The Explorers Roundtable

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The Explorers Roundtable was created to provide a place for explorers to share their tales of discovery and adventure and engage with scholars in discussions relevant to the science, history, and literature of exploration.

  1. 03/08/2023

    Episode 14 (A Conversation with Nils Bonde-Henrikson about the Harvard Travellers Club)

    In this episode, Nils Bonde-Henrikson discusses the history of the Harvard Travellers Club located in Boston, Massachusetts.

    26 min

  2. 30/06/2023

    Episode 13 (A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Evans and Dr. Katie Parker about the Royal Geographical Society)

    In this episode, Dr. Sarah Evans and Dr. Katie Parker discuss the history and mission of the world-renowned Royal Geographical Society in London, England.

    36 min

  3. 01/05/2023

    Episode 12 (A Conversation with NASA astronaut and American astronomer Dr. Stan Love)

    In this episode, NASA astronaut and American astronomer Dr. Stan Love discusses the Overview Effect, the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, using research from deep sea submersibles to explore the surface of asteroids, his explorations in Antarctica to gather meteorites, the future of artificial intelligence and robots in space, the upcoming Artemis program to put humans back on the moon, the benefits of martial arts for astronaut training, his favorite Science Fiction books and movies, what would happen if we made contact with alien intelligence, and what he'd want to say to humans one thousand years from now.

    42 min

  4. 03/04/2023

    Episode 11 (A Conversation with World-Renowned Egyptologist and Archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass)

    In this episode, world-renowned Egyptologist and archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass discusses the romance of Egypt, his most recent discoveries, and his upcoming Grand Lecture Tour in the United States.

    12 min

  5. 04/03/2023

    Episode 10 (A Conversation with Five Members of the Endurance22 Expedition Commemorating the Anniversary of their Historic Discovery of the Shipwreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance in Antarctica)

    In this episode, five members of the Endurance22 expedition discuss their historic discovery of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance in the Weddell Sea of Antarctica, what many deemed the most difficult shipwreck search on the planet.

    1 h 40 min

  6. 01/06/2022

    Episode 9 (A Conversation with Paleontologist and New York Times Bestselling Author Steve Brusatte about The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, and Jurassic World)

    In this episode, world-renowned paleontologist and New York Times bestselling author, Steve Brusatte, discusses his latest books, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, as well as his work on the Jurassic World movie franchise.

    42 min

  7. 01/12/2021

    Episode 8 (A Conversation with Branndon Bargo about The Hightpointers TV Show on Amazon Prime)

    In this episode, explorer Branndon Bargo shares insights about his new TV Show on Amazon Prime - THE HIGHPOINTERS - where he and his brother are climbing the highpoint of all 50 States in the United States.

    23 min

  8. 01/11/2021

    Episode 7 (A Conversation with Harvard University Professor Dr. Elisabeth Sharp McKetta about Themes of Exploration in Fairy Tales)

    In this episode, Harvard University Professor Dr. Elisabeth McKetta shares insights about themes of exploration found in fairy tales.

    20 min
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The Explorers Roundtable was created to provide a place for explorers to share their tales of discovery and adventure and engage with scholars in discussions relevant to the science, history, and literature of exploration.

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  • Création
    explorersroundtable
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2023
  • Épisodes
    14
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