Podcast appearances and mentions of joel parker

The Trans and Gender Diverse in Community Health (TGDiCH) Training Project equips health professionals with the skills to deliver inclusive and affirmative care while addressing stigma and discrimination. Joel Parker speaks with the program's team leader Alex Sturman about: Why a program like this is needed, and common challenges TGD people face when seeking care, Who the program is designed for and its main topics Shifts in attitudes or behaviours among participants of the program, and more. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there's something you'd like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

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Pippa chats to Sharine Barnard who doesn't just sing but owns a wildlife estate that provides a haven for lions, monkeys, and even a tiger. She also owns a sports clinic and is in training for a triathlon. During lockdown she decided to pursue her music career. Sharine's latest single, ‘While You Love Somebody Else' is a collaboration with rapper, Joel Parker. The song will be on her new album due for release later this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arosa Care's Erin Keogh-Rankin tells how their firm works with senior citizens as well as medically challenged individuals with home health-care as well as other needs. 

We talk with Dr. Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder about “generative AI,” particularly regarding ChatGPT and DALL-E, which are topics of recent news stories expressing excitement and concern. We asked ChatGPT to write a description of what such an interview might be: Dr. Casey Fiesler joins Joel Parker on the … Continue reading "AI or not AI, that is the question — ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Human World"

In today's episode we spend some time getting to know Michigan's Joel Parker.  Lots of good hunting tales in this one, enjoy!

This is episode 174 of the Church Venture Northwest podcast. We're continuing the 2010 Winter Youth Celebration: Transformation. This is Session 3 with Joel Parker. https://churchventurenw.com

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Living a life focusing on God's kingdom and what our role is to play in it isn't always easy. But when you know what you're passionate about and the things that give you life it certainly helps.  Having led conversations through film and media, it's in the storytelling where Joel Parker found himself returning over the years as a filmmaker. What started as a love for snowboarding and making films around snowboard culture himself as Nations Foundation, evolved and transitioned to something more broad and telling stories OF the nations with Nations Media which specializes in stories of hope from around the globe diving into places of pain and persecution, much of which is not even covered by mainstream media. We talk about the journey, we talk about purpose as a believer, we talk about the challenges of western Christianity and our own limitations as believers in a comfortable society, and we even talk about recovery and the new ventures Joel has been called to and I'm hoping today will be a bit of a treat for you as you tune in. I'm both honored and excited to dive in here today with my friend Joel. He's a husband, he's a dad. He's a leader, pastor and teacher. He loves flying, surfing, and snowboarding and is truly an all around awesome guy showing up for people in broken places and doing his best to be a light in a world that desperately needs God's hope. His enthusiasm for life is contagious as is his fierce love of people. I'm so excited for today's show so why don't you pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and dive in with us to the places between. Find out more about Latitude Recovery Center at latituderecoverycenter.com.  // Additionally, whether you or someone you know has been wrecked by addiction, or other behavioral health disorders, Joel has given his contact info for you to connect with him regarding navigating recovery. He wants to be a resource for you and is happy to do so. Here is his email: Joel@latituderecoverycenter.com _______________ Did you enjoy this episode?  Do you have someone who'd be encouraged by listening today?  We'd be thrilled if you'd share today's episode with a friend as a way of spreading the ministry and message of The Places Between.  Learn more about previous guests and episodes at Anchor.fm/theplacesbetween. Tune in via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more.  Come say "HI" and jump into conversations with us on Instagram @the_places_between and Lastly, learn more about The Places Between and our upcoming retreats and sponsors at: ThePlacesBetween.com  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplacesbetween/support

We explore a wide range of science topics today. Brains in Space (starts 1:00) Joel Parker explains how space travel may affect human brains         Climate Grief (starts 5:17) The United Nations warns that the changing climate will lead to increasing climate grief around the world.  Kritee, a senior scientist at the … Continue reading "Brains in Space // Climate Grief // Gold Lab Symposium"

2021 saw many remarkable science stories making it difficult to pick the top contenders. The How on Earth team struggled with these decisions but here they are! Executive Producer: Susan Moran Show Producer: Beth Bennett Additonal contributions by: Benita Lee, Joel Parker, Jill Sjong, Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

This episode's guest Sonu Bedi, Joel Parker 1811 Professor in Law and Political Science, Professor of Government at Dartmouth College The current division between red and blue states is not a problem but arises as a feature of the science of the U.S. Constitution. All of us, regardless of political affiliation, can appreciate this science and the way the Constitution has endured since 1789. Interview by Dartmouth student Shawdi Mehrvarzan '22. Edited by Laura Hemlock. Music: Debussy Arabesque no 1. Composer: Claude Debussy

Pastor Joel joins Brian to help us understand Missions to 3rd world countries, persecution, reformation, action sports ministry and the post-covid church.Lets connecthttps://www.instagram.com/briansumner/https://www.facebook.com/BrianSumnerOfficial/Support the show (https://skatebible.bigcartel.com)

We break down Arsenal versus Tottenham Hotspur, played in the Premier League on March 14, 2021.- Tottenham's style of play and mismatch with their squad- Arsenal's overloads versus Matt Doherty- Lamela's rabona (!!!)- Spurs' defensive awareness - Saka being taken off at half-time- Mourinho's subs at the hour mark- Arsenal in front- Spurs best spell... with ten men chasing the game- Tottenham should sack their managerFeel free to send an e-mail to info@betweentheposts.net for any questions and comments you may have about the pod. We are also present on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.You can also send a message to Erik (@erikelias_) and Jose (@jcperez_) on Twitter!Links discussed in the episode:Tweet BTP-writer Joel Parker:https://twitter.com/Joelissimmo/status/1371234249085497346?s=20Ødegaard-role by Jasmine Baba:https://spielverlagerung.com/2021/03/14/analysing-arsenal-v-tottenham-balancing-attacking-movements-for-odegaard/)

There's no better time for a deep dive into Everton and there's no better person to help us do so than Joel Parker from Toffee Analysis and Between the Posts. He joins Kevin to discuss all aspects of the Toffees' season so far, from Carlo Ancelotti's tactical tinkering to the players' who have improved/regressed this year. 0:00 Intro  3:00 Ancelotti tinkering with the shape 4:50 Position battle at goalkeeper? 8:50 Playing 4 CBs in a backline 13:50 Early returns on Bed Godfrey 17:00 Toning down the press 20:00 Set piece effectiveness 21:30 Calvert-Lewin’s breakout 25:30 Has Richarlison regressed? 28:15 Importance of James Rodriguez 33:20 Midfield preferences 37:10 Return of Jean-Phillipe Gbamin 39:00 The end of Fabian Delph 41:00 Expectations for matchups vs. City 44:30 City vs. Spurs breakdown Make sure to find Joel on Twitter @Joelissimmo for all his insights and @ToffeeAnalysis for his Everton-related thoughts. You can read his work and the work of a collection of other great writers at betweentheposts.net, and follow the site @BetweenThePosts. Find us on Twitter @MaineRoadRamble and feel free to contact us via email at maineroadramble@gmail.com. You can also check out our print content on our website, maineroadramble.com (http://maineroadramble.com/) . Please rate and review the show if you enjoy the podcast and thanks for the support. Enjoy the show!

Welcome to NCCC Online! We're so happy you've joined us. Check out the next installment of our series, The Upper Room: The Freedom of Forgiveness brought to us by Joel Parker.

Yet another double header episode to get you kick started into Monday.Jon and the Toms look back over a majesterial Leceister performance and then are joined by Joel Parker of Toffee Analysis and Between the Posts to preview the Everton game on Wednesday.Get it in ya! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Veterinarians aren't taught in school how to run a clinic as a business, which can create a lot of stress later on. This week, Shawn & Ivan welcome Dr. Joel Parker of Veterinary Practice Solutions to talk about teaching these skills to clinic owners. Joel recommends The Ultimate No B.S., No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No Prisoners, and Make Tons of Money Business Success Book by Dan Kennedy (amzn.to/3bgyfzI) & Guerilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson (amzn.to/3pT3G74). Learn more about Joel at veterinarypracticesolutions.com.

