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This is a recording from the Montana Environmental Educators Association 2020 Annual Conference, where we presented to a group of educators across Montana who were interested in learning about ethnobotany. We went over definitions, our perspectives, and some practical tips that we thought were important to understand. And we thought this would be a good time to share this as a podcast since the seasons are changing and a lot of people just finished having big dinners with lots of delicious foods, including plants. Enjoy!

We're back! And we're beginning our brand new season with a fun Halloween episode. We share stories about the Deer Woman, we go over the differences between horror and terror, and then wrap it all up by giving some of our favorite recommendations for spooky movies to watch this season. Enjoy! Oh yeah! HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED... Links and Resources:

Happy New Year! We're glad to be back. On today's podcast, we have a conversation about a concept called Seasonal Rounds. This idea is something expressed in one form or another by all humans and even people in the cities can't escape it. The changes we've observed in the seasons is one of the biggest influences we have upon any changes in our behavior so we thought it would be fun to explore it NDN Science Style... We dive into this topic with our own stories from Montana and disguss some of the science that surrounds this idea, and we even get into what this idea looked like for ancient Greeks. ~ Links & Resources: The Reason for the Seasons Wim Hof Berkes Diagram on page 1257 Toasted Sister Podcast ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here on iTunes... and if you don't have iTunes, you can drop us a like, a comment, or a message on one of our other pages (Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal ~

Happy New Year! We're glad to be back. On today's podcast, we have a conversation about a concept called Seasonal Rounds. This idea is something expressed in one form or another by all humans and even people in the cities can't escape it. The changes we've observed in the seasons is one of the biggest influences we have upon any changes in our behavior so we thought it would be fun to explore it NDN Science Style... We dive into this topic with our own stories from Montana and disguss some of the science that surrounds this idea, and we even get into what this idea looked like for ancient Greeks. ~ Links & Resources: The Reason for the Seasons Wim Hof Berkes Diagram on page 1257 Toasted Sister Podcast ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here on iTunes... and if you don't have iTunes, you can drop us a like, a comment, or a message on one of our other pages (Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal ~

Patrick Yawakie has been working on food sovereignty and voter awareness for years, and we finally got him on the show. We talked about lots of stuff including life, love, his current project called Decolonize Turtle Island, and as always, his three tips for being Indigenous in the modern world. Enjoy! ~ Links & Resources: People's Food Sovereignty Program Decolonize Turtle Island ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Patrick Yawakie has been working on food sovereignty and voter awareness for years, and we finally got him on the show. We talked about lots of stuff including life, love, his current project called Decolonize Turtle Island, and as always, his three tips for being Indigenous in the modern world. Enjoy! ~ Links & Resources: People's Food Sovereignty Program Decolonize Turtle Island ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

This event was so epic! It's almost impossible for us to truly wrap our minds around but we do our best on today's episode. Although there have been other events of comparable size, this was potentially the largest flood event in Earth's history. The only other event that's potentially larger happened in Siberia. This "lake" carved a path through the Rocky Mountains that still frames the landscape around places like Missoula and Camas Prairie, MT. Enjoy! ~ Links & Resources: Red Earth, White Lies by Vine Deloria Jr Ice Age Flood Institute Floodscapes Map Explore Ice-Age Floods and Glacial Features - An Interactive Map Montana Natural History Center Mystery of the Megaflood on Nova Post-Glacial Radiocarbon Ages for the Southern Cordilleran Ice Sheet Glacial Lake Missoula Documentary 1 Glacial Lake Missoula Documentary 2 ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

This event was so epic! It's almost impossible for us to truly wrap our minds around but we do our best on today's episode. Although there have been other events of comparable size, this was potentially the largest flood event in Earth's history. The only other event that's potentially larger happened in Siberia. This "lake" carved a path through the Rocky Mountains that still frames the landscape around places like Missoula and Camas Prairie, MT. Enjoy! ~ Links & Resources: Red Earth, White Lies by Vine Deloria Jr Ice Age Flood Institute Floodscapes Map Explore Ice-Age Floods and Glacial Features - An Interactive Map Montana Natural History Center Mystery of the Megaflood on Nova Post-Glacial Radiocarbon Ages for the Southern Cordilleran Ice Sheet Glacial Lake Missoula Documentary 1 Glacial Lake Missoula Documentary 2 ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

He's a fellow GIS nerd, future chief of his people, and currently working on studying coastal land loss to help those that are most at risk of the dangers of sea-level rise. Today we welcomed Devon Parfait onto the show and although Annie wasn't able to be there, we're glad to highlight his story. Here are some of the main ideas we talked about: - Devon's research on coastal land loss and it's impacts in Louisiana - How he got into GIS and his love of science - His childhood experience with finding out he would be chief one day - The Nature/Nurture dichotomy and balance in the modern world - The ups and downs of modern technology and social media - Police brutality and the complex conversations we need to have about it - Louisiana tribes and the challenges of restoring coastlines - His love of people and psychology, and his passion for film and acting - The value of seeing different perspectives and hard conversations - His 3 Tips for Being Indigenous in the Modern World ~ Links and Resources: Supersymmetry News Feed Eradicator (Chrome Extension) Accelerated Learning Techniques Workbook Accelerated Learning Techniques Index Katharine Hayhoe The Coddling of the American Mind 12 Rules for Life ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

