Connecting Science & Society
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her science background to help develop policies in Colorado. We talked about the importance of science policy with Roger Pulwarty and Michael Hayes on a previous Sci & Tell episode.
Read MoreWhat Tree Rings Can Tell Us About the U.S. Civil War
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environmental sciences (at least we think so!). Curious about what you can study in those fields? Check out this Third Pod from the Sun episode about what we can learn from tree rings!
Read MoreNight of the Killer Smog
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. One of the first environmental laws enacted in the US is the Clean Air Act of 1970. We talked about why this law was enacted on Third Pod from the Sun – check it out!
Read MoreFootprints from an Ancient World
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environmental sciences (at least we think so!). Curious about what sorts of things you can study in those fields? Check out this Third Pod from the Sun episode with ichnologist Renata Netto.
Read MoreStanding Up for Science During an Epidemic
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Recently we talked with Ilaria Capua on Third Pod from the Sun, a virologist who also used her expertise to advise policies in Italy- until it went horribly wrong.
Read MoreThe Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. We’ve been seeing the dangerous affects of climate change over the past few years- can policies help mitigate them? Read more in this Eos article:
Read MoreHow the “Best Accidental Climate Treaty” Stopped Runaway Climate Change
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Check out this Eos article to see how effective science policies are- even accidentally:
Read MoreForecast: 8 Million Energy Jobs Created by Meeting Paris Agreement
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Science policies don’t just help save the Earth- they create jobs:
Read MoreTracking Sustainability Goals with Creative Data Sources
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Wondering how that works? Read this Eos article about how nontraditional data sources help develop science policies:
Read MoreSpecifically Tailored Action Plans Combat Heat Waves in India
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. Many recent science policies are developed to help combat climate change. For example, Ahmedabad, a city in Gujarat, India, is the first city in the country to create a heat action plan to combat frequent heat waves:
Read MoreBill Would Create a Wildlife Corridors System to Protect Species
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. An example of policies developing wildlife- the creation of wildlife corridors:
Read MoreBirds Sang a New Song During the Pandemic
Priya Nanjappa’s love for birdwatching influenced her career journey into studying wildlife and environment. A cool thing we learned about birds this year? Some of them changed their songs during the pandemic:
Read MoreThree–Dimensional Scans Illuminate Wildlife Environments
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environment- at least we think so! What do wildlife scientists study? Here’s an @AGU_Eos article from 2015 about using imaging technology to study how wildlife interacts with its environment:
Read MoreUnderstanding Our Environment Requires an Indigenous Worldview
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environment- at least we think so! There’s no understanding the environment without indigenous knowledge. @AGU_Eos goes in depth:
Read MoreReimagining STEM Workforce Development as a Braided River
Like most people, Priya Nanjappa’s career path was anything but straightforward. It’s more useful to look at STEM career paths as a briaded river, instead of a line. Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Read MoreMeet NASA’s Earth Science Division Director
Want to know more about what Karen St. Germain does in her role as Director of Earth Sciences at NASA? Check out this video about her on NASA’s YouTube channel!
Read MoreSatellite Recon
As Director of the Earth Sciences division at NASA, Karen St. Germain oversees lots of satellites that collect data to help us better understand the Earth. The September 2020 issue of Eos highlights some of these projects.
Read MoreCan Satellites Fill Gaps in Agricultural Water Monitoring?
The Earth Sciences division at NASA, which Karen St. Germain is the director of, works on groundbreaking research in Earth Science using satellites. One question scientists have been asking is whether satellites can help us monitor water usage- but research suggests that it might not be effective. David Shultz explains in this Eos article.
Read MoreSatellite Captures Detaching Iceberg in Near-Real TIme
In her Sci & Tell episode, Karen St. Germain explains that one of the main roles of the Earth Sciences department at NASA is to use satellites to study the Earth. This Eos article talks about one of those satellites, which captured an iceberg in Antarctica detatching in real time.
Read MoreUncovering the Ozone Hole
NASA doesn’t just study space- just ask Karen St. Germain, the Director of Earth Sciences at NASA. If you’re curious about what sort of things the Earth Sciences department is working on, check out this Third Pod episode where we interview two NASA scientists studying the ozone layer.
