I’m co-hosting this week’s episode of How On Earth, the KGNU science show, which features my interview with John Seager. Seager is CEO of the nonprofit Population Connection, and we spoke about the challenges the world faces as the human population grows ever larger. The show also includes an interview with Duncan Dayton, co-producer of Ken Burns’ upcoming PBS documentary The Dust Bowl.
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Neanderthals / Antarctica (KGNU: How On Earth)
This week I’m once again co-host of How On Earth, the KGNU science show. We begin with a feature from BBC’s Science In Action about neanderthals. Then we talk with marine biologist James McClintock about his new book Lost Antarctica: Adventures in a Disappearing Land.
Colorado Drought / A More Perfect Heaven (KGNU: How On Earth)
I’ve jumped back in front of the microphone this week to co-host How On Earth, the KGNU science show. Our show features an interview about the upcoming Colorado Drought Conference, and a conversation with author Dava Sobel, whose most recent book is A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos.
Future of Electric Vehicles / Diet and Acne (KGNU: How On Earth)
I’m at the helm (i.e. the sound board) again this week for How On Earth, the KGNU science show. This episode features a live phone interview with author Jim Motavalli, who writes about the electric vehicle industry. Then we hear a pre-recorded interview about changing your diet to prevent acne.
Wild Turkeys / Light Pollution (KGNU: How On Earth)
I’m running the sound board for this Turkey Day episode of How On Earth, the KGNU science show. We start with a live phone interview about the North American wild turkey—not the kind you’ll likely be eating. And we have a pre-recorded interview with Harold Stark of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences, who says the light from cities at night can actually change the chemistry of the atmosphere, exacerbating daytime air pollution.
Water Crisis / Maker Movement (KGNU: How On Earth)
This week I’m the audio engineer for How On Earth, the KGNU science show. This episode features a live telephone interview with author Cynthia Barnett, who discusses water consumption and conservation; and a live studio interview with Jeff Branson of Boulder-based SparkFun Electronics, who tells us how the “maker” movement is encouraging new kinds of hands-on activities in K-12 classrooms.
National Perspective on Municipalization / Science of Fall Colors (KGNU: How On Earth)
This week I’m pulling double duty as both co-host and sound engineer for How On Earth, the KGNU science show. Energy industry analyst Peter Asmus gives us a national perspective on the municipalization of electrical utilities, as Boulder prepares to decide whether the city government should take over management of the electric grid. And we hear about why leaves change color in the fall, and why it matters.
National Perspective on Municipalization / Science of Fall Colors
Nitrogen Pollution / Electric Vehicles (KGNU: How On Earth)
I ran the sound board during this week’s episode of How On Earth, the KGNU science show. This episode features a prerecorded interview about nitrogen pollution, and a live studio interview on the future outlook for electric vehicles.
Extended interview with astronomer Alan Stern (KGNU: How On Earth)
Here’s a long version of my interview with Alan Stern, which aired in abbreviated form on this week’s episode of How On Earth, the KGNU science show. Stern is principal investigator on NASA’s New Horizon’s mission, which will fly by Pluto in 2015 on its way to the mysterious outer region of the solar system known as the Kuiper Belt.
Pluto’s Moons / Wildlife Preservation (KGNU: How On Earth)
On this week’s episode of How On Earth, the KGNU science show, you’ll hear my interview with Alan Stern, the principal investigator on NASA’s New Horizons mission. The spacecraft is headed towards the outer solar system and in 2015 will swing by Pluto, where astronomers have just detected a fourth tiny moon orbiting the dwarf planet.
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