AMSEcast with Randy McNally at NOW 2026
AMSEcast
AMSEcast host and ORDF Executive Director Alan Lowe interviews notable figures in the science world at the ETEC NOW conference in Knoxville, TN! Learn about what exciting things are coming in the world of science, engineering, and industry! This episode features Randy McNally.
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Discussing The Story of Birds: AMSEcast with Steve Brusatte
AMSEcast
Birds come from a fascinating line of evolution, and in this episode of AMSEcast with host and American Museum of Science and Energy executive director Alan Lowe, we've invited Steve Brusatte, paleontologist and author, to sit and chat about his book "The Story of Birds" to answer our biggest questions and discuss his most fascinating perspectives on the topic!
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AMSEcast with Matt Rasmussen at NOW 2026
AMSEcast
AMSEcast host and ORDF Executive Director Alan Lowe interviews notable figures in the science world at the ETEC NOW conference in Knoxville, TN! Learn about what exciting things are coming in the world of science, engineering, and industry! This episode features Matt Rasmussen.
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National Security and Infrastructure: AMSEcast with Jim Sears at NOW 2026
AMSEcast
AMSEcast host and ORDF Executive Director Alan Lowe interviews notable figures in the science world at the ETEC NOW conference in Knoxville, TN! Learn about what exciting things are coming in the world of science, engineering, and industry! This episode features Jim Sears.
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Discussing New York's Secret Subway: AMSEcast with Matthew Algeo
AMSEcast
On this episode of AMSEcast, Oak Ridge Discovery Foundation executive director and AMSEcast podcast host Alan Lowe sits down with author Matthew Algeo to discuss his book, New York's Secret Subway, a true story about Alfred Beach and the popularization of the New York underground railway!
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AMSEcast with Jeff King at NOW 2026
AMSEcast
AMSEcast host and ORDF Executive Director Alan Lowe interviews notable figures in the science world at the ETEC NOW conference in Knoxville, TN! Learn about what exciting things are coming in the world of science, engineering, and industry! This episode features Jeff King.
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Discussing The Beasts of the East: AMSEcast with Andrew Moore
AMSEcast
On this episode of AMSEcast, podcast host and Oak Ridge Discovery Foundation executive director Alan Lowe sits down with environmental writer Andrew Moore to discuss his book, The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's Eastern Wilderness.
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AMSEcast with Jean-Luc Palayer at NOW 2026
AMSEcast
AMSEcast host and ORDF Executive Director Alan Lowe interviews notable figures in the science world at the ETEC NOW conference in Knoxville, TN! Learn about what exciting things are coming in the world of science, engineering, and industry! This episode features Jean-Luc Palayer.
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AMSEcast with Jason Hatfield at NOW 2026
AMSEcast
AMSEcast host and ORDF Executive Director Alan Lowe interviews notable figures in the science world at the ETEC NOW conference in Knoxville, TN! Learn about what exciting things are coming in the world of science, engineering, and industry! This episode features Jason Hatfield.
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AMSEcast with Deniece Thomas at NOW 2026
AMSEcast
AMSEcast host and ORDF Executive Director Alan Lowe interviews notable figures in the science world at the ETEC NOW conference in Knoxville, TN! Learn about what exciting things are coming in the world of science, engineering, and industry! This episode features Deniece Thomas.
info_outline(2:00) What forces are and how they underly everything
(8:47) What bosons are and how they fit into the Standard Model
(11:33) The importance of symmetry in physics
(13:40) Which concepts Dr. Butterworth found most difficult to present in Most Wanted Particle
(16:39) The mission of the Large Hadron Collider
(20:23) How scientists interpret data from the Large Hadron Collider with certainty
(22:47) What makes the Higgs boson special
(27:01) Why searching for the Higgs boson and other basic research is so important
- Atom Land: A Guided Tour Through the Strange (and Impossibly Small) World of Particle Physics https://www.amazon.com/Atom-Land-Through-Impossibly-Particle/dp/1615193731/
- Most Wanted Particle: Inside the World’s Biggest Experiment https://www.amazon.com/Most-Wanted-Particle-Inside-Physics/dp/161519245X/