Season 1

Welcome to the page for all things Season 1!

Here you can find anything and everything from Season 1 (episodes 1 through 15) of Curiosities of the Cosmos.

Check out the full episodes, a specific selected clip (though there are more available on YouTube and other platforms), and a brief description of each episode.

Episode 1

Featuring Meghan Luby

Discussing STEM in Early Childhood & Childhood Education

Why do kids hate math in school? What is Productive Struggle? What is Scaffold Teaching? Why are kids falling behind in math and STEM? Join me and my guest Meghan Luby, an elementary educator, in a conversation about STEM in school! 

Episode 2

Featuring Joseph Scully

Discussing Sociology & Human Services in STEM

Do you wear a helmet? What can I do for you today? Is Sociology a science? Is it better or worse to consider it a science? Advancements and setbacks from the pandemic and more. Join me and my guest Joseph Scully, a sociology and human services student, in a conversation about Sociology and STEM! 

Episode 3

Featuring Thyra Eysselinck

Discussing High energy particles in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Can you be an extrovert in STEM? Can you be an introvert in STEM? What is the largest organism on Earth? Are Dark Skies important? What is light pollution? What are high-energy particles, and why should we care? Join me and my guest Thyra Eysselinck, an astronomy and physics student, in a conversation about Astrophysics and STEM! 

Episode 4

Featuring Stoker Stoker

Discussing Supernovae and Black Holes

Should we be afraid of Black Holes? What jobs can you get with an Astronomy degree? Why are tardigrades so special? How do you research supernovae? How do you know so much? Join me and my guest Stoker Stoker, an astronomy student, in a conversation about Observational Astronomy and Science Communication! 

Episode 5

Featuring Phoebe Heretz

Discussing the scale of the universe and music in science

How big is the universe? How do you become an astrophysicist? How will the universe end? Lightning that's hotter than the Sun? Is a person just one organism? Join me and my guest Phoebe Heretz, an astronomy and physics student, in a conversation about astrophysics & the universe! 

Episode 6

Featuring Joe Cartolano

Discussing art in science, wavelengths, and light & color

Why should teachers do theater? Are art and science complementary? What is healthy skepticism? How do eyes work? What is color? Join me and my guest Joe Cartolano, an art education student, in a conversation about art & science! 

Episode 7

Featuring Em

Discussing history in science and who is remembered by history

Ants are taking over the world? Who wins Nobel Prizes? Should we revive extinct species? We're made of starstuff? Who is remembered? Join me and my guest Em, a history student, in a conversation about history & science! 

Episode 8

Featuring Joe Rizzi

Discussing technology in classrooms and science experiments you can do at home

What do you want to be when you grow up? What clouds can you see? What phase is the moon? Should technology be in elementary classes? Join me and my guest Joe Rizzi, an early childhood education and earth science student, in a conversation about science education & experiments!