Episodes
Franklin’s Curiosity Unpacked with Richard Munson
Alan Lowe talks with Richard Munson about his book Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist. Munson’s book aims to highlight Franklin’s often overlooked scientific achievements. He describes Franklin’s rise from...
AMSE Science Report Sudip Parikh
A discussion of American innovation and leadership with Sudip Parikh.
AMSE Science Report with Simon Cordrey
Railroads: an origin story
AMSE Science Report with Jay Feldman
Author Jay Feldman and Alan Lowe, Director of the AMSE Foundation discuss his book, When the Mississippi Ran Backwards.
Planetary Defense 101 with Dr. Robin Andrews
Alan Lowe is joined in this episode of AMSEcast by Dr. Robin Andrews, volcanologist, science journalist, and author of How to Kill an Asteroid. Dr. Andrews explores how modern planetary defense blends cutting-edge detection n...
AMSE Science Report with Author Michele Gelfand
Michele J. Gelfand is the John H. Scully Professor of Cross-Cultural Management Professor of Organizational Behavior and Psychology at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Her book, RULE MAKERS, RULE BREAKERS: How Tight and ...
Invention and Exploration at the Smithsonian Institution
Host Alan Lowe continues AMSEcast’s exploration of 250 years of American innovation with Smithsonian experts Harold Wallace Jr., Dr. Eric Hintz, and Tim Pula. Together, they trace invention from Benjamin Franklin’s experiment...
Exploring the Human Microbiome with Dr. Bob Hettich
Dr. Robert Hettich is a pioneer in bioanalytical mass spectrometry. In this episode of AMSEcast, he describes how microbiomes form, vary across the body, and influence digestion, immunity, and overall health. Dr. Hettich also...
One Woman's Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science author on AMSE…
Dr. Rita Colwell
The History of the American Railroad with Albert Churella
Railroads have shaped America’s growth, technology, and daily life for nearly two centuries. In this episode of AMSEcast, Alan talks with Dr. Albert Churella of Kennesaw State University about how innovations such as the auto...
ASME Science Report with Marc Wortman
The Nuclear Navy's Oak Ridge, TN beginning
AMSE Science Report with Marc Wortman
The Nuclear Navy's Oak Ridge, TN beginning
AMSE Science Report with Richard Ellis
Author speaks about book: The Quest for the Cosmic Dawn
When the River Ran Backward with Jay Feldman
Author and historian Jay Feldman joins host Alan Lowe to discuss When the Mississippi Ran Backwards, his gripping account of the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes. Alan and Feldman explore the quakes’ massive impact, including...
AMSE Science Report with guest Jack Kelly
Gunpowder changed the world
STEM of History with Dr. Todd Braje
A discussion on Dr. Braje's book, Understanding Imperiled Earth
STEM of History The Science of Archives
A conversation with Lorraine Daston
Connecting Cultures and Cosmos with Ed Krupp
Dr. E.C. “Ed” Krupp joins Alan on this episode of AMSEcast to discuss the Griffith Observatory and his role as its longtime director. Now in its 90th year, the observatory remains a hub for public astronomy, drawing over 1.6 ...
AMSE Science Report: Walter Borneman recently spoke to us about his b…
A glimpse into General Douglas MacArthur
AMSE Science Report Al Romig
From Skunk Works to the National Academy of Engineering
Kathleen Carlucci, the Director of the Thomas Edison Center talks his…
Menlo Park and innovation
Gunpowder: From Alchemy to Empire with Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly joins Alan on this episode of AMSEcast to talk about his book Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics. They discuss gunpowder’s accidental invention in 10th-century China and its explosive mix of saltpeter, ...
