{"podcast":{"title":"Citizen Science Show","slug":"citizen-science-show-5309056","podcast_index_feed_id":5309056,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17","website_url":"https://citizenscienceshow.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17/1770029906877-919ad2e7-e9e0-4d23-983e-4e5c69980c0d.jpeg","author":"Andrew Marsh","episode_count":197,"summary":"Welcome to the Citizen Science Show, a place to share stories of purpose about ecology. We explore the diverse activities of passionate people who record observations, gather empirical evidence and use technology to uncover scientific proof for positive social, cultural and political change. We hope that these stories will inspire and encourage you to take action and become a Citizen Scientist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T00:24:23.791772+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-science-show-5309056"},"episode":{"title":"#181 From Mars to Bushfires: Dr Eriita Jones Brings Planetary Science Back Down to Earth","slug":"181-from-mars-to-bushfires-dr-eriita-jones-brings-planetary-science-back-down-to-earth","published_at":"2026-07-20T11:34:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-science-show-5309056/181-from-mars-to-bushfires-dr-eriita-jones-brings-planetary-science-back-down-to-earth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-science-show-5309056","url":"https://science.nasa.gov/citizen-science/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17/e/6a5cb11b7a878a338005a9ed/media.mp3","summary":"This episode leaves Earth's oceans behind, almost. Planetary scientist Dr Eriita Jones from Curtin University joins Sarah to explore what it really takes for a planet to support life, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to supercooled microbes floating in Earth's stratosphere. Eriita explains why Europa, Enceladus and Mars remain the solar system's most tantalising candidates for extraterrestrial oceans, shares the ethical questions she believes should come before any human mission to Mars, and reveals how her Mars-hunting techniques are now helping predict bushfires and floods right here at home. Plus: how accurate is *The Martian*, really, and how you can get involved in real space science through citizen projects like the Desert Fireball Network. More Information https://science.nasa.gov/citizen-science/ https://science.nasa.gov/citizen-science/impact-flash/ https://science.nasa.gov/citizen-science/planet-hunters-tess/ If you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts. Leave us a review and share this show with your friends. It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you. Contact the Show We are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events. You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This episode leaves Earth's oceans behind, almost. Planetary scientist Dr Eriita Jones from Curtin University joins Sarah to explore what it really takes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2323,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/citizen-science-show-5309056/episodes/181-from-mars-to-bushfires-dr-eriita-jones-brings-planetary-science-back-down-to-earth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-science-show-5309056/181-from-mars-to-bushfires-dr-eriita-jones-brings-planetary-science-back-down-to-earth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}