He's a fellow GIS nerd, future chief of his people, and currently working on studying coastal land loss to help those that are most at risk of the dangers of sea-level rise. Today we welcomed Devon Parfait onto the show and although Annie wasn't able to be there, we're glad to highlight his story. Here are some of the main ideas we talked about: - Devon's research on coastal land loss and it's impacts in Louisiana - How he got into GIS and his love of science - His childhood experience with finding out he would be chief one day - The Nature/Nurture dichotomy and balance in the modern world - The ups and downs of modern technology and social media - Police brutality and the complex conversations we need to have about it - Louisiana tribes and the challenges of restoring coastlines - His love of people and psychology, and his passion for film and acting - The value of seeing different perspectives and hard conversations - His 3 Tips for Being Indigenous in the Modern World ~ Links and Resources: Supersymmetry News Feed Eradicator (Chrome Extension) Accelerated Learning Techniques Workbook Accelerated Learning Techniques Index Katharine Hayhoe The Coddling of the American Mind 12 Rules for Life ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

We realized that we needed to do a bit of an update about where we've been over the last year and although we meant to keep it short, we started talking politics... you know how that goes. We talked about life, love, and sadness. We share about what we've been up to and where we're going, and then we went down the political rabbit hole for about twenty minutes. Enjoy! ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

We realized that we needed to do a bit of an update about where we've been over the last year and although we meant to keep it short, we started talking politics... you know how that goes. We talked about life, love, and sadness. We share about what we've been up to and where we're going, and then we went down the political rabbit hole for about twenty minutes. Enjoy! ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

We're back! And thank you so much for all of the support over the past year while we've been reorganizing, reenergizing, and generally getting our shit together. This episode is all about scary stories. Enjoy! ~ Links and Resources: List of Indigenous Scary Movies Shudder (Stream Scary Movies) ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

We're back! And thank you so much for all of the support over the past year while we've been reorganizing, reenergizing, and generally getting our shit together. This episode is all about scary stories. Enjoy! ~ Links and Resources: List of Indigenous Scary Movies Shudder (Stream Scary Movies) ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

This is a special Halloween episode, where Annie's father Gene Sorrell shares his spooky stories on cryptids and ghosts. The topic of this episode is just looking at mythical creatures and beings from a cultural historic cryptozoological worldview. There are many indigenous people that have passed down stories over many generations. The episode will give a brief overview to help listeners learn about science that they may have never heard about. Main Ideas: Definitions for Cryptozoology, cryptid, and pseudoscience Cryptozoology: Real Science or Pseudoscience? Annie's Father stories on Bigfoot, Mermaids, and Ghosts Tah-tah-kle-ah Cannibal Dwarves Yara-ma-yha-who ~ Links & Resource www.moderncryptozoology.wordpress.com/category/annotated-bibliography/ Peter Dendle (2006) Cryptozoology in the Medieval and Modern Worlds, Folklore, 117:2, 190-206, DOI: 10.1080/00155870600707888 www.legendsofamerica.com/teihiihan-cannibals/ www.deliriumsrealm.com/yaramayhawho/ www.ratthaus.net/hftp/tag/tah-tah-kle-ah ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes… even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show Wordpress Page ~

This is a special Halloween episode, where Annie's father Gene Sorrell shares his spooky stories on cryptids and ghosts. The topic of this episode is just looking at mythical creatures and beings from a cultural historic cryptozoological worldview. There are many indigenous people that have passed down stories over many generations. The episode will give a brief overview to help listeners learn about science that they may have never heard about. Main Ideas: Definitions for Cryptozoology, cryptid, and pseudoscience Cryptozoology: Real Science or Pseudoscience? Annie's Father stories on Bigfoot, Mermaids, and Ghosts Tah-tah-kle-ah Cannibal Dwarves Yara-ma-yha-who ~ Links & Resource www.moderncryptozoology.wordpress.com/category/annotated-bibliography/ Peter Dendle (2006) Cryptozoology in the Medieval and Modern Worlds, Folklore, 117:2, 190-206, DOI: 10.1080/00155870600707888 www.legendsofamerica.com/teihiihan-cannibals/ www.deliriumsrealm.com/yaramayhawho/ www.ratthaus.net/hftp/tag/tah-tah-kle-ah ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes… even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we’ll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show Wordpress Page ~

This is a live recording of Annie Sorrell and Tommy Mackey at the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 48th Annual Conference in Lexington, Kentucky on October 17, 2019. The topic of this session was focused on the diverse interests in environmental science that have grappled with the differences between mainstream quantitative science and qualitative Indigenous science. This hands-on presentation is for education practitioners who have questions about what these differences mean for environmental education. Be sure to check out the link below to download the PowerPoint so you can follow along. Main Ideas: importance of place Indigenous perspectives on land how a worldview shaped Onondaga Lake how a worldview shaped the Mission Mountain Tribal Wilderness moving forward with two lenses ~ Links & Resources: NAAEE Workshop PowerPoint Searching for Synergy: Integrating Traditional and Scientific Ecological Knowledge in Environmental Science Education by Robin Kimmerer Two-Eyed Seeing into Environmental Education: Revealing its "Natural" Readiness to Indigenize by Margaret McKeon North American Association for Environmental Education ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

