakthroughs to his name) to discuss the

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00:41:09

[S2] Episode 14: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes...

The SkySimplified Podcast ·

2022/09/26

Welcome to the second season of the SkySimplified podcast! We will jump deeper into astronomy here and explore brand new intersections. I'm so excited to have you all back. Join host Pranet Sharma for the first podcast episode recorded and produced in person! Meet Dr. Larry Gladney, the Yale University FAS Dean of Science and Phyllis A. Wallace Dean of Diversity and Faculty Development (as well as an accomplished experimentalist with a remarkable amount of breakthroughs to his

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00:30:38

Episode 13: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of...

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2022/03/12

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down for the first-ever double feature! Meet Dr. Thad Leister, a chemical engineer in the industry, and Dr. John Zino, a nuclear engineer in the industry and a professor at NC State University, as we discuss the intersection of astronomy and chemical/nuclear engineering. Topics include: how nuclear power is within society, medical and military applications of nuclear science, how nuclear science is essential for oncology, the applications of

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00:30:38

Episode 13: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of...

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2022/03/12

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down for the first-ever double feature! Meet Dr. Thad Leister, a chemical engineer in the industry, and Dr. John Zino, a nuclear engineer in the industry and a professor at NC State University, as we discuss the intersection of astronomy and chemical/nuclear engineering. Topics include: how nuclear power is within society, medical and military applications of nuclear science, how nuclear science is essential for oncology, the applications of chemical engineering,

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00:24:49

Episode 12: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of a...

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2022/01/10

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Dr. Dean Tantillo, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Davis, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and computational chemistry. Topics include: LEGOs and computational chemistry, the intersection between computational chemistry and astrophysics, how the universe creates compounds that do not occur naturally on Earth, how carbon breaks the rules (but not really!), constant quantum motion, how the quantum

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00:24:49

Episode 12: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of a...

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2022/01/10

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Dr. Dean Tantillo, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Davis, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and computational chemistry. Topics include: LEGOs and computational chemistry, the intersection between computational chemistry and astrophysics, how the universe creates compounds that do not occur naturally on Earth, how carbon breaks the rules (but not really!), constant quantum motion, how the quantum world has the most

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00:30:17

Episode 11: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of a...

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2021/11/09

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Dr. Ashwin Ramchandran, a biomedical engineer and a postdoc at Princeton University, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and biomedical engineering. Topics include: the interdisciplinary nature of engineering, how engineering is essential for maintaining spacecraft integrity, the ways that understanding human perception is necessary for journeys in space, why the core biology of humans is necessary to be understood for astrophysical endeavors,

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00:30:17

Episode 11: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of a...

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2021/11/09

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Dr. Ashwin Ramchandran, a biomedical engineer and a postdoc at Princeton University, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and biomedical engineering. Topics include: the interdisciplinary nature of engineering, how engineering is essential for maintaining spacecraft integrity, the ways that understanding human perception is necessary for journeys in space, why the core biology of humans is necessary to be understood for

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00:41:38

Episode 10: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of...

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2021/10/01

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Dr. Hoby Wedler, a blind organic chemist and entrepreneur, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and organic chemistry. Topics include: visualization of organic chemistry, the modeling power of the human brain, connections between visualizing chemistry and visualizing the universe, the shared boundlessness of chemistry and astrophysics, theoretical foundations of science, exploration of spectroscopy and energetics, multiple-wavelength studies,

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00:41:38

Episode 10: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of...

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2021/10/01

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Dr. Hoby Wedler, a blind organic chemist and entrepreneur, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and organic chemistry. Topics include: visualization of organic chemistry, the modeling power of the human brain, connections between visualizing chemistry and visualizing the universe, the shared boundlessness of chemistry and astrophysics, theoretical foundations of science, exploration of spectroscopy and energetics,

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00:17:46

Episode 9: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of a...

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2021/07/10

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Daniel Alexi, a historian at the Town Creek Indian Mound in North Carolina, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and history. Topics include: the beauty of the stars, how astronomy has been instrumental in influencing almost every major historical event, the importance of communication in science and the humanities, the delicate joy of self-discovery of science, the art of astrophotography, the required artistry in various

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00:17:46

Episode 9: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of a...

The SkySimplified Podcast ·

2021/07/10

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Daniel Alexi, a historian at the Town Creek Indian Mound in North Carolina, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and history. Topics include: the beauty of the stars, how astronomy has been instrumental in influencing almost every major historical event, the importance of communication in science and the humanities, the delicate joy of self-discovery of science, the art of astrophotography, the required artistry in various facets of the science,

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00:26:58

Episode 8: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of an...

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2021/05/04

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Shannen Prindle, a Princeton student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and engineering. Topics include: the way biology transitions into physics, how engineering can facilitate biology research, the way that developments in engineering are shaped by science, how astronomy provides engineering to bring the future into the present, how engineering acts as an inhibitor to uncontrolled advances,

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00:26:58

Episode 8: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of an...

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2021/05/04

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Shannen Prindle, a Princeton student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and engineering. Topics include: the way biology transitions into physics, how engineering can facilitate biology research, the way that developments in engineering are shaped by science, how astronomy provides engineering to bring the future into the present, how engineering acts as an inhibitor to

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00:20:10

Episode 7: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of a...

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2021/04/07

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Mark Dodici, a Princeton student and writer for The Daily Princetonian, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and journalism. Topics include: the intersectionality between journalism and astrophysics, how science communication is essential for the development of astronomy, how journalism furthers the public perception of science, how mass media is powerful for scientific exploration, how being science communicators improves journalists, why

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00:20:10

Episode 7: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of a...

The SkySimplified Podcast ·

2021/04/07

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Mark Dodici, a Princeton student and writer for The Daily Princetonian, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and journalism. Topics include: the intersectionality between journalism and astrophysics, how science communication is essential for the development of astronomy, how journalism furthers the public perception of science, how mass media is powerful for scientific exploration, how being science communicators improves

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00:23:54

Episode 6: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of an...

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2021/01/01

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Maya Mishra, a Princeton junior and evolutionary biology major, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and biology. Topics include: the insights provided by astrobiology, the big questions of humanity, our reliance on specific conditions, the physiognomy of alien life, the existence of extraterrestrial life, communication techniques, phosphine and its relevance, the potentiality of human interplanetary travels, human life on a different planet in

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00:23:54

Episode 6: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of an...

The SkySimplified Podcast ·

2021/01/01

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Maya Mishra, a Princeton junior and evolutionary biology major, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and biology. Topics include: the insights provided by astrobiology, the big questions of humanity, our reliance on specific conditions, the physiognomy of alien life, the existence of extraterrestrial life, communication techniques, phosphine and its relevance, the potentiality of human interplanetary travels, human life on a

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00:23:53

Episode 5: Exploring Astronomy Through the Eyes of a...

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2020/12/11

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Rishi Sundaresan, an employee of Google's Waymo and an MIT graduate, to discuss the overlap between astronomy and robotics software engineering. Topics include: the four steps of robotic perception, how astronomy research and exploration uses similar methods, the next big problem in robotics, how artificial intelligence and machine learning can be utilized in exploration, the power of path-finding algorithms, interpolating vs. extrapolating data,

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