I’ll be on today’s episode of NPR’s Science Friday! Ira Flatow hosted a round-table panel discussion with Paul Raeburn, Mariette DiChristina (the new editor-in-chief of Scientific American magazine), Wired senior editor Nick Thompson, and me. We chatted about the year in science news including social networking (like Twitter), privacy, Hubble, the Moon, and lots of other things, too. I had a fun time recording it, and I expect it’ll be fun to listen to as well.
It airs on NPR from 2:00 – 4:00 Eastern time, and should be available online too.
December 25th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Ah, nothing smells like Christmas as much as a little self-promoting. You’ve out(un)done yourself, sir.
December 25th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
OT, I mean excuse me but that was amazing. Even your Pres got a mention. Fan Utterly Tastic.
Bob(Big)
December 25th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Phil,
I look forward to listening. We need more scientists like you communicating with the public.
Let us know about any funny or enlightening off-air moments
December 25th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Did Meso-American astonomers use lenses. I heard that quartz lenses were involved. How did see so much? :>) ? That was very long ago.
December 25th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Well done! Happily, I didn’t hear a single utterance of “holy Haleakala”.
December 25th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Very Cool! I was able to hear (and see) Ira speak two weeks ago at the NSTA convention, and he did a great job. Unfortunately, his news was not all good- he talked about how the mass media are cutting back on their science reporting- even eliminating the departments. This makes it all the more important for articulate science promoters to step in and take up the slack. Keep it up Phil!
December 25th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I heard it – then later saw your blog notice here. I was cooking in the kitchen when the better half says “Hey – this guy sounds familiar. Turn up the radio.” How’s that for being the always last-to-know-but-nevertheless-savvy-science-nerd that I am?) A great show, with interesting points made by all and Ira Flatow plugged your book too. Congrats and Happy New Year!
December 25th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I see the microphone’s built-in spit filter wasn’t enough and they had to put an external one on for you.
December 25th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
happy frakkin holidays my friendz
December 25th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
NPR doesn’t seem to have the right files tied to the right URLs, just FYI ^_^ Anyone else experience the same problem? Was not able to actually listen to the correct segment =(
December 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I saw the post yesterday and found that it had just finished. Any way I can listen to it later? I tried the website but had no luck in being able to listen to that one.
December 26th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Now available on NPR’s site.
December 26th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
caption reads: Phil Plait takes time out from cutting some fresh rhymes to join in a podcast.
December 27th, 2009 at 10:23 am
thanx steve
December 28th, 2009 at 8:10 am
I heard the show — am I remembering correctly that you were the one who mentioned knowing science-friendly people who were uncertain about vaccination?
If so, I have also observed this phenomena and wondered if it’s related to confusion regarding antibacterial treatments. Many of us know that overuse and misuse of antibiotics are problems, that it may be better to expose kids to dirt than to not, etc. In thinking about this situation, I realized I don’t know what the comparative biology or physiology of antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines is. I avoid unnecessary antibiotics, and I do get vaccinated. But I would not be able to explain to a doubter why both of those are good practices when they seem contradictory to the non-micro-biologist. So now I’m off to see what the internet can tell me about this.
Thanks for a great blog!