This is a live recording of Annie Sorrell and Tommy Mackey at the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 48th Annual Conference in Lexington, Kentucky on October 17, 2019. The topic of this session was focused on the diverse interests in environmental science that have grappled with the differences between mainstream quantitative science and qualitative Indigenous science. This hands-on presentation is for education practitioners who have questions about what these differences mean for environmental education. Be sure to check out the link below to download the PowerPoint so you can follow along. Main Ideas: importance of place Indigenous perspectives on land how a worldview shaped Onondaga Lake how a worldview shaped the Mission Mountain Tribal Wilderness moving forward with two lenses ~ Links & Resources: NAAEE Workshop PowerPoint Searching for Synergy: Integrating Traditional and Scientific Ecological Knowledge in Environmental Science Education by Robin Kimmerer Two-Eyed Seeing into Environmental Education: Revealing its "Natural" Readiness to Indigenize by Margaret McKeon North American Association for Environmental Education ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Today we had Neil Patterson Jr. on the show. Although Annie wasn't able to be there, it was a lot of fun and we're glad to be able to highlight Neil and his story. He's done all sorts of things and has experienced a lot in his life. He went from only wanting to hunt and fish to teaching about Indigenous issues and traditional ecological knowledge in a university setting. Neil's had quite the journey and continues to contribute to academia, to science, and to a vision for better futures for all peoples. Here are some of the ideas we talk about: Neil's love for the outdoors and damming streams as a kid How he found his way to college and the role of family encouragement The differences between technologies and their effects on people His adventures toward becoming a teacher and mentor The challenges inherent in multiculturalism Some of the biggest/hardest realizations that led to learning ~ Links and Resources: National Film Board of Canada The Ecology and History of Onondaga Laken (a talk by Neil at the Skä-noñh Center) Northville-Placid Trail Robert Griffing Painting ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Today we had Neil Patterson Jr. on the show. Although Annie wasn't able to be there, it was a lot of fun and we're glad to be able to highlight Neil and his story. He's done all sorts of things and has experienced a lot in his life. He went from only wanting to hunt and fish to teaching about Indigenous issues and traditional ecological knowledge in a university setting. Neil's had quite the journey and continues to contribute to academia, to science, and to a vision for better futures for all peoples. Here are some of the ideas we talk about: Neil's love for the outdoors and damming streams as a kid How he found his way to college and the role of family encouragement The differences between technologies and their effects on people His adventures toward becoming a teacher and mentor The challenges inherent in multiculturalism Some of the biggest/hardest realizations that led to learning ~ Links and Resources: National Film Board of Canada The Ecology and History of Onondaga Laken (a talk by Neil at the Skä-noñh Center) Northville-Placid Trail Robert Griffing Painting ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

On today's episode, we took a different approach to this big topic and worked with Selina Kenmille, her son Leighton Wise Spirit, and Heather Atwin to have a round table discussion instead of the usual back and forth we have between just the two of us. We touch on all sorts of topics ranging from fry bread and Indin' tacos to suicide awareness and coping tools for everyday life. This was a heartfelt episode that was fun, sad, and inspired both of us to be better people. Enjoy! Here are some of the ideas we talk about: Variations on frybread making Struggles with alcohol and drinking What it's like being a teenager on the rez The benefits of doing things that are scary Modern technology and socializing The challenges of being and having parents How we cope with difficult situations The connection between food, habits, and health Differences in social, cultural, and economic situations Our different perspectives on responsibility Having transgender children and siblings The complexity and nuance of emotions 5 tips for being Indigenous in the Modern World ~ Links & Resources: Fry Bread Recipe (But be sure to ask your grandma too!) Suicide Prevention Hotline YouTube Video about Responsibility 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

On today's episode, we took a different approach to this big topic and worked with Selina Kenmille, her son Leighton Wise Spirit, and Heather Atwin to have a round table discussion instead of the usual back and forth we have between just the two of us. We touch on all sorts of topics ranging from fry bread and Indin' tacos to suicide awareness and coping tools for everyday life. This was a heartfelt episode that was fun, sad, and inspired both of us to be better people. Enjoy! Here are some of the ideas we talk about: Variations on frybread making Struggles with alcohol and drinking What it's like being a teenager on the rez The benefits of doing things that are scary Modern technology and socializing The challenges of being and having parents How we cope with difficult situations The connection between food, habits, and health Differences in social, cultural, and economic situations Our different perspectives on responsibility Having transgender children and siblings The complexity and nuance of emotions 5 tips for being Indigenous in the Modern World ~ Links & Resources: Fry Bread Recipe (But be sure to ask your grandma too!) Suicide Prevention Hotline YouTube Video about Responsibility 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

On today's episode, we talk about those words that have some sting to them. You know those words... the ones that get us cringing or offended when someone mentions them. Well, we talk about a few of the ones we've explored or experienced over the years. We also talk about how we respond to these words and how their meanings can differ. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: Indigifact about the Declaration of Independence Controversial words and their definitions How we react and respond to these words ~ Links & Resources: Declaration of Independence Online Dictionary Online Etymology Dictionary ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal Hosted by Podiant ~

