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![This is Science with Jess Phoenix: This is Science Thanks](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/1500x900thanksscienc.jpg?itok=EYo6m0b_)
This is Science Thanks
Jess highlights her favorite reasons to be thankful for science in this season of gratitude.
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![This is Science with Jess Phoenix Episode 15: What's Science Fiction is Prologue](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-11/1500x900_cwendig.jpg?itok=8axcmnVj)
What’s Science Fiction is Prologue
Jess talks with Chuck Wendig, whose writing is both wildly creative and extraordinarily prescient.
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![This is Science with Jess Phoenix Episode 14: Skin Deep](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-10/TISWJ-ep14-1500x900.jpg?itok=IC_1r3dB)
Skin Deep
Happy Halloween! Jess talks with UCLA librarian Megan Rosenbloom about the spooky science of uncovering what makes some old books extra rare.
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![This is Science With Jess Phoenix Episode 13: Dust to Eat](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-10/TISWJ-ep13-promographics1500x900.jpg?itok=pZNUEysE)
Dust To Eat
Jess digs into the science of soils and farming in the century of climate change with Dr. Rick Cruse of the University of Iowa.
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![This is Science - Episode 12, Science Fiction](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-10/TISWJ_EP12_1500x900.jpg?itok=tNi881CP)
Science Fiction
Science fictions are widely held dangerous beliefs that are not supported by science. Jess explores a few of these in anticipation of the continued propagation of science myths during the next US election cycle.
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![This is Science with Jess Phoenix: Ungulates, Overlords, and Uprisings: Artificial Intelligence Unleashed](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-09/Episode_11_1500x900.jpg?itok=AvTw5e3X)
Artificial Intelligence Unleashed
Jess talks with artificial intelligence experts Chris Mattmann of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Meriem Bekka of vmWare about the technological, social, and environmental aspects of our A.I. future.
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![This is Science With Jess Phoenix Episode 10: Wet Hot American Summer](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-09/1500x900_dswain.jpg?itok=bdBzLmzr)
Wet Hot American Summer
Jess talks with UCLA climate scientist and Weather West blogger Dr. Daniel Swain about this summer of extremes.
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![This is Science with Jess Phoenix Episode 9: Bad Neighbors](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-08/Episode_9_1500x900.jpg?itok=HssfX-F-)
Something Strange in your Neighborhood
Jess tells the stories of three invisible threats harming residents of major US cities with help from Julie McNamara and Darya Minovi of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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![thumbnail for podcast episode](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-08/this-science-ep-8-thumb.jpg?itok=Y0z47ZKG)
The New Dark Ages
Jess speaks with Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse about the influence of fossil fuel dark money in politics today.
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![This is Science with Jess Phoenix Episode 7: Destroyer of Worlds](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-07/EP_7_Promo%20graphics%20template1500x900.jpg?itok=XbGxYJtw)
Destroyer of Worlds
Jess speaks with Oppenheimer biographer Kai Bird about one of Earth's most influential humans and his scientific and political legacies.
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![This is Science with Jess Phoenix Mini Episode: Under Pressure](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/EP_Miniepisode_6_30_1500x900.jpg?itok=UA6nas82)
Under Pressure
Jess speaks from her experience conducting deep ocean research to answer questions about the recent disasters of the migrant ship sunk in Greek waters and the implosion of the Titan submersible.
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![This is Science with Jess Phoenix Episode 6: Fear in a Handful of Dust](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/EP_6_1500x900.jpg?itok=rXZytzuO)
Fear in a Handful of Dust
Exciting new research allows UCS scientists to gain insight into North Korea’s shadowy nuclear weapons program.