Are you ready to explore the known, unknown, and possibly unknowable with @profkelsey.bsky.social? We talk about her book Into The Unknown: The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos. Part 1 of the interview aired this week howonearthradio.org/archives/10317
Join us for Part 2 next week.
This week we hear from science journalist Miles O'Brien about breaking in to science journalism, past and current science reporting, public and political views of science, and the value of scientific research. We also look at claims about acetaminophen and autism. howonearthradio.org/archives/10283
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This week we talk with two climate scientists about 100 Hours to Save America’s Forecasts (wclivestream.com), a marathon event starting May 28, featuring meteorologists and climate scientists from across the US who share their work and show what makes it so vital.
Graduation season! That means it is time for our annual Graduation Special on #KGNU, where we talk to grad students about their thesis work. Part 1 is about spacecraft trajectories, Bell tests, and Level-Set Topology Optimization.
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Today on How on Earth #KGNU, we talk with Dr. Simone Marchi about #NASA's #LucyMission to the Trojan asteroids. On its way, Lucy has flybys of two main-belt asteroids: Dinkinesh in November 2023 and next on April 20 it will fly by asteroid Donaldjohanson. howonearthradio.org/archives/10036
For this week's episode of How on Earth on KGNU, we share a little foolishness - Professor Angus Gillespie reflects on the history of April Fools' Day, and Dr. Mike Lund (@lowbacca.bsky.social) talks about the tradition of April Fool Astronomy papers.
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Our recent show is a look back at some forward-looking science stories from 2024:
* Tom Cech Talks RNA - the catalyst
* Avian Flu
* Artificial Intelligence
* Colorado, the Quantum State
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"I came away (from #COP16) really empowered, because now I see how scientists have a direct impact on shaping the future of #biodiversity ." ~ Chris Funk @fieldgenomics. Take a listen to our intvw w/ Funk & Liba Pejchar of @ColoradoStateU.@KGNU
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"(...although Democrats & Republicans have different views, we (people) believe those views are far different than they actually are." Leaf Van Boven, CU Boulder prof. Hear our intrvw w/ @bovenleaf and @westen_drew on political emotions & actions.@KGNU
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What's for dinner? And how are our meals affecting and affected by #climatechange? Tune in to this week's show, as host @susan_moran interviews ecologist Mark Easter about his new debut book, The Blue Plate (@patagonia). #soilhealth #soilmicrobes
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Perhaps we should call this week's edition of How on Earth: How on The Moon? We talk with astrophysicist Dr. Jack Burns about the reasons for doing radio astronomy on the Moon, and the past and future missions to do that science.
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Why do animals talk? Do they have languages or just varying "words"? Tune in to @KGNU's science show as we discuss scientific advancements, & listen to wolves, gibbons, etc., w/ zoologist @arikkershenbaum about his new book #WhyAnimals Talk.
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Why do black-capped chickadees mate w/ mountain chickadees? And how does the sharp memory of these songbirds serve them over winter? Listen to this week's @kgnu science show, with @CUBoulder ecologist @Dr_Scott_Taylor and host @susan_moran. #chickadees
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In this week's episode, we talk with Rebecca Boyle @rboyle31 about her new book: Our Moon. We discuss how the Moon has impacted so many aspects of our lives: philosophy and religion, art and science, sense of time, and evolution of life.
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Confused by misleading "compostable" product labels? Tune in to our @kgnu science show to learn about a new truth-in-labeling CO law and other efforts to reduce landfill #methaneemissions, w/ Dan Matsch of @ecocycle & Nora Goldstein of @BioCycleMag.
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Want to know more of the dirt on #composting -- e.g. its climate, ecological and human health benefits-- & challenges to getting more methane out of #landfills by having cities and the U.S. compost more? Check out this week's @KGNU science show/podcast. #GHGemissions
Wondering which songbirds are waking you up each spring morning? And how you can give birds and their dwindling habitats a leg up? Tune in to this week's @KGNU science show with host @susan_moran ; Terri Schulz of @Nature_Colorado; & naturalist Dave Sutherland. #birdwatching
Are you ready for the solar eclipse on April 8? On the recent edition of @KGNU's How On Earth, hear about where to see it, how to watch and photograph safely, historical eclipses, and how these things work. Our guests are Dr. Doug Duncan and @dhbaron.
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On a new deal giving endangered fish and farmers a leg up, and tensions between Upper and Lower Basin states, tune in to this week's science show and podcast, with @LukeRunyon & @awhager. @KUNC @TheWaterDesk @KGNU #climatechange
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On the discovery of the largest deep-sea coral reef, and the risks of seabed mining, tune in to today's @KGNU science show/podcast. Journalist @karadaniellefox interviews Kasey Cantwell @CoralReef_KC @NOAA ; & @farahyasmin of The Ocean and Us.
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Air pollution, environmental toxins can wreak havoc on maternal and infant health, as CU Boulder integrative physiologist @tanya_alderete, Zach Morgan, and journalist @karadaniellefox discussed in our @KGNU science show this week. Tune in and download the podcast.
Learning #STEM by tasting, touching, not just viewing models? Here from experts in accessibility for the blind, etc. -- @hobywedler & Brett Fiedler of CU Boulder's @PhETsims on this week's science show.@KGNU #STEMeducation
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On this week's @KGNU science show we zoomed in on #COP28 -- pledges, progress, shortfalls, etc. -- w/ host @susan_moran and guests, @EnvDefenseFund scientist @alicealpert & journalist @yulsman. Listen here and download the podcast:#climatechange #GHG
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For a deeper understanding of #COP28, GHG emissions, reductions pledges and realities, tune in to our science show at 8:30a MDT --with guests @alicealpert of @EnvDefenseFund, and climate journalist @yulsman, w/ host @susan_moran. @KGNU
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For the scoop on poop--from #Sewage's potential to tackle huge environmental & public health challenges, e.g., #drinkingwater scarcity and cropland degradation, listen to our interview with @SeattleBryn about his book Flush (just out in paperback). @kgnu
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Today's Halloween episode of How on Earth features: Aliens! Technosignatures! UAPs (a.k.a. UFOs)! Search for extraterrestrial life! Awesome music! Equations! A paradox!
All thanks to our guest @AdamFrank4 talking about his book "The Little Book of Aliens".
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"We won't solve the (#climatechange) problem with the same thinking we used to cause it."-- Thanks to @by_srmiller for that and many more insights from his new book Over the Seawall, shared on today's @kgnu science show. Take a listen.
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Despite deceptive labeling about plastic recycling, there's progress being made to curb #PlasticPollution . To learn more, listening to our show today w/ guests @susan_shain & Jennifer Congdon of @PlasticsBeyond.@KGNU
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Having trouble remembering things, or worry that you might years from now? And wondering if taking daily multivitamins will make a difference? This week's science show/podcast is for you. Take a listen to our interview w/ neuropsychologist @AdamMBrickman:
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