Giant Leap with Taylor Wilson

About Giant Leap with Taylor Wilson

A podcast about the future, today. Hosted by nuclear physicist, Taylor Wilson. ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Giant Leap

Category

science · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2025

Latest episode

18 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Dec 2025

   Q+A • Season 1 Finale

   Nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson and journalist Joey Lovato answer listener questions about Taylor's most dangerous experiment, how lab glass works, and the science behind detergent in this season finale episode.

2. 

   10 Dec 2025

   The Search for New Elements | Jacklyn Gates at Berkeley Lab

   Jacklyn Gates, Group Leader at Berkeley Lab, discusses the search for superheavy elements beyond the periodic table with hosts Taylor Wilson and Joey Lovato in this interview, revealing the process of creating new elements.

3. 

   23 Nov 2025

   Call for Questions

   Host Taylor Wilson solicits listener questions regarding the production of Giant Leap Season 1 via email, inviting audio, video, or text submissions.

4. 

   14 Nov 2025

   Is Evolution Linear? | Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton

   Evolutionary biologist Shane Campbell-Staton discusses microevolution, animal adaptation to urban environments, and the effects of nuclear radiation on ecosystems like Chernobyl in an interview with Taylor Wilson.

5. 

   31 Oct 2025

   Radioactive Caves and Birthday Balloons

   Hosts Taylor Wilson and Joey Lovato explore the science behind radon exposure from Carlsbad Caverns, radioactive decay, and helium origins, revealing surprising historical perspectives on radioactivity.

6. 

   8 Oct 2025

   What’s Under the Ice? The science of ice cores | Joe McConnell

   Ice core expert Joe McConnell discusses with hosts Taylor Wilson and Joey Lovato how ice cores reveal Earth's climate history, offering insights into past civilizations and future climate trends in this interview.

7. 

   24 Sept 2025

   The Lead Problem

   Hosts Taylor Wilson and Joey Lovato discuss the toxicity of lead, exploring its presence in the environment and its effects on the human body in this episode.

8. 

   10 Sept 2025

   The Day Earth Short Circuited

   Nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson and journalist Joey Lovato interview experts about the potential impact of future Carrington-scale geomagnetic storms on modern life.

9. 

   29 Aug 2025

   The Next Big Volcano | Clive Oppenheimer

   Nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson and journalist Joey Lovato interview volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer about volcanoes' impact on our past and future.

10. 

    6 Aug 2025

    The Methane Problem

    Nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson discusses the methane problem, including its sources, atmospheric effects, and potential solutions, offering insights into mitigating its impact on the climate.

11. 

    25 Jul 2025

    Should Humans Still Go to Space? | Astronaut Chris Hadfield

    Astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses the future of human spaceflight, the privatization of the space industry, and evolving space exploration technology with hosts Taylor Wilson and Joey Lovato in this interview.

12. 

    2 Jul 2025

    The Hydrogen Probem

    Hosts Taylor Wilson and Joey Lovato examine hydrogen's potential as a clean energy source, discussing its benefits and challenges for practical application in transportation.

13. 

    18 Jun 2025

    Is the Brain a Meat Computer? Consciousness, AI and the future of the Brain with Anil Seth.

    Host Taylor Wilson and Joey Lovato interview neuroscientist Anil Seth about the mysteries surrounding the brain, the science of awareness, and the intersection of AI and human consciousness.

14. 

    4 Jun 2025

    Could we stop an asteroid?

    Hosts Taylor Wilson and Joey Lovato examine Earth's history of asteroid impacts and consider humanity's preparedness for future celestial threats in this episode.

15. 

