Science 101

Daniel Lucas welcomes physicist Tom Sheahen to explore faith, science, and whether religious belief and scientific inquiry can coexist on Science 101.

Does understanding the universe through science leave room for faith? In Season 3 of Science 101, host Daniel Lucas welcomes Tom Sheahen, a physicist with a doctorate fr

Ötzi the Iceman: What Ancient DNA Reveals | Science 101 Season 3

A 5,300-year-old human. Ancient DNA. New questions about our past. Join Daniel Lucas in the third season of Science 101, part of Universal Podcast Network, for “The Icema

Cosmonosis: Does the Universe Point to Intentional Life? | Science 101

Could the universe’s history—from the Big Bang to the emergence of conscious life—suggest that life was intentional? In this episode of Science 101, Daniel Lucas and co-h

The El Niño of All El Niños: Could the Sun Eventually Make Earth Uninhabitable? | Science 101

In its third season, Science 101 explores the science behind a provocative question: could the Sun eventually make Earth uninhabitable? This episode examines the differen

What If Humans Lived to 150? Genetic Engineering, Longevity Science & the Future of Consciousness | Science 101

Science 101 | Season 3: What If Humans Lived to Be 150? Genetic Engineering, Biological Longevity, and the Future of Human Consciousness What if aging was no longer an u

Technical Evacuation Standards: Humanity’s Ultimate Survival Mission | Science 101

Science 101 returns for its third season with a profound question about humanity’s future: Could everything we create, discover, and accomplish eventually contribute to o

Technical Evacuation Standards (TES): Humanity’s Future Beyond Earth | Science 101 Season 3

Science 101 continues its third season with “Technical Evacuation Standards (TES): Why Everything Humanity Does May Eventually Relate to One Task.” Join Daniel Lucas for

Can Science Point to God? Douglas Ell on Atheism, Faith & the Evidence for a Creator | Science 101

Science 101 features Douglas Ell, an MIT graduate, mathematician, author, and former atheist who has spent decades examining one of humanity’s most enduring questions: Ca

From Einstein to Silicon Valley: Sunil Mehta on the Science Behind Modern Technology | Science 101

How did Einstein’s ideas help set the stage for the technology we use every day? In this episode of Science 101, host Daniel Lucas welcomes Sunil Mehta, author of The Com

Carrying the Environment With Us: How Humans Could Survive Beyond Earth | Science 101

In its third season, Science 101 features “Carrying the Environment With Us,” a fascinating exploration of one of humanity’s greatest challenges: how can humans survive a

Voyager’s Discovery of the 90,000°F Edge of Our Solar System

Science 101, now in its third season, features Voyager and the 90,000°F Edge of Our Solar Bubble, an extraordinary journey to the distant frontier where the Sun’s influen

The Complete Story of Evolution: From LUCA and the First Cells to Plants, Animals, and the Rise of Human Life on Earth

When most people think about evolution, they often focus on only one small part of the story, such as humans evolving from earlier primates. But to understand evolution i

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and the Early Chemistry of LUCA | Science 101

Science 101, now in its third season, explores how nitrogen and phosphorus shaped the early chemistry of LUCA—the Last Universal Common Ancestor. Discover how these essen

The Universe We See Is Already Gone: Are We Looking Into the Cosmic Past? | Science 101

Science 101, now in its third season, ventures into one of the most mind-bending ideas in modern cosmology with “The Universe We See Is Already Gone.” Because light takes

The Result Burrow Revolution: The Discovery That Changed Science | Science 101

Science 101, now in its third season, features “The Result Burrow Revolution,” an intriguing exploration of how groundbreaking discoveries and revolutionary ideas can tra

The Burrow of Revolution: Hidden Discoveries Transforming Science | Science 101

Science 101, now in its third season, features “The Burrow of Revolution,” a fascinating exploration of the hidden discoveries, transformative ideas, and groundbreaking s

The Big Picture of the Sun: How Our Star Powers Earth, Shapes Space and Sustains Life

cience 101, now in its third season, presents “The Big Picture of the Sun,” an illuminating exploration of the powerful star at the center of our solar system. This episo

Science 101, now in its third season, features The Evolution of Information.

Science 101, now in its third season, features “The Evolution of Information,” a fascinating exploration of how information emerged, developed, and transformed throughout

Science 101, now in its third season, features the fascinating and thought-provoking topic, Inside the Big, Big Picture.

This episode explores how individual discoveries, natural systems, human experiences, and scientific ideas connect within the wider story of our planet and the universe.

Science 101, in its third season, features Sugar of the Clouds.

A fascinating exploration of cotton candy and the remarkable science that transforms ordinary sugar into a light, fluffy treat resembling colorful clouds. This episode ex