Part 1 of Cosmic Conundra, featuring Mike Rampino, professor of biology and environmental studies at New York University, explaining how the movement of our solar system within the milky way may lead to periodic collisions with comets that cause mass extinction events.
Podcast also available on PocketCasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and RSS.
2026 Webby Award Nominee
for our three part series on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Big Picture Science is an immersive radio show and podcast that reveals the unexpected connections in science.
Our Skeptic Check episodes take a critical look at extraordinary science claims and pseudoscience.
Don’t settle for a science snapshot. Get the big picture.
Hosted By
Molly Bentley Executive Producer and Co-Host, Big Picture Science
Seth Shostak Producer and Co-Host, Big Picture Science
Senior Astronomer, SETI Institute