On today's episode, we talk about those words that have some sting to them. You know those words... the ones that get us cringing or offended when someone mentions them. Well, we talk about a few of the ones we've explored or experienced over the years. We also talk about how we respond to these words and how their meanings can differ. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: Indigifact about the Declaration of Independence Controversial words and their definitions How we react and respond to these words ~ Links & Resources: Declaration of Independence Online Dictionary Online Etymology Dictionary ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal Hosted by Podiant ~

Today's our first official episode of Revolution Science, a series of episodes about the major revolutions that have occurred throughout human history. And it all begins with fire. In this episode, we start by going over the definitions of revolution and evolution. Then we get into describing some of the main theories behind why we think fire is potentially the first revolution for humans. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: IndigiFacts about the oldest human fossils The earliest evidence for fire use by humans The different types of evidence The "Cooking Hypothesis" and human evolution Different uses of fire and its effects on plants ~ Links & Resources: oldest Homo Sapiens fossils oldest Homo fossils Definition of revolution Definition of evolution Evidence of fire use: 1, 2, & 3 Control of Fire in the Paleolithic Human Brain Expansion during Evolution Is Independent of Fire Control and Cooking The discovery of fire by humans: A long and convoluted process The nutritive value of cooked camas as consumed by Flathead Indians ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show Wordpress Page ~

Today's our first official episode of Revolution Science, a series of episodes about the major revolutions that have occurred throughout human history. And it all begins with fire. In this episode, we start by going over the definitions of revolution and evolution. Then we get into describing some of the main theories behind why we think fire is potentially the first revolution for humans. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: IndigiFacts about the oldest human fossils The earliest evidence for fire use by humans The different types of evidence The "Cooking Hypothesis" and human evolution Different uses of fire and its effects on plants ~ Links & Resources: oldest Homo Sapiens fossils oldest Homo fossils Definition of revolution Definition of evolution Evidence of fire use: 1, 2, & 3 Control of Fire in the Paleolithic Human Brain Expansion during Evolution Is Independent of Fire Control and Cooking The discovery of fire by humans: A long and convoluted process The nutritive value of cooked camas as consumed by Flathead Indians ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show Wordpress Page ~

We're back! And to get back in the groove, we decided to do another episode on the topic of Being Indigenous in the Modern World (#BIMW). This is a big topic and we bounce around to different topics a lot, but that's a part of why it's so fun to record these episodes. Enjoy! Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: IndigiFact about How Cats Land on Their Feet Updates on why we took a month off What makes this topic so broad/wide-reaching Sustainable/Renewable/Clean/Green Energy Some Ideas to Be Indigenous in the Modern World ~ Links & Resources: How do cats land on their feet? Links: 1, 2, 3, 4 Do toilets spin the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere? Links: 1, 2 Are cats good mousers? Links: 1, 2, 3 Ecological complexity, fuzzy logic, and holism in indigenous knowledge Jaden Smith's Water Filter & Food Truck Zealandia ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show Wordpress Page ~

We're back! And to get back in the groove, we decided to do another episode on the topic of Being Indigenous in the Modern World (#BIMW). This is a big topic and we bounce around to different topics a lot, but that's a part of why it's so fun to record these episodes. Enjoy! Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: IndigiFact about How Cats Land on Their Feet Updates on why we took a month off What makes this topic so broad/wide-reaching Sustainable/Renewable/Clean/Green Energy Some Ideas to Be Indigenous in the Modern World ~ Links & Resources: How do cats land on their feet? Links: 1, 2, 3, 4 Do toilets spin the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere? Links: 1, 2 Are cats good mousers? Links: 1, 2, 3 Ecological complexity, fuzzy logic, and holism in indigenous knowledge Jaden Smith's Water Filter & Food Truck Zealandia ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! You can also Support the Show on PayPal NDN Science Show Wordpress Page ~

