SciPol Connect is a podcast by the Penn State Science Policy Society that aims to connect listeners with the experiences of leaders working in science policy. Whether you're considering a career in science policy or just like to geek out over science, this is a great podcast for you.
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SciPol Connect is a podcast by the Penn State Science Policy Society that aims to connect listeners with the experiences of leaders working in science policy. Whether you're considering a career in science policy or just like to geek out over science, this is a great podcast for you.
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March 25, 2026
Space Diplomacy is More Complex Than You Might Think: A Talk with Dr. Timiebi Aganaba
<p>From the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University, Dr. Timiebi Aganaba sits down and reflects with us on the recently hosted Space Diplomacy Workshop at Penn State. The workshop focused on the complex inner workings of theoretical resource extraction and policy on the moon. Dr. Aganaba also shares wisdom for pursuing a career in science policy and reflects on how effective space diplomacy transcends both science and politics. </p><p><br></p><p>Host: Dani Buchheister; Guests: Dr. Timiebi Aganaba and Hana Leapaldt; Edited by: Ian Schneider, Maya Tanikawa-Brown, and Marilena Papavassiliou; Music: Alexey Anisimov. (n.d.). Ambient Electronic Soundscape [Audio track]. Adobe Stock. <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstock.adobe.com%2Fsearch%2Faudio%3Fk%3D1614197897&data=05%7C02%7Cmmt5857%40psu.edu%7Cbf7f7dc1af4f451ed0bf08de38e7f1c7%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639010765996833568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=g%2Bhut2z68CLfGsAfBcYKPFA%2FtsKMtQ9M8ddLLaKpgoQ%3D&reserved=0"></a><a href="https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=1900265139">https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=1900265139</a>© 2026 Adobe. Premium Asset Licensed Under a Penn State Education License. </p>
December 13, 2025
We're Back!: The Graduate Students Behind SciPol Connect
<p>In case we haven't met, we would like to reintroduce ourselves! SciPol Connect is a podcast by the Penn State Science Policy Society that aims to connect listeners to the world of science policy through the lens of graduate students. In this brief re-introductory episode, Science Policy Society members share about their graduate research passions, how their work intersects with science policy on a local and global scale, and future plans for the podcast. </p><p> </p><p>Host: Marilena Papavassiliou; Guests: Maya Tanikawa-Brown, Ian Schneider, Dani Buchheister, Erin Johnson, and Hana Leapaldt; Edited by: Ian Schneider and Erin Johnson; Music: UncleChrisProduction. (n.d.). 80s Synth Pop Inspiration (Short 1) [Audio track]. Adobe Stock. <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstock.adobe.com%2Fsearch%2Faudio%3Fk%3D1614197897&data=05%7C02%7Cmmt5857%40psu.edu%7Cbf7f7dc1af4f451ed0bf08de38e7f1c7%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639010765996833568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=g%2Bhut2z68CLfGsAfBcYKPFA%2FtsKMtQ9M8ddLLaKpgoQ%3D&reserved=0">https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=1614197897 </a>© 2025 Adobe. Premium Asset Licensed Under a Penn State Education License. </p>
November 2, 2023
Astrophysics to Nature Conservation: A Talk with Sydney Chamberlin
<p>Many people who pursue careers at the intersection of science and policy describe their journey as nonlinear, but oftentimes in retrospect, it seems obvious that the relevant skills and passions, like science communication, were present in them all along. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Sydney Chamberlin, Project Manager for Climate & Nature-based Solutions at the Nature Conservancy. Sydney is an astrophysicist by training and even contributed to methods of detecting gravitational waves, which were first observed during her postdoc at Penn State. We discuss her "meandering" transition to a role in science policy and some of the groundbreaking work she engages in today with the Nature Conservancy. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Guest: Sydney Chamberlin; Host: Hanna Leapaldt; Reporter: Angela Cleri; Music: Smartphone Zombie by Platinum Butterfly (c) copyright 2013 Licensed Under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.</p>
6 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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