Sue Tolley in Denali National Park, Alaska, March 2008. Image: Marilyn Vasques. In this year after Sue Tolley’s passing, we continue to remember and honor her nearly two decades with BAERI as a member of the NASA Earth Science Project…
In this episode we hear from planetary scientist Victoria Hartwick who works with the Mars Climate Modeling Center at NASA Ames. The conversation includes a discussion about Dr. Hartwick’s paper that explores whether wind turbines on Mars could be a viable source…
In this episode we hear from climate scientist Kristina Pistone about her research, her role on the sustainability commission for the city of Sunnyvale in California, and how our current system of science funding impacts her ability to do her work. Listen…
Part II: An interview with Jesse Bregman In this two-part series we’ll meet two researchers who will soon be working with data from the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. In this episode, Part II, I speak with Jesse Bregman,…
Part I: An interview with Taylor Bell In this two-part series we’ll meet two researchers who will soon be working with data from the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. In this episode, Part I, I speak with early career…
Vanessa Polito is a heliophysics researcher with the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute. Originally from Italy, her work focuses on understanding the nature and dynamics of solar flares, the largest explosions in the solar system. This interview has been edited for…
Dr. Alex Sehlke is a geologist working for BAERI at NASA Ames Research Center. He brings his background of volcanology and field work to current projects focused on planetary science and exploration, including his role as a Deputy PI on NASA’s analog research…
This two-part series is all about exoplanets, planets outside of our solar system, and how they and the stars they orbit are a key part of the search for extraterrestrial life. In this episode, Part 2, we talk with two…
This two-part series is all about exoplanets, planets outside of our solar system, and how they and the stars they orbit are a key part of the search for extraterrestrial life. In this episode, Part 1, we talk with two…
In this episode we speak with two team members of NASA’s Earth Science Project Office (ESPO), and learn about the essential, behind the scenes work they’re doing to help scientists get out into the field and collect the data they need to…