Ben Kolendar, World Trade Center Utah, and Matt Schaub, AUI, reflect on the United States’ history with critical minerals and propose solutions to better secure their supply chain. Learn more

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Bert Hawkins, assistant director of the Central Development Laboratory at the National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO), and Jeff Pixton, technology transfer manager at the NSF NRAO, explain the basics of technology transfer and the benefits for science and beyond.

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The Green Bank Observatory and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) operated under cooperative agreement with Associated Universities Incorporated. The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the NSF, and the implementation of any radar system on these facilities would be subject to NSF review and approval.

Will Armentrout, U.S. airman and astronomer, returns to explain planetary defense and discuss the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory’s ngRADAR project.

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Kat Troche and Sarah Treadwell are back for a bonus episode to share their experiences from place-based education programs operated by AUI and its partners. Both science outreach professionals participated in the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program (ACEAP) and Sarah took part in the Mission Patagonia program as well.

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Patrick Taylor, radar division head at the National Science Foundation's Green Bank Observatory, explains how advancements in radar technology are enhancing scientists' understanding of the Universe and influencing the future of space exploration.

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Will Armentrout, astronomer and U.S. airman, explains the history and basics of radio astronomy.

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Science outreach professionals Space Case Sarah (Sarah Treadwell) and Kuiper Kat (Kat Troche) share tips on how to use social media to reach and connect with audiences and advice for those interested in starting their own outreach efforts.

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American time use survey — 2023 results . (2023, June 27). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/atus.pdf.

Duarte, F. (2025, April 24). Alarming average screen time statistics (2025). Exploding Topics. https://explodingtopics.com/blog/screen-time-stats

Watson, A. (2024, November 13). Average reading time per day U.S. by age 2023. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412454/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-age/#:~:text=The%20average%20daily%20time%20spent%20reading%20by,than%20nine%20minutes%20per%20day%20on%20average.

From COVID-19 vaccines to the first image of a black hole, user facilities have made significant scientific breakthroughs possible over the past 70+ years. How do scientists access user facilities to conduct complex scientific research? Allison Costa, associate scientist at the U.S. National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory, breaks down the process.

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"UMR releases annual NIH Economic Impact Report: 2025 update". United For Medical Research. (2025, March 11). https://www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/statements/umr-releases-annual-nih-economic-impact-report-2025-update/