AMSEcast
Produced from the American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSEcast invites guests from the world of science, literature, and technology to share unique perspectives from the realm of the highly trained and curiously minded.
Recent Episodes
June 11, 2025
Tracks Across America with Simon Cordery
Alan Lowe speaks with Dr. Simon Cordery about the transformative role of railroads in American history. From the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1828 to a national network by 1916, Cordery details how rail shaped commerce, ind...
June 4, 2025
General MacArthur’s War Path with Walter Borneman
Alan talks with historian Walter Borneman about his book MacArthur at War: World War II in the Pacific. They examine General Douglas MacArthur’s early career, his leadership in the Philippines, and his strategic command from ...
May 31, 2025
AMSEcast with guest Tom Zoellner
Uranium: War, Energy, and the Rock that Shaped the World, Author speaks
May 28, 2025
Inside the National Air and Space Museum with Margaret Weitekamp
Alan Lowe speaks with Dr. Margaret Weitekamp of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum about its transformation ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. They explore how new exhibits, immersive storytelling, and iconic ...
May 21, 2025
Inside the Invention Factory with Kathleen Carlucci
Kathleen Carlucci, director of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, joins AMSEcast to discuss Edison’s lasting impact on American innovation. From his early love of telegraphy to his system-wide inventions in sound, light,...
May 14, 2025
A Library of Treasures in American History with Josh Levy
Dr. Josh Levy is a historian of science and technology at the Library of Congress. In this episode of AMSEcast, he highlights key figures and artifacts from all across America’s innovation history. From Samuel Morse’s early t...
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