Read MoreBetween a Varnished Rock and a Hard Place
Karen St. Germain works on a lot of cool projects as the Director of Earth Sciences at NASA. Check out this Third Pod episode to see what some other scientists in the field are working on!
Read MoreReimagining STEM Workforce Development as a Braided River
In her Sci & Tell episode, Karen St. Germain talks about the importance of being able to switch gears throughout your career. This Eos article similarly suggests that we stop insisting that there’s only one path to a STEM career, and instead see how each individual’s unique experiences can lead them to their next opportunity.
Read MoreUsing Satellite Data to Map Air Pollution and Improve Health
We interviewed Karen St. Germain on the Sci & Tell Podcast to learn about her journey to becoming the Director of Earth Sciences at NASA. Here’s a cool project her department is working on right now!
Read MoreFive Things Spy Satellites Have Taught Us About Earth
As Director of the Earth Sciences division at NASA, Karen St. Germain oversees lots of satellites that collect data to help us better understand the Earth. What kind of data? Check out this Eos article to see what satellites have helped us learn about the Earth.
Read MoreSix Ways Satellites Tracked COVID-19
As Director of the Earth Sciences division at NASA, Karen St. Germain oversees lots of satellites that collect data to help us better understand the Earth. Recently, the satellites have been particularly useful in showing us the impact of COVID-19 on the planet. Here are 6 things we learned from satellites.
Read MoreSatellite Sleuthing Detects Underwater Eruptions
As Director of the Earth Sciences division at NASA, Karen St. Germain oversees lots of satellites that collect data to help us better understand the Earth. There are lots of scientists around the world who study Earth Science using data from satellites. This Eos article highlights a few scientists using satellites to learn more about…
Read MoreGirl Scouts Emphasize STEM Education
If it weren’t for teachers and mentors encouraging her to keep pursuing her passions, Karen St. Germain may have never become Director of Earth Sciences at NASA. Girl Scouts USA understands the importance of encouraging young girls to pursue STEM careers, so they created new badges in 2019 related to space science.
Read MoreHabitability and the Evolution of Life Under Our Magnetic Shield
Sharmila Bhattacharya describes her job as the Program Director of Space Biology at NASA as “figuring out how to keep astronauts alive in space” (that’s wrong find the actual quote). One thing that keeps us safe here on Earth: the Earth’s magnetic field- but at the moment it is poorly understood. This Eos article discusses…
Read MoreTests Indicate Which Edible Plants Could Thrive on Mars
Sharmila Bhattacharya’s job as the Program Director of Space Biology at NASA is to figure out how to keep astronauts safe in space. Undergraduate students of Edward Guinan at Villanova University are studying similar things, as they work on figuring out which plants can survive on Mars.
Read MoreCan Microbes Survive Multiple Trips into the Stratosphere?
You don’t have to be the Program Director of Space Biology at NASA like Sharmila Bhattacharya to research how biological organisms survive in space. This Eos article highlights a group of high school students who sent microbes up into the atmosphere to potentially see how life on other planets survive in extreme conditions.
Read MoreRafael Loureiro on Space Plants
Sharmila Bhattacharya is the Program Director of Space Biology at NASA Headquarters. If you want to learn more about space biologists, check out this old Sci & Tell episode with Rafael Loureiro, a self-proclaimed “space botanist.”
Read MoreThird Pod Live: Anthony Rapp
If Sharmila Bhattacharya wasn’t a scientist, she would’ve wanted to work in theatre- maybe she would’ve been telling science fiction stories! If you’re curious about the intersection of science and storytelling, check out this Third Pod episode with Star Trek Discovery actor Anthony Rapp, where he discusses how one portrays science on screen.
Read MoreAGU Sharing Science
In her Sci & Tell episode, Sharmila Bhattacharya talks about the importance of science communications in helping people understand scientific data no matter what their background is. Need some help communicating your work to others? Check out AGU’s Sharing Science resources.
