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Harold C. Connolly Jr.

Welcome to Science Unbound, a podcast devoted to understanding the integration of the sciences into our lives and the importance of that integration. The podcast subject matter and the many interviews are an expression of life experiences.  In this podcast we explore how science is not performed in a social/cultural/economic vacuum through interviews and discussions with those in science disciplines. Hosted by Prof. Harold C. Connolly Jr., he talks with guests about their life experiences in the sciences and engineering, about exploring space and time, and the cultural systems along with aspects of their personal lives that influence the production and philosophy of science. Through these podcasts we show how no conflict exists between science and any other area of life or academic disciplines. The sciences are performed by people, and herein is what we explore, experiences.

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Dr. Mike Moreau and his team discuss flawlessly flying the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to, around, and now from Bennu.

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Cat Wolner, Chief Editor of the OSIRIS-REx mission, and I sat down for an informative discussion on the art of publishing.

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In this episode Prof. Tachibana and I sit down and discuss his experiences retrieving the Hayabusa2 Sample return capsule and the analysis of sample from asteroid Ryugu.

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In this episode I talk about my experience on Amber Live and how I entered Japan for my research during a pandemic.

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I discuss living in Tokyo during the summer of 2021 and heat wave in Japan.

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In this episode I sat down with Larry Nittler and discuss his passion for Cosmochemistry, its future, and for music.

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Coming to you from the SPOC, I sat down with Ron Ballouz, a planetary scientist who grew was born in the Philippines and raised Lebanon.

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Dr. Patrick Michel, a planetary scientist from CNRS in France, joins me for a lively discussion of science and life!

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I sit down with the discoverer that asteroid Bennu is active, Carl Hergenrother, and we discuss this amazing find.

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Jason Dworkin and I sat down to discuss his love of organic chemistry and the search for the origin of life.

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Danny Glavin discussed his passion for organic chemistry and science when we sat down to discuss many issues, including his book.

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Members of the OLA team and I sat down to discuss science, engineering, and the diverse background of the team.

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I sat down with Sara Balrum Knutson and discussed her role as the system engineer on the OSIRIS-REx mission.

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Dr. Ellen Howell and I discuss her life in planetary science and her thoughts on being a woman in science.

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Scientists are not trained to be managers, as Prof. Josh Emery and I discussed when we sat down to discuss his life in science.

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Dr. Mike Nolan discusses with me the importance of being flexible in sciences, which he learned from his time on the OSIRIR-REx mission and at Arecibo.

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In this episode I sat down with Prof. William Boyton of the University of Arizona and discussed his life in space missions and how science has no national boarders.

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I sat down with Dani (Daniella) DellaGuistina and discussed how important being stubborn is to her vision of science and life.

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Dr. Rizk and I discuss his role as Instrument Scientist for OCAMS and the importance of curiosity in science and life.

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In this episode, Dr. Bill Bottke of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, CO, discusses with me his passion for science.

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In this episode with Dr. Kevin Walsh of the Southwest Research Center in Boulder, CO, we discuss his Grand Tack hypothesis.

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In this episode I sat down with Prof. Carle Pieters of Brown University, one of the founders of the field of remote sensing of airless bodies.

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In this episode I sat down with Prof. Jeff Gillis-Davis of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and we discussed his passion, the science of the Moon.

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Dr. Crombie and I spend time discussing the importance of the attitude of ‘just do it’ in science.

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Professor Lauretta, PI of the OSIRIS-REx space mission, and I discuss the passion to explore.

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Dr. Hamilton and I discuss her roles in space missions and her experiences being a woman in science.

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Tachibana-sensei and I discuss the cultural difference between performing science in Japan and the U.S.A.

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Professor Gary R. Huss and I discuss the importance of lineage in science.

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The artist Paul Pinkman and I discuss the role of expression in art and science.