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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

Michael L. Wong

Hosted by planetary scientist and astrobiologist Dr. Michael L. Wong, Strange New Worlds examines science, technology, and culture through the lens of Star Trek!
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - Episode 39.5: BONUS! Discovery Season 2 Trailer Analysis

Episode 39.5: BONUS! Discovery Season 2 Trailer Analysis

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07/21/18 • 38 min

Guest: Dr. Peter Gao In this emergency episode of Strange New Worlds, Michael tags up with Dr. Peter Gao to dissect the BRAND-NEW Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 trailer that dropped at Comic-Con on Friday, June 20, 2018! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDIlBDRkPDI Follow us on Twitter! Michael: @Miquai Peter: @PlanetaryGao
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - Episode 131: The Art & Science of Starship Design

Episode 131: The Art & Science of Starship Design

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03/23/22 • 68 min

Guest: Thomas Marrone Designing Star Trek ships is both a science and an art. Thomas Marrone, Star Trek Online's Associate Art Director, joins Mike to talk about the process of creating starships and how his STO designs found their way into Star Trek: Picard's second season. Thomas' ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/thomasmarrone "My Life at Warp Speed," a short documentary about Thomas' work: https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11510833-star-trek-online%3A-my-life-at-warp-speed Follow us on Twitter! Mike: https://twitter.com/Miquai Thomas: https://twitter.com/thomasthecat
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - Episode 138: Psychology in Lower Decks

Episode 138: Psychology in Lower Decks

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08/31/22 • 46 min

Guest: Dr. Jason von Stietz Clinical psychologist Dr. Jason von Stietz returns to discuss some of the psychological themes in the first two seasons of Star Trek: Lower Decks, from Mariner's therapy in "Crisis Point" to Boimler's perfectionism in "I, Excretus." Follow us on Twitter! Mike: https://twitter.com/miquai Jason: https://twitter.com/CBTSportPsych Strange New Worlds: https://twitter.com/scienceoftrek
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - Episode 143: Artificial Intelligence in Lower Decks

Episode 143: Artificial Intelligence in Lower Decks

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12/10/22 • 55 min

Guest: Daniel Nicholls From Badgey to Peanut Hamper, AGIMUS to the Aledo, artificial intelligence is rife in Star Trek: Lower Decks. Daniel Nicholls, the Information Systems Manager at Carnegie Sciences's Earth & Planets Laboratory, joins Mike to discuss how these fictional examples of AI reflect our fears and desires for AI in the real world. Follow us on Twitter: Strange New Worlds: https://twitter.com/scienceoftrek Mike: https://twitter.com/miquai
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - Episode 150: Diary of an Analog Astronaut

Episode 150: Diary of an Analog Astronaut

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04/02/23 • 67 min

Guest: Emilie Lafleche On the 150th episode of Strange New Worlds, Mike speaks to Emilie Lafleche, who recently commanded an analog astronaut mission that simulated a visit to Tsiolkovskiy crater on the far side of the Moon. They chat about why do we do analog astronaut missions, the science that Emilie and her crew performed on their mission, what makes a good leader, and more! Follow us on Twitter! Strange New Worlds: https://twitter.com/scienceoftrek Mike: https://twitter.com/miquai Emilie: https://twitter.com/astroemilie
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - Episode 151: Mineral Informatics

Episode 151: Mineral Informatics

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04/19/23 • 33 min

Guest: Dr. Anirudh Prabhu Mike speaks to his Carnegie Science officemate, data scientist Dr. Anirudh Prabhu, about the groundbreaking field of mineral informatics and how mineral association analysis can revolutionize Earth and planetary exploration. Anirudh's paper, "What is mineral informatics?" https://www.authorea.com/doi/full/10.1002/essoar.10511201.2 Follow us on Twitter! Strange New Worlds: https://twitter.com/scienceoftrek Mike: https://twitter.com/miquai Anirudh: https://twitter.com/Anirudh_14
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - Episode 130: Weather & Climate in Star Trek

Episode 130: Weather & Climate in Star Trek

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03/06/22 • 75 min

Guests: Katie Nickolaou & Dr. Simon Clark Meteorologist and storm chaser Katie Nickolaou as well as science communicator and atmospheric physicist Dr. Simon Clark join us to discuss their favorite instances of weather and climate in Star Trek. Together, they take us on a journey to the beaches of Risa, the cauldron of Caldos, a Borgified Earth, and more! "Star Trek Fandom Forecast" by Katie Nickolaou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N24mG3ZU6y4&ab_channel=SoManyRandomFandoms "Which planets from Star Trek TNG could really exist?" by Dr. Simon Clark and Dr. Hannah Wakeford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykkmlwdgdys&ab_channel=SimonClark Follow us on Twitter! Mike: https://twitter.com/Miquai Katie: https://twitter.com/weather_katie Simon: https://twitter.com/simonoxfphys
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - DSC 408: Identifying Isolynium

DSC 408: Identifying Isolynium

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02/15/22 • 14 min

Response to DSC: "All In" We take a closer look at how Michael Burnham inspects Haz Mazaro's isolynium to verify its authenticity on the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery. Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miquai
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - Episode 58: #AGU18: What Science Stands For

Episode 58: #AGU18: What Science Stands For

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01/19/19 • 29 min

Guests: Erika K. Carlson, Voon Hui Lai, Dr. Jamie S. Rankin, Cecilia B. Sanders, Hima J. Hassenruck Gudipati, and Dr. James T. Keane The theme of the American Geophysical Union meeting in December 2018 was "What Science Stands For," so Mike went around asking scientists and science communicators, "What DOES science stand for?" Follow us on Twitter! Mike: @Miquai Erika: @erikakcarlson James: @jtuttlekeane
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Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast - DSC 303: Catastrophe on Titan

DSC 303: Catastrophe on Titan

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10/30/20 • 13 min

Response to DSC: "People of Earth" On the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery, we learn that a research base on Titan has suffered a catastrophic accident. Mike hypothesizes how this might have occurred and makes an argument, based on energy availability, for why a dilithium-starved human outpost on Titan might resort to desperate measures. "Energy Options for Future Humans on Titan" by Amanda R. Hendrix & Yuk L. Yung: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1707.00365.pdf Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/miquai
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How many episodes does Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast have?

Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast currently has 219 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 130: Weather & Climate in Star Trek' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast?

The average episode length on Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast is 38 minutes.

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Episodes of Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast are typically released every 9 days.

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The first episode of Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast was released on Jun 7, 2017.

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