Read MoreBig Science, Small Package: The Joys of Writing Science for Kids
Sharmila Bhattacharya may be a scientist, but she also has a passion for writing and literature. Who says you can’t have both? Check out this Eos article about Ilima Loomis’s picture book Eclipse Chasers, where she explains solar physics to young audiences.
Read MorePlanetary Cave Exploration Progresses
Sharmila Bhattacharya says her job @NASA is to figure out how to keep humans safe in space. Scientists are studying caves on Earth to help with future cave exploration on other planets. Read more in this Eos article.
Read MorePerspectives on Parenting While Researching (During a Pandemic)
Sharmila Bhattacharya’s greatest achievement is raising her kid. It’s hard to do research and parent simultaneously, especially during a pandemic. Here are some thoughts in Eos on finding balance:
Read MoreDune Universe Inspires Titan’s Nomenclature
Although Sharmila Bhattacharya is a scientist, she’s also passionate about literature. She’s not the only one: this @NASA scientist named Titan’s plains after planets in the book Dune.
Read MoreA Successful Model for Interdisciplinary Research
One of Sharmila Bhattacharya’s favorite things about being a scientist is working with people outside her field. To see what interdisciplinary research can yield, just check out @GeoPRISMS
Read MoreNew Funding Fortifies Africa’s Great Green Wall
Sharmila Bhattacharya talks about the importance of funding science in her Sci & Tell episode. To see how much of an impact funding makes on science projects, just look at Africa’s Great Green Wall.
Read MoreAmoeba People Find a Niche for Nerdy Science Music
Sharmila Bhattacharya is able to combine her love for science and the humanities in her job @NASA. The band Amoeba People similarly combines their passions to make “nerdy science music.”
Read MoreHubble Turns 25
Before Ed Weiler became the Associate Administrator at NASA, he was the chief scientist on the Hubble Telescope. Check out this Eos article from 2015 celebrating the Hubble’s 25th anniversary:
Read MoreAn Underwater Telescope to Study Sky and Sea
You’ve heard of telescopes in space-Ed Weiler has worked on a few of them- but have you heard of a telescope under the sea? Check out this Eos article about an underwater telescope:
Read MoreFrom Athlete to Astronaut
Although Ed Weiler wasn’t an astronaut, he certainly helped many of them go to space. Check out this Third Pod interview from last year with Leland Melvin- who’s an athlete turned astronaut!
Read MoreNew Space Telescope Named for Nancy Roman, Astronomy Pioneer
Ed Weiler was first hired at NASA by legendary scientist Nancy Grace Roman. Last year, NASA honored Nancy by naming a space telescope after her:
Read MoreTraining and Diversifying Space Project Principal Investigators
Want to be a leader at NASA like Ed Weiler was? Check out this Eos article about how NASA is working to diversify their leadership team:
Read MoreFinal Mirror Segment Added to Powerful Future Space Observatory
In his Sci & Tell episode, Ed Weiler described a very public struggle his team faced at NASA while installing the Hubble’s mirrors. Luckily, the process went much more smoothly on the James Webb:
Read MoreFinal Frontier? The Evolution of Planetary Science Missions
Ed Weiler worked on many projects throughout his career at NASA. Fran Baganel did too, and she discussed them with us on this Third Pod episode:
Read MoreCapturing Pluto’s Heartbeat in a Computer
One of the projects Ed Weiler worked on while at NASA was the New Horizons telescope. Read about some of the data New Horizons collected on Pluto in Eos:
Read MoreThe Unexpected Benefits of Science Communication Training
One of Ed Weiler’s proudest moments at NASA was implementing a public outreach program for both adults and kids. Science communications not only benefits the public- it helps the scientists as well:
Read MoreNew Horizons Sends First Looks of 2014 MU69
One of the projects Ed Weiler worked on while at NASA was the New Horizons telescope. Check out this Eos article about when New Horizons sent us the first look of MU69:
Read MoreFive Spitzer Discoveries About Solar Systems Near and Far
Ed Weiler is probably best known for working on the Hubble Telescope. Last year, at NASA retired another one of its telescopes, the Spitzer, which helped us learn a lot about our solar system:
Read MoreHow Teachers Can Empower the Climate Generation
Ed Weiler spent a lot of time at NASA helping kids understand STEM. Check out this Eos article from 2019 about how K-12 educators incorporated climate change education into their curriculums:
Read MoreNew Book Conveys Details and Flavor of First Mission to Pluto
One of the projects Ed Weiler worked on while at NASA was the New Horizons telescope. Read about this book which details the New Horizons project from the inside:
Read MoreNew Earth Orbiter Provides a Sharper Look at a Changing Planet
Ed Weiler was basically in charge of all science when he was an Associate Administrator at NASA. One of NASA’s big projects is ICESat. Here are some things we’ve learned from the ICESat-2:
Read MoreHow Well Can the Webb Telescope Detect Signs of Exoplanet Life?
