Follow a day in the life of an astronomer searching for planets beyond our solar system as she explains how she observes Ramadan and celebrates her family’s traditions. Astronomer, astrophysicist, and National Geographic Explorer Munazza Alam is the daughter of a Pakistani father and Indian mother, and a postdoctoral researcher at the Carnegie Earth & Planet ... Show More
Jul 2023
Trapped in the icy waters of the Northwest Passage
For centuries, the Northwest Passage, the long-sought sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through northern Canada, was a holy grail of Arctic exploration. Even now, sailing through it isn’t guaranteed. Mark Synnott, a National Geographic Explorer, writer, and adv ... Show More
34m 16s
Jul 2023
Playback: Modern Lives, Ancient Caves
There’s a lost continent waiting to be explored, and it’s right below our feet. We’ll dig into the deep human relationship to the underground—and why we understand it from an instinctive point of view, but not so much from a physical one. (Hint: We’re afraid of the dark.) In an e ... Show More
28m 39s
Jun 2023
Playback: This Indigenous Practice Fights Fire with Fire
For decades, the U.S. government evangelized fire suppression, most famously through Smokey Bear’s wildfire prevention campaign. But as climate change continues to exacerbate wildfire seasons and a growing body of scientific research supports using fire to fight fire, Indigenous ... Show More
29m 8s
May 2020
Samar Jarrah, Wajahat Ali, Sahar Ullah, et al. — Revealing Ramadan
This year Muslims are experiencing a Ramadan like no other. The month is usually a period of both intimacy and great community. Now Muslims are improvising, as in many places the rituals of Ramadan must be experienced at home or online. This show, recorded in 2009, grew out of an ... Show More
51m 30s
Aug 2022
S1E10 - Astronomer Munazza Alam and Photographer Gabby Salazar
Now that you’ve heard Munazza and Gabby talk about other Explorers, it’s time to hear about their work! In this episode, we hear about collaboration in STEM spaces, hot Jupiter-like planets, curiosity, community, and living with uncertainty. --- This podcast is brought to you by ... Show More
12m 30s
Dec 2024
Probing Where the Sun Does Shine: A Holiday Special
<p>This holiday season, we want to take you on a trip around the heavens.<br /><br />First, co-host Latif Nasser, with the help of Nour Raouafi, of NASA, and an edge-cutting piece of equipment, explain how we may finally be making good on Icarus’s promise. Then, co-host Lulu Mill ... Show More
25m 37s
Feb 2024
Is It Really Possible To Plan Ramadan? Feat. Dina Aziz
In this episode, Kaiynath sits down with Dina Aziz, the author of the 'Ramadan Planner' and discusses how to plan your Ramadan effectively but more specifically, the lessons we learn behind this blessed month and how to change our lifestyle for the better. How to find Dina on soc ... Show More
52m 50s