The boys are back to preview the Everton game.Jon and the Toms are joined by Joel Parker of Toffee Analysis and Between the Posts to recon Everton this season.Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thegameoftheirlives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you've ever left a job on bad terms, you may have experienced the fallout that can come with burning bridges during a career change. If you're careful, however, the relationship doesn't always have to end on a sour note. Joel Parker is a blogger, and founder of the Financial Freedom Community, where he guides people on their financial freedom journey. Joel started his own business after being laid off from his 9-5 job, and he says that much of the credit was due to his willingness to maintain a strong relationship with his former employer. You can find the show notes for this episode at https://maplemoney.com/104 Can you imagine a no-fee savings account that pays you 2.00%, along with free transactions, no minimum balance requirement, and fast, cheap, and fully transparent international money transfers? Well, the dream is real, through our sponsor, EQ Bank. Their EQ Bank Savings Plus Account will give you all of that and more. For more information, visit https://maplemoney.com/eqbank

This week on How on Earth, we are still producing off site. Beth and Angele give an update on treatment and transmission of the corona virus and Shelley interviews CU Boulder scientists Anushree Chatterjee and Prashant Nagpal who explain the pros and cons of using old medicines to fight Covid-19, and they describe some new "medicines" in the future, and how to speed up their development. Hosts: Beth Bennett, Angele Sjong, Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender Producer: Beth Bennett & Joel Parker Engineer: Maeve Conran Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show:

Stem cell science v. hype (start time: 00:57) Clinics offering stem cell therapies and other forms of so-called regenerative medicine are cropping up in many states, including Colorado. Practitioners of stem cells, are touting them as repairing damaged cartilage, tendons and joints, and even treating diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. While the science looks promising, it seriously lags the marketing of stem cell therapies. Last year the FDA, which has yet to regulate the clinics, issued a warning about stem cell therapies. Laura Beil, a science journalist and producer of the podcast Bad Batch, recently wrote a cover article in Science News about the hype and the latest science of stem cells. She talks with host Susan Moran about her reporting. (For more info, check out this new BBC program on stem cell "hope and hype.") Science for the Rest of Us (start time: 16:38)  At a time our own government leaders vilify science and reinvent facts, it seems as important as ever that journalists and the public at large grasp and  translate scientific research. A new book, The Craft of Science Writing, offers tips on how to find credible experts (whether on the corona virus or vaccines or climate change), separate truth from spurious assertions, and make sense of scientific studies. The book is aimed at science writers, but it can be a guidepost for anyone who wants to make science more accessible.   Alex Witze, a science writer who co-authored the book Island On Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano, is a contributor to the new book. She discusses the art of decoding and appreciating science with hosts Susan Moran and Joel Parker.   Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Beth Bennet Listen to the show here:

Dr. Joel Parker is a former practice owner who understands the struggles of working in the business rather than working on your business. One of the greatest things about Dr. Parker is that he is an amazing community builder. He runs Veterinary Practice solutions where he helps practices across the globe achieve their “highest ever” year after year. At every owner’s conference I have attended we hear great stories of how they are building the practice of their dreams. A lot of the times the only thing holding you back is the lack of proper organizational structure. In this episode we dig into just that; how start thinking about creating structure to build your dream practice.

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Today's show offers two features: Oil & Gas Impacts (start time: 1:05) Proposition 112, which would require oil and gas wells to be at least 2,500 feet from homes, schools, parks and other buildings, has highlighted mounting public concerns about the health, social and other impacts of extensive drilling along Colorado's Front Range.  Weld County is  center stage for the latest oil and gas boom; nearly half of Colorado’s 55,000 active wells are located there. Jason Plautz, a Denver-based journalist, discussed with host Susan Moran the science and politics surrounding drilling activities, and whether explosions such as the one in Windsor last December could happen in many other locations. Plautz and Daniel Glick wrote a feature article that has just been published in High Country News. Healthy Planet+Healthy Humans? (start time: 14:46) Matthew Burgess has been immersed in thinking about and studying how we humans, and the planet we inhabit, can both remain intact—in fact, can both thrive--well into the future. What’s he smok’in, you might ask? In fact, he is a serious environmental scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Burgess and nearly two dozen colleagues authored a recently published scientific paper that applies models to show how we can meet demands of increased populations and economic growth in 2050, while simultaneously achieving bold and effective conservation and climate goals set forth by the United Nations. Dr. Burgess is an assistant professor in Environmental Studies, with an additional appointment in Economics. And he works at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science (CIRES), the collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Colorado. He discusses the paper and its implications with hosts Susan Moran and Joel Parker. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Susan Moran Listen to the show here:  

This week's How On Earth offers two features: Work-Email Anxiety (start time: 7:58) If you're wondering why you often feel anxious on Monday mornings, despite having spent time with your family and friends over the weekend, you might recall the amount of time you spent glued to your smart phone or laptop, checking email because you worried that your boss would be expecting you to be virtually on hand. You're hardly alone. Samantha Conroy, an assistant professor of business management at Colorado State University, discusses with How On Earth host Susan Moran a new survey-based study (under review) that she co-authored. It found that not only employees but their partners at home suffer from high anxiety when the employee feels pressured to be virtually available via email after hours. Fixing Food Waste  (start time: 17:59)  We’re all guilty of it: waste. Tossing out peaches, broccoli and other food that has gone bad in the fridge. Or leaving pasta on our plate untouched at an Italian bistro. More than one-third of all food that is produced in the United States is wasted – in the field, at restaurants, in our own kitchens. The conservation organization World Wildlife Fund recently published a report on the huge environmental and health impacts of food waste, and on what can be done to reduce waste, and ultimately preserve grasslands and other natural habitat. Monica McBride, manager of Food Loss & Waste  at World Wildlife Fund, co-wrote the report, called “No Food Left Behind.” She shares the findings and recommendations with Susan Moran. Check out these resources at WWF on what you can do: A Food Waste Quiz and tips on reducing waste. Hosts: Chip Grandits, Susan Moran Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Chip Grandits Headline Contributions: Beth Bennett, Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Beth Bennett Listen to the show here:

Low Carb Diets and Lifespan (starts 3:00) Dr. Ron Rosedale, MD, gives a "second opinion" about a widely publicized report in the prominent medical journal The Lancet.  The Lancet report contends that low carb diets (40% carbs or less) shorten lifespan, and moderate carb diets (roughly 55% carbs) promote longer lifespans. The study is being hailed as proof for why people should “eat carbs in moderation.” But what if the Lancet study didn't go low enough on carbs to reveal potential benefits of a VERY low carb diet?  Dr. Rosedale advocates a very low carb, adequate protein, high fat diet, meaning roughly 15% of calories from carbohydrates, 15% from protein and 70% from fat.  (GO HERE for extended version) Down syndrome and Inflammation (starts 15:25) Joaquin Espinosa,  executive director of the Crnic Institute for Down syndrome, discusses the inner workings of cells in people with the genetic mutation known as Down syndrome.  His findings may explain some common characteristics of Down syndrome, such as shorter stature, cognitive challenges, protection from some cancers, and increased risk of pneumonia and Alzheimer's.   Espinosa's lab used Boulder’s Somalogic protein analysis tool to inspect thousands of the different proteins our bodies make.  The lab discovered a few hundred proteins that are noticeably different for people with Down syndrome.  These proteins do not specifically influence height or how to take a test.  Instead, they reveal an out-of-balance immune system. ( GO HERE FOR EXTENDED VERSION) Host: Susan Moran & Maeve Conran Producer: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Maeve Conran Executive Producer: Beth Bennett Additional Contributions:  Joel Parker  

In 2015, the New Horizons Spacecraft flew past Pluto. Because Pluto is so far away, it took nearly 10 years of travel for the spacecraft to reach that distant dwarf planet -- and that was after a decade of work to get the spacecraft to the launch pad. Planetary scientists Alan Stern and David Grinspoon have written a new book, called: “Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto”. The book tells the story of developing and operating the New Horizon mission. How on Earth’s own Joel Parker is also a scientist on the New Horizons mission, and he had a chance to chat with Alan and David about their book. Last week we heard the first part of this interview. In today’s show, we present Part 2 of that interview.  You can also listen to the full extended interview. Host/Producer:  Alejandro Soto Engineer:  Chip Grandits Add'l Contributions/Executive Producer: Joel Parker

Chasing New Horizons  (starts 1:00) brings the reader Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto to  hear the details and meet the personalities behind building, launching, and flying this audacious mission.  How on Earth's Joel Parker (also an astrophysicist on the New Horizons mission) speaks with authors and fellow scientists Alan Stern and David Grinspoon. (Booktalks at Boulder Bookstore and Tattered Cover). You can also listen to the full extended interview. GoldLab Symposium (starts 13:00) This year's symposium theme is Complexity:  The Intersections Between Health and Policy. Boulder Entrepreneur and symposium founder Larry Gold speaks with How on Earth's Shelley Schlender about this year's annual symposium that explores the frontiers of science and health with an eye toward ideas that will inspire even the greatest world expert, with an ear toward being understandable to anyone in the room. Host/Producer/Engineer:  Shelley Schlender Add'l Contributions/Executive Producer: Joel Parker

Here we provide the full interview by How on Earth’s Joel Parker of planetary scientists Dr. Alan Stern (Southwest Research Institute) and Dr. David Grinspoon (Planetary Science Institute), about their new book: "Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto". Their book describes the the story of Pluto and NASA's New Horizons mission, bringing the reader backstage to hear the details and meet the personalities behind building, launching, and flying this audacious mission. Excerpts of this interview were first broadcast on KGNU on May 15th and May 22nd.

Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Episode Links: This month we head to Pluto and beyond into the Kuiper Belt. I spoke with Kelsi Singer and Joel Parker for this episode and I had a great time visiting them at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Come back the first Wednesday of every month for a new episode! For more information about Pluto-Palooza, check out this [website].(http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/view/pluto-palooza-with-nasas-new-horizons-team) New Horizons- Southwest Research Institue (http://www.boulder.swri.edu/pkb/) New Horizons- NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html) Check out the Cosmosphere's website here (http://cosmo.org/) Camps at the Cosmosphere (http://cosmo.org/explore/camps) The Cosmosphere- Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kscosmosphere/) Cosmosphere Events Calendar (http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar) Cosmosphere Membership Link (http://cosmo.org/get-involved/membership) Marla Eriksen, Membership Coordinator- 620-665-9320 A huge thank you to Benoit Darcy, from Paris France for allowing us to use music from the album "Apollo" for the podcast. The song in the podcast titles is called "Hypergolic" and is available through streaming services as well as iTunes. Apollo - EP Away From Earth (http://smarturl.it/apolloEP)

Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Episode Links: This month we head to Pluto and beyond into the Kuiper Belt. I spoke with Kelsi Singer and Joel Parker for this episode and I had a great time visiting them at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Come back the first Wednesday of every month for a new episode! For more information about Pluto-Palooza, check out this [website].(http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/view/pluto-palooza-with-nasas-new-horizons-team) New Horizons- Southwest Research Institue (http://www.boulder.swri.edu/pkb/) New Horizons- NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html) Check out the Cosmosphere's website here (http://cosmo.org/) Camps at the Cosmosphere (http://cosmo.org/explore/camps) The Cosmosphere- Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kscosmosphere/) Cosmosphere Events Calendar (http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar) Cosmosphere Membership Link (http://cosmo.org/get-involved/membership) Marla Eriksen, Membership Coordinator- 620-665-9320 SpaceX Falcon Heavy- Launch Video (https://youtu.be/wbSwFU6tY1c) A huge thank you to Benoit Darcy, from Paris France for allowing us to use music from the album "Apollo" for the podcast. The song in the podcast titles is called "Hypergolic" and is available through streaming services as well as iTunes. Apollo - EP Away From Earth (http://smarturl.it/apolloEP)

This month we head to Pluto and beyond into the Kuiper Belt. I spoke with Kelsi Singer and Joel Parker for this episode and I had a great time visiting them at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Come back the first Wednesday of every month for a new episode! For more information about Pluto-Palooza, check out this [website].(http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/view/pluto-palooza-with-nasas-new-horizons-team) New Horizons- Southwest Research Institue (http://www.boulder.swri.edu/pkb/) New Horizons- NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html) Check out the Cosmosphere's website here (http://cosmo.org/) Camps at the Cosmosphere (http://cosmo.org/explore/camps) The Cosmosphere- Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kscosmosphere/) Cosmosphere Events Calendar (http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar) Cosmosphere Membership Link (http://cosmo.org/get-involved/membership) Marla Eriksen, Membership Coordinator- 620-665-9320 SpaceX Falcon Heavy- Launch Video (https://youtu.be/wbSwFU6tY1c) A huge thank you to Benoit Darcy, from Paris France for allowing us to use music from the album "Apollo" for the podcast. The song in the podcast titles is called "Hypergolic" and is available through streaming services as well as iTunes. Apollo - EP Away From Earth (http://smarturl.it/apolloEP)

This week on How on Earth we look at the scientific research into the lifespans of Americans. Mortality trends in America (start time 4:05): We speak with Andrea Tilstra, who co-authored a recent paper on mortality trends in America. Tilstra is a co-author of a recent study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.  Her team's paper is titled “Explaining recent mortality trends among younger and middle-aged White Americans.”      Life expectancy in America (start time 12:40): Next, we speak with Jay Olshansky, who ten years ago first predicted the recently observed drop in life expectancy in America. Olshansky is a world renowned expert in the Science of Aging.  As for his crystal ball - well, it has little to do with magic, and more to do with his understanding about how our cells work, and how they age.  It also helps that he understands statistics.   Hosts: Alejandro Soto, Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender Additional Contributions: Beth Bennett Producer: Alejandro Soto Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Alejandro Soto Listen to the show:

Today's show offers the following feature: Extraterrestrial intelligence? (start time: 6:30): It’s mid-summer, a time when many of us like to spend leisurely time outside at night, gazing at the stars and planets, and asking the big existential questions, such as, Are we alone? Is there intelligent life waaay out there? Our guest today, science writer Sarah Scoles, has pondered these questions for several years. She discusses with hosts Susan Moran and Joel Parker her just-published biography, Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Tarter, an astronomer, directed the Center for SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Research. Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel Contact" illustrates Tarter's astronomical work. In the 1997 movie Contact (stemming from Sagan's novel) actor Jodi Foster played a character  who was loosely based on Tarter. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Alejandro Soto Listen to the show:

Your Brain on Nature (start time: 5:49): You may think it’s a no-brainer: that nature is good for your mental and physical health. After all, a walk in the woods or even an urban park brightens your outlook on life, at least for a little while. Turns out, the notion that being outside in nature boosts our mood, and even our creativity, has historical roots at least as deep as Aristotle.  A new book by  journalist Florence Williams explores the history of our biophilia, and particularly emerging neuroscience that reveals just how our bodies and minds are affected by getting out in the natural world. The book is called The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative (Norton, 2017). The book stemmed from an article Williams wrote in National Geographic. A former Boulder resident, Williams will return to Boulder to give a talk about her book on Tuesday, February 28th, at the Boulder Book Store, at 7:30 p.m. She'll also speak in Denver, on Wednesday, March 1st, at Tattered Cover Book Store, at 7:00 p.m. Hosts: Maeve Conran, Susan Moran Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Maeve Conran Executive Producer: Joel Parker Additional contributions: Beth Bennett, Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

  This is the full interview with Dr. David Grinspoon, author of the book "Earth in Human Hands: Shaping Our Planet's Future".  Excerpts of this interview by Joel Parker aired on How on Earth on our January 10, 2017 show. Listen here:

Regenerative Economics (starts 3:20) Natural Capitalism Solutions leader, Hunter Lovins, will share an economic argument for why now’s the time for cleaner energy.  Lovins, who lives near Niwot, Colorado, has presented this speech to government leaders and organizations throughout the world.  This is an excerpt from that speech.  Go here for extended version) Logicomix (starts 8:52) Can a comic book teach kids about science?  Two grade school children talk with a leading computational logic scientist about his graphic novel comic book, Logicomix. Host/Producer/Engineer: Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Beth Bennett Additional Contributions:  Alejandro de Soto, Joel Parker

The Keeling Curve (starts 5:00) Friday, August 12th the Boulder Shambala Center hosts:  Living Beyond Hope And Fear:  Social Confidence And Climate Change.  One leader of the event is the daughter of scientist who created the Keeling Curve for tracking CO2.  Emily Takahashi talks about how the memory of her father's work inspired her to do the symposium. Electric Airplanes (starts 8:12) The constant drone of airplanes has many nature lovers wishing planes could be quieter.  It's starting to happen, thanks to tinkerers and scientists who are building reliable electric powered airplanes, such as Randall Fishman of ElectraFlyer.   Moth Parties (starts 15:03)   It’s that time of year when butterflies, dragonflies and other colorful insects fill the air.  A more humble flying creature is the lowly moth.  Boulder Audubon Society's, Pam Piombino .says moths are gaining enough of a following, some people now hold Moth Parties about . . . moths.  (Moth music is "Moths Around the Candle Flame.") Hosts: Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender Producer: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Shelley Schlender Headlines: Alejandro Soto, Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender, Kendra Krueger Executive Producer: Susan Moran

