The Curiosity Squad

Alex Hall

On-Air Host and Program Producer

Tune in Mondays on HD1 at 4 p.m – repeated Saturday at 3pm on HD3. for The Curiosity Squad with your host Alex Hall!

Discover the latest science, tech, and curious happenings across North Alabama, through on-location stories, in-studio interviews, and special segments from local partners.

Regular Features include Geek Out Locally and the Sky and Space Update which are updated weekly.

Spark your curiosity and fuel your next ‘water cooler’, classroom, or dinner table conversation!

Tell us what you’re curious about or share a story to [email protected]

Latest Episodes

Jul 27, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 43 – CanSat, Concussions and Rockets

This week, Curiosity Squad host Alex Hall meets three teams of students from the University of Alabama in Huntsville who competed in the international CanSat competition.

Jul 20, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 42 – How the Moon Landing changed Huntsville

To commemorate the Apollo 11 landing on the moon, host Alex Hall explores four different 'spin offs' - the houses that were built, the test facilities that dominated a skyline, the rocket team clubhouse and, most importantly, the incredible community that continues today.

Jul 13, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 41 – Discovery of the Demon Cavefish, Joint Pain and Criminology

This week host Alex Hall learns about the serendipitous discovery of the Demon Cavefish, hears about a new technology that could help heal joints after injury and revisits her curiosity about the science of Criminology.

Jul 6, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 40 – STEAMfest, RocketCity SpaceFest and Unusual Plants

This week we have updates from STEAMfest and the Rocket City Space Fest and then we have a special treat - Alex Hall hands the reins to Katy Ganaway and Marsha Arends for a preview of their new show - Let's Get Weird with Katy and Marsha launching July 27.

Jun 29, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 39 – Exploring new forms of rocketry and propulsion

This week host Alex Hall takes up the invitation to go and visit the UAH Propulsion Research Center to learn about the history and the future of propulsion.

Jun 22, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 38 – Solstice, Clinical Trials, Lunar Impacts

In this episode of the Curiosity Squad we're getting the facts on clinical trials, learning about a new archaeological discovery near Stonehenge and finding out how we'll watch out for space debris when we're building moon bases! (Image courtesy Von Braun Astronomical Society shows all the satellite trails and a few meteors captured on one night on May 12 2026 by their global meteor network all sky camera. )

Jun 15, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 37 – Science of Sport

With sporting events in the news this week, the Curiosity Squad revisits three amazing interviews covering the science of curling, disc golf and rowing. All three sports are far more complex than the talented athletes make them look!

Jun 8, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 36 – Dragonfly Mission, Drought, Wild Plums and Summer Gardening

What's with all that recent heavy rain? Host Alex Hall learns about flash drought. She also explores wild plums, summer gardens and finds out about the amazing NASA DragonFly mission to Titan.

Jun 1, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 35 – Conservation and the Paint Rock River

Join host Alex Hall as she joins the Nature Conservancy on a trip to learn about one of the most treasured watersheds of Alabama and explores the work being done to restore, improve, and conserve it.

May 25, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 34 – Osiris Rex, UAP’s and Black Cherry trees.

This week Alex Hall learns all about the amazing Osiris Rex mission to retrieve a sample from an asteroid, a time when people in Huntsville saw a light in the sky that they hadn't been behind launching, and learns about the connection between black cherry trees and cough syrup.