Podcast Interviews

BBC More or Less

January 9, 2022

BBC’s More or Less podcast looks at the numbers and the stats in popular news stories and sees how realistic they are. After a popular YouTuber Mr. Beast came out with a fundraising campaign to raise $30 million to remove 30 million pounds of trash from the ocean, More or Less interviewed me about how much trash was actually in the ocean, how much of a dent 30 million pounds would really make, and if a dollar per pound was a realistic estimate for a cleanup effort.

In this Audible Original series, the hosts examine the planet Earth, from formation, to current geological state, to its future. I am in Episode 6, as we discuss the current geological epoch we are in, the Anthropocene, and how humans have fundamentally altered the earth. I discuss how we are living in the Plastic Age, leaving plastics behind as fossils for future geologists to find.

BioLogos

April 23, 2020

The Language of God podcast is produced by BioLogos and Dr. Francis Collins, and focuses on the nexus between science and faith, and finding harmony between science and Christianity. I was interviewed for a special episode on Water: Exploring Spiritual and Scientific Depths.

Tumble Podcast is an award-winning science podcast for kids. It is aimed at elementary-middle school aged audiences. They start each episode by having kids ask the questions they are curious about, and then find scientists to answer those questions. I was happy to answer questions about marine debris, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and how kids can help solve the problem. This was one of my favorite early interviews, and is one of Tumble’s founder’s favorite episodes!

Tumble

July 1, 2016