The Secrets of Gravity: AMSEcast with James Riordon

Podcast: AMSEcastEpisode: The Secrets of Gravity: AMSEcast with James RiordonPub date: 2026-03-11Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of AMSEcast, host Alan Lowe welcomes back science journalist and NASA senior science writer James Riordon to discuss his new book Crush: Close Encounters With Gravity. Riordon explores the fascinating science of gravity, from Isaac Newton's groundbreaking laws to Albert Einstein's revolutionary theory of general relativity. The conversation dives into how gravity shapes everything from the structure of Earth to the behavior of black holes and gravitational waves. Riordon also explains the strange effects of weightlessness on the human body, the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, and the possibility of exotic phenomena like wormholes. Blending history, physics, and cutting-edge discoveries, this episode offers an accessible look at one of the universe's most fundamental forces and the scientists who helped us understand it.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from American Museum of Science and Energy, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.