Science and the City

Science and the City

Science and the City

Episodes 34
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (9)
Since Nov 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
98%
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

Joins hosts Ashley and Kalpana as they discuss all thing STEM-related in a very down-to-earth way. Ashley is a mathematician and science communicator, while Kalpana is a space influencer and actor/writer. On top of Kalpana's work in tinseltown, both ladies are making their mark in Hollywood by working with some of the biggest studios. Hence the "city" part of the name. Together, they have a combined 1.9 million followers across social media and are both published authors. Science and the City is fun, casual, and most importantly, lead by women in STEM!

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Recent Episodes

Episode 32! Drake Awards, Choice Paralysis and Dating, Chemical Leak

Jun 10, 2026 40m

The girls talk about the Drake Awards, choice paralysis in life and particularly in dating, and the chemical leak in Southern California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 31! NASA's Moon Base, The Odyssey, Ancient Architecture

Jun 03, 2026 35m

Ashley and Kalpana discuss NASA's new moon base plan, Blue Origin spaceship blow up, Nolan's new Odyssey, and ancient architecture in the Middle East and India. Learn more about your ad choices.…

Episode 30! Asteroid Impact Theory, Green Energy, Western Music Analysis

May 27, 2026 34m

Kalpana explains how scientists figured out that it was an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, they discuss how evolution on Earth is fascinating, Ashley discusses green energy, and the science…

Episode 29! Special Guest, Astrophysicist Dr. Clary

May 20, 2026 1h 1m

Ashley and Kalpana talk to Dr. Clary, aka ThatAstroGirlie about her journey from Brazil to becoming an astrophysicist working on exoplanet direct imaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Episode 28! Largest 3D Universe Map, Dark Energy, AI and Humanity

May 13, 2026 49m

Ashley and Kalpana discuss DESI's largest 3D map of the universe, what the universe is comprised of, and they debate AI and whether humanity is good or bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Episode 27! Hunting Exoplanets, NASA Budget Cuts, Science Luxury

May 06, 2026 38m

Kalpana breaks down some of the steps for hunting habitable alien worlds, Ashley breaks down the proposed cuts to NASA's budget, and both rant about how the luxury from science has made people…

Episode 26! Artemis Launch Experience

Apr 29, 2026 37m

Ashley talks about her experience at the Artemis 2 launch, and Kalpana talks about the dangers of re-entry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 25! Ramayana, Communication, Antimatter

Apr 23, 2026 35m

We discuss the Indian mythology behind the land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka, looking for worlds that are still alive, science communication, and transporting antimatter. Learn more about…

Episode 24! NEOs, Doggerland, Materials Engineering

Apr 15, 2026 31m

We discuss: 00:00 NEOs 06:38 Doggerland 13:10 Middle East 19:52 Appropriation 23:37 Science Labs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S1E23 Episode 23! Bio Signature, Alien Worlds, and Fireballs

Apr 08, 2026 38m

We discuss detecting bio signatures on alien worlds, how we detect alien worlds, the age of the universe, Project Hail Mary, and the recent fireballs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

S1E22 Episode 22! SXSW, Monarch, Mars vs Venus

Apr 01, 2026 42m

Our experience at SXSW, Apple's Monarch show and how animals can change colors, and colonizing Mars vs Venus - which is actually the better choice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

S1E21 Episode 21! Project Hail Mary *Spoilers*

Mar 25, 2026 37m

Our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, movie vs book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S1E20 Episode 20! UAP Files, The Internet, More Dumb Conspiracies

Mar 18, 2026 30m

UFOsArea 51Magnetic FieldOzone Shutting Down InternetWomen Built the InternetDoomsday PreppingLosing Gravity for 7 SecondsVaccines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S1E19 Episode 19! WB Take-Over, Starlink, Vegan Food

Mar 11, 2026 35m

Is the WB takeover a sign of a declining Hollywood?Starlink has surpassed 10,000 satellites.AI - the good and the bad.#justicefororelhaVegan Food Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

S1E18 Episode 18! Academia, Artemis Update, and Weather Control

Mar 04, 2026 38m

We talk about academia burnout while handling a career, an Artemis II update and what it means for future missions, and weather control conspiracies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

S1E17 Episode 17! New Gravity Theory, Exploding Trees, Chat GPT ads

Feb 25, 2026 40m

This potential new gravity explanation is mind-blowing, trees don't really "explode", and Chat GPT will soon run ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S1E16 Episode 16! Artemis II, Anthropic CEO, AI Robots

Feb 18, 2026 38m

Again discussing Artemis II before the postponement, Anthropic's CEO puts out an AI warning essay (ok, dude), and Boston Dynamics humanoid robot in the workplace. #science #womeninstem #ai…

S1E15 Episode 15!

Feb 11, 2026 31m

Astronaut Illness, Nuclear Moon, Venezuelan Oil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S1E14 Episode 14! Special Guest, Sylas Dean!

Feb 04, 2026 46m

You may know Sylas from his popular social media pages and/or his podcast, Creeptime the Podcast, where he talks about true crime and horror. He's also a very good friend of ours, so we thought we'd…

S1E13 Episode 13!

Jan 28, 2026 34m

Artemis Launch, Earth coincidences, Gravitational Lensing, Navigating Space, Space Distances, the East Coast, Pre-Colonial America, Cortez, Working Together as a Species, Book Recs, Y Chromosome…

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Science and the City has published 34 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Science.

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