Science and the City en Joins hosts Ashley and Kalpana as they discuss all thing STEM-related in a very down-to-earth way. Ashley is a mathematician and science communicator, while Kalpana is a space influencer and actor/writer. On top of Kalpana's work in tinseltown, both ladies are making their mark in Hollywood by working with some of the biggest studios. Hence the "city" part of the name. Together, they have a combined 1.9 million followers across social media and are both published authors. Science and the City is fun, casual, and most importantly, lead by women in STEM! https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6c6a47d2-376c-11f1-acb3-3fb894e493bd/image/fe9b7321b072dd2755363964ba7f52b0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Science and the City no episodic Joins hosts Ashley and Kalpana as they discuss all thing STEM-related in a very down-to-earth way. Ashley is a mathematician and science communicator, while Kalpana is a space influencer and actor/writer. On top of Kalpana's work in tinseltown, both ladies are making their mark in Hollywood by working with some of the biggest studios. Hence the "city" part of the name. Together, they have a combined 1.9 million followers across social media and are both published authors. Science and the City is fun, casual, and most importantly, lead by women in STEM! Kalpana Pot scienceandthecitypodcast@gmail.com Episode 25! Ramayana, Communication, Antimatter We discuss the Indian mythology behind the land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka, looking for worlds that are still alive, science communication, and transporting antimatter. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:02:00 -0000 full We discuss the Indian mythology behind the land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka, looking for worlds that are still alive, science communication, and transporting antimatter. We discuss the Indian mythology behind the land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka, looking for worlds that are still alive, science communication, and transporting antimatter.

]]> 2107 Episode 24! NEOs, Doggerland, Materials Engineering We discuss: 00:00 NEOs 06:38 Doggerland 13:10 Middle East 19:52 Appropriation 23:37 Science Labs Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:05:00 -0000 full We discuss: 00:00 NEOs 06:38 Doggerland 13:10 Middle East 19:52 Appropriation 23:37 Science Labs We discuss:

00:00 NEOs

06:38 Doggerland

13:10 Middle East

19:52 Appropriation

23:37 Science Labs

]]> 1887 Episode 23! Bio Signature, Alien Worlds, and Fireballs We discuss detecting bio signatures on alien worlds, how we detect alien worlds, the age of the universe, Project Hail Mary, and the recent fireballs. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:10:00 -0000 full 1 23 We discuss detecting bio signatures on alien worlds, how we detect alien worlds, the age of the universe, Project Hail Mary, and the recent fireballs. We discuss detecting bio signatures on alien worlds, how we detect alien worlds, the age of the universe, Project Hail Mary, and the recent fireballs.


]]> 2306 yes Episode 22! SXSW, Monarch, Mars vs Venus Our experience at SXSW, Apple's Monarch show and how animals can change colors, and colonizing Mars vs Venus - which is actually the better choice? Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:15:00 -0000 full 1 22 Our experience at SXSW, Apple's Monarch show and how animals can change colors, and colonizing Mars vs Venus - which is actually the better choice? Our experience at SXSW, Apple's Monarch show and how animals can change colors, and colonizing Mars vs Venus - which is actually the better choice?

]]> 2339 no Episode 21! Project Hail Mary *Spoilers* Our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, movie vs book. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:10:00 -0000 full 1 21 Our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, movie vs book. Our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, movie vs book.

]]> 1950 no Episode 20! UAP Files, The Internet, More Dumb Conspiracies UFOs Area 51 Magnetic Field Ozone Shutting Down Internet Women Built the Interne tDoomsday Prepping Losing Gravity for 7 Seconds Vaccines Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:19:01 -0000 full 1 20 UFOs Area 51 Magnetic Field Ozone Shutting Down Internet Women Built the Interne tDoomsday Prepping Losing Gravity for 7 Seconds Vaccines UFOs

