Popular Science Radio

Today we have Rebecca Boyle, a contributor to Popular Science, on the line talking about the article "Giant ALMA Telescope's Amazing Early Discoveries Are Only The Beginning". Rebecca had the opportunity to see the telescopes on site in the dry desert of Chile. Rebecca explains how the desert of Chile does a good job of reflecting what Mars might look like and how it’s not a place she’d like to live.

Have you heard of the new Adidas Springblade shoes? Michael Pivato, the Director of Running for Adidas America, joins Alan Taylor on the show to give us the details on the science behind these shoes.

When looking to buy a new pair of running shoes, does the price really matter? Host Alan Taylor talks with Michael Pivato, the Director of Running for Adidas America, about why the price matters and it’s important to ask the right questions when looking for a shoe for a specific purpose.

Host Alan Taylor brings on Doug Newcomb, a Car Tech Expert and Consultant, to talk about the connected car. As a sneak peek, Alan gives us a preview on what to expect from Popular Science in the September issue. Alan and Doug discuss the benefits to the connected cars and also how kids today aren’t as interested in cars.

The Connected Car Expo in Los Angeles is coming up around the corner, and host Alan Taylor and guest Doug Newcomb will be there! We’re wrapping up this hour of Popular Science Radio by discussing the development of the connected car.

We have a wide variety of topics to cover in this hour of Popular Science Radio! At the top of the hour, host Alan Taylor and co-host Dr. Cort Stoskopf talk with Slava Rubin, the CEO and co-founder of Indiegogo, about the in's and out's of their platform. Then, Popular Science Magazine's own Editor-in-Chief joins us for the rest of the show to talk about flying to space, science labs, autonomous robots in the Pacific ocean on the search for WWII pilots and a sneak peek of next month's issue!

Host Alan Taylor and co-host Dr. Cort Stoskopf kick off this hour of Popular Science Radio by talking about the impressiveness of programs like Indiegogo. Then we bring on Slava Rubin, the CEO of Indiegogo, to talk about how it all began. Also, Slava explains how they compare to other places like KickStarter.com and what they have to offer.

How does your campaign on Indiegogo do well? Host Alan Taylor and co-host Dr. Cort Stoskopf take some time to talk with Slava Rubin, the CEO of Indiegogo, about the details of this platform.

The cover story for the latest Popular Science Magazine is "From Runway to Orbit and Back"! Jacob Ward, the Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science Magazine, joins host Alan Taylor and co-host Dr. Cort Stoskopf on the show to talk in depth about the article. Is flying to the moon, just like taking a trip on an airplane, going to be an option in our future? Tune in to find out!

If you're looking to get a degree in science, we've got a list of college labs that you need to check out! On the line is Popular Science Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Jacob Ward, who talks about what college students get to do at these labs.

Host Alan Taylor, co-host Dr. Cort Stoskopf and Popular Science Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Jacob Ward, are all on the air talking about....you guessed it, SCIENCE! In particular, Alan, Cort and Jacob take some time to talk about the article titled "The Robotic Search For Lost World War II Airmen" about autonomous robots that have been deployed to find WWII Combat Pilots that were lost at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean nearly 70 years ago.

Host Alan Taylor gives us a sneak peek to the October edition of Popular Science Magazine, because it surrounds his favorite topic: cars. Alan, co-host Dr. Cort Stoskopf and Editor-in-Chief Jacob Ward discuss the future of cars and autonomous driving.

After keeping busy test driving cars last week, host Alan Taylor has returned behind the microphone! Along with Alan today is Dr. Cort Stoskopf and Karl Champley and today we’re discussing autonomous driving.

We’ve brought on Severin Marcombes, the CEO of Cloud Guys Corp, to talk about the Lima; a personal cloud storage feature. Lima is currently featured on KickStarter.com and has been able to blow their funding out of the water. Severin takes some time to talk about the features of Lima, how it compares to other cloud devices, and how much it’ll cost when it becomes available to the public.

Last week, Karl Champley and Dr. Cort Stoskopf had the opportunity to interview 112-year-old Bernando LaPallo. Karl, Cort and host Alan Taylor look back on the lessons they learned from Bernando and what they were able to take away from talking with him.