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Peter Agre received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of aquaporins. Today we discuss the history of malaria research and Peter reflects on being a scientist. traffic.libsyn.com/sciencehistory…

Perhaps the most overlooked scientist who played critical roles in the development of the atomic bomb was Leo Szilard. With us to explore Szilard's numerous contributions to science and society is William Lanouette. traffic.libsyn.com/sciencehistory…

Thanks to Mark Gagnon for inviting my daughter and me to his show with Andrew Schulz 👑HEZI where we got to meet people like Sean O'Malley! I love talking with people from all fields of work about science.

Today we explore the history of the field of endocrine disruption with Patricia Hunt. Pat is a Regents Professor in the School of Molecular Biosciences at Washington State University. sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-79-end…

Here is my review of Churchill's The River War, now out in its original two volume set edited by James Muller: kirkcenter.org/reviews/church…

Thanks to Mark Gagnon for an engaging conversation on his show Camp: youtu.be/Q4NL3tFNiG4?si…

Learn about smuggling depleted uranium and other adventures in nuclear disarmament with my guest Tom Cochran: sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-80-sov…

Today I speak with Sara Jane Fetter about his work on nuclear disarmament, including the Black Sea Experiment, nuclear archeology, ballistic missile defense, the weaponization of space, and nuclear energy. sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-81-nuc…

Why is Jerusalem where it is? What do we know about the Jerusalem of Biblical times? Why is its water source so important? Join my conversation with Jodi Magness about Jerusalem archeology: sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-82-jer…

Why did Christopher Columbus have a Hebrew speaker on his voyages? Why did American universities founded before the Revolution have Hebrew in their curriculum? How did the arts help to shape the relationship between the US and Israel? sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-83-heb…

Just in time for Columbus Day, Spanish researchers revealed genetic evidence that Columbus had some Jewish heritage. See excellent synopsis by PJ Grisar in today's The Forward, which closely relates to our new episode on Hebrew: sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-83-heb…

Thanks to Bret Stephens for a great conversation about the state of American universities: sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-84-the…

Societal problems big and small typically have a scientific element, yet most scientists are not directly involved in policy. My guests sought to change that in 1969 when they created the Stanford Workshops on Social and Political Issues, or SWOPSI. sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-85-swo…

The Chemical Age just came out in Japanese, adding to the previous languages of English, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese.

Humanity's understanding of the universe radically altered with the advent of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century. With us to discuss the development of quantum mechanics is @JimBaggott. sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-86-qua…

Lise Meitner was the most important female physicist of the 20th century. She made fundamental discoveries on the atom, including being the first to discover the idea of fission. With us to discuss the life and legacy of Lise Meitner is Marissa Moss. sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-87-mei…

Science history is punctuated by technological innovations that produce a paradigm shift. One such innovation that generated diverse discoveries is PCR. With us to discuss the history of PCR is one of its innovators, Henry Erlich. sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-88-pol…

Prior to the rise of Nazism, the University of Göttingen hosted most of the top physicists in the world, either as resident or visiting scientists. With us to discuss the history of physics in Göttingen are Tim Salditt, Kurt Schönhammer, and Sarah Köster. sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-89-gtt…

Thanks to Farmer Ash (Strong Sistas) for an engaging interview on pesticides and health: youtu.be/dbleDfwqwZQ?si…

A fundamental complaint by the right, that elite universities are bastions of the left and lack diversity of thought, warrants an examination. Today I explore this topic with my brother Bill von Hippel. sciencehistory.libsyn.com/episode-91-pol…