    21 May 2025

    Life as we Don’t Know it | Ellen Stofan (Smithsonian, NASA)

    A few years back, Taylor Wilson snowmobiled into Yellowstone National Park in the dead of winter with Ellen Stofan, then chief scientist of NASA, now undersecretary of science at The Smithsonian. Ellen joins Taylor and Joey to dig into the future of scientific exploration, and what the Smithsonian is exploring--both in the depths of outer space, and here on Earth. Website: https://www.giantleappodcast.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GiantLeapPodcast Giant Leap is a new podcast hosted by nuclear physicist Taylor Wilson and journalist Joey Lovato. Shot in Taylor's lab, the show digs into hard science, big ideas and possible futures by speaking with the people making those futures reality. Subscribe to Giant Leap on your podcast app, or in video format on YouTube. A huge community made the launch of this show possible… Thank you to: Chris Casaceli, Mike Corbitt, Chloe Curtis-Smith, Brian Dugan, Mignon Fogarty, Doug Fraser, Will Hennessy, Holly Hutchings, Jennifer Kent, John Lawson, Tim Lenard, Kristyn Leonard, Nancy Maldonado, Chris Orr, Andrew Oxner, Emily Pratt, Eleanor Qull, Kaleb Roedel, Daniel Rothberg, Dave Santina, Savanna Strott, Esteban Valle, Jackie Valley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

16. 

    10 Apr 2025

    Trailer

    Subscribe on youtube, or on your podcast app: https://www.giantleappodcast.org/subscribe As Carl Sagan once said, "We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology and yet have cleverly arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology…” Giant Leap aims to help people better understand science and technology in a captivating, entertaining format, recorded in Taylor’s working laboratory. Giant Leap is a new podcast that explores the future by digging into cutting edge science, and talking with leading thinkers, explorers and scientists across the globe. Hosted by physicist Taylor Wilson and produced by journalists Joey Lovato and Fil Corbitt, Giant Leap will be available as a podcast, YouTube series, and on broadcast radio. At 14, Taylor Wilson became the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion and is now a nuclear physicist. Along with his scientific pursuits, he’s a science policy advocate, has given several TED talks, and has hosted science documentaries including for the award-winning HBO series VICE. Joey Lovato is a producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting, an on-air host at KUNR and previously created and hosted Indy Matters for The Nevada Independent. Fil Corbitt is a critically acclaimed radio maker whose work has appeared nationally and internationally on NPR, USA Today’s The City, BBC's Shortcuts, 99% Invisible, Snap Judgement, and The World. The first season of Giant Leap will include interviews with Canadian astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield, and former Chief Scientist of NASA and current Undersecretary for Science at the Smithsonian Institution, Ellen Stofan, among others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

17. 

    4 Mar 2025

    Coming Soon | Giant Leap with Taylor Wilson

    Announcing the podcast Giant Leap. Subscribe to be the first to hear the upcoming Trailer and first episodes. Giant Leap is a new show that explores the future by digging into cutting edge science, and talking with leading thinkers, explorers and scientists across the globe. Hosted by physicist Taylor Wilson and produced by journalists Joey Lovato and Fil Corbitt, Giant Leap will be available as a podcast, YouTube series, and on broadcast radio. Joey Lovato is a producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting, an on-air host at KUNR and previously created and hosted IndyMatters for The Nevada Independent. Fil Corbitt is a critically acclaimed radio maker whose work has appeared nationally and internationally on NPR, USA Today’s The City, the BBC, CBC and several others. Taylor Wilson became the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion when he was 14 years old and now is a nuclear physicist based in Reno. Along with his scientific pursuits, he’s a science policy advocate, has given several TED talks, and has hosted science documentaries including for the award-winning HBO series VICE on HBO. The first season of Giant Leap will include interviews with Canadian astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield, and former Chief Scientist of NASA and current Undersecretary for Science at the Smithsonian Institution, Ellen Stofan, among others. As Carl Sagan once said, "We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology and yet have cleverly arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology…” Giant Leap aims to help people better understand science and technology in a captivating, entertaining format, recorded in Taylor’s working laboratory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Giant Leap with Taylor Wilson

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jacklyn Gates
• Shane Campbell-Staton
• Joe McConnell
• Clive Oppenheimer
• Chris Hadfield

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

136,756

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

85

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