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  • Episode VI: Cultural Connections
    Human beings have been fascinated with cicadas for generations. These visitors have spurred stories, symbols and artifacts because of their rare…
  • Episode V: How Cicadas Fit Into The Big Picture
    We’ve always been told about the importance of maintaining our ecosystems, but how do 17-year cicadas fit into that delicate balance?According to Dr. Gene…
  • Episode IV: Those Who Came Before Gene
    Our expert, Dr. Gene Kritsky, has devoted a great deal of his professional life to the study of cicadas. But who studied them before him? How did early…
  • Episode III: Impacting Planet Earth
    If you look closely, cicadas do look prehistoric, so how long have they been around and how have they survived so long on our ever-changing planet?What…
  • Episode II: Going Back in Time
    Before Brood X makes its appearance, Dr. Gene Kritsky shares some of the history of cicada brood emergences in what we now know as the eastern United…
  • Episode I: Cicadas 101
    As we begin our 10-week journey of the 2021 Brood X emergence, Dr. Kritsky and Cory Sharber discuss the very basics of cicadas – what are they, what do…
  • Do Lights Really Make People Safer? (with Stephen Hummel)
    In this episode of 'Looking Up,' Dean Regas chats with Stephen Hummel, Dark Skies Initiative coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin and at the McDonald Observatory. Listen in to learn how you can support dark sky preservation from home, no matter where you live.
  • Touch the Stars; Astronomy for People who are Visually Impaired (with Noreen Grice)
    Dean chats with Noreen Grice, the founder of You Can Do Astronomy, an accessibility design and consulting company with a focus on making astronomy and space science accessible for everyone! Music from Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC) this episode includes the following titles: Batholith, Spinning Cam, Silent Obelisk and Flame.Send us your thoughts at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcastFind Us Online: Twitter: @lookinguppod @deanregas, Instagram: @917wvxu @deanregas, Tiktok: @cincinnatipublicradio @astronomerdean, Episode transcript: www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up, More from Dean: www.astrodean.com
  • Can Elon Musk Even Go to Mars? (with Oliver Morton)
    Dean gets to the root of this question with guest Oliver Morton, Senior Editor for the Economist and author of the book, "The Moon: A History for the Future." They discuss Musk's likelihood for a Mars landing, and what the future of private space travel could mean for present Earthlings.Should you be on the rescue-ship to Mars? Tell us what you think by writing to us at looking up@wvxu.org and let us know what job skills will get you to Mars someday. Send us your thoughts at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcastFind Us Online: Twitter: @lookinguppod @deanregas, Instagram: @917wvxu @deanregas, Tiktok: @cincinnatipublicradio @astronomerdean, Episode transcript: www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up, More from Dean: www.astrodean.com
  • Exploring Oddball Stars (with Dr. Gerard van Belle)
    Dean Regas chats with Dr. Gerard van Belle, a tenured astronomer and the director of science at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Listen to find out how the star Altair got its "oddball" shape.
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