Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
If you've listened to NCSE's Safeguarding Sound Science podcast, you've heard the lovely voice of our host, Mat Kaplan. The founding host of the Planetary Society's podcast, Mat volunteers his time with us to interview scientists, communicators, and educators who support of NCSE's mission to counter misinformation and disinformation about climate change and evolutionary biology. NCSE Executive Director Amanda L. Townley turns the tables on Mat and interviews him for this episode of Random Samples.
Related links:
NCSE's Safeguarding Sound Science podcast: https://ncse.ngo/safeguarding-sound-science
If you've listened to NCSE's Safeguarding Sound Science podcast, you've heard the lovely voice of our host, Mat Kaplan. The founding host of the Planetary Society's podcast, Mat volunteers his time with us to interview scientists, communicators, and educators who support of NCSE's mission to counter misinformation and disinformation about climate change and evolutionary biology. NCSE Executive Director Amanda L. Townley turns the tables on Mat and interviews him for this episode of Random Samples.
Related links:
NCSE's Safeguarding Sound Science podcast: https://ncse.ngo/safeguarding-sound-science



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