Area 51

Magnetic Field

Ozone

Shutting Down Internet

Women Built the Interne

tDoomsday Prepping

Losing Gravity for 7 Seconds

Vaccines

]]> 1549 no Episode 19! WB Take-Over, Starlink, Vegan Food Is the WB takeover a sign of a declining Hollywood?Starlink has surpassed 10,000 satellites.AI - the good and the bad.#justicefororelhaVegan Food Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:10:00 -0000 full 1 19 Is the WB takeover a sign of a declining Hollywood?Starlink has surpassed 10,000 satellites.AI - the good and the bad.#justicefororelhaVegan Food Is the WB takeover a sign of a declining Hollywood?Starlink has surpassed 10,000 satellites.AI - the good and the bad.#justicefororelhaVegan Food

]]> 1876 no Episode 18! Academia, Artemis Update, and Weather Control We talk about academia burnout while handling a career, an Artemis II update and what it means for future missions, and weather control conspiracies. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:05:00 -0000 full 1 18 We talk about academia burnout while handling a career, an Artemis II update and what it means for future missions, and weather control conspiracies. We talk about academia burnout while handling a career, an Artemis II update and what it means for future missions, and weather control conspiracies.

]]> 2023 no Episode 17! New Gravity Theory, Exploding Trees, Chat GPT ads This potential new gravity explanation is mind-blowing, trees don't really "explode", and Chat GPT will soon run ads. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:10:00 -0000 full 1 17 This potential new gravity explanation is mind-blowing, trees don't really "explode", and Chat GPT will soon run ads. This potential new gravity explanation is mind-blowing, trees don't really "explode", and Chat GPT will soon run ads.


]]> 2111 no Episode 16! Artemis II, Anthropic CEO, AI Robots Again discussing Artemis II before the postponement, Anthropic's CEO puts out an AI warning essay (ok, dude), and Boston Dynamics humanoid robot in the workplace. #science #womeninstem #ai #sciencenews Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:10:00 -0000 full 1 16 Again discussing Artemis II before the postponement, Anthropic's CEO puts out an AI warning essay (ok, dude), and Boston Dynamics humanoid robot in the workplace. #science #womeninstem #ai #sciencenews Again discussing Artemis II before the postponement, Anthropic's CEO puts out an AI warning essay (ok, dude), and Boston Dynamics humanoid robot in the workplace.


#science #womeninstem #ai #sciencenews

]]> 1966 no Episode 15! Astronaut Illness, Nuclear Moon, Venezuelan Oil Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:05:00 -0000 full 1 15 Astronaut Illness, Nuclear Moon, Venezuelan Oil Astronaut Illness, Nuclear Moon, Venezuelan Oil

]]> 1609 no Episode 14! Special Guest, Sylas Dean! You may know Sylas from his popular social media pages and/or his podcast, Creeptime the Podcast, where he talks about true crime and horror. He's also a very good friend of ours, so we thought we'd have a fun twist on our original discussions and pick the brain of someone who's passions lie elsewhere. Don't worry, there's still science! Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:30:00 -0000 full 1 14 You may know Sylas from his popular social media pages and/or his podcast, Creeptime the Podcast, where he talks about true crime and horror. He's also a very good friend of ours, so we thought we'd have a fun twist on our original discussions and pick the brain of someone who's passions lie elsewhere. Don't worry, there's still science! You may know Sylas from his popular social media pages and/or his podcast, Creeptime the Podcast, where he talks about true crime and horror. He's also a very good friend of ours, so we thought we'd have a fun twist on our original discussions and pick the brain of someone who's passions lie elsewhere. Don't worry, there's still science!

]]> 2448 yes Episode 13! Artemis Launch, Earth coincidences, Gravitational Lensing, Navigating Space, Space Distances, the East Coast, Pre-Colonial America, Cortez, Working Together as a Species, Book Recs, Y Chromosome Disappearing, Future Human Reproduction #science #podcast #womeninstem #podcastclips #space Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:11:00 -0000 full 1 13 Artemis Launch, Earth coincidences, Gravitational Lensing, Navigating Space, Space Distances, the East Coast, Pre-Colonial America, Cortez, Working Together as a Species, Book Recs, Y Chromosome Disappearing, Future Human Reproduction #science #podcast #womeninstem #podcastclips #space Artemis Launch, Earth coincidences, Gravitational Lensing, Navigating Space, Space Distances, the East Coast, Pre-Colonial America, Cortez, Working Together as a Species, Book Recs, Y Chromosome Disappearing, Future Human Reproduction

#science #podcast #womeninstem #podcastclips #space

]]> 1921 yes Episode 12! Flat Earth model, Russian Space Station, future generation jobs How I convince a flat earther he was wrong, space events of 2026, Russian Space Station prototype, space elevators, and the fear of job scarcity in the future. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:04:00 -0000 full 1 12 How I convince a flat earther he was wrong, space events of 2026, Russian Space Station prototype, space elevators, and the fear of job scarcity in the future. How I convince a flat earther he was wrong, space events of 2026, Russian Space Station prototype, space elevators, and the fear of job scarcity in the future.

]]> 1660 no Episode 11! Savor makes butter from air! People are adverse to change. And religion's role in shaping our view of animals. #science #womeninstem #climatechange Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 11 Savor makes butter from air! People are adverse to change. And religion's role in shaping our view of animals. #science #womeninstem #climatechange Savor makes butter from air! People are adverse to change. And religion's role in shaping our view of animals.

#science #womeninstem #climatechange

]]> 1977 yes Episode 10! Artemis II, Stranger Things, bad TV Writing Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 10 Artemis II, Stranger Things, bad TV Writing Artemis II, Stranger Things, bad TV Writing

]]> 2364 yes Episode 9! 00:00 Intro1:05 sound to put our fire8:26 benefits of NASA tech10:19 The Abyss11:31 Ocean Gate11:48 carbon fiber14:58 video games16:19 acting is cathartic21:28 pretty privilege 24:16 Nancy Grace Roman telescope27:28 - JWST name controversy28:31 - chronograph 29:28 - Hubble telescope 31:29 - conspiracy reactions31:33 - science communication qualifications33:16 - drug for dog lifespan38:39 - Star of Bethlehem theory41:33 - moss in space Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 9 00:00 Intro1:05 sound to put our fire8:26 benefits of NASA tech10:19 The Abyss11:31 Ocean Gate11:48 carbon fiber14:58 video games16:19 acting is cathartic21:28 pretty privilege 24:16 Nancy Grace Roman telescope27:28 - JWST name controversy28:31 - chronograph 29:28 - Hubble telescope 31:29 - conspiracy reactions31:33 - science communication qualifications33:16 - drug for dog lifespan38:39 - Star of Bethlehem theory41:33 - moss in space 00:00 Intro1:05 sound to put our fire8:26 benefits of NASA tech10:19 The Abyss11:31 Ocean Gate11:48 carbon fiber14:58 video games16:19 acting is cathartic21:28 pretty privilege 24:16 Nancy Grace Roman telescope27:28 - JWST name controversy28:31 - chronograph 29:28 - Hubble telescope 31:29 - conspiracy reactions31:33 - science communication qualifications33:16 - drug for dog lifespan38:39 - Star of Bethlehem theory41:33 - moss in space

]]> 2869 no Episode 8! Pt 2 of Science and the City x Curiosity Theory collab Part 2 of our collaboration with Curiosity Theory. Watch us answer interesting questions with a yes or no. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 8 Part 2 of our collaboration with Curiosity Theory. Watch us answer interesting questions with a yes or no. Part 2 of our collaboration with Curiosity Theory. Watch us answer interesting questions with a yes or no.

]]> 4077 no Episode 7! A special collaboration In this episode, we are collaborating with Curiosity Theory podcast for a fun and riveting discussion! Part 1 of the collab. The last half is next week. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 7 In this episode, we are collaborating with Curiosity Theory podcast for a fun and riveting discussion! Part 1 of the collab. The last half is next week. In this episode, we are collaborating with Curiosity Theory podcast for a fun and riveting discussion!

Part 1 of the collab. The last half is next week.

