Houston Matters
Saving your frozen plants (Jan. 5, 2023)
Posted on · How can you tell if that plant in your yard survived the recent freeze? And, if so, how can you bring it back from the brink?
Tag: space
Houston Matters
Inflation’s effect on rural hospitals (Dec. 16, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn how inflation is making it hard for rural hospitals in Texas to stay open. Houstonians share their memories of the moon landing. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2619: Space Medicine
Posted on · Episode: 2619 Practicing Medicine Off the Planet; A New Physiology. Today, Astronaut Michael Barratt talks about medicine in space.
Town Square
THE BIGGEST IDEAS IN THE UNIVERSE with Physicist Sean Carroll
Posted on · Answering the all-important questions over our place in the universe.
Houston Matters
Election investigation, and fighting antisemitism (Nov. 17, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced she is launching an investigation into alleged irregularities at polling places on Election Day. And we discuss what's being done to address antisemitism in Houston.
Houston Matters
Astros snuff out Elton John concert like a candle in the wind: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Town Square
Actor William Shatner on his new book, Star Trek and his travel to space
Posted on · The actor who played Captain Kirk made history and boldly went where few men have gone before.
Houston Matters
The New York Times snubs Houston restaurants: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris visits NASA Johnson Space Center to discuss the regulation of future space activity
Posted on · The National Space Council – led by its chair, VP Kamala Harris – held its second meeting in NASA’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility.
Houston Matters
Artemis 1 launch delayed, and Houston as a technology hub (Aug. 29, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday’s show: We learn what caused the delay in launching NASA's Artemis 1 mission. And should Houston be the real technology capital of Texas instead of Austin? Plus we discuss what water scarcity in the Rio Grande region means for the rest of Texas. And we preview the Texans season.
Houston Matters
The biggest lesson from Harvey: It will happen again (Aug. 26, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday’s show: We conclude our week of conversations about lessons learned five years after Hurricane Harvey with one final lesson to impart: It will happen again, so we all better be ready.
NASA
NASA’s James Webb telescope captures groundbreaking images of distant galaxies
Posted on · Thanks to the telescope's deep and sharp infrared images, Earthlings are getting a more detailed look at distant galaxies than was ever possible.
Houston Matters
COVID case numbers on the rise, and images from the James Webb Space Telescope (July 11, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The county's COVID positivity rate nears 30 percent, NASA releases the first images from the new James Webb Space Telescope, and veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your pet care questions.
Houston Matters
How the Roe ruling might affect other reproductive health matters (June 28, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We examine how the overturn of Roe v. Wade might affect other reproductive issues -- not just unwanted pregnancies. And a former second-in-command at NASA explains what she thinks is holding the space agency back.
Houston Matters
Texans involved in the capitol insurrection, overhauling NASA’s spacesuits, and Hari Kondabolu (June 10, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The role of Texans in the capitol insurrection, the role of Houston companies in overhauling NASA's spacesuits, and comedian Hari Kondabolu on returning to performing and becoming a father.