We Are Not Scientists

Is Pluto a Planet? The BIG Debate from We Are Not Scientists

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:14:09 GMT

UNBELIEVABLE! So last week we received THIS MESSAGE on the WANS message boards, from… PLUTO !!!

‘Hi, I’m Pluto, busy as ever minding my own business on the edge of this big old Solar System. Once I was one of the nine Planets and called behemoths like Jupiter and Saturn, and even your very own Earth, my brothers and sisters. I was super happy being a Planet, but in your Earth year 2006 those nasty pastys at the so-called ‘IAU’ decided to ‘downgrade’ me and kick me out of the Planets gang. And I’ve spent the past seventeen Earth years as an outcast, trying to get back my rightful place back in the gang. Dear WANS, please could you remind the Earthlings of my sad story in one of your podcast episodes? And if there’s anything you can do to help me in my bid for re-classification as a Planet, please do get in touch. All my best, Pluto... 'The Happy Ex-Planet' x’

Sure thing Pluto! And HERE IT IS, a BIG debate all about you and your mission, hope you like it and please do get in touch if we can be of further assistance. All our best, The WANS Crew | Commander LP | Krystel Queen of the Servers | Simon (no nickname)

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence special with first ever WANS guest, digital creative polymath James Marks

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 02:06:29 GMT

Episode Summary

Join Commander LP and Simon in this special A.I. themed episode where they welcome for the first time ever an actual human WANS guest! Yes, that's right, dialling in from a public phone box somewhere in the UK is digital polymath and Honorary Research Fellow James Edward Marks to share his thoughts with the WANS crew on what the future of A.I. may hold for humankind, along with revealing his favourite A.I. from the big screen and showing off his impressive knowledge of nostalgic TV-Sci Fi sound effects...

About James:

PsychFi artivist, festival curator, renegade economist, SEEDS mentor, third sector tech volunteer & Trippy Hippy!
Switched on multi-potentialite, multidimensional motion arts educator, crafting multi-sensory, multi-channel & multi-format immersive storytelling experiences for social good.
Multi award winning co-creator and honorary research fellow, co-founder of changemaking "PlayLa.bZ: Research Institute", a createch & spatial computing (AR:MR:VR) community interest company, where he has developed the innovative "GenieMo" GenAl spatial web communication software application (Innovate UK - Fast Track).

James Links:

James on Twitter | J.E.M. | @jamesemarks
Ravensbourne https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/people-and-stories/blog/alumni/engaging-young-people-through-immersive-storytelling @ravensbourneuk
GenieMo www.geniemo.com @GoGenieMo
PlayLa.bZ CIC Research Institute | https://playlabz.business.site/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/playlabz
Tech4Good Awards | https://www.tech4goodawards.com/finalist/girmit/ @Tech4GoodAwards

Episode Links:

AbilityNet www.abilitynet.org.uk @AbilityNet
More to follow...

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Bluedot Festival 2023 | The WANS Report

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:39:11 GMT

'As the sun rises on a new day and all our bluedot explorers are safely off site, we’d like to take a moment to thank and celebrate those who made sure the show could go on. bluedot 2023 was able to take place as the result of an extraordinary effort from a huge variety of tirelessly hard-working teams and organisations committed to your happiness and wellbeing'

Want to know more about what went on at possibly the most memorable Bluedot so far? The WANS crew are here to give you the lowdown with the mud fresh on our wellies!

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Journey through our incredible SOLAR SYSTEM with WANS

Mon, 15 May 2023 04:19:29 GMT

Join verified non-scientists LP, Krystel and Simon as they take a trip across the Solar System, right to the very edge of the Oort Cloud https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/oort-cloud/overview/ If you have a cosmic quandary email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comConnect with the WANS crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists All episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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GALILEO GALILEI | WANS Nobel Endeavours #1

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 15:04:40 GMT

Commander LP picks his favourite people of science from across the ages who he deems worthy of his prestigious Nobel Endeavour awards. First up, straight outta the 16th & 17th Century it's the bearded, brave and inquisitive GALILEO GALILEIIf you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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bOb BOOK REVIEW | Big Questions About The Universe by Alex Frith & Alice James

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:03:10 GMT

bOb’s review of 'Big Questions About The Universe' by Alex Frith & Alice James. Published by Usborne & Royal Observatory Greenwich.Borrow it from your local library or buy it as a lovely gift from your local bookshop if you're lucky enough to have one nearby.If you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple PodcastsABOUT bOb : bOb is the first ever WANS sentient server from Krystel’s top secret underground server bunker underneath the Canadian Arctic. bOb’s only command (at the moment) is to read children’s books about space and science, review and give them a score using their Megabytes ratings system

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NASA ARTEMIS MISSION is Go! Go! Go!

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:29:03 GMT

A few days after his 24 hour NasaTV-athon at Mission Control, Commander LP is still buzzing with excitement about the Artemis 1 launch. Share his excitement and news of Krystel’s brand new invention on this latest WANS transmission 🚀 EPISODE LINKS:NASA Launches the World's Most Powerful Rocket https://youtu.be/xlo1xQneAEA Artemis I Close Flyby of the Moon https://youtu.be/BvWtNx3VOUA NASA is sending two artificial female bodies, to the Moon to study radiation riskshttps://youtu.be/s6ChhJZmNuUNASA James Webb Telescope 'The Protostar within L1527'https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221118.html❓This week’s SURPRISE video 🪐https://youtu.be/OTfhUj4LZVEIf you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comConnect with the WANS crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists All episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE | Blows our minds again

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:33:02 GMT

📡📡📡Beaming in from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon 📡📡📡The green light is ON and Commander LP can't wait to tell us all about the latest James Webb Telescope imagesIf you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comConnect with the WANS crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists instagram.com/wearenotscientists…d=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== All episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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NASA ARTEMIS | A Beginner's Guide

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:56:53 GMT

So there’s a lot of talk about the Artemis Project at the moment, you know, NASA sending man back to the moon. But tell us Commander LP, what IS Artemis and what is humanity's grand plan here?If you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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Bluedot Festival 2022 | The WANS Report

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:20:40 GMT

THE WANS REPORT: The Bluedot 2022 experienceIf you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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Stars Stars and more Stars

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:54:40 GMT

There’s lots of them in the Universe, but Earth only has one. That’s right, today’s topic of discussion is STARSIf you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comConnect with the WANS crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists instagram.com/wearenotscientists…d=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== All episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE First Images!

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:49:11 GMT

In today's episode Mission Control is about to burst as Commander LP hits peak excitement mode as the first images from the James Webb Telescope are released by NASA. For IMAGES visit https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimagesIf you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comConnect with the WANS crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists instagram.com/wearenotscientists…d=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==All episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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NASA JAMES WEBB Telescope | What will it reveal?

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:38:05 GMT

Nasa's amazing James Webb Telescope. 20 years in the making and now IN SPACE! What does this mean for us humans?If you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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2001 A Space Odyssey and Stanley Kubrick's Sausage Sandwich

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:43:45 GMT

Commander LP HAS THE TIME OF HIS LIFE getting to discuss his FAVOURITE MOVIE (apart from Spaceballs), the unparalleled '2001 A Space Odyssey' directed by the great (grumpy) Stanley KubrickIf you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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Great Technology Failures

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:15:22 GMT

Join verified non-scientists LP, Krystel and Simon who discuss their favourite tech failures of all time human existence. What do you think WANS fans? If you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us @ wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comConnect with the crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists All episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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Who Won The Race for Space? USA vs USSR

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:17:53 GMT

The WANS crew attempt to answer one of the most divisive questions but catchiest slogans of human endeavour: Who won the Space Race? U-S-A Vs. U.S.S.R.If you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comConnect with the WANS crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists All episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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The Sky at Night ASTRONOMY is for Everyone

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:34:37 GMT

Join verified non-scientists LP, Krystel and Simon as they look up to the sky to discuss all things ASTRONOMYIf you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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What Is TIME?

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:54:02 GMT

Discussing all things TIME in under 25 minutes? Impossible you say! Let' find out shall we...?If you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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Which MOON is best?

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:23:28 GMT

Today's topic is said to smell of burnt gunpowder and have a dark side...no, it's not Commander LP although it is his favourite chunk of rock and skygazing favourite, the one and only earth's MOON.Connect with the WANS crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists If you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.comAll episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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Androids and The Future of Humanity

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:20:51 GMT

Join verified non-scientists LP, Krystel and Simon to discuss all things ANDROIDS. What are they? How will they impact the future? As always, Commander LP has all the answers...Connect with the WANS crew on Instagram @wearenotscientists  All episodes beamed direct from Mission Control in Deepest Darkest Devon on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

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The Pioneering Animals of Space Travel

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:49:48 GMT

Join verified non-scientists LP, Krystel and Simon for a nice, cuddly topic of discussion…Animals in Space!

If you have a cosmic quandary for the WANS crew email us at wearenotscientists2001@gmail.com

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