]]> 5497 yes Episode 6! "Mapping" space, book talk, chaos theory, simulation hypothesis, "before" the Big Bang, cracking chaos theory, science vernacular, experts vs communicators, scicomm on social media, quantum mechanics, and the Terrence Howard debacle Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:15:00 -0000 full 1 6 "Mapping" space, book talk, chaos theory, simulation hypothesis, "before" the Big Bang, cracking chaos theory, science vernacular, experts vs communicators, scicomm on social media, quantum mechanics, and the Terrence Howard debacle "Mapping" space, book talk, chaos theory, simulation hypothesis, "before" the Big Bang, cracking chaos theory, science vernacular, experts vs communicators, scicomm on social media, quantum mechanics, and the Terrence Howard debacle

]]> 1947 yes Episode 5! AI Bubble, Waymo, Vaccines, Problematic authors, and more! Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:05:00 -0000 full 1 5 AI Bubble, Waymo, Vaccines, Problematic authors, and more! AI Bubble, Waymo, Vaccines, Problematic authors, and more!

]]> 2009 yes Episode 4! 0:00 Vera C Rubin Observatory 3:23 Lise Meitner and fission5:00 Southern Sky9:09 genetic traits15:04 stunts in movies17:31 Jurassic Park 19:45 scifi horror21:50 Arrival23:00 Closed loop Universe25:16 the overuse of multiverse 25:47 Family Guy, Rick and Morty, Simpsons27:18 ChatGPT28:37 the nursing and engineering degree controversy30:40 breaking down complex topics34:40 the future of Hollywood. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 2 0:00 Vera C Rubin Observatory 3:23 Lise Meitner and fission5:00 Southern Sky9:09 genetic traits15:04 stunts in movies17:31 Jurassic Park 19:45 scifi horror21:50 Arrival23:00 Closed loop Universe25:16 the overuse of multiverse 25:47 Family Guy, Rick and Morty, Simpsons27:18 ChatGPT28:37 the nursing and engineering degree controversy30:40 breaking down complex topics34:40 the future of Hollywood. 0:00 Vera C Rubin Observatory 3:23 Lise Meitner and fission5:00 Southern Sky9:09 genetic traits15:04 stunts in movies17:31 Jurassic Park 19:45 scifi horror21:50 Arrival23:00 Closed loop Universe25:16 the overuse of multiverse 25:47 Family Guy, Rick and Morty, Simpsons27:18 ChatGPT28:37 the nursing and engineering degree controversy30:40 breaking down complex topics34:40 the future of Hollywood.

]]> 2170 yes Bonus Episode! We are trashing space mirrors and glorifying Mary Shelley. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0000 full We are trashing space mirrors and glorifying Mary Shelley. We are trashing space mirrors and glorifying Mary Shelley.

]]> 454 no Episode 3! The search for life in our solar system's icy moons, Apollo missions, Katherine Johnson, Hinduism, Big Bounce, Dark matter you and much more! Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 3 The search for life in our solar system's icy moons, Apollo missions, Katherine Johnson, Hinduism, Big Bounce, Dark matter you and much more! The search for life in our solar system's icy moons, Apollo missions, Katherine Johnson, Hinduism, Big Bounce, Dark matter you and much more!

]]> 1859 yes Episode 2 Debunking Kim K (ugh), Hurricanes, Neo Robot, Acting, Psychology and so much more! Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:29:31 -0000 full 1 2 Debunking Kim K (ugh), Hurricanes, Neo Robot, Acting, Psychology and so much more! Debunking Kim K (ugh), Hurricanes, Neo Robot, Acting, Psychology and so much more!

]]> 2396 yes Episode 1 Discussing all the things! (as we figure out how to do this) Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:48:27 -0000 full 1 1 Discussing all the things! (as we figure out how to do this) Discussing all the things! (as we figure out how to do this)

]]> 2721 yes Welcome to Science and the City! Who we are, what this is. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:42:57 -0000 full Who we are, what this is. Who we are, what this is.

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