Today's episode is all about being wrong… we caught ourselves making mistakes on three separate episodes. Although being wrong is okay, correcting yourself when you recognize that you're wrong is important. On today's show, we correct ourselves on some mistakes we made in three episodes (#16, #21, and #22), and then we reflect about it. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: Greg Gianforte DID support recognizing the Little Shell Coffee isn't 60th most traded commodity The Netherlands is not the top consumer of coffee Mark Twain Quote not originally him Workers might not make a dollar a day in Chiapas Margarin Misunderstanding Coffee Half-life isn't 12 hours Hippocrates is older than Jesus New York City doesn't have 12 million people ~ Links & Resources: How much does coffee get traded? One and Two Per Capita Coffee Consumption Mark Twain Quote Margarin Coffee Half-life: One and Two Hippocrates: One and Two New York City Population Women Pharaohs ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Today’s episode is all about being wrong… we caught ourselves making mistakes on three separate episodes. Although being wrong is okay, correcting yourself when you recognize that you're wrong is important. On today's show, we correct ourselves on some mistakes we made in three episodes (#16, #21, and #22), and then we reflect about it. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: Greg Gianforte DID support recognizing the Little Shell Coffee isn't 60th most traded commodity The Netherlands is not the top consumer of coffee Mark Twain Quote not originally him Workers might not make a dollar a day in Chiapas Margarin Misunderstanding Coffee Half-life isn't 12 hours Hippocrates is older than Jesus New York City doesn't have 12 million people ~ Links & Resources: How much does coffee get traded? One and Two Per Capita Coffee Consumption Mark Twain Quote Margarin Coffee Half-life: One and Two Hippocrates: One and Two New York City Population Women Pharaohs ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Ethnobotany can be looked at in different ways. On one hand, it describes the people-plant relationships that Indigenous cultures have always relied on. And on the other, it can be seen as the discipline within science that studies these relationships, plant biology, and their stories. In this episode, we dive into definitions, some history, and we even talk about aliens a little bit. We also go over why we think this is an important topic and how we view plant relationships. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: Definitions of botany and ethnobotany Differences between botany and ethnobotany The history of ethnobotany Our perspectives on plant relations Seasonality and Gratitude ~ Links & Resources: Cryptozoology Merriam-Webster Definitions of Botany and Ethnobotany Ethnobotany History Egyptian Ethnobotany Pregnancy Tests Lavender and Xenoestrogens Hippocrates, Aldo Leopold, & Native Pragmatism Camas and Bitterroot Witness to Injustice Blanket Exercise Support the show by rockin a shirt or a hoodie for the Being Indigenous in the Modern World (#BIMW) Merchandise Campaign. ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Ethnobotany can be looked at in different ways. On one hand, it describes the people-plant relationships that Indigenous cultures have always relied on. And on the other, it can be seen as the discipline within science that studies these relationships, plant biology, and their stories. In this episode, we dive into definitions, some history, and we even talk about aliens a little bit. We also go over why we think this is an important topic and how we view plant relationships. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: Definitions of botany and ethnobotany Differences between botany and ethnobotany The history of ethnobotany Our perspectives on plant relations Seasonality and Gratitude ~ Links & Resources: Cryptozoology Merriam-Webster Definitions of Botany and Ethnobotany Ethnobotany History Egyptian Ethnobotany Pregnancy Tests Lavender and Xenoestrogens Hippocrates, Aldo Leopold, & Native Pragmatism Camas and Bitterroot Witness to Injustice Blanket Exercise Support the show by rockin a shirt or a hoodie for the Being Indigenous in the Modern World (#BIMW) Merchandise Campaign. ~ Like this show? Leave us a review on iTunes... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Today's episode is all about coffee. AKA: the good old morning brew—the life-saving afternoon pick-me-up—and the fabled cup of Joe. But before we get carried away with all that, we get into some stats about coffee. Then we talk about some of the challenges of its production, preparation, transportation, roasting, and selling. This is a cherished drink that's faced a lot of controversy for centuries, having associations with revolutions, addiction, mold toxins, and the all-too-common "coffee jitters". At the end of the show, we talk about Indigenous farmers using coffee as a way to become more food sovereign. Here's some of what we talk about: Coffee Stats and Facts History and Revolutions Mold toxins (mycotoxins) How to avoid mold toxins NDN Coffee Sovereignty ~ Links & Resources: Coffee Statistics: Gallup, CreditDonkey, USGS, World Atlas, & USDA Another Podcast Episode about Coffee Coffee Documentary Coffee History Links 1, 2, 3, & 4 Coffee and Revolutions 1 & 2 Processing the bean Moldy Movie Mycotoxins Map of World for Mold 91.7 percent of samples contaminated with mold this study showed above study's mold levels to be above recommended levels Mycotoxin-Induced Neurotoxicity Ochratoxin A and Mutagenesis/Oxidative Stress Carcinogenic and genotoxic effects of mycotoxins Coffee Bean Transport—A Global Journey Cooperation, Fair Trade, and the Development of Organic Coffee Growing in Chiapas Can agroecological coffee be part of a food sovereignty strategy in Puerto Rico? Coffee and the Shock Doctrine in Puerto Rico Coffee Recommendations: 1, 2, 3, & 4 ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Today’s episode is all about coffee. AKA: the good old morning brew—the life-saving afternoon pick-me-up—and the fabled cup of Joe. But before we get carried away with all that, we get into some stats about coffee. Then we talk about some of the challenges of its production, preparation, transportation, roasting, and selling. This is a cherished drink that's faced a lot of controversy for centuries, having associations with revolutions, addiction, mold toxins, and the all-too-common "coffee jitters". At the end of the show, we talk about Indigenous farmers using coffee as a way to become more food sovereign. Here's some of what we talk about: Coffee Stats and Facts History and Revolutions Mold toxins (mycotoxins) How to avoid mold toxins NDN Coffee Sovereignty ~ Links & Resources: Coffee Statistics: Gallup, CreditDonkey, USGS, World Atlas, & USDA Another Podcast Episode about Coffee Coffee Documentary Coffee History Links 1, 2, 3, & 4 Coffee and Revolutions 1 & 2 Processing the bean Moldy Movie Mycotoxins Map of World for Mold 91.7 percent of samples contaminated with mold this study showed above study's mold levels to be above recommended levels Mycotoxin-Induced Neurotoxicity Ochratoxin A and Mutagenesis/Oxidative Stress Carcinogenic and genotoxic effects of mycotoxins Coffee Bean Transport—A Global Journey Cooperation, Fair Trade, and the Development of Organic Coffee Growing in Chiapas Can agroecological coffee be part of a food sovereignty strategy in Puerto Rico? Coffee and the Shock Doctrine in Puerto Rico Coffee Recommendations: 1, 2, 3, & 4 ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

This is a recording of the live-stream we did at SUNY-ESF for a class called Indigenous Issues in the Environment. The topic of this episode is Traditional Ecological Knowledge, also known as TEK. We start off by going over definitions of TEK, then we share our personal experience with it and how this idea has shaped our views as scientists. We also ask the students to define TEK and explore this in different contexts by asking the students questions and sharing some of the principles. Enjoy! Here are some of the main points we went over: Definitions of TEK Worldviews and Social Systems The Challenge of Defining Words Convergence of knowledge systems Healing, Restoring, and Connecting to Land Indigenous Research Agenda ~ Links & Resources: TEK Definition (Berkes 1992) Worldview Diagram Worldview Definition (Vidal 2008) Native Pragmatism Decolonizing Methodologies Wisdom Sits in Places ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

This is a recording of the live-stream we did at SUNY-ESF for a class called Indigenous Issues in the Environment. The topic of this episode is Traditional Ecological Knowledge, also known as TEK. We start off by going over definitions of TEK, then we share our personal experience with it and how this idea has shaped our views as scientists. We also ask the students to define TEK and explore this in different contexts by asking the students questions and sharing some of the principles. Enjoy! Here are some of the main points we went over: Definitions of TEK Worldviews and Social Systems The Challenge of Defining Words Convergence of knowledge systems Healing, Restoring, and Connecting to Land Indigenous Research Agenda ~ Links & Resources: TEK Definition (Berkes 1992) Worldview Diagram Worldview Definition (Vidal 2008) Native Pragmatism Decolonizing Methodologies Wisdom Sits in Places ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

On today's show, we interview Dr. Robin Kimmerer. She's our major professor in the Sowing Synergy Program, she's an amazing botanist, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, and she's also written numerous articles about traditional ecological knowledge. Robin shares all sorts of interesting stories with us. She talks about her childhood, important mentors and her journey as an Indigenous scientist. Enjoy! In this episode, Dr. Kimmerer shares things like: One of her favorite memories and her connection to plants The role of culture and education in her life Shifts in her thinking and reaching out to mentors Restoration ecology and learning from plants Ecological, Biocultural, and Reciprocal Restoration Science paradigms and value systems Robin's tips for being Indigenous in the modern world ~ Links and Resources: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show Wordpress Page ~

On today's show, we interview Dr. Robin Kimmerer. She's our major professor in the Sowing Synergy Program, she's an amazing botanist, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, and she's also written numerous articles about traditional ecological knowledge. Robin shares all sorts of interesting stories with us. She talks about her childhood, important mentors and her journey as an Indigenous scientist. Enjoy! In this episode, Dr. Kimmerer shares things like: One of her favorite memories and her connection to plants The role of culture and education in her life Shifts in her thinking and reaching out to mentors Restoration ecology and learning from plants Ecological, Biocultural, and Reciprocal Restoration Science paradigms and value systems Robin's tips for being Indigenous in the modern world ~ Links and Resources: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show Wordpress Page ~

Kaya DeerInWater is a close friend of ours and we're excited to finally have him on the show. He's the other member of our graduate cohort and we've wanted to have him on the show for over a year now. Kaya's a dedicated and loving family man, he's a brilliant botanist in the making, and he has a lot of knowledge about ecological restoration. Some of the main things we talk about today are: -Kaya's childhood, his connection to culture, and academic background -How he got from California to graduate school in New York -Some of the challenges he faced doing his research -Where his love for plants started and made its way into his work -The usefulness of his research for other Indigenous communities -His children and the legacy he wants to leave them -Kaya's 3 tips for being Indigenous in the modern world ~ Links & Resources: Bob Marshall Info: Source 1, Source 2, Source 3 ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Kaya DeerInWater is a close friend of ours and we’re excited to finally have him on the show. He’s the other member of our graduate cohort and we’ve wanted to have him on the show for over a year now. Kaya’s a dedicated and loving family man, he’s a brilliant botanist in the making, and he has a lot of knowledge about ecological restoration. Some of the main things we talk about today are: -Kaya’s childhood, his connection to culture, and academic background -How he got from California to graduate school in New York -Some of the challenges he faced doing his research -Where his love for plants started and made its way into his work -The usefulness of his research for other Indigenous communities -His children and the legacy he wants to leave them -Kaya’s 3 tips for being Indigenous in the modern world ~ Links & Resources: Bob Marshall Info: Source 1, Source 2, Source 3 ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one word or one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

We're back! With another edition of Being Indigenous in the Modern World... This is a huge topic that spans many different fields of study and all sorts of scientific disciplines, so we decided that this should be an ongoing conversation. On today's show, we jump around a bit but eventually focus our conversation around graduate school, our research projects, and the lessons we've learned from going through the process of doing research with an Indigenous community. Particularly our home community on the Flathead Reservation. Although broad, this topic is pretty obvious to a lot of people. Being Indigenous in the modern world is something we're all facing on a day to day basis, but it's also something none of us is prepared for when we're children. We approach this topic in a light-hearted way and had a lot of fun putting this one together. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: The importance of historical context An update on the challenges of graduate school The potential benefits of entering a Ph.D. study The value of understanding your limitations Unique challenges Indigenous students face What are your responsibilities? ~ Links & Resources: 11 Lies About Indigenous Science National Institute of Health Article on Syphilis Mental Health Resources for Grad Students: One & Two Be sure to leave us a review on Itunes! ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

We're back! With another edition of Being Indigenous in the Modern World... This is a huge topic that spans many different fields of study and all sorts of scientific disciplines, so we decided that this should be an ongoing conversation. On today's show, we jump around a bit but eventually focus our conversation around graduate school, our research projects, and the lessons we've learned from going through the process of doing research with an Indigenous community. Particularly our home community on the Flathead Reservation. Although broad, this topic is pretty obvious to a lot of people. Being Indigenous in the modern world is something we're all facing on a day to day basis, but it's also something none of us is prepared for when we're children. We approach this topic in a light-hearted way and had a lot of fun putting this one together. Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: The importance of historical context An update on the challenges of graduate school The potential benefits of entering a Ph.D. study The value of understanding your limitations Unique challenges Indigenous students face What are your responsibilities? ~ Links & Resources: 11 Lies About Indigenous Science National Institute of Health Article on Syphilis Mental Health Resources for Grad Students: One & Two Be sure to leave us a review on Itunes! ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Anna Whiting-Sorrell was the first woman teacher's assistant for the Political Science Department at the University of Montana, she has a master's degree in Public Administration, and she's the first political scientist we've had on the show. She's served her community as the director of Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services... and she's also Annie's mom. In this episode of the NDN Science Show, Anna and Annie have a conversation about how we as Indigenous people need to heal our historic traumas and make sure we have a seat at the table were natives can defend natives. Anna believes deeply that Indigenous people need to tell their own stories. Enjoy! Here are some of the main ideas on this episode: Anna's childhood and how alcoholism affected her siblings Her perspective on gender rolls in the modern world The long road to get her education and her work in politics Cultural appropriation, being a 'token Indin', and walking in two worlds The importance of having Indigenous voices in politics Anna's 3 Tips for being Indigenous in the modern world ~ Links & Resources: ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Anna Whiting-Sorrell was the first woman teacher's assistant for the Political Science Department at the University of Montana, she has a master's degree in Public Administration, and she's the first political scientist we've had on the show. She's served her community as the director of Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services... and she's also Annie's mom. In this episode of the NDN Science Show, Anna and Annie have a conversation about how we as Indigenous people need to heal our historic traumas and make sure we have a seat at the table were natives can defend natives. Anna believes deeply that Indigenous people need to tell their own stories. Enjoy! Here are some of the main ideas on this episode: Anna's childhood and how alcoholism affected her siblings Her perspective on gender rolls in the modern world The long road to get her education and her work in politics Cultural appropriation, being a 'token Indin', and walking in two worlds The importance of having Indigenous voices in politics Anna's 3 Tips for being Indigenous in the modern world ~ Links & Resources: ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Today's episode is about biopiracy… but first, we share an Indigi-Fact that turned out to be a cool surprise to both of us. After that, we dive into some history, a few definitions, a case study, and how biopiracy can affect Indigenous communities. We also explore some ideas for how this issue can be addressed now/in the future, and why this is such an important topic for Indigenous peoples around the planet. This one was interesting to bring together because it's such a big topic that ties into things like intellectual property rights and discovery doctrines from Europe… and there's a lot more to it so we'll probably revisit this one again sometime soon. Enjoy! Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: Biopiracy definitions and history Intellectual property rights and patent law Ayahuasca patents, culture, and place Ideas and Potential Solutions ~ Links & Resources: Seven Generations of Hominins The Leach and the Earthworm Introduction to Biopiracy Biopiracy Definitions: One & Two Intellectual Property Definitions: One & Two Ayahuasca Article Patents and Traditional Knowledge of the Uses of Plants: Is a Communal Patent Regime Part of the Solution to the Scourge of Bio Piracy Bioneers Radio Audio Series ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Today’s episode is about biopiracy… but first, we share an Indigi-Fact that turned out to be a cool surprise to both of us. After that, we dive into some history, a few definitions, a case study, and how biopiracy can affect Indigenous communities. We also explore some ideas for how this issue can be addressed now/in the future, and why this is such an important topic for Indigenous peoples around the planet. This one was interesting to bring together because it’s such a big topic that ties into things like intellectual property rights and discovery doctrines from Europe… and there’s a lot more to it so we’ll probably revisit this one again sometime soon. Enjoy! Here are some of the main ideas we talk about: Biopiracy definitions and history Intellectual property rights and patent law Ayahuasca patents, culture, and place Ideas and Potential Solutions ~ Links & Resources: Seven Generations of Hominins The Leach and the Earthworm Introduction to Biopiracy Biopiracy Definitions: One & Two Intellectual Property Definitions: One & Two Ayahuasca Article Patents and Traditional Knowledge of the Uses of Plants: Is a Communal Patent Regime Part of the Solution to the Scourge of Bio Piracy Bioneers Radio Audio Series ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Connecting to Place… what does it mean? This topic gets deep really quick and seems to be a fundamental aspect of human nature that philosophers and scientists have been talking about for thousands of years. So we figured... hey, if they've been at it for thousands of years, we can tackle it in an hour, right? Well, we did our best and seem to keep coming back to this notion that a connection with place has the power to heal. It also has the power to reveal knowledge and wisdom in a way that our ancestors were intimately familiar with. And we feel like it's one of the many ways for how we can begin to re-indigenize ourselves, no matter where you live. Some of the main ideas we talk about are: IndigiFact/Stats Philosophy of Place History of Place Photography as a way to gain insights about places Personal Experiences with Place ~ Links & Resources: Voting Statistics from the Fort Belknap Daily Herald Wisdom Sits in Places by Keith Basso Basso, Keith. (1996). Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache (1st Edition). University of New Mexico Press Foley, Christa. (2004). Understanding the connection between people and the land: Implications for Social-Ecological Health at Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 Independent First Nation. University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Connecting to Place… what does it mean? This topic gets deep really quick and seems to be a fundamental aspect of human nature that philosophers and scientists have been talking about for thousands of years. So we figured... hey, if they've been at it for thousands of years, we can tackle it in an hour, right? Well, we did our best and seem to keep coming back to this notion that a connection with place has the power to heal. It also has the power to reveal knowledge and wisdom in a way that our ancestors were intimately familiar with. And we feel like it's one of the many ways for how we can begin to re-indigenize ourselves, no matter where you live. Some of the main ideas we talk about are: IndigiFact/Stats Philosophy of Place History of Place Photography as a way to gain insights about places Personal Experiences with Place ~ Links & Resources: Voting Statistics from the Fort Belknap Daily Herald Wisdom Sits in Places by Keith Basso Basso, Keith. (1996). Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache (1st Edition). University of New Mexico Press Foley, Christa. (2004). Understanding the connection between people and the land: Implications for Social-Ecological Health at Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 Independent First Nation. University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Here's another excerpt from the live-stream event we did at the AISES National Conference on October 6th. This an interview with Ronin Ruerup and will be the last download we'll be releasing from the AISES conference for this year. Ronin's from Alaska and he was the last guest we had for that day. He's Tlingit and had a lot of amazing things to say. His interests range from Sea Otter Populations to the consultation process and oil/mineral exploration. ~ Here are some of the main ideas we talked about: Word Uses, Meanings, and Redefinitions... Indian - Indigenous - Savage "Traditional Enemies", Turtle Island/Indigenous War, and Old World War Russian Colonization of Alaska and Sea Otter Populations Alaskian Native Voices in Natural Resource Management The Value of Balance The Past is Important to Our Future, but it doesn't determine it Sovereignty and Land A Bunch of Random Live Stream Stuff! Ronin's 3 Tips for Being Indigenous in the Modern World Consultation and Restoration in Alaska Compared to the Lower 48 States ~ Links & Resources: NASA L'SPACE Virtual Academy Application or by email: LSPACE@asu.edu Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Hoonah Native Forest Partnership All Our Relations by Winona LaDuke AISES National Conference ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

Here's another excerpt from the live-stream event we did at the AISES National Conference on October 6th. This an interview with Ronin Ruerup and will be the last download we'll be releasing from the AISES conference for this year. Ronin's from Alaska and he was the last guest we had for that day. He's Tlingit and had a lot of amazing things to say. His interests range from Sea Otter Populations to the consultation process and oil/mineral exploration. ~ Here are some of the main ideas we talked about: Word Uses, Meanings, and Redefinitions... Indian - Indigenous - Savage "Traditional Enemies", Turtle Island/Indigenous War, and Old World War Russian Colonization of Alaska and Sea Otter Populations Alaskian Native Voices in Natural Resource Management The Value of Balance The Past is Important to Our Future, but it doesn't determine it Sovereignty and Land A Bunch of Random Live Stream Stuff! Ronin's 3 Tips for Being Indigenous in the Modern World Consultation and Restoration in Alaska Compared to the Lower 48 States ~ Links & Resources: NASA L'SPACE Virtual Academy Application or by email: LSPACE@asu.edu Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Hoonah Native Forest Partnership All Our Relations by Winona LaDuke AISES National Conference ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here... even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally. NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~

For this episode, we took a section of the live-stream event we did at the AISES National Conference on October 6th and turned it into a podcast download. Mikaela Montoya was the first person brave enough to step up to the mic and b.s. with us for a while... and it turned out great! She had a lot of powerful messages to share and we're glad to help her share them. This conversation was a lot of fun and it was cool to meet another Native scientist hard at work in her own community. ~ Some of the main ideas we talked about: Honor the Past - Be the Future Leadership, Adaptability, Responsibility Inside-Out vs Outside-In Thinking Mikaela's 3 Tips for Being Indigenous in the Modern World What kind of medicine are you carrying with you? Thinking with your head and your heart ~ Links & Resources: AISES National Conference Original Instructions ~ Like this show? Leave us a review here… even one sentence helps! And if you leave your Twitter handle we'll be sure to thank you personally! NDN Science Show WordPress Page ~