Welcome to In Plain English, where we're making science approachable, open source, and jargon free! I'm your host, Jamie Moffa, and every episode I bring on an expert in a field of research, and two guests who know nothing about the subject. Together, we'll learn about exciting topics, like what dinosaurs sounded like, or whether psychedelic drugs can treat depression. And in between full length episodes, I feature bonus interviews with scientists on their own, cutting-edge research! Subscribe to learn about all this and more, "In Plain English!"
In Plain English: Science Made Simple
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Welcome to In Plain English, where we're making science approachable, open source, and jargon free! I'm your host, Jamie Moffa, and every episode I bring on an expert in a field of research, and two guests who know nothing about the subject. Together, we'll learn about exciting topics, like what dinosaurs sounded like, or whether psychedelic drugs can treat depression. And in between full length episodes, I feature bonus interviews with scientists on their own, cutting-edge research! Subscribe to learn about all this and more, "In Plain English!"
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March 11, 2025
The Green Energy Bottleneck
<p>Green energy technologies like solar and wind have been improving for decades. So why aren't we closer to replacing our fossil fuels with clean energy? One major bottleneck is energy storage: being able to store energy when you make more than what you need, and discharge it when demand exceeds supply. Join expert Maria Bruce and guest Ezra House to learn about building-sized batteries and other exciting technologies that could make green energy more feasible.</p><p>Read the paper here: https://inplainenglishpod.org/2025/03/11/season-4-episode-6-the-green-energy-bottleneck/</p><p><strong>Science is under threat in the United States. Here are some ways you can help:</strong></p><p>Contact your representatives and let them know you <strong>oppose funding cuts to basic science and health research:</strong> <a href="https://5calls.org/issue/nih-nsf-funding-cuts/">https://5calls.org/issue/nih-nsf-funding-cuts/</a></p><p>Follow Stand Up for Science on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/standupforscience2025/">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/standupforscience.bsky.social">Bluesky </a>to stay informed about upcoming protests against funding cuts to science.</p><p>Want to be a guest on In Plain English? Send us a message at the <a href="https://inplainenglishpod.org/become-a-guest/">Become a Guest</a> page!</p><p>In Plain English now has a Discord server! Join <a href="https://discord.gg/THnxP5QAeT">here </a>to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more!</p><p>Remember to follow In Plain English on <a href="https://facebook.com/plainenglishsci">Facebook </a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/plainenglishsci">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/plainenglishsci.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/plainenglishsci/">Instagram </a>to keep up with the latest announcements! If you are able, please consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/plainenglishsci">becoming a Patron</a> to help support In Plain English!</p><p>And check out our <a href="https://inplainenglishpod.org/where-to-listen/">Where to Listen</a> page to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform!</p><p>Intro/Outro music credit: Sam Brunwasser (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/visualsnowbeats">https://soundcloud.com/visualsnowbeats</a>)</p><p>Logo credit: Biographics (Jessica Higginbotham, Tania Lintz, and Yolanda Campos Jurado)</p>
February 11, 2025
Unionize your University
<p>Now more than ever, academic unions are critical for supporting workers, creating a strong and sustainable institution, and defending research from political attacks. Join Eileen Schaub, Jacob Walker, and Carla Villanueva to learn about the role of academic unions and how<strong>you</strong>can form or support a union at your institution.</p><p>Tell your representatives to protect research funding:<a href="https://5calls.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://5calls.org/</a>Join the Higher Education Labor United Webinar on federal research funding on Thursday Feb. 13th:<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HagciciXTIW_BulEdrQRCA#/registration" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HagciciXTIW_BulEdrQRCA#/registration</a></p><p>Get in touch about forming a union:<a href="inplainenglishpod@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">inplainenglishpod@gmail.com</a></p>
January 14, 2025
Modeling the Brain with Math
<p>What does your brain have in common with water, earthquakes, and maybe even society itself? Join expert Leandro Fosque and guests Alejandro Gonzales and Peter Thatcher to learn about the theory of criticality, an idea from physics that could help explain how the brain is able to take in so much information, why we need sleep, and what goes wrong when someone has epilepsy or dementia.</p> <p>Want to be a guest on In Plain English? Send us a message at the <a href="https://inplainenglishpod.org/become-a-guest/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become a Guest</a> page!</p> <p>In Plain English now has a Discord server! Join <a href="https://discord.gg/THnxP5QAeT" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here </a>to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more!</p> <p>Remember to follow In Plain English on <a href="https://facebook.com/plainenglishsci" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook </a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/plainenglishsci" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/plainenglishsci.bsky.social" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/plainenglishsci/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a>to keep up with the latest announcements! If you are able, please consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/plainenglishsci" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">becoming a Patron</a> to help support In Plain English!</p> <p>And check out our <a href="https://inplainenglishpod.org/where-to-listen/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where to Listen</a> page to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform!</p> <p>Intro/Outro music credit: Sam Brunwasser (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/visualsnowbeats" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/visualsnowbeats</a>)</p> <p>Logo credit: Biographics (Jessica Higginbotham, Tania Lintz, and Yolanda Campos Jurado)</p>
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