Wavemaker Conversations: A Podcast for the Insanely Curious
Society & Culture
Astrophysicist Sara Seager joins me for a conversation about her leading role in the search for earth-like planets outside our solar system. When she began her search as a graduate student – not just for any “exoplanets” as they’re called, but planets that may have just the right atmosphere to support life – she was greeted with plenty of “no’s.” Not anymore. Our conversation about her search led to insights on creativity, resilience, parenting, and the importance of sleep and free time doing nothing as key ingredients of success. Seager, a Professor of Planetary Science and Physics at MIT and recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant, also shares the details of a side project that could, one day, change the nature of space exploration: mining asteroids for precious metals. Her thrilling journey began as a child, when she noticed something in the night sky for the first time and asked herself: “Why hadn’t anyone told me about this?”
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"The Gift Of Failure" With Jessica Lahey
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Investigating Pete Rose: The Journey of John Dowd (Part 2)
The Marines, The Mob & Pete Rose: The Journey of John Dowd (Part 1)
The Fay Vincent Sessions: Investigating Pete Rose
The Fay Vincent Sessions: Baseball Brains
The Fay Vincent Sessions: The Accident
The Ted Kennedy Sessions
Dr. Irvin Yalom: 50-Thousand Hours of Therapy
The #Lesvos Episode
Fantasy Football For Real Life
Dot Earth Man
Emerging Authors Rise
Re-Introducing Harper Lee
The Real Moby Dick (And Other Little Known Chapters from American History)
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