John Mather is currently preparing for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope later this year. James Webb is super powerful, but can it detect oxygen on other planets?
Read MoreFinal Frontier? The Evolution of Planetary Science Missions
John Mather has a pretty cool career trajectory at NASA- he even won a Nobel for it! Fran Bagenal had a cool career at NASA too- listen to Third Pod to see:
Read MoreTeaching the Art and Science of Getting Research Funding
Getting funding for a research project is hard- just ask John Mather. Here’s a nifty guide from Eos to help secure the funding you need:
Read MoreWebb Telescope May Detect Minerals from Shredded Worlds
John Mather is senior scientist on the James Webb Space Telescope at NASA, set to launch later this year. How powerful is James Webb? Powerful enough to detect minerals from vaporized exoplanets!
Read MoreNASA scientist Jim Green on space exploration
John Mather is one of the latest NASA scientist we interviewed on Sci & Tell. Our very first episode was with an awesome NASA scientist too- we talked to Jim Green, who’s the current Chief Scientist:
Read MorePhysics Nobel Winners Also Solved Solar Mystery
In 2006, John Mather won the Nobel for mapping the Big Bang. More recently, two physicists won the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering that neutrinos can change from one form to another:
Read MoreGazing Toward the Universe’s Edge: Hubble’s Deep Field Legacy
The James Webb Space Telescope is supposedly more powerful than the Hubble. Which is impressive considering the Hubble took pics of the birth of galaxies:
Read MoreFinal Mirror Segment Added to Powerful Future Space Observatory
John Mather is currently senior scientist on the James Webb Space Telescope, set to launch later this year. Check out this Eos article about some of the key features of the telescope:
Read MoreImagers Seek Big Bang Signatures, Also Find Gravity Wave Effects
John Mather won the Nobel for mapping the Big Bang, which he did by sending a balloon into the atmosphere to measure Big Bang radiation. Years later, check out how far that research has gone:
Read MoreA Novel Approach to a Satellite Mission’s Science Team
John Mather is currently senior scientist on the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s biggest project in recent times. Another big project NASA is working on- the PACE mission:
Read MoreWorlds Premiere
Excited about the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope? John Mather is….and so is Eos! The latest issue of Eos is all about the James Webb- check it out!
Read MoreBalloon Launches Introduce Students to Space Science
You don’t have to wait until grad school to launch a balloon that conducts research, like John Mather did. Check out this Eos article about high school students who accomplished it!
Read MoreExploring Venus by Balloon
John Mather used a balloon to map the radiation from the Big Bang. More recently, scientists are using balloons to explore Venus:
Read MoreGuardian of the Moon Rocks
John Mather’s map of the Big Bang has spawned countless new discoveries from planetary scientists. The moon landing has also influenced research today. We reflected on it on Third Pod:
Read MoreBallooning on Venus
John Mather mapped the Big Bang by sending a balloon into the atmosphere to measure Big Bang radiation. Check out this Third Pod episode about scientists using balloons to study Venus:
Read MoreAdvances in Satellite Data for Wildfire Smoke Forecasting
Karen St. Germain talks about how the Earth Sciences division at NASA uses satellites to collect data about the Earth. But what kind of information can we get about Earth from satellites? This Eos article explains the importance of satellite data in wildfire smoke forecasting.
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