Refugee Stories, Civilians in Space, Arachnophobia

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Oct 25, 2021 8:00 pm
1:43:26 mins

How listening to a refugee’s story can change everything for that person – and maybe you as well. One of the four civilians who were part of SpaceX’s historic all-civilian mission talks about how he ended up on the crew. Using virtual reality to treat extreme fear of something - like spiders. Also, on today's show: what the Nobel Prizes get wrong about how science works, and who does the work; how airlines and the public can help with unruly passengers on airlines; why some people care about what celebrities think about masks or the COVID vaccine. (Barbara Davidson/Pool Photo via AP)

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

Refugees Hunger to Tell Their Stories. Listen to Them.

21m

Over 100,000 Afghan refugees are now living in the United States. How can Americans grasp the experience of these refugees?

Unruly Behavior and Fines Take Off

15m

Congress recently held a hearing on bad passengers on flights and Sara Nelson's testimony was pretty eye-opening.

How the Nobel Prizes Miss A Lot of Good Science and Diverse Scientists

15m

The Nobel Prize ignores certain fields of science, perpetuates myths about how science works, and reinforces gender and racial disparities.

Inspiration4 Brings Civilians to New Heights

18m

Most civilians have only gone to the edge of space for a few minutes, but Inspiration4 – a SpaceX capsule with four civilians on board - spent three days orbiting Earth.

An App to Help You Overcome Arachnophobia

19m

An augmented reality app is helping people overcome their fear of spiders.

Celebrities Have Opinions About COVID. Why Do We Listen?

15m

Why do we listen to the opinions of celebrities about the COVID-19 vaccine?