Town Hall Seattle Science Series

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Episodes: 100

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The Science series presents cutting-edge research about biology, physics, chemistry, ecology, geology, astronomy, and more. These events appeal to many different levels of expertise, from grade school students to career scientists. With a range of relevant applications, including medicine, the environment, and technology, this series expands our thinking and our possibilities.

Episode Date
269. David R. Montgomery: How to Heal Our Soil
Aug 22, 2026
268. Perrin Roosevelt Ireland: Poking the Squid
Aug 12, 2026
267. Lynda Mapes: America's Arctic: Too Precious to Lose
Aug 05, 2026
266. David Epstein with Katy Sewall: Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better
Jul 27, 2026
265. Psychedelic Salon: Psychedelics & Grief With Dr. Sunil Aggarwal, Laura Sullivan Cassidy, and April Pride
Jul 27, 2026
264. Steve Brusatte with David B. Williams: A New History of Birds: From Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present
Jul 22, 2026
263. Psychedelic Salon: Psychedelics & Disordered Eating With Dr. Amanda Downey and April Pride
Jun 22, 2026
262. Suzanne Simard with Lynda Mapes: When the Forest Breathes
Jun 19, 2026
261. Cate Osborn: Wildly Unprepared
Jun 16, 2026
260. ReWilding Seattle Gardens With Dave Hunter, Jessi Bloom, Bill Thorness, Kim M. Camara, and Swil Kanim
Jun 09, 2026
259. Psychedelic Salon: Psychedelics & Substance Use With Dr. Nathan Sackett and April Pride
May 17, 2026
258. Michael Pollan with Jon Mooallem: A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
May 14, 2026
257. Dr. Nicole McNichols with Dr. Julie Gottman: You Could Be Having Better Sex
Apr 17, 2026
256. Psychedelic Salon: Psychedelics & Seniors: With Scott Wright, Abbie Rosner, Dr. Emily Whinkin, and April Pride
Apr 16, 2026
255. Blaise Agüera y Arcas: What Is Intelligence?
Mar 09, 2026
254. Psychedelic Law & Nature: What Can Americans Use Legally? Perry Salzhauer, Daniel Shortt, and April Pride
Feb 02, 2026
253. Therese Huston with Katy Sewall: Everyday Strategies for a Sharper Mind
Jan 27, 2026
252. Psychedelic Salon: Psilocybin & Menopause: With Dr. Patricia Singh, Kelly McGinty, and April Pride
Oct 27, 2025
251. Dr. Shelley Sella with Amelia Bonow: Beyond Limits — Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care
Oct 23, 2025
250. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian with Taha Ebrahimi: Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature
Oct 07, 2025
249. Blaise Agüera y Arcas with Charles Mudede: What Is Life? Evolution as Computation
Jun 12, 2025
248. Mariah Blake with Mónica Guzmán: A Legacy of Chemicals & Cover-Ups
Jun 03, 2025
247. Dori Gillam: Get Ready for Caregiving – Yours, Mine and Theirs!
Jun 01, 2025
246. Craig Mundie and Dr. Jim Heath: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit
May 31, 2025
245. Psychedelic Salon with April Pride and Sand Symes: The Sacred Path of Women and Psychedelics
Apr 26, 2025
244. Mary-Frances O'Connor with Dr. Anthony Back: Grief and the Body
Mar 28, 2025
243. Thor Hanson: The Wonders of Nature Just Outside Your Door
Mar 22, 2025
242. Psychedelic Salon with April Pride: Psychedelics for Creativity
Feb 14, 2025
241. Gary F. Marcus with Ted Chiang How to Make AI Work for Us (And Not the Other Way Around)
Nov 20, 2024
240. Amorina Kingdon: Sing Like Fish – How Sound Rules Life Underwater
Nov 18, 2024
239. Lynne Peeples with Bill Radke: Shining New Light on Our Rest and Routines
Sep 27, 2024
238. Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert with Daniela Rosner: The Secret Life of Data
Sep 23, 2024
237. Lawrence Ingrassia with Robert Merry: A Lethal Legacy — Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
Sep 04, 2024
236. Zoë Schlanger with Brooke Jarvis: The Light Eaters
Sep 03, 2024
235. Elaine Lin Hering with Ruchika Tulshyan: Learning to Speak Up in a World That Wants You to Stay Quiet
Aug 20, 2024
234. Anjali Nayar and Dr. Sean Gibbons: Hack Your Health — The Secrets of Your Gut
Aug 13, 2024
233. Sabrina Sholts with Dr. Julianne Meisner: Pandemics and Human Potential
Jul 29, 2024
232. Dori Gillam and Mack McCoy: Hello Old Lovers Wherever You Are!
Jul 18, 2024
231. Lee McIntyre: A History of Disinformation
May 10, 2024
230. Emily Calandrelli with Zeta Strickland: Unleash Your Inner Scientist
Apr 22, 2024
229. Dr. Charan Ranganath with Chantel Prat: Unlocking the Mysteries of Memory
Apr 03, 2024
228. Community is a Radical Act of Love: Growing Older as LGBTQ+
Mar 28, 2024
227. Jeffrey McKinnon: Our Ancient Lakes
Feb 27, 2024
226. Dr. Linda Eckert with Diane Mapes: Empowering Change in Cervical Cancer Prevention
Feb 25, 2024
225. Practicing the Art of the Heart: Promoting Personal Healing and Greater Peace in Challenging Times
Feb 20, 2024
224. Dr. Jen Gunter with Amy Bhatt: Decoding Menstruation
Feb 09, 2024
223. Britney Daniels: The Cost of Caregiving
Jan 24, 2024
222. Understanding Your Pelvic Floor With Dr. Peg Maas, DPT
Jan 16, 2024
221. Cat Bohannon with Bonnie Garmus: The Evolution of the Female Sex
Nov 27, 2023
220. Jim Al-Khalili: The Joy of Thinking and Living Scientifically
Nov 17, 2023
219. Salmon, Cedar, Rock & Rain: Exploring Olympic National Park
Oct 24, 2023
218. Michèle Lamont: How We See Others
Oct 23, 2023
217. Tanmeet Sethi, M.D. with Rebekah Borucki - Reclaiming Our Power: Using Joy and Imagination to Disrupt Oppressive Systems
Oct 20, 2023
216. Denise Malm: Personal Safety Nets – The Next Generation
Oct 11, 2023
215. Ben Goldfarb with Brooke Jarvis - Life is a Highway: Protecting Wildlife through Road Ecology
Oct 02, 2023
214. Stephen M. Gardiner: Climate Justice: Past, Present, and Future
Jul 07, 2023
213. Peter Gleick: The History of Water
Jul 05, 2023
212. Leroy Hood and Nathan Price with Jim Heath: Can Data Stop Disease?
Jun 29, 2023
211. Rachel Nuwer with Dr. Sunil Kumar Aggarwal: The Ecstasy of Potential
Jun 27, 2023
210. Jennifer Levin with Rebecca Crichton: Presence within Absence – Connections with the Deceased
Jun 22, 2023
209. Grace Stanke, Miss America 2023 with Scott Montgomery: Nuclear Energy, Climate Change, and Young Women in STEM
Jun 20, 2023
208. UW Engage Science 2023: Violet Sorrentino & Tessa Code
Jun 13, 2023
207. Philip Plait: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
Jun 12, 2023
206. UW Engage Science 2023: Rory Mcguire, Keenan Ganz, & Rasika Venkataraman
Jun 08, 2023
205. Kaylin Ellioff, Samantha Borje, & Sonya Jampel: UW Engage Science 2023
May 31, 2023
204. Dementia-Friendly Seattle: Sandy Sabersky and Marigrace Becker
May 26, 2023
203. UW Engage Science 2023: Megan Gialluca, Abi Elerding, & Emma Scalisi
May 25, 2023
202. Joan Maloof - The Secrets of Trees
May 18, 2023
201. Brian Lowery: Who Are You?
May 09, 2023
200. Rebecca Heisman with Sally James: Where Do the Birds Go?
Apr 18, 2023
199. Derek Sheffield, CMarie Fuhrman, and Elizabeth Bradfield - Defining Cascadia: A Cultural Celebration
Apr 14, 2023
198. Katie Davis - The Role of Digital Media in the Ages and Stages of Growing Up
Apr 05, 2023
197. Nathan Sackett, Jane Adams, and Mike Moon - Seniors and Psychedelics
Mar 30, 2023
196. Christopher J. Preston - Tenacious Beasts
Mar 23, 2023
195. David B. Auerbach - Automation vs. Humanity
Mar 22, 2023
194. Barbara Rae-Venter - Cracking the Case of the Golden State Killer
Feb 22, 2023
193. Ginny Ruffner with Dr. Jim Heath - The Intersection of Art and Science
Feb 15, 2023
191. Orly Lobel with Beverly Aarons: Greater Humanity through Greater Technology
Dec 16, 2022
192. Eric H. Chudler: The Human Brain from A to Z
Dec 16, 2022
190. Karen Bakker with Sally James: Uncovering the Secret Sounds of Life
Oct 28, 2022
189. Meghan O'Rourke with Jim Heath - The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Oct 20, 2022
188. Bryn Nelson with Sally James - Unlocking the Secrets — and the Science — of Poop
Oct 13, 2022
187. Geoffrey L. Cohen with Ruchika Tulshyan - The Data Behind Divisiveness
Oct 06, 2022
186. Blaise Aguera y Arcas and Melanie Mitchell with Lili Cheng: How Close Are We to AI?
Jul 29, 2022
185. David Montgomery and Anne Biklé: What Your Food Ate
Jun 28, 2022
184. Dr. Maria Carrillo with Denise Whitaker—Advancing the Science: The Latest in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research
Jun 22, 2022
183. Cleo Wölfle Hazard with Stephanie Clare: Queer Trans Ecologies and River Justice
Jun 14, 2022
182. Liz Carlisle with Latrice Tatsey and Hillel Echo-Hawk: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming
Jun 07, 2022
181. Leah Thomas with Hannah Wilson: The Intersection Between Environmentalism, Racism, and Privilege
May 17, 2022
180. Don Stuart with Addie Candib: No Farms, No Food
May 03, 2022
179. Elena Conis with Sally James: The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT
Apr 26, 2022
178. Jane McGonigal with Margaret Morris: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything
Apr 19, 2022
177. David Bainbridge—Paleontology: An Illustrated History
Apr 12, 2022
176. Jack E. Davis with Deborah Jensen: A Cultural and Natural History of the Bald Eagle
Apr 05, 2022
175. David Haskell with Lyanda Lynn Haupt: The Evolution of Sound
Mar 29, 2022
174. Charlotte Coté with Dana Arviso: Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty from the NW
Mar 22, 2022
173. Vidya Krishnan with Amber Payne: The Past, Present, and Future of Tuberculosis
Mar 15, 2022
172. Matt Richtel: The New Science of the Immune System
Mar 08, 2022
171. Dr. Carl L. Hart with Professor Jennifer Oliva: Drug Use for Grown-Ups
Mar 01, 2022
170. Robin George Andrews: What Volcanic Eruptions Can Reveal About Our Planet
Feb 23, 2022