<![CDATA[The Next Next Thing]]>f2977fec-7fbf-5786-9a05-4ff3bfdd210aFri, 12 Jun 2026 16:41:35 +0000Captivate.fmSam Beckerhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/03ead252-af72-43c2-b45d-5c18ed4c884e/TNNT-Full-BW-Dark-EDIT-Square-3k.jpgThe Next Next ThingSam BeckerSam BeckerA podcast about what's happening now, and what comes next.https://the-next-next-thing.captivate.fmtrueepisodicnopodcastIf Scientists Found Alien LIfe, How Would They Tell the World?If Scientists Found Alien LIfe, How Would They Tell the World?Discovering extraterrestrial life would be massive, and telling the world about it would be challenging as well. Our ability to communicate important scientific information has broken down, and that's a big problem. The pandemic played a role, and there are reasons that people may be skeptical or untrusting of authority.

Host Sam Becker speaks with Dr. Brianne Suldovsky, a professor at Portland State University who specializes in science communication and public engagement, on the topic. Dr. Suldovsky published a white paper exploring how the government and scientists would communicate the discovery of extraterrestrial life, and how the approach could differ depending on what, exactly, we find.

Host: Sam Becker

Guest: Dr. Brianne Suldovsky

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Host Sam Becker speaks with Dr. Brianne Suldovsky, a professor at Portland State University who specializes in science communication and public engagement, on the topic. Dr. Suldovsky published a white paper exploring how the government and scientists would communicate the discovery of extraterrestrial life, and how the approach could differ depending on what, exactly, we find.

Host: Sam Becker

Guest: Dr. Brianne Suldovsky

]]>29ad2f86-a160-42e7-b2b7-518d81ee1502Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:45:00 -040033:48truefull11The Next Next Thing TrailerThe Next Next Thing TrailerIntroducing "The Next Next Thing," a podcast about what's happening now, and what comes later, hosted by writer and journalist Sam Becker.

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