Podcasts about Natural history

Allen Bush is an esteemed plantsman and lifelong advocate for the joy of gardening. He joins Cultivating Place Host Abra Lee in conversation this week to share more. From his work with Jelitto Perennial Seeds to his decades sharing rich garden stories as a Garden Rant writer, Allen's life and work invite us to look more closely at the remarkable diversity of plants and the endless opportunities they offer for curiosity, discovery, and connection. Through decades of sharing plants and knowledge with gardeners, he reminds us that our gardens are never truly finished; they are living places that continue to teach us, season after season, and our local garden histories matter. Listen in this week! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Sherman Mohler discovered a dinosaur.Well, technically, he was part of the team that unearthed, cataloged, researched, and ultimately named Ornatops incantatus, a type of duck-billed dinosaur that roamed northern New Mexico approximately 80 million years ago.By the way, Sherman discovered this dinosaur not too far from where he goes to church while he's on fossil expeditions.Wait.  Church?  Fossils?  80 million years?  Is it possible to include all of these things in the same episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations?That is the reason that Sherman Mohler, a recognized and accomplished paleontologist, who serves as the president of the Southwest Paleontological Society, accepted the invitation to be our guest for what will be two days of very intriguing conversation.  Plainly said, Sherman wants our students and listeners to know that you can follow Christ, believe your Bible, and hold to an understanding that the world is billions of years old.  Further, he's inviting us to do the work -- read the research, study God's Word, examine the evidence -- and, decide for yourself, recognizing that your security in Christ and position in your Christian faith are not at risk.To learn more about the Southwest Paleontological Society, please follow this link.To learn more about the Arizona Museum of Natural History, please click here.Ready to take Sherman Mohler up on his challenge?  BioLogos.org is a Christian nonprofit organization founded by geneticist Francis Collins, best known for leading the Human Genome Project. The organization seeks to promote what it describes as the harmony between Christian faith and modern science, particularly in areas such as evolution, genetics, cosmology, and the age of the earth. BioLogos generally advocates for “evolutionary creation,” the view that God used evolutionary processes in creation. "Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email gbrown@ncsaz.org or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

What does accessibility mean in the garden? In a public garden? Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit NJ, an historic estate and garden, has been considering these questions intensely. How to increase accessibility for visitors and yet maintain the equally important sense of being in and with nature. One result of their thoughtful deliberations is their Path For All, which opened in May of 2026. Three members of their team join Jennifer Jewell this week to share more about their 130-plus-year history as a garden and their 50+-year history of increasing accessibility for all to loving, living with, and learning from wild and cultivated landscapes. Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

What if you could tell whether a rock exists on a planet 50 light-years away — without ever leaving Earth? This week Chris and Jesse welcome back friend-of-the-show Dr. Jackie Faherty (American Museum of Natural History) for her fourth appearance to talk about one of the wildest results in exoplanet science yet.The crew digs into a new Nature Astronomy paper on a rocky planet about 30% larger than Earth, orbiting a tiny star, whipping around fast with a scorching ~1,000 Kelvin surface and — surprisingly — no atmosphere. With no gas in the way, the James Webb Space Telescope was able to read the light coming off the planet itself and start distinguishing what the surface might be made of, right down to the debate geologists love: mafic vs. ultramafic, basalt vs. granite.Along the way, Jackie explains what makes JWST so special, why it sees in infrared, and how astronomers actually assign those famous colors to the images (spoiler: it's not random). They get into brown dwarfs and why she thinks one may be hiding in our own galactic neighborhood, the coming firehose of data from Rubin and NASA's Roman telescope, and why Jesse has to eat his old postdoc-era complaints that Webb was a waste of money.It's a mind-bending conversation about living in what feels like a science-fiction era — where a planet's light tells us its secrets.Download the CampGeo app now at this link. On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geology at the college level in our FREE CampGeo content series - get learning now!Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating!——————————————————Instagram: @planetgeocastTwitter: @planetgeocastFacebook: @planetgeocastSupport us: https://planetgeocast.com/support-usEmail: planetgeocast@gmail.comWebsite: https://planetgeocast.com/

A Bronx woman with a difficult upbringing decides to figure out where she came from. Her journey leads her to a grandfather whose work is admired by millions.

America's Work Force Union Podcast brings together two conversations that capture the labor movement's momentum heading into a consequential fall election season. First, Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga joins fresh from the AFL-CIO's 30th Constitutional Convention in Minneapolis, where delegates voted to set a new organizing target of 2 million new union members by 2032 after surpassing the previous goal of 1 million. Burga reports on a broad wave of organizing activity across Ohio spanning healthcare, construction, higher education, hospitality, libraries, museums and the arts, with recent wins including workers at Jeni's Ice Cream, United Academics of Ohio University and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. He also addresses the ongoing challenge of securing first contracts after organizing wins and what Ohio workers should watch for when the General Assembly returns from summer recess and the lame duck session begins after November's elections. Then, CWA District 4 Administrative Director Frank Mathews discusses a ratified four-year contract for approximately 300 DirecTV customer service workers across Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Minnesota and Colorado, delivering compounded wage increases of 13.4% and preserving health care after workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike in April. Mathews addresses the growing difficulty of protecting health care at the bargaining table, describes a roughly tenfold increase in CWA organizing activity since COVID and details the CWA's new Fighting Oligarchy political education training rolling out across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan ahead of November's elections. Visit ohioaflcio.org for Ohio AFL-CIO updates and cwa-union.org for more from CWA District 4.

On this week's Monster Mondays, something is stalking the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. It's time for us to study 1997's The Relic. Find new episodes of the Film Seizure Podcast every Wednesday and a new Monster Mondays each Monday at www.filmseizure.com Like what we do? Buy us a coffee! www.ko-fi.com/filmseizure Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmseizure/ Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmseizure.bsky.social Follow us on Mastodon: https://universeodon.com/@filmseizure Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/filmseizure/ You can now find us on YouTube as well! The Film Seizure Channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FilmSeizure

Winningham Cemetery is known for its' vast historical presence and unique feeling it offers. On this episode of the Local Matters podcast, Kay Winningham joins the show to speak on the past, present, and future of Winningham Cemetery. She highlights the sweeping of the graves and Decoration Day as a tradition, as well as detailing the aspects that makes the cemetery so beautiful. Overall, Kay talks about how important community is to society, and how this beautiful cemetery helps bring people together, even in the darkest of moments. The UC Now · News Talk 94.1

Job 15:8“¿Oíste tú acaso el secreto de Dios? ¿Está limitada a ti la sabiduría?”Tiene la apariencia de una pequeña hiena, tiene hábitos similares tanto a los lobos como a los gatos domésticos, y no come nada más que hormigas. Esta extraña criatura se llama lobo de tierra.El lobo de tierra vive en el continente africano. Come un tipo particular de termita que tiene un tamaño de un cuarto de pulgada de largo. Aunque hay otras criaturas que comen hormigas en el mismo hábitat, como el cerdo hormiguero, ellos no prefieren comer aquellas termitas de las cuales el lobo de tierra depende. Estas termitas construyen montículos en forma de domo vigiladas por termitas soldados que rocían largos hilos de químicos de mal olor y mal sabor a los intrusos. El lobo de tierra parece tolerar sus ataques mejor que cualquier otra criatura que come hormigas, aunque, como dijo un naturalista, al lobo de tierra claramente no le gusta el sabor de las termitas soldado. Tanto las hormigas como el lobo de tierra son activos por la noche. En una noche el lobo de tierra puede comer hasta 300.000 termitas.El lobo de tierra es fuertemente territorial, no tolera competidores en su territorio. Como criaturas solitarias, las parejas compartirán el mismo territorio, sin embargo, se ignoraran completamente el uno al otro. Pero cuando es tiempo de apareamiento y cuidar de los críos, trabajan y viven juntos perfectamente, el macho ayudando a la hembra en todo aspecto de criar a los hijos. Y, como el gato doméstico, el lobo de tierra entierra sus desechos.Los evolucionistas admiten perplejidad acerca de cómo el lobo de tierra está relacionado con otras criaturas. Esto hace que el lobo de tierra sea otra de aquellas criaturas que dan testimonio de la inventiva y creatividad de Dios.Oración: Amado Señor, al mirar con asombro todo lo que Tú has hecho, Te agradezco que no hay límite a Tu creatividad. Ayúdame a recordar esta maravilla cuando me encuentre a mi mismo en una situación donde no llego a ver como estás trabajando para mi bien. En Nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.Ref: Richardson, Philip R.K. “The lick of the aardwolf.” Natural History. Imagen: Aardwolf, Proteles cristata, at Lion and Rhino Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa, Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

A leading environmentalist is warning that the destruction of the world's biodiversity is one of the defining challenges of our time – and one that deserves far greater public attention. Marc-André Selosse, a professor at the French National Museum of Natural History and the University of Gdańsk, and author of the new book "De la biodiversité comme un humanisme" (Biodiversity as a Form of Humanism), argues that nature should be protected not only for its own sake, but because it is essential to humanity's future. He has also criticised politicians, pointing out that biodiversity accounted for just one percent of the debate during France's 2022 presidential election campaign. He spoke to us on Perspective.

Experience the wonder of a magical overnight sleepover at the Museum of Natural History, where the galleries come alive with quiet imagination after dark. Wander beneath towering dinosaurs, sparkling gemstones, and the planetarium's stars before drifting to sleep beneath the museum's magnificent blue whale. It's time to dream away.Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved✨YOUTUBE:

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Mending Bonds Among Dinosaurs: A Family's Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-07-11-22-34-01-he Story Transcript:He: בקיץ חם ושטוף שמש, המוזיאון להיסטוריה של הטבע בתל אביב היה מלא בילדים ובמשפחות.En: On a hot and sunny summer day, the Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv was filled with children and families.He: איתן, ילד סקרן בן שתים עשרה, נכנס עם הוריו, מאיה ונועה.En: Eitan, a curious twelve-year-old boy, entered with his parents, Maya and Noa.He: למרות החום, הייתה אווירה נעימה של גילוי וסקרנות באוויר.En: Despite the heat, there was a pleasant atmosphere of discovery and curiosity in the air.He: איתן אוהב מאוד דינוזאורים ויצורים קדמוניים.En: Eitan loves dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.He: הוא חלם לראות את השלד הגדול של הטירנוזאורוס רקס.En: He dreamed of seeing the large skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.He: מאיה ונועה, הוריו של איתן, גרושים זמן קצר.En: Maya and Noa, Eitan's parents, had been divorced for a short time.He: זו הפעם הראשונה שהם מבלים יחד מאז הפרידה.En: This was the first time they spent time together since the separation.He: אי הנעימות והמתח הורגשו בעדינות, אך איתן רצה שכולם ייהנו וירגישו טוב.En: The discomfort and tension were subtly felt, but Eitan wanted everyone to enjoy and feel good.He: כשהם עברו בין התערוכות, איתן ניסה לאחד את המשפחה בעזרת נושאים שמשותפים לכולם, כמו אבנים יקרות או פוחלצים של חיות שהכירו מהטיולים הקודמים.En: As they moved between the exhibits, Eitan tried to unite the family with topics they all shared, like precious stones or taxidermy animals they recognized from previous trips.He: איתן היה חכם, ובכל פעם שמאיה ונועה התחילו לדבר על נושאים מסובכים, הוא כיוון את השיחה לנושאים קלילים ומצחיקים.En: Eitan was smart, and whenever Maya and Noa started talking about complicated issues, he directed the conversation to light and funny topics.He: כשהם הגיעו לתערוכת הדינוזאורים הגדולה, איתן ראה את עיני הוריו זוהרות.En: When they reached the large dinosaur exhibit, Eitan saw his parents' eyes light up.He: מאיה ונועה התחילו לדבר על הפעם הראשונה שנכנסו למוזיאון כמשפחה כשאיתן היה קטנטן.En: Maya and Noa began talking about the first time they entered the museum as a family when Eitan was little.He: הם צחקו על איך הוא היה מסרב לעזוב את השלד של האפטוזאורוס.En: They laughed about how he used to refuse to leave the Apatosaurus skeleton.He: הרגע הזה היה רגע קסום.En: That moment was magical.He: הניצוץ בעיניים של מאיה ונועה גרם לאיתן להרגיש שיום אחד אולי הכל יהיה טוב יותר.En: The spark in Maya's and Noa's eyes made Eitan feel that one day everything might be better.He: הם המשיכו להסתובב בתערוכה, צוחקים ומחליפים חוויות בעצמם.En: They continued wandering through the exhibit, laughing and sharing experiences among themselves.He: לקראת סוף הביקור, כשהם יצאו מהמוזיאון יחד, איתן הרגיש גאה.En: Towards the end of the visit, as they left the museum together, Eitan felt proud.He: למרות שהמודל של משפחתו השתנה, עדיין אפשר ליצור חוויות טובות ויחד, הם קיבלו זיכרונות חדשים.En: Even though his family model had changed, it was still possible to create good experiences and together they forged new memories.He: מאיה ונועה צחקו בקול, לפחות לרגע אחד אי הנעימות נעלמה, ואיתן ידע שהוא הצליח ליצור משהו מיוחד.En: Maya and Noa laughed out loud, and for at least a moment the discomfort disappeared, and Eitan knew he had managed to create something special. Vocabulary Words:curious: סקרןpleasant: נעימהatmosphere: אווירהdiscovery: גילויprehistoric: קדמונייםskeleton: שלדdivorced: גרושיםdiscomfort: אי הנעימותtension: המתחsubtly: בעדינותprecious: יקרותtaxidermy: פוחלציםprevious: הקודמיםcomplicated: מסובכיםdirected: כיווןconversation: השיחהexhibit: תערוכהwandering: מסתובבexperiences: חוויותforged: קיבלוmemories: זיכרונותmagical: קסוםspark: ניצוץproud: גאהmodel: מודלlaughing: צחקוdisappeared: נעלמהspecial: מיוחדcreatures: יצוריםunite: לאחדBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Capturing Curiosity: A Day at Budapest's Natural History Museum Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-07-11-22-34-01-hu Story Transcript:Hu: A nyári nap ragyogóan sütött a budapesti Természettudományi Múzeum impozáns épületére.En: The summer sun shone brightly on the imposing building of the Budapesti Természettudományi Múzeum (Budapest Museum of Natural History).Hu: A kertben gyerekcsoportok nyüzsögtek, izgatottan várták, hogy bejussanak a különleges kiállításra.En: In the garden, groups of children swarmed around, eagerly waiting to enter the special exhibition.Hu: Az esemény középpontjában a veszélyeztetett fajok álltak, amelyek megőrzésére a múzeum különös hangsúlyt fektetett.En: The event focused on endangered species, to whose preservation the museum paid particular attention.Hu: Judit, a fiatal és lelkes természetfotós már régóta készült erre a napra.En: Judit, the young and enthusiastic nature photographer, had been preparing for this day for a long time.Hu: Szenvedélyesen hitt abban, hogy a fényképek ereje képes megérinteni az emberek szívét és felhívni a figyelmet a környezetvédelem fontosságára.En: She passionately believed that the power of photographs could touch people's hearts and draw attention to the importance of environmental protection.Hu: Ott állt a múzeum bejáratánál, kamerájával készen arra, hogy megörökítse a nap legjobb pillanatait.En: She stood at the museum entrance, ready with her camera to capture the best moments of the day.Hu: Odabent a kiállítótermek zsúfolásig teltek látogatókkal.En: Inside, the exhibition halls were crowded with visitors.Hu: Az emberek sorra álltak az interaktív kiállítások előtt, ahol életnagyságú hologramok sejlettek fel egzotikus állatok formájában.En: People lined up in front of the interactive exhibits, where life-sized holograms emerged in the form of exotic animals.Hu: Juditnak nehezére esett a tömegben megtalálni a tökéletes kompozíciót.En: It was challenging for Judit to find the perfect composition in the crowd.Hu: Eközben András, a kedves és lelkes tanár a diákjait kísérte a termek útvesztőin át.En: Meanwhile, András, the kind and enthusiastic teacher, was guiding his students through the labyrinth of rooms.Hu: András abban reménykedett, hogy a különös és izgalmas bemutatók inspirációt adnak majd a diákjainak, és felkeltik érdeklődésüket a tudomány iránt.En: András hoped that the unique and exciting displays would inspire his students and spark their interest in science.Hu: Bálint, a kiállítás kurátora, mindenre ügyelt.En: Bálint, the curator of the exhibition, was attentive to everything.Hu: Tudta, hogy a rendezvény sikere fontos volt a múzeum jövőbeli támogatásához.En: He knew that the success of the event was crucial for the museum's future sponsorship.Hu: Feszülten figyelte a látogatók reakcióit, és minden kérdésre készségesen válaszolt.En: He watched the visitors' reactions tensely and was ready to answer any questions.Hu: Judit aggódott a növekvő tömeg miatt.En: Judit was concerned about the growing crowd.Hu: Ahogy próbálta előkészíteni a felszerelését, technikai problémákba ütközött.En: As she tried to prepare her equipment, she encountered technical problems.Hu: A fényképezőgépével valami nem volt rendben, és ez aggasztotta őt.En: Something was wrong with her camera, and it worried her.Hu: Nem akarta elrontani az esélyét, hogy valami különlegeset örökít meg.En: She didn't want to miss her chance to capture something special.Hu: De ekkor jött az ötlet: úgy döntött, hogy András diákjaira fókuszál.En: But then, an idea came to her: she decided to focus on András' students.Hu: Remélte, hogy a gyerekek közvetlen kíváncsisága és csodálata tökéletes képeket eredményezhet.En: She hoped that the children's direct curiosity and wonder could result in perfect pictures.Hu: Egy kislány pontosan ekkor lépett Bálint felé, és ő meg akarta érinteni a tigris hologramját.En: Just then, a little girl stepped towards Bálint, wanting to touch the tiger hologram.Hu: A tigris holografikus szemei élethűen csillantak meg, és Juditnak sem kellett több.En: The holographic tiger's eyes glinted lifelike, and Judit needed no more.Hu: Gyorsan elkapta a pillanatot.En: She quickly captured the moment.Hu: A tömeg elcsendesedett, ahogy a jelenet lejátszódott.En: The crowd quieted as the scene played out.Hu: Az emberek a kislány csodálkozó tekintetét és a hologram tigris visszafogottan vibráló képét nézték.En: People watched the little girl's amazed gaze and the subtly shimmering image of the hologram tiger.Hu: Judit pontosan tudta, hogy ez lesz az a pillanat, amiről álmodott.En: Judit knew exactly that this was the moment she had dreamed of.Hu: Néhány nappal később Judit nagy meglepetésére az egyik helyi magazin címlapján találkozott saját fotójával.En: A few days later, to Judit's great surprise, she saw her own photo on the cover of a local magazine.Hu: Az olvasók csodálattal tekintettek a képre, és a cikk komoly figyelmet kapott.En: The readers looked at the picture in awe, and the article received considerable attention.Hu: A múzeum forgalma megnőtt, és a környezetvédelem üzenete sokakhoz eljutott.En: The museum's traffic increased, and the message of environmental protection reached many.Hu: Judit érezte, hogy a fényképezés nem csupán az ő szenvedélye, hanem eszköz is arra, hogy másokat formáljon.En: Judit felt that photography was not just her passion but also a tool to influence others.Hu: Új önbizalommal telve készülődött a következő kalandjára, ahol tovább viheti a gondoskodás üzenetét.En: Filled with new confidence, she prepared for her next adventure, where she could continue to convey the message of care. Vocabulary Words:imposing: impozánsswarmed: nyüzsögtekendangered: veszélyeztetettpreservation: megőrzéséreenthusiastic: lelkespassionately: szenvedélyesencomposition: kompozíciótlabyrinth: útvesztőincurator: kurátoratensely: feszültenconcerned: aggódottencountered: ütközötttechnical: technikaishimmering: vibrálóawe: csodálattalinfluential: formáljonadventure: kalandjáracapture: megörökítseexhibition: kiállításraholograms: hologramokexotic: egzotikusspark: felkeltiksponsorship: támogatásáhozquieted: elcsendesedettgaze: tekintetétconsiderable: komolymessage: üzenetefuture: jövőbelicrowd: tömegequipment: felszerelését

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Secrets Unearthed: Sibling Adventures in Milano's Museum Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-07-11-07-38-19-it Story Transcript:It: Il sole d'estate brillava alto nel cielo, inondando Milano di una calda luce dorata.En: The summer sun shone high in the sky, flooding Milano with a warm golden light.It: Giulia e Marco, due fratelli pieni di energia e curiosità, camminavano insieme verso il Museo di Storia Naturale.En: Giulia and Marco, two siblings full of energy and curiosity, were walking together toward the Museum of Natural History.It: Era una giornata perfetta per un'avventura.En: It was a perfect day for an adventure.It: Il museo era imponente, con grandi finestre che riflettevano la luce.En: The museum was imposing, with large windows that reflected the light.It: Dentro, le stanze erano piene di famiglie e turisti.En: Inside, the rooms were filled with families and tourists.It: Il marmo del pavimento brillava sotto i raggi colorati dei vetri istoriati.En: The marble floors shone under the colorful rays of the stained glass.It: I suoni delle risate dei bambini e delle guide che spiegavano curiosità si mescolavano nell'aria.En: The sounds of children's laughter and guides explaining curiosities mingled in the air.It: Giulia, con occhi brillanti, non vedeva l'ora di esplorare ogni angolo.En: Giulia, with bright eyes, couldn't wait to explore every corner.It: Era affascinata dai dinosauri e aveva sentito una voce su una mostra segreta nel seminterrato del museo.En: She was fascinated by dinosaurs and had heard a rumor about a secret exhibit in the museum's basement.It: Marco, suo fratello maggiore, invece, era meno entusiasta.En: Marco, her older brother, on the other hand, was less enthusiastic.It: "Perché dobbiamo passare tutto il giorno qui?"En: "Why do we have to spend the whole day here?"It: chiese, insofferente, desiderando uscire e vedere la città.En: he asked, impatiently, wishing to go out and see the city.It: "Marco", disse Giulia con un sorrisetto, "ho sentito che c'è una mostra di tecnologia antica nel seminterrato.En: "Marco," Giulia said with a little smile, "I heard there's an ancient technology exhibit in the basement.It: Ti piacerà.En: You'll like it.It: Andiamo a trovare la mostra segreta e poi possiamo esplorare quella.En: Let's go find the secret exhibit, and then we can explore that.It: Prometto che ci sarà qualcosa di interessante anche per te."En: I promise there will be something interesting for you too."It: Marco sospirò, ma curiosità e l'affetto per sua sorella lo convinsero.En: Marco sighed, but curiosity and affection for his sister convinced him.It: I due iniziarono la loro esplorazione.En: The two began their exploration.It: Salirono scale, ispezionarono ogni piano e infine si avventurarono giù, verso il misterioso seminterrato.En: They climbed stairs, inspected every floor, and finally ventured down towards the mysterious basement.It: Mentre camminavano, Giulia sussurrò, "Credo che siamo vicini."En: As they walked, Giulia whispered, "I think we're close."It: Marco alzò un sopracciglio, scettico, ma continuò a seguirla.En: Marco raised an eyebrow, skeptical, but continued to follow her.It: Finalmente arrivarono davanti a una porta con un cartello sbiadito.En: They finally arrived in front of a door with a faded sign.It: Era lì: la mostra segreta sui fossili di dinosauri!En: There it was: the secret exhibit on dinosaur fossils!It: Entrarono e furono accolti da un'impressionante collezione di ossa e reperti fossili.En: They entered and were greeted by an impressive collection of bones and fossil artifacts.It: Gli occhi di Giulia si illuminarono di pura gioia.En: Giulia's eyes lit up with pure joy.It: Tuttavia, nel loro entusiasmo, Marco inciampò su un filo, innescando un forte allarme.En: However, in their excitement, Marco tripped over a wire, triggering a loud alarm.It: Le luci rosse lampeggiarono, creando un'atmosfera di allerta.En: Red lights flashed, creating an atmosphere of alert.It: La sicurezza arrivò subito, ma dopo alcune spiegazioni e molte scuse da parte dei fratelli, la situazione si risolse.En: Security arrived immediately, but after some explanations and many apologies from the siblings, the situation was resolved.It: Uscendo dal museo, Giulia scoppiò a ridere.En: As they left the museum, Giulia burst out laughing.It: "Non dimenticheremo mai questa giornata!"En: "We will never forget this day!"It: Marco rise con lei, scuotendo la testa.En: Marco laughed with her, shaking his head.It: "Sei incredibile.En: "You're unbelievable.It: Ma abbiamo avuto fortuna!"En: But we were lucky!"It: Mentre camminavano verso la gelateria più vicina, Marco lanciò un'occhiata complice a Giulia.En: As they walked toward the nearest ice cream shop, Marco cast a knowing glance at Giulia.It: "Forse i dinosauri hanno qualcosa da raccontare.En: "Maybe the dinosaurs have something to tell.It: Come le vecchie tecnologie."En: Like the old technologies."It: Giulia sorrise, felice che suo fratello avesse trovato un interesse comune.En: Giulia smiled, happy that her brother had found a common interest.It: La loro avventura, anche se imprevedibile, li aveva avvicinati.En: Their adventure, though unpredictable, had brought them closer.It: "Davvero?En: "Really?It: La prossima volta visiteremo il planetario.En: Next time we'll visit the planetarium.It: Ti prometto un'altra avventura."En: I promise you another adventure."It: Si allontanarono, mano nella mano, sorridendo di fronte alla loro piccola avventura estiva, più uniti che mai.En: They walked away, hand in hand, smiling at their little summer adventure, closer than ever. Vocabulary Words:the sun: il soleflooding: inondandosiblings: fratellicuriosity: curiositàthe museum: il museoimposing: imponentethe windows: le finestreto reflect: rifletterethe marble: il marmothe rays: i raggithe children's laughter: le risate dei bambinito mingle: mescolarsithe corner: l'angoloto explore: esplorarefascinated: affascinatathe rumor: la vocethe basement: il seminterratothe exhibit: la mostraenthusiastic: entusiastato promise: prometterethe exploration: l'esplorazioneto inspect: ispezionareto venture: avventurarsiskeptical: scetticothe sign: il cartellothe fossils: i fossilithe wire: il filothe alarm: l'allarmesecurity: la sicurezzathe apology: la scusa

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Dinosaurs & Discovery: Awakening Passions at the Museum Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-07-11-22-34-01-it Story Transcript:It: La pioggia cadeva in modo costante sulle finestre del Museo di Storia Naturale.En: The rain was falling steadily on the windows of the Museo di Storia Naturale (Museum of Natural History).It: All'interno, i passi risuonavano lievemente sul pavimento di marmo.En: Inside, footsteps echoed softly on the marble floor.It: Livia era affascinata dai giganteschi scheletri di dinosauri che si ergevano al suo fianco, simili a guardiani antichi di un'era passata.En: Livia was fascinated by the gigantic dinosaur skeletons towering beside her, like ancient guardians of a past era.It: "Sbrigati, Livia!"En: "Hurry up, Livia!"It: Matteo, suo fratello maggiore, la richiamò con impazienza.En: Matteo, her older brother, called out impatiently.It: Guardava l'orologio, desideroso di arrivare alla sezione dedicata alla realtà virtuale.En: He was looking at his watch, eager to get to the section dedicated to virtual reality.It: Giulia, la loro madre, sorrideva indulgente mentre controllava i biglietti.En: Giulia, their mother, smiled indulgently as she checked the tickets.It: Era un giorno raro che potevano trascorrere insieme, lontani dal lavoro di Giulia e dai soliti impegni.En: It was a rare day they could spend together, away from Giulia's work and their usual commitments.It: Voleva che fosse un giorno speciale per entrambi i suoi figli.En: She wanted it to be a special day for both of her children.It: "Matteo, possiamo andare al VR più tardi.En: "Matteo, we can go to the VR later.It: Lasciale un po' di tempo per godersi i dinosauri," disse Giulia, mantenendo un occhio vigile su entrambi.En: Let her have some time to enjoy the dinosaurs," said Giulia, keeping a watchful eye on both.It: Livia si avvicinò alla teca di un gigantesco triceratopo, gli occhi brillanti di curiosità.En: Livia approached the case of a gigantic triceratops, her eyes bright with curiosity.It: "Mamma, guarda!En: "Mom, look!It: Questo era un erbivoro!"En: This was a herbivore!"It: esclamò, eccitata.En: she exclaimed excitedly.It: Intanto, Matteo gironzolava distrattamente, già annoiato.En: Meanwhile, Matteo was wandering around distractedly, already bored.It: D'improvviso, Livia vide qualcosa che catturò la sua attenzione.En: Suddenly, Livia saw something that caught her attention.It: "Andiamo lì," disse, indicandoun'area dove un paleontologo stava allestendo una nuova esposizione.En: "Let's go there," she said, pointing to an area where a paleontologist was setting up a new exhibit.It: "Vai, io ti tengo d'occhio," assentì Giulia con un cenno, permettendo a Livia di seguire il suo entusiasmo.En: "Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on you," nodded Giulia, allowing Livia to follow her enthusiasm.It: Livia si avvicinò al paleontologo, che con un sorriso gentile le mostrò un raro fossile.En: Livia approached the paleontologist, who with a kind smile showed her a rare fossil.It: "È un'adrosauro, uno dei resti meglio conservati che abbiamo trovato di recente," spiegò l'esperto.En: "It's a hadrosaur, one of the best-preserved remains we've recently found," the expert explained.It: Livia ascoltava, affascinata, mentre imparava nuovi dettagli.En: Livia listened, fascinated, as she learned new details.It: Nel frattempo, Giulia teneva sotto controllo Matteo, che si era avvicinato loro curioso.En: Meanwhile, Giulia kept an eye on Matteo, who had approached them curiously.It: Guardò l'interesse di sua sorella e per la prima volta quel giorno, non si sentì infastidito.En: He watched his sister's interest and, for the first time that day, didn't feel annoyed.It: Avvicinandosi, ascoltò anche lui ciò che il paleontologo aveva da dire.En: Drawing closer, he also listened to what the paleontologist had to say.It: Quando giunse l'ora di lasciare il museo, Livia non vedeva l'ora di condividere tutto ciò che aveva imparato.En: When it was time to leave the museum, Livia couldn't wait to share everything she had learned.It: "Matteo, non sai che i dinosauri avevano moltissimi tipi di denti diversi?En: "Matteo, did you know that dinosaurs had many different types of teeth?It: E si pensa che gli adrosauri potessero anche 'parlare' tra di loro con suoni particolari!"En: And it's thought that hadrosaurs could even 'talk' to each other with particular sounds!"It: Matteo annuì, colpito dall'entusiasmo della sorella.En: Matteo nodded, impressed by his sister's enthusiasm.It: "Forse i dinosauri non sono così noiosi come pensavo," ammise.En: "Maybe dinosaurs aren't as boring as I thought," he admitted.It: Sul taxi del ritorno, mentre le gocce di pioggia continuavano a picchiettare sui vetri, Giulia osservava con soddisfazione i suoi figli discutere animatamente di fossili e tecnologia.En: In the taxi on the way back, as the raindrops continued to patter against the windows, Giulia watched with satisfaction as her children animatedly discussed fossils and technology.It: Quel giorno, Livia aveva imparato a seguire il suo interesse e a non lasciare che altri decidessero per lei.En: That day, Livia had learned to follow her interest and not let others decide for her.It: E Matteo aveva scoperto che c'era più mondo al di fuori dei suoi amati schermi VR.En: And Matteo had discovered that there was more to the world beyond his beloved VR screens.It: Il loro rapporto si era arricchito, cementato in un museo dove gli echi del passato avevano risvegliato nuove passioni.En: Their relationship had deepened, cemented in a museum where the echoes of the past had awakened new passions. Vocabulary Words:the rain: la pioggiato fall steadily: cadere in modo costantethe museum: il museothe marble: il marmothe skeleton: lo scheletrothe guardian: il guardianoto tower: ergersito check: controllarethe commitment: l'impegnoto approach: avvicinarsithe curiosity: la curiositàthe herbivore: l'erbivorodistractedly: distrattamenteto wander: gironzolarethe paleontologist: il paleontologoto set up: allestirethe exhibit: la esposizioneto nod: assentirethe fossil: il fossilethe remains: i restito preserve: conservareto explain: spiegarethe detail: il dettaglioto share: condividereto think: pensareto discover: scoprirethe screen: lo schermothe relationship: il rapportoto deepen: arricchirsithe echo: l'eco

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Tanabata Stars Illuminate the Path of Conservation Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-11-22-34-01-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京の自然史博物館は、夏の暑さの中でも涼しげに輝いていました。En: The Tokyo Museum of Natural History shimmered coolly even amidst the summer heat.Ja: 観覧者たちは、たなばた祭りの笹飾りが美しく揺れる博物館のメインホールに集まっていました。En: Visitors gathered in the museum's main hall, where the bamboo decorations for the Tanabata Festival swayed beautifully.Ja: そこにはサトシ、ユキ、ヒロの3人が、絶滅危惧種をテーマにした新しい展示の準備に忙しくしていました。En: Among them were Satoshi, Yuki, and Hiro, busily preparing a new exhibit themed on endangered species.Ja: サトシは博物館のキュレーターで、絶滅危惧種の保護に深い情熱を持っています。En: Satoshi is the museum's curator, and he is deeply passionate about the conservation of endangered species.Ja: しかし、この展示には資金が不足していました。En: However, this exhibit was lacking funds.Ja: 管理側からの支援も乏しく、サトシたちは限られたリソースの中でなんとか成功させようとしていました。En: Support from management was also scarce, so Satoshi and his team tried to make it successful with limited resources.Ja: ユキはカメラを手に取り、その場の美しさを撮影しました。En: Yuki picked up her camera and captured the beauty of the scene.Ja: 彼女は自然の中に希望を見ることができる写真家ですが、自分のキャリアの低迷に内心がっかりしています。En: She is a photographer who sees hope in nature, but inwardly she felt disappointed with her stagnating career.Ja: 彼女は自分の写真が展示を支援するための力になることを願っていました。En: She hoped her photographs would have the power to support the exhibit.Ja: ヒロはインターンとして、毎日一生懸命に働いています。En: Hiro, an intern, worked diligently every day.Ja: 経験は浅いですが、彼はこのプロジェクトで自分の居場所を見つけたいと思っています。サトシさんに認められたいと強く願っています。En: Though inexperienced, he wanted to find his place through this project and earn Satoshi's recognition.Ja: 資金と支援がない中で、サトシは少し考え込みましたが、自分の知り合いである地元の活動家や職人たちに協力を頼むことを決めました。En: With little funding and support, Satoshi pondered for a while but decided to ask local activists and artisans he knew for help.Ja: 彼らは喜んで展示の手伝いを申し出てくれました。En: They were happy to offer their support for the exhibit.Ja: こうして、少しずつ展示が形になっていきました。En: Gradually, the exhibit began to take shape.Ja: たなばた祭りの夜、展示の初日がやってきました。En: On the night of the Tanabata Festival, the first day of the exhibit arrived.Ja: 予想を超える多くの訪問者が足を運びました。En: More visitors than expected attended.Ja: ユキの写真は、人々の心を打つものでした。En: Yuki's photographs touched people's hearts.Ja: 写真には、チームの努力と絶滅危惧種の現状がリアルに映し出されていました。En: The photos vividly depicted the team's efforts and the realities of endangered species.Ja: ヒロも訪問者に情熱的に説明しました。彼の語り口に、人々も耳を傾けました。En: Hiro passionately explained the exhibit to the visitors, who listened attentively to his delivery.Ja: 展示は成功を収めました。En: The exhibit was a success.Ja: 多くの人々が、環境問題について考えるきっかけを得たのです。En: Many people gained a new perspective on environmental issues.Ja: 博物館もこれから環境保護活動を支援すると決意しました。En: The museum also decided to support future environmental conservation activities.Ja: サトシはリーダーシップを認められ、ユキは自分の写真の力を再確認しました。ヒロは自信を得て、これからの夢に胸を膨らませました。En: Satoshi's leadership was recognized, Yuki reaffirmed the power of her photography, and Hiro gained confidence, filling him with dreams for the future.Ja: この経験を通じて、サトシは他の人を信頼することの大切さを学びました。En: Through this experience, Satoshi learned the importance of trusting others.Ja: ユキは自分の芸術に対する自信を取り戻し、ヒロは新しい目的と仲間を見つけることができました。En: Yuki regained confidence in her art, and Hiro found new purpose and companionship.Ja: それぞれの願いが、たなばたの星に届きました。En: Each of their wishes reached the stars of Tanabata.Ja: 展示会を訪れたすべての人たちも、夜空に輝く星を見上げながら、自分の願いを思い巡らせました。En: All the visitors who came to the exhibit also contemplated their wishes as they looked up at the stars shining in the night sky. Vocabulary Words:shimmered: 輝いていましたamidst: 中でもcurator: キュレーターconservation: 保護endangered: 絶滅危惧scarce: 乏しくcaptured: 撮影しましたstagnating: 低迷diligently: 一生懸命inexperienced: 経験は浅いpondered: 考え込みましたactivists: 活動家artisans: 職人arrived: やってきましたvividly: リアルにdepicted: 映し出されていましたattentively: 耳を傾けましたperspective: 視点leadership: リーダーシップreaffirmed: 再確認しましたcompanionship: 仲間trusting: 信頼するconfidence: 自信passionately: 情熱的にtempered: ブレンドされたcontemplated: 思い巡らせましたvocation: 職業acknowledged: 認められるexhibit: 展示purpose: 目的

As part of the yearlong series "Wild NYC," Marielle Anzelone, urban botanist and ecologist and the founder of NYC Wildflower Week, and Jessica Ware, entomologist and division chair of Invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History and co-founder of Entomologists of Color, talk about the moths, beetles, flies, and butterflies living around us and their role in making the ecosystem work. Photo: Ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata), a striking damselfly species native to New York City. (Photo by Marielle Anzelone) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael Mack is the founder of London-based independent art and photography publishing house MACK. This conversation was recorded live at POST PRESS. More info and upcoming event tickets here.Thanks to VELUX for supporting the podcast: velux.com/designLink to the AF POST PRESS programme Books discussed:W. G. Sebald, On the Natural History of Destruction (Hamish Hamilton, 2003)Le Corbusier, Aircraft (The Studio, 1935)Reconstructing Space: Architecture in Recent German Photography, ed. Michael Mack (AA Publications, 1999)Contemporary Architecture series, ed. Leonardo Benevolo (Cappelli, 1964–)Manfredo Tafuri, Modern Architecture in Japan, ed. Mohsen Mostafavi (MACK, 2022)Andrea Bagnato, Terra Infecta: Disease and the Italian Landscape (MACK Sightlines, 2026)Kwan Queenie Li, Weeds: A Germinating Theory (MACK Sightlines, 2026)Caruso St John, Collected Works: Volume 1 1990–2005 (MACK, 2022)Takashi Homma, Tokyo Olympia (Nieves, 2023)Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Holy Bible (MACK / Archive of Modern Conflict, 2013)Collier Schorr, Jens F. (SteidlMACK, 2005)Hermann Hesse, The Glass Bead Game (1943; Winston translation, 1969) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Planting design is an essential skill in garden design writ large, for the health and beauty of a site– functionally, environmentally, and psychologically. Andrew Fisher Tomlin is widely acknowledged as leading the development of a distinct professional career path in planting design through his own work and as a Director of Environmental Design at the London College of Garden Design in London and Melbourne, where he has mentored some of the most exciting new designers coming out of the UK and Australia over the past 20 years.  His work bridges design, education, and industry, and he is especially known for his planting design skills and experience on outstanding landscapes over his 30-year career. A synthesis of his understanding and teaching about planting design to date, Andrew's new book, “The Modern Professional Planting Designer,” was published by Rizzoli, New York, in September of 2025. In March of this year, Andrew received the Royal Horticultural Society's highest honour, the RHS Elizabeth Medal of Honour, an award conferred on "those of any nationality who have significantly impacted the advancement of the science, art, or practice of horticulture for the benefit of all generations and the environment.” Andrew joins Cultivating Place this week to share more. Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Job 12:7“Pregunta ahora a las bestias y ellas te enseñarán; a las aves de los cielos, y ellas te lo mostrarán…”Los abejarucos son pájaros cuya forma de vida y comportamiento son tanto inteligentes como inusuales. Existen 24 especies de abejarucos.Los abejarucos se mantienen atrapando y comiendo abejas y avispas con aguijones. El veneno en muchos de estos insectos que pican es lo suficientemente poderoso para matar al abejaruco, pero los pájaros no sólo son hábiles para evitar ser picados; ellos saben como remover el veneno de la abeja cuando la comen. Cuando han atrapado una abeja o avispa, el abejaruco lo llevará a una rama donde golpeará su cabeza y restriega el lado que pica hasta que todo el veneno ha sido removido del saco de veneno del insecto. Una vez que el veneno se ha removido, el abejaruco disfruta el almuerzo.Los abejarucos son descritos como vivaces y sociables. Pocas veces ve uno descansando solo. Y cuando el clima está fresco, los abejarucos se juntan para mantenerse calientes. Inclusive hay reportes de que los abