The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
Big Picture Science
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The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
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Recent Episodes
June 29, 2026
Skeptic Check: Blue Light Special
Host Seth Thompson interviews Michael Gradisar, Jay Dunlap, and Mariana Figueiro about the surprising science behind blue light and sleep, revealing screens may play a smaller role than believed.
June 15, 2026
Skeptic Check: Disclosure Day
Host Seth Shostak interviews Adam Kirsch and Sarah Rugheimer about the public's fascination with alien visitation and the scientific search for extraterrestrial life.
June 1, 2026
Outside of Our Minds
Host Seth Thompson interviews Alex Bentley, Michael O’Brien, Tom Mullaney, and Betts Peters about the evolution of externalized thought and the future of human communication with AI and brain-machine interfaces.
573 total episodes available with 35 transcripts
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