236. Look Up! Wonder is the Key To Unlocking Discovery with Dr. Macarena Garcia Marin

The universe has been talking for billions of years—and we’re finally learning how to listen. Now, if we become “all ears” we can each enjoy a worldview of wonder! Astrophysicist Dr. Macarena García Marín joins us to explore how the James Webb Space Telescope is expanding our view of the cosmos—and why it matters. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Welcome 05:32 – Career path and following scientific curiosity 08:26 – Seeing the universe as a family photo in time 18:26 – Humility, scale, and what space teaches us 35:50 – Break 38:05 – How the Webb telescope actually unfolded in space 49:02 – Better questions, zooming out and zooming in 54:14 – Mind-blowing truths about galaxies and possibility