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Episode 184: Ken and Dawn answer listener questions on AI, grip strength, ketamine, protein, digital twins, and more!

Posted July 10, 2025 • 00:44:16

It’s time for another episode of Ask Me Anything. Dawn and Ken answer listener questions that range from generative AI to whether grip strength is...

Episode 183: Michael Schmidt on the challenges of building a space-faring civilization

Posted June 24, 2025 • 01:34:46

Today we have the second installment of our interview with Dr. Michael A. Schmidt, the founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of Sovaris Aerospace,...

Episode 182: Michael Schmidt on what precision medicine means to human spaceflight

Posted June 2, 2025 • 01:15:14

Today we have Dr. Michael A. Schmidt, the founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of Sovaris Aerospace, a company focused on assessments and solutions...

Episode 181: Ken Forbus talks about AI and his development of the Structure Mapping Engine

Posted May 13, 2025 • 01:25:42

Our guest today is Dr. Ken Forbus, the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science and a Professor of Education at Northwestern University.

Joining...

Episode 180: Pascal Lee on NASA’s ambitions to send humans to the Moon and Mars

Posted April 9, 2025 • 01:21:42

Today we have planetary scientist Dr. Pascal Lee and STEM-Talk host Dr. Ken Ford in a wide-ranging conversation about NASA’s ambitions to return humans...