About this podcast
Winner of the 2026 Science Podcast of the Year (American Writing Awards) and the 2026 PopCon Podcast Award for Science and Technology, Whimsical Wavelengths is an independent natural sciences and earth science podcast hosted by volcanologist Dr. Jeffrey Zurek, offering high-level science for the endlessly curious. Eschewing bite-sized science for a deep, honest look at how research actually works, the show explores messy data, imperfect models, and the human personalities behind discovery. From…
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Whimsical Wavelengths - A Science Podcast
About this podcast
Winner of the 2026 Science Podcast of the Year (American Writing Awards) and the 2026 PopCon Podcast Award for Science and Technology, Whimsical Wavelengths is an independent natural sciences and earth science podcast hosted by volcanologist Dr. Jeffrey Zurek, offering high-level science for the endlessly curious. Eschewing bite-sized science for a deep, honest look at how research actually works, the show explores messy data, imperfect models, and the human personalities behind discovery. From…
Recent episodes
- Under 0.45 Billion Tons: The Geochemical Truth About Volcanoes and Climate Change20 Jul · 43 min
- Sequoias of the Deep: White Sturgeon, Polyploidy, and Dammed Rivers6 Jul · 1 h 01 min
- The Endless Frontier: How Politics and Policy Shape Modern Science22 Jun · 1 h 18 min
- Atomic Legos: How symmetry controls Lanthanide Chemistry8 Jun · 1 h 00 min
- Bottoms Up: Decoding Kilauea’s Deep Magma Supply25 May · 56 min
- Of Cows and Cures: Reconstructing the Logic of Vaccination11 May · 1 h 05 min
- Inclusive Fieldwork: How Accessibility is Changing the Future of Geosciences27 Apr · 57 min
- Strepsiptera: A Real Xenomorph? Evolution and Life Cycle of Twisted-Winged Parasites13 Apr · 1 h 10 min
- Maars on Mars: Mapping Volcanic Water Interactions on the Red Planet30 Mar · 54 min
- The Chemical Language of Black Widows: Pheromones and Deception in Spider Silk16 Mar · 51 min
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