Jupiter's Juno mission, the magical world of Pluto and spacewalking feature in this special fifth anniversary edition of the podcast. ESA's head of the neutral buoyancy facility, Herve Stevenin, explains how a giant pool helped astronaut Tim Peake obtain his space station spacewalk, and New Horizons scientists Lesley Young and Joel Parker from America's Southwest Research Institute share their extraordinary findings from Pluto. Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are joined in the studio by Robert Massey, from the Royal Astronomical Society, and space journalist Sarah Cruddas. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Jupiter's Juno mission, the magical world of Pluto and spacewalking feature in this special fifth anniversary edition of the podcast. ESA's head of the neutral buoyancy facility, Herve Stevenin, explains how a giant pool helped astronaut Tim Peake obtain his space station spacewalk, and New Horizons scientists Lesley Young and Joel Parker from America's Southwest Research Institute share their extraordinary findings from Pluto. Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are joined in the studio by Robert Massey, from the Royal Astronomical Society, and space journalist Sarah Cruddas. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Jupiter's Juno mission, the magical world of Pluto and spacewalking feature in this special fifth anniversary edition of the podcast. ESA's head of the neutral buoyancy facility, Herve Stevenin, explains how a giant pool helped astronaut Tim Peake obtain his space station spacewalk, and New Horizons scientists Lesley Young and Joel Parker from America's Southwest Research Institute share their extraordinary findings from Pluto. Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are joined in the studio by Robert Massey, from the Royal Astronomical Society, and space journalist Sarah Cruddas. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Electric Car Road Trips (starts 3:42): We go on a road trip with How on Earth's Shelley Schlender to see how all-electric vehicles are exceeding “range anxiety” by driving coast to coast, all on electricity.  Along the way we talk with Boulder Nissan's Nigel Zeid about regional plans to help more drivers "plug in" and with Hunter Lovins, head of Natural Capitalism Solutions. Renewable Energy Nation (starts 11:53): Joel Parker talks live with NOAA scientist Alexander MacDonald and Christopher Clack, a mathematician at the University of Colorado-Boulder. They have developed a model that demonstrates how the entire U.S. can run on solar and wind power--with existing technologies, with no batteries, and at lower cost than today's prices--within 15 years. For more information, see this video and these animations of: U.S. Wind Power Potential U.S. Solar Power Potential U.S. Power Flow (added 2018 January 1 : see this article https://futurism.com/macro-grids-future-renewable-energy/) Hosts: Joel Parker, Beth Bennett Producer: Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Joel Parker Engineer: Shelley Schlender Additional Contributions: Susan Moran Listen to the show:

Today, Dec. 8, we offer the following feature: Changing Climate, Changing Policy (start time: 7:06): As political leaders are still hammering out an accord at the UN Climate Summit, or COP21, in Paris, to rein in global warming, today we discuss the underlying scientific facts about climate change, and the policy promises and challenges for our future. Hosts Susan Moran and Daniel Glick interview two Colorado scientists at the intersection of science and policy. Dr. Waleed Abdalati is a geoscientist and director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), a partnership between the University of Colorado-Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Lisa Dilling is an associate professor of environmental studies, also at CIRES, who brings expertise in science policy related to climate issues. She directs The Western Water Assessment, a NOAA program that provides information for policy makers throughout the Intermountain West about the region’s vulnerabilities to climate change impacts. Contributing host Daniel Glick was an editor of the 2014 National Climate Assessment, and his team has produced videos on the immediate and human impacts of climate change. Hosts: Daniel Glick, Susan Moran Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Maeve Conran Executive Producer: Beth Bennett Additional contributions: Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

Up Close and Personal - Astrophysicist Joel Parker (starts 3:00)  talks about why he volunteers to educate people about science and outer space. Beyond Words:  What Animals Think and Feel, by Carl Safina.  (starts 4:10) We talk with MacAurther Grant winner, naturalist and scientist, Carl Safina, about his new book.  His publisher has kindly offered a limited number of these books as a gift to listeners who call and pledge their support to KGNU. Hosts: Shelley Schlender and Joel Parker Producer: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Beth Bennett

GMOs (start time 5:35) An interview with Dr Sharon Collenge, an ecologist at the University of Colorado. Dr Collenge is an advocate of using new genetic technologies to make slight modifications to plant genomes which can increase yield, protect against disease and reduce pesticide use. Host: Beth Bennett Producer: Beth Bennett Engineer: Maeve Conran Additional contributions: Joel Parker, Beth Bennett Executive Producer: Beth Bennett Listen to the Show:

Fingerprint Hand Gun.  (starts at 5:45) How on Earth's Shelley Schlender talks with Boulder teen scientist Kai Kloepfer, who is creating a “Smart Gun” that won him first prize in engineering at the INTEL international science fair and a $50,000 grant from the Smart Tech Challenges Foundation.  Kloepfer's goal is to prevent accidental shootings of children.  His gun fires only when the user's fingerprint is authorized. High Altitude Observatory.  (starts at 11:35) Director Scott McIntosh talks with How on Earth's Joel Parker about the observatory and its 75th year celebrations.       Hosts: Joel Parker, Kendra Krueger Producer: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Shelley Schlender Headline Contributors: Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Susan Moran Listen to the show:

Science and Politics of Mining (start time: 6:49)  On August 5 an inactive mine named Gold King, which had been leaking toxins for years, spewed more than 3 million gallons of toxic sludge into a creek that feeds into the Animus River in southwest Colorado. Its neon orange path of wastewater was shocking. But also shocking is the long history of acid mine drainage pollution and the lax regulations that allow mining companies to basically walk away from their disasters. Dr. Mark Williams, a professor of geography at CU Boulder, and an expert in mountain hydrology and hydrochemistry., has worked on remediation of several mines in the state. He speaks with How On Earth host Susan Moran about the anatomy of mines, how this disaster happened, what it suggests about the many other precarious mines in the state, and what should be done to prevent such disasters from happening. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Headline Contributors: Kendra Krueger, Joel Parker, Daniel Strain Executive Producer: Susan Moran Listen to the show:

It's billed as the last great encounter in planetary exploration. For the past nine years the New Horizons spacecraft has travelled 5bn km (3bn miles) to get to Pluto On July 14th it performed its historic fly-by encounter with the dwarf planet. Adam Rutherford examines the first images from the New Horizon's probe and hears the first interpretations from mission leaders and scientists at the NASA New Horizon's space centre as the data arrives back to earth. Expect new light to be shed on the Solar System's underworld as first impression s reveal Pluto to be a champagne coloured body with 11000 ft ice mountains and surprisingly smooth surfaces that suggests recent geological activity For people who grew up with the idea that there were "nine planets", this is the moment they get to complete the set. Robotic probes have been to all the others, even the distant Uranus and Neptune. Pluto is the last of the "classical nine" to receive a visit. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell discusses how this 2,300km-wide ice-covered rock was demoted in 2006 to the status of mere "dwarf planet", but as "Pluto killer" Mike Brown argues, this shouldn't dull our enthusiasm. As Adam Rutherford reveals, nothing about this corner of the solar system has been straightforward. Little is known about Pluto's creation -but as the New Horizons probe passed Pluto for this first close up of the dwarf planet , scientists anticipate new insights into the evolution of our solar system and even earth's early history. With contributions from mission scientists Alan Stern, Fran Bagenell, Joel Parker and astronomer Mark Showalter. Updates too as interpretations rapidly develop, from BBC correspondent Jonathan Amos and astrophysicist Chris Lintott. Producer Adrian Washbourne.

Pluto Flyby  (start time 1:00): Joel Parker discusses the New Horizons mission from the command center live! Case of the Rickety Cossack (start time 25:00): Beth Bennett talks to Ian Tattersall about his new book,  a fascinating précis of the study of human evolution and some startling new findings showing that our species is one of many hominids in which natural selection mixed and matched various characteristics and abilities. Host: Beth Bennett Show Producer: Beth Bennett Board Engineer: Maeve Conran Executive Producer: Susan Moran Additional Contributions: Susan Moran Listen to the show here:

Proof: The Science of Booze (starts at 8:09): Science journalist Adam Rogers, who claims to have taken a liking to single-malt whiskey when he reached drinking age, has immersed himself further into alcohol--particularly, the history and science of making booze, tasting it, and enjoying–or suffering—the effects of it. Booze is a big story: Indeed, making it was a key piece of the dawn of human civilization, as Rogers, who is articles editor at Wired magazine, shows in his inaugural book, called  Proof: The Science of Booze. Rogers talks with How On Earth host Susan Moran about fascinating fungi, sugar molecules and other key ingredients, as well as our human taste buds for alcohol. We have a couple of copies of Proof from our recent pledge drive, so call KGNU (303-449-4885) this week and pledge at least $60 to get your own copy. Rosetta's Rendezvous (start time: 17:40): How On Earth's own Joel Parker, whose "real" job as a planetary scientist is a director at the Southwest Research Institute, a collaborating partner on the Rosetta Mission. The mission last week successfully became the first to land a craft on a comet flying through our solar system. It was a well earned landing: Rosetta left earth in March of 2004 and has traveled about 3 billion miles to rendezvous with this moving target. To learn more, read this recent Q&A with Joel in the New York Times. Also, Shelley Schlender offers a special headline (starts at 3:39), an interview with CU-Boulder’s Dr. Kenneth Wright, an integrative physiologist, about his new study offering new clues about why shift work can lead to extra weight. Hosts: Susan Moran, Kendra Krueger Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Kendra Krueger Additional contributors: Beth Bennett, Shelley Schlender Executive Producers: Kendra Krueger, Jane Palmer Listen to the show:

Recent headlines  warn that Coronal Mass Ejections, better known as Solar Flares, could trigger a high-tech Armageddon, disabling power and communication on a global scale, for months.  Today we talk with Boulder scientists Dan Baker, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, and Doug Biesecker,  National Space Weather Prediction Center, about the risks from Solar Flares, what to worry about, and what is being done to protect us. In today's science show, we also feature upcoming talks on Science. * This Wednesday at 7 PM, How on Earth's Joel Parker will talk about Chasing Comets: The Rosetta Mission, at the Denver Science Museum. * This Friday at 7:30, Conservative Christian and Prominent Atmospheric Scientist, Katharine Hayhoe, will talk about, "Climate Change with Mind & Heart," at Boulder's Chautauqua Auditorium. Hosts: Shelley Schlender Producer: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Shelley Schlender Additional Contributors: Susan Moran, Jane Palmer Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show:

On 6th August, the space probe Rosetta ends its 10 year journey and arrives at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. If all goes well, Rosetta will be the first spacecraft to go into orbit around a comet. The European Space Agency probe will then accompany the comet until December 2015, studying the 4 kilometre-wide lump of ice and rock dust at a level of detail far surpassing any previous comet flyby.In the words of Rosetta scientist Joel Parker, “Previous comet missions have been one-night stands, Rosetta will be there for a long term relationship.” Rosetta will stay with 67P as it heads towards and around the other side of the Sun. Rosetta will be watching everything at close quarters as the comet heats up and produces the classic gas and dust comet tail.In the final weeks of approach, the Rosetta team have realised this is going to be an even more interesting mission than they had supposed. In the middle of July, the probe's camera revealed the bizzare shape of the comet's nucleus. It appears to be formed of two objects joined together. Some have described it as having the shape of a toy duck. In November, Rosetta will send a small robot lander, Philae, down onto the comet's surface – another hugely ambitious feat, given the feeble gravitational pull of the comet and its complex shape. Philae could bounce off into the void if its trajectory is not quite true and its on-board harpoons fail to secure it to the comet's icy surface. Discovery looks ahead to the mission's key moments and big science questions with planetary scientists and members of the Rosetta science team: Professor Ian Wright - principal investigator (PI) for the lander's Ptolemy instrument, Professor Monica Grady - planetary scientist at the Open University, UK. Matt Taylor, project scientist on Rosetta Dr Joel Parker - deputy PI for Rosetta's Alice spectrometer Dr Holger Sierks - principal investigator for Rosetta's Osiris camera Dr Stephan Ulamec - project scientist for the lander Philae (German Space Agency) The big questions for Rosetta include: did comets bring water and the essential ingredients for life to the early Earth?Presented and produced by Andrew Luck-Baker Image Credit: Rosetta and Philae at Comet, European Space Agency

We talk with Joel Parker about his Denver Science Museum presentation.  Joel is a project leader for one of the scientific instruments on board the Rosetta space mission.  We also discuss new findings about how improving the health of the human digestive tract, with the use of beneficial microbes, might improve mood disorders, including reducing the anxiety that's common with autism. Producer: Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show:

Colorado's Science Fair Stars (starts at 3:18) As the end of the school year approaches for high school students, it’s a good time to celebrate the achievements and passion of students in Colorado who have excelled in science, technology, math and engineering (STEM). Two of them -- Hope Weinstein, a senior at Fairview High in Boulder, and Michael Brady, a senior at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village -- were finalists at a renowned global competition last week. It’s the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which is a program of Society for Science & the Public. Hope and Michael talk with co-host Susan Moran about their research and their message to other students. Rosetta Comet Mission (starts at 15:16) When he's not busy volunteering with How On Earth, Joel Parker is an astronomer with the Southwest Research Institute -- and that's the hat he has on today as our in-studio guest. He joins us to talk about the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission, which will tag along with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as it swings nearer to the sun later this summer. Joel is the Deputy Lead Investigator for ALICE, the ultraviolet spectrometer aboard the spacecraft. He’s also the featured presenter at Cafe Scientifique tomorrow night. So think of this conversation as a preview of what you might hear if you join him tomorrow at Brooklyn’s down in Denver. Joel will give a very informal talk starting at 6:30 pm, and will try to answer all your tough questions about comets, Rosetta, or anything else. CafeSci is free and open to the public. Producer: Ted Burnham Co-Hosts: Ted Burnham, Susan Moran Engineer: Ted Burnham Listen to the show:

Welcome to the Spring Pledge Drive edition of How On Earth. I'm this quarter's Executive Producer, Jim Pullen. We, the How On Earth team, encourage you to take a different take on the world, to examine assumptions, ideas and evidence critically. The great philosopher of science Karl Popper, a champion of the essential role of refutation in science, wrote in The Poverty of Historicism, For if we are uncritical, we shall always find what we want: we shall look for, and find confirmations, and we shall look away from and not see, whatever might be dangerous to our pet theories. Consider our relationship with the rest of the natural world... Do we humans have a special vitality that sets us apart or can we be best understood as just another smart ape? It's an essential question. In our feature interview, our guest scientist, bat biologist and Animal Planet host Dan Riskin, challenges us to reconsider--humorously, disgustingly, creepily, scarily--our perceptions of nature. Dan fields questions like, what's wrong with 'natural' marketing? Are killer whales cuddly? Should we feel sympathy for bed bugs? Is a father's love the same for humans as for water buffaloes? How we can acknowledge nature in its rich complexity and have a just and loving world beyond the grip of natural selection? All this and botfly on the brain. Dan got me thinking--a good thing--and I think he'll get you thinking too! Your support during KGNU's pledge drives is critical to keeping us on the air, so a huge thanks to our listener-members who pledged during the drive! If you haven't yet joined the team, now(!) is the right time to fortify The Show That Makes You Smarter and community radio, KGNU! Pledge securely online at kgnu.org or call 303-449-4885. Pick up one of our great science book thank-you gifts, too. Many thanks to Beth Bartel, Maeve Conran, and Joel Parker for hosting the pledge drive show! (Go here for the pledge show with the rich banter.) Thanks again! Jim and the How On Earth team Listen to my interview with Dan Riskin:

Amazon CO2 (start time 04:37) The Amazon basin contains the largest tropical rainforest on the planet. It’s been critical not only for its beauty and biodiversity but also for its ability to store more carbon dioxide than it emits. The soil and above-ground biomass of the Amazon makes it one of the largest reservoirs of carbon dioxide. And that has helped to keep climate change from accelerating even faster. But a new study shows that the Amazon’s tropical ecosystems may actually give off more CO2 into the atmosphere than they absorb. To learn what’s shifting in the Amazon basin and the implications of this shift, host Susan Moran speaks with one of the authors of the study. John Miller is a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder. Specifically, he’s with NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, which is at the University of Colorado. Power Plant Smokestacks (start time 14:43) To understand the global greenhouse gas budgets, it’s critical to characterize their sources and sinks. Electrical power generation accounts for about a third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the US. While the actual generation of power is only part of the entire production and use cycle of electricity, power generation stations are an important part of the budget. A definitive study of smokestack gases shows that power plant emissions in the US are down and that combined-cycle gas powered plants have much lower emissions than the coal plants they are replacing. How On Earth host Jim Pullen talks with the study's lead author, Dr. Joost de Gouw. Joost is also with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado in Boulder and also NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), Chemical Science Division. Hosts: Jim Pullen, Susan Moran Producer: Jim Pullen Engineer: Jim Pullen Executive Producer: Jim Pullen Additional contributions: Joel Parker and Kendra Krueger Listen to the show here:  

Newton's Football (start time 5:45)  This Sunday the Denver Broncos face the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl, so we thought we'd bring you a scientific perspective on the game of football. How on Earth's Ted Burnham talks with the co-authors of the book Newton's Football: The Science Behind America's Game, journalist Allen St. John and science evangelist Ainissa Ramirez.   Strontium Clock (start time 14:10) We've got a full-house of physicists in the studio today to help us understand the new timepiece and why it's important. Travis Nicholson and Sara Campbell are graduate students on the team led by Professor Jun Ye. Dr. Ye is a Fellow of JILA, a Fellow of NIST, and Adjoint Professor with CU's Department of Physics. Hosts: Ted Burnham, Jim Pullen Producer: Joel Parker Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Jim Pullen Additional contributions:  Kendra Krueger, Beth Bartel, Joel Parker, Jim Pullen Listen to the show:

Big Game and Climate Change (start time 5:00) Last week, the National Resource Council released some serious warnings about climate change, saying its impacts could be abrupt and surprising. But as How on Earth contributor Brian Calvert reports, the National Wildlife Federation says big game is already getting hit. Species from mule deer to antelope to bear are all dealing with climate change in their own ways. Only elk are faring better, at least for now. All of that could mean serious changes for Colorado's hunters and wildlife watchers, says, Dr. Doug Inkley, the senior wildlife biologist for the organization and the lead author of a recent report, “Nowhere to Hide: Big Game Wildlife in a Warming World.” Hour of Code (start time 12:30) Coding is not just a magic trick where ones and zeros make Angry Birds. But it can be surprisingly simple to learn. You can do it in an hour. But you might want to use a game built by a team here at CU-Boulder. The tutorial is being offered as part of Computer Science Week. In the studio with How On Earth's Joel Parker to explain the university’s so-called “Hour of Code” is Alex Repenning, a computer science professor at CU. Hosts: Brian Calvert, Joel Parker Producer: Brian Calvert Engineer: Jim Pullen Executive Producer: Beth Bartel Listen to the show:

Feature 1 - Tesla (start time 5:30) Nicola Tesla is one of the iconic figures of the early electrical age. He invented AC motor technology still used today in your DVD player and also polyphase AC power. He was a brilliant demonstrator, whose images of flowers of lightning growing from his inventions and portraits of his friend Mark Twain, illuminated by Tesla’s fluorescent bulbs, are still familiar today. He worked with and fought with the mighty JP Morgan and wireless radio great Marconi. He is a figure of mystery, who many believe presaged death rays and infinite and free energy for everyone on earth.   Biographer Bernie Carlson has written the  book "Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age." We talk with Bernie about Nicola Tesla's mental method of invention, Colorado experiments, and modern mystique. Feature 2 - Octopus! (start time 14:35)  If you doubt that the Octopus may be the most mysterious creature in the sea - consider this - an octopus has three hearts, eight arms, camouflaging skin, and some of them can figure out ways to do things that many humans can’t - such as getting the lid off of a child-proof bottle.  Longmont resident Katherine Harmon Courage is with us today to discuss her new book, "Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea." Hosts: Jim Pullen, Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender Producer: Joel Parker Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Beth Bartel Listen to the show:

On Tuesday, Nov. 26, How On Earth brings you two features: Feature #1: (start time 5:53) STEM, as you may well know, stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Many math and science topics are introduced throughout most years of primary education, but technology and engineering -- not so much. We live in a world surrounded by things imagined and designed and built by engineers, from roads and buildings to computers and appliances and even food, drugs and clothing. So it's important to understand engineering if we want to understand these life necessities. An educator tackling this issue is  Dr. Christine Cunningham, vice president of research and educator resource development for a project called "Engineering is Elementary." It was developed by the Museum of Science in Boston. Cunningham is featured in an article, written by former How On Earth contributor Breanna Draxler, called "E is for Engineering" in the December issue of Discover magazine. Cunningham talks with host Joel Parker about how teaching engineering to very young students can be done. Feature #2: (start time 14:45) Arguably the healthiest marine ecosystem on Earth is the Ross Sea in Antarctica. It’s so pristine largely because it is protected by a 500-mile-wide shield of floating sea ice, and, well, it’s not exactly easy to get to.  But in recent years the Ross Sea has come under threat, largely from New Zealand industrial fishing ships that are hunting as far south as they can for the Antarctic toothfish, which was rebranded as Chilean sea bass for U.S. and other consumers. John Weller is a nature photographer and conservationist living in Boulder. He has documented the beauty and fragility of the Ross Sea in his new book, The Last Ocean. Weller also co-founded a nonprofit, called The Last Ocean Project, that is dedicated to protecting the Ross Sea and other fragile marine ecosystems. Weller talks about the science and art of these environments with host Susan Moran. (You also can hear a previous interview with Weller on KGNU's Morning Magazine.) Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Beth Bartel Additional contributions: Brian Calvert, Jim Pullen Listen to the show here:

For the Sept. 3rd How On Earth show we offer two features: Wildfires Threaten Water Supplies: (start time 5:45) The wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park is now the fourth-largest in California’s history. Covering nearly 350 square miles, the Rim Fire is threatening the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which supplies residents in the San Francisco Bay Area with most of their water and power. It’s a lot like the 2012 High Park Fire—which sent ash and debris into the water supply of Fort Collins. These fires offer lessons on the risks wildfires pose to reservoirs.  Dr. Bruce McGurk, a former water manager for Hetch Hetchy and a water consultant, speaks with How On Earth contributor Brian Calvert about the risks and future prospects. Comet ISON Cometh: (start time 12:50) Comets have fascinated humans for millenia.  Aristotle argued comets were hot, dry exhalations gathered in the atmosphere and occasionally burst into flame.  Some people thought that comets replenished Earth's air. Still others  believed they were a source of disease.  Scientists today study comets because some are thought to be relatively pristine leftover debris from the formation of the solar system. And studying what comets are made of can provide us a glimpse back to the beginning of the solar system 4 billion years ago.  Comet ISON, as scientists call it, is one that scientists predict will be relatively easy to view later this year. Dr. Carey Lisse, a senior research scientist at the Johns Hopkins Institute Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland, speaks with co-host Joel Parker about comet ISON and its fascinating tails. For more information on ISON, go to NASA's ISON toolkit, and this cool interactive model. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Additional contribution: Brian Calvert Engineer: Jim Pullen Executive Producer: Susan Moran Listen to the show:

For the August 20 How On Earth show we offer two features: Kepler Spacecraft's Uncertain Future: (start time 5:48) Are we alone in the cosmos? Are there other planets out there, and could some of them support life?  Or, is Earth somehow unique in its ability to support life?  The Kepler mission was designed to start addressing that question by searching for planets around other stars.  Since its launch in March 2009, the Kepler spacecraft has discovered many diverse candidate planets around other stars, but recently the spacecraft has run into some technical problems.  Dr. Steve Howell from NASA's Ames Research Center talks with co-host Joel Parker about Kepler's past, present and future. Cancer's Impact on Fertility: (start time 14:52) It’s tough enough to receive a cancer diagnosis. For many patients, an added insult is that chemotherapy treatments can render them infertile.  However, there are many options for cancer patients who want to have children, or more children – both men and women. A key problem has been that many of them aren’t educated by oncologists about their fertility options and they jump right into drug treatments. Dr. Laxmi Kondapalli, an assistant professor of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Colorado Denver and head of the CU Cancer Center's Oncofertility Program, talks with co-host Susan Moran about the medical science of take cancer therapies and the latest in fertility-preservation options. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Additional Contributions: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Susan Moran Listen to the show:

Today, June 18, we offer two features interviews: Feature #1 - China's Environmental Impact (start time  4:46): China’s meteoric economic rise is causing harmful side effects, ranging from choking air pollution domestically to threatened forests, wildlife and air quality around the globe. Of course China's per capita greenhouse gas emissions still pale in comparison to those in the United States, and roughly one-third of China's CO2 emissions are generated to manufacture goods that are exported to the U.S. and other nations.  Craig Simons, a former journalist and author of a recently published book, The Devouring Dragon: How China’s Rise Threatens Our Natural World, discusses with co-host Susan Moran these critical issues, including coal mining in Colorado for export to China.   Feature #2 - 100 Year Starship (start time 15:35): Science and exploration tend to be long-term commitments. That’s well-known by fans of the "Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy" series, where the computer Deep Thought did calculations for 7.5 million years to find the answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and everything.  However, projects on our world tend to be limited by shorter-term political and funding cycles.  So it is hard enough to consider projects that require thinking a decade into the future, beyond many political lifetimes.  What about projects that require thinking a century or more into the future, many generations from now?  Well, that is exactly what one group of space exploration advocates is working toward.  The project is called the 100 Year Starship, which aims to create a long-duration mission sending humans to another star. Alires Almon, member of the project, talks with co-host Joel Parker about the challenges and the vision of 100 Year Starship. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show:

Enjoy the two features we offer today, June 4: Feature #1 (start time 5:36):  Cancer drugs are much more targeted than they were many years ago.  But researchers are still trying to find a way to deliver drugs much more precisely to cancer cells, partly to avoid damaging, sometimes lethal, side effects. A huge obstacle has been getting nucleic acids to cross the membrane of cancer cells.  A new study has brought researchers closer to crossing this big hurdle.  Dr. Tom Anchordoquy, a lead author of the study, speaks with co-host Susan Moran about the study and what it means for cancer patients and researchers. Dr. Anchordoquy is an investigator at the University of Colorado Cancer Center in Denver and a professor at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.   Feature #2 (start time 15:02): Being an astronaut is a risky job, but perhaps one of the less-known risks is the high levels of radiation beyond the relatively protective cocoon of Earth’s magnetic field.  This will be a particularly important problem to address for long-duration deep-space flight such as going to Mars.  Until recently there have not been a lot of measurements available of the interplanetary radiation field for the types of radiation that could affect humans.  But on the Curiosity rover of the Mars Science Laboratory, there is a radiation detector designed to make those important measurements. The instrument team recently published their initial results.  Dr. Don Hassler, Science Program Director at Southwest Research Institute’s Boulder office and the Principal Investigator for the Radiation Assessment Detector on the Mars Curiosity rover, talks with co-host Joel Parker about the results. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the audio here:

In this spring pledge drive show, How on Earth's Chip Grandits talks with Neil Shubin, author of the new book, The Universe Within:  Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets and People.  We offer this book to listeners to who call KGNU to pledge their support and bring you more programs like this.  Additionally, we have thank you gifts for listeners who pledge that include, Facing the Wave, Pandora's Lunchbox, The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos, and The Fat Switch.  These are all books we've featured, along with authors interviewed, thanks to the efforts of your all-volunteer science show team, How on Earth.  You can pledge securely on line to support this show and others at kgnu.org. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker, Chip Grandits Producer: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Jim Pullen Executive Producer: Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

Feature #1: (start time 5:09)  Did you know that Colorado, and for that matter most states, have their own “state climatologist” – an expert who keeps tabs on the changing climate and its impacts in the state. In Colorado's case it's Nolan Doesken. He’s based out of the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University. Mr. Doesken also heads a nationwide citizen-science project called the  Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. How On Earth co-host Susan Moran interviews Mr. Doesken about the network, as well as a recently released Colorado River Basin Water Supply & Demand Study, which suggests we'll be thirstier and thirstier in the future. Feature #2: (start time 16:00) Water is such an essential -- perhaps the essential -- resource for life that it is considered as a key ingredient for life anywhere in the universe. No surprise, then, that it has become a battleground, especially in the Western states like Colorado that are dealing with drought conditions and higher demand for clean water to support a ever-increasing population. Dr. Mark Williams, professor of geography at CU Boulder talks with co-host Joel Parker about his research into the environmental and human health impacts of energy development and mining on the quality of water in our aquifers. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran| Engineer: Jim Pullen Executive Producer: Jim Pullen  (Click below to play audio.) This show was featured January 7th 2013 by Science 360 Radio

In today's How On Earth we have two features: Distributed Energy (start time 5:46): Enjoying the twinkling stars without nighttime light pollution is a luxury for many of us. We can flick on the switch when we return home, after all. But think what would it be like if you were among the 1.5 billion people around the world who lack to centralized electricity. Having no lights at night keeps many of them  poor and illiterate, and it can create a public health and national security crisis. How On Earth co-host Susan Moran interviews two experts in the field of distributed and decentralized energy.  Rachel Kleinfeld is co-author (along with Drew Sloan) of a new book called “Let There Be Light: Electrifying the Developing World with Markets and Distributed Energy.” She is CEO of the Truman National Security Project. Stephen Katsaros is  founder of Nokero, a Denver-based startup company that makes solar LED light bulbs. Pluto's Occultation (start time 16:31): It is a good time these days for watching solar system. Last week there was a solar eclipse, next week is a lunar eclipse and a transit of Venus (where Venus can be seen moving across the disk of the Sun).  Next week there is yet another solar system event of one object moving in front of another, though it's not visible without the aid of a telescope. On June 4th Pluto will pass in front of a relatively bright star, an "occultation" event that will send teams of astronomers scrambling around the world to observe.  One team member is How on Earth's own Joel Parker, an astrophysicist with the Boulder office of the Southwest Research Institute. He'll be deployed to an observatory in New Zealand to observe the occultation.  Joel talks with How On Earth co-host Tom McKinnon on the eve of his adventure about the occultation and why scientists are interested in observing it. (Here's an article and video about last year's occulting Pluto. Hosts: Tom McKinnon, Susan Moran Engineer: Jim Pullen Producer: Susan Moran Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show:

Thorium (start time 4:54). It sits at the bottom of the periodic table of elements, among its fellow radioactive substances, including uranium and plutonium.  It’s called Thorium, named for the Norse god of thunder. Decades ago, uranium won out over thorium as the nuclear fuel of choice to power the world’s reactors. A new book makes the argument that it’s high time to revisit thorium as a way to wean ourselves off fossil fuels and deliver a safe energy source for the future. Co-host Susan Moran interviews the author, Richard Martin, a journalist and editorial director at Pike Research in Boulder. The book is called"Superfuel: Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future." Space Weather (start time 13:15). It has been said that "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows."  However, you DO need a weather satellite and space researchers to know which way the solar wind blows, and if that solar wind will affect anything orbiting or on the Earth.  So, today How On Earth co-host Joel Parker talks with Space Weatherman Joe Kunches, at NOAA’s National Weather Service, Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colo., to explain the Sun-Earth connection and why we should care about space weather forecasts.  Kunches is a space scientist. Formerly he was Secretary of the International Space Environment Service.  Kunches says he is in his fifth solar cycle in the space weather field. Hosts: Susan Moran and Joel Parker Producer: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Jim Pullen Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show:

What if you could find out about dozens of diseases, all at once, from just one tube of your blood?  It might happen soon, with proteomics and the search for wellness chip.   In this episode, we talk with scientists at Boulder's Somalogic, Dan Chan, developer of the proteomics based OVA-1 ovarian cancer test, Quest Diagnostic VP of Business Development Nick Conti, and Stanford Geneticist Mike Snyder (for an extended version of the interview with Mike Snyder, click here).  Special thanks also to Boulder playwright Len Barron for reading the poem, The Blind Men and the Elephant. Hosts: Joel Parker and Breanna Draxler Producer: Shelley Schlender and Susan Moran Engineer: Jim Pullen Headlines: Susan Moran, Joel Parker, Breanna Draxler Executive Producer: Joel Parker  

Today, Feb. 28, we feature two interviews. Fukashima Cleanup (start at 7:23).  A daunting and ongoing cleanup task is that of removing radioactively contaminated material from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The plant suffered a meltdown in the wake of a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011. The tsunami swallowed whole towns and killed more than 20,000 people. How On Earth Executive Producer Shelley Schlender interviews Steve Rima, vice president of Radiological Services and Engineering at AMEC, in Grand Junction, Colorado.  AMEC is assisting with radiation cleanup in the 500-square-mile Fukushima evacuation area. (Scroll down to previous post to hear extended version of the interview.) Space Debris (start at 14:10). You thought cleaning your room was a chore. Imagine the problem if your room was the size of, say, the space around Earth where real, full-sized rockets and satellites are in orbit.  Who is going to clean all that up?  Or is it even a problem?  How On Earth cohost Joel Parker interviews Dr. Darren McKnight about this issue of “space junk” or “space debris.”  Dr. McKnight is the technical director at Integrity Applications Incorporated. He has served on the National Research Council’s Committee on NASA’s Orbital Debris and Micrometeoroid Program, and is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics. He is coauthor of the book “Artificial Space Debris.” Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Jim Pullen Headline contributor: Breanna Draxler Executive Producer: Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

We celebrate 20 years of How on Earth, featuring the 1st ever KGNU science show, 20 years ago, including Bucky Balls, Electromagnetic Radiation and Cows, Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble, and along the way, we give updates on current science issues, including Tom McKinnon talking about applications for Bucky Balls (Fullerenes) today, a conversation with CU Electrical Engineer Frank Barnes, who is one of the world's most sought-after experts on EMFs,  Southwest Research Institute Astrophysicist Joel Parker gives an update on space telescopes, and CU Science Journalism professor Tom Yulsman talks about an issue NOT on the radar 20 years ago -- global climate change.  We also share information about tonight's Denver Cafe Sci, with Brian Hynek, about "Mars:  Are We Alone?"  Special thanks to How on Earth original producers Sam Fuqua and Jeff Orrey for being here as part of the show. Co-hosts: Joel Parker and Susan Moran Engineer: Shelley Schlender Producer: Shelley Schlender Executive producer: Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

Feature #1 (time mark 5:30)  When people think of Colorado, they usually don’t think about “oceans”.  After all, Colorado doesn’t have much of a coastline these days, though it was definitely had oceanfront property a few hundred million years ago.   However, being in a landlocked state doesn’t mean that there isn’t any thing we can do to impact the health and ecology of the ocean and marine biology.  Co-host Joel Parker talks with  Vicki Goldstein, founder and president of the Colorado Ocean Coalition about the "Making Waves in Colorado" symposium and what all of us around the world (leaving near or far from oceans) do that impact and can help oceans. Feature #2 (time mark 14:10)  Nitrogen - we can't live without it, but you can have too much of a good thing. In its gaseous form nitrogen is harmless and makes up nearly 80 percent of the atmosphere. The worldwide population never would have reached 7 billion people without nitrogen, in the form of chemical fertilizer. But excess nitrogen –from fertilizer runoff, manure, human sewage and other sources is wreaking havoc on the environment.  Co-host Susan Moran talks with John Mischler, a PhD student at CU Boulder, who is researching worms and snails in Colorado and Africa. He talks about how excess nutrients in ponds, lakes and elsewhere can lead to the spread of parasitic disease from trematodes to snails to us. Hosts: Susan Moran, Joel Parker Headlines: Breanna Draxler, Tom Yulsman, Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker Producer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Tom McKinnon

Feature #1: If you live on the Front Range, or just about anywhere else in Colorado, you don’t have to go far to notice huge swaths of rusty brown that have replaced green conifer forests. By now, many people are familiar at least with the devastating effects of the mountain pine beetle. But far fewer may understand just how these voracious insects actually make their living, or that this epidemic -- and its causes and triggers -- are far more nuanced, and controversial, than meets the eye.  How On Earth co-host Susan Moran talks with Canadian journalist Andrew Nikiforuk about the beetles that have been gorging with impunity on lodgepole pine, spruce and other forests from British Columbia down nearly to Mexico. His new book is called The Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are Killing North America’s Great Forests.Previously, he wrote a best-selling book called Tar Sands. Feature #2:  Sharks have a special place in the human psyche.  Perhaps it is a combination of the mystery of the depths of the ocean and natural fear and awe of powerful beasts that can kill humans with a single bite.  But these predators also are key players in the ocean’s ecosystem. The science and legends of sharks are the subject of a new book called “Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks” by Juliet Eilperin, the environmental science and policy reporter for The Washington Post.  How On Earth's Joel Parker talks with Juliet about her book. Listen to the extended interview here. Hosts: Susan Moran and Joel Parker Producer: Susan Moran Engineer: Joel Parker

We talk with one of the nation’s leading nutrition scientists  . . . whose opinions about food and health might not be popular with the American Salt Institute . . . OR with the USDA.  Dariush Mozaffarian is with the Harvard School of Public Health, in the department of epidemiology.  Current projects include leadership of the Nutrition in Chronic Diseases Expert Group of the Gates Foundation.   He'll explain data that indicates processed lean turkey meat and processed lean ham are a greater risk factor for diabetes and heart disease than eating an equal size serving of fresh, fat, juicy steak.  Mozaffarian talks with Shelley Schlender.  (and for an extended version of the interview, click here) And we talk with CU astronomer Jason Glenn.   He's one of the principal investigators on the Z-Spec telescope, operated out of Hawaii.  Recently, Glenn's team has discovered an enormous cloud of water hanging in space—12 billion light-years away.  Astronomers have never before found water from that far back into the early universe. Glenn talks about the finding with Ted Burnham. Also in this week's show, we talk with Janos Perczel about a new design for an invisibility cloak. (and for an extended version of the interview, click here) Co-hosts:  Joel Parker and Ted Burnham Engineer: Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Susan Moran Producer: Shelley Schlender

We talk with Sandi Copeland, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at CU, about this story: Two million years ago, two-legged apes roamed the African landscape. Many of these ancient hominins,  lived in limestone caves in what is now South Africa. We know this through fossilized skull fragments and teeth from those caves. But fossils only tell us where an individual died—not where it grew up, or where it traveled during its life. Or do they? New research from the University of Colorado that’s been published in the journal Nature, reveals that male hominins in South Africa grew up in the caves where they died, while the females who died there grew up elsewhere and migrated to the caves as adults. The research not only sheds light on the behaviors of early human relatives; it makes use of a new technique, pioneered by the CU researchers, to quickly and cheaply analyze the birthplace of fossilized creatures. Producer: Shelley Schlender Co-hosts: Joel Parker, Ted Burnham Engineer: Shelley Schlender For Headline Features, read on . . . STORY 1 {Virtual water cannot remedy freshwater shortage}: We all know what it’s like to drink or bathe in “real” water.  But what about “virtual” water?  “Virtual Water” is an economic calculation of the water needed to produce a certain amount of product.  For instance, producing one kilogram of beef generally requires 15 thousand litres of water.  It also takes water to grow crops such as juicy oranges. Virtual water transfers occur through trade. When desert destinations such as Quatar, or Las Vegas, buy oranges and beef they are indirectly importing water. And as the world’s population grows, virtual water transfer could, in theory, provide more equal water use between nations, insuring that everyone's water needs are met. However, according to a study published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters, banking on virtual water as a solution to global water problems could spell disaster.  The study’s lead author, David Seekell, of the University of Virginia, points out that 80% of the people on Earth are already threatened by water shortages. Seekell warns that there’s not enough virtual water transfer to provide future, larger populations have enough water.  What’s more, recent theoretical work shows that these transfers make societies more vulnerable to droughts. Without addressing population growth, Seekell says that efforts to equalize water supplies through global trade or a formal government-based virtual water market are likely end up high and dry. STORY 2 {Bat hibernation and rabies}: For North American wildlife, it’s often hard to survive the winter.  Many bats solve this problem through hibernation, but at a cost.  Hibernation allows some pathogens, such as rabies, to survive as well. To figure out the costs and benefits of hibernation, Colorado State University biologist Dylan George and colleagues designed a mathematical model to analyze data from a five  year study of Colorado’s big brown bats. Matching data about birth, mortality and rabies infection, they've concluded that during the chilly months of a bat’s winter hibernation, the bat’s slowed-down metabolism slows viral development enough that it doesn’t make the bats sick just yet, and this allows plenty of bat babies to be born in the spring -- already infected with rabies.  Many of these young bats then live long enough to produce more generations of infected babies.  In contrast, when the scientists ran simulations that eliminated hibernation, the rabies virus killed bats so fast, populations crashed. The authors say this gives insights into how hibernation and cooler temperatures may influence many diseases in bats. STORY 3  {Glimpse Into Uncertainty}: We’re not completely certain how to explain this next story, because - well - it’s based on the “Uncertainty Principle.”  The Uncertainty Principle is one of the more well-known consequences of quantum mechanics,

We present the second part of Joel Parker's interview of Joshua Foer, author of the book "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything" (the full interview can be found here).  To round out the "brain theme" of the show, we also include an excerpt of BBC's Science in Action where Jon Stuart talks with paleontologist Timothy Rowe about how our brains evolved and how scientists can study brains from long dead, ancient mammals. Producer: Joel Parker Hosts: Joel Parker, Susan Moran, Breanna Draxler Engineer: Ted Burnham Listen to the show:

We share excerpts from a talk about the Future of Spaceflight, presented at CU-Boulder in April, featuring Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute and Elon Musk of Space X. Producer: Shelley Schlender Co-hosts: Joel Parker, Ted Burnham Engineer: Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

We learn about new research that indicates that the combination of exercise plus eating high cholesterol foods may help build lean body mass, even in older adults. What's more, eating high cholesterol foods such as cheese, beef fat and eggs, when combined with exercise, also seems more heart safe than most people think, according to new research published by Steve Riechman, in the Journal of Gerontology. And we talk with Larry Gold, founder of the  Gold Lab Symposium.  The 2011 symposium features scientists, researchers and policy makers discussing how health and science can intersect with healthcare policy, and how to make each one  better. The 2011 GoldLab Symposium was held at CU-Boulder's Muenzinger Auditorium May 13 - 14th.  For audio recordings of the sessions, go here.  For videos and powerpoint presentations from the sessions, go to GoldLabColorado.com Producer: Shelley Schlender Co-hosts: Joel Parker, Ted Burnham Engineer: Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

In this Spring Pledge Drive Show, we share an update on the crisis in Japan from Kathleen Tierney of CU-Boulder's Natural Hazards  Center, and then Joel Parker interviews Joshua Foer, author of the runaway bestseller, Moonwalking with Einstein:  The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. (the full interview can be found here) Hosts: Joel Parker, Ted Burnham, Breanna Draxler, Tom McKinnon, Shelley Schlender Show Producer:  Joel Parker & Shelley Schlender Listen to the show: