Episode notes
What’s it really like to intern at one of the nation’s premier science and national security labs?
Podcast
Big Ideas Lab
Mission.org · Tech & Science · English
Your exploration inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Hear untold stories, meet boundary-pushing pioneers and get unparalleled access to groundbreaking science and technology. From national security challenges to computing revolutions, discover the innovations that are shaping tomorrow, to
More from Big Ideas Lab All episodes →
-
E40 · 18 Nov 2025 · 17 min
CAMS
Ancient footprints, unidentified remains, brain cells - they're all part of the story told through atoms.
-
E39 · 23 Sep 2025 · 15 min
Advanced Lasers
At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, scientists are developing high-repetition-rate lasers that fire thousands of times per second.
-
E38 · 9 Sep 2025 · 18 min
Element Discovery
That periodic table is not just decor. It’s a map... and it's not finished.
-
E37 · 26 Aug 2025 · 14 min
World’s Largest Camera
Supernovas, asteroids, dark matter, and dark energy… space is alive. And the way we observe it is about to change.
-
E36 · 12 Aug 2025 · 22 min
Laser Guide Star
For decades, Earth’s atmosphere has blurred images of both stars and galaxies, greatly restricting our ability to see the universe clearly from the ground. But that all changed with the invention of the laser guide star.
-
E34 · 15 Jul 2025 · 20 min
Forensic Science Center (Part 2)
In the world of chemical forensics, every molecule tells a story. Every impurity is a clue.
-
E33 · 1 Jul 2025 · 23 min
Forensic Science Center (Part 1)
From moon rocks to murder cases, drug overdoses to nuclear smuggling, meet the scientists who turn microscopic clues into courtroom evidence.
-
E32 · 17 Jun 2025 · 18 min
Polymer Enclave
Learn how engineers and scientists are reimagining the way critical components for the U.S. nuclear stockpile are designed, tested, and produced.
-
E31 · 3 Jun 2025 · 21 min
Quantum Computing
What if scientists could use the peculiar world of quantum mechanics to design solutions once thought impossible - changing how we build, heal, and communicate?
-
E30 · 20 May 2025 · 19 min
AI at the Lab
Artificial intelligence is transforming how science is conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. From accelerating drug discovery to optimizing complex experiments, AI is helping researchers work faster, smarter and with greater precision. Today we’ll explore how scientists are using Cognitive Simulation - an AI-driven approach that combines physics, data, and machine learning - to model the real world.
Take it with you
The Melo app keeps playing with the screen off, works in the car and on your watch, wakes you to your station, and browses the whole catalogue offline. Free, no ads, no account.
