Salman Hameed comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the James Webb Telescope and its impact on the world.
On this deep dive podcast, we get into Science, Religion, Islam, Evolution, The Copernican Revolution, Black Holes, The Multiverse, Dark Matter and of course, Star Trek.
How does the James Webb Telescope interpret data?
Is Pakistan Anti-Science?
Is there life out there?
Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.
Salman Hameed is the founder and CEO of the non-profit Kainaat Studios, that creates topical astronomy videos in Urdu for audiences in Pakistan (and broader South Asia). He is also Charles Taylor Chair and Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts. He holds a Ph.D. in astronomy and is a member of the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD), but his research is inter-disciplinary and it focuses on analyzing how science interacts with society. Science communication is still his primary focus: Salman has a YouTube Channel (Kainaat Astronomy) for Urdu videos and a weekly astronomy segment in English for a radio station in Western Massachusetts. Through Kainaat Studios, he also produces astronomy content in Urdu specially aimed at kids in Pakistan. His writings have appeared in Dawn Magazine, Express Tribune, Science Magazine, and the Guardian.
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The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89
Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to the Cosmos and PTV 7:00 Is Pakistan Anti-Science? 16:00 Islam, Muslims and Science 23:00 Religion and the Copernican Revolution 36:00 Pale Blue Dot 45:00 Capitalism in Space and the Ethics of Space Exploration 52:00 How does the JWT tell what elements are on the planet? 1:01:40 Exoplanets and The Search for Life 1:12:30 Do what we see is someone's interpretation of data from JWT? 1:16:15 Black Holes and Multiverse 1:24:00 Attitudes towards Evolution in Muslim Countries 1:30:00 What technology do you see following JWT? 1:36:00 Dark Matter 1:40:00 What do I need to know to start studying cosmology? 1:44:00 Star Trek 1:52:00 Pakistan, Suparco and Space 2:03:30 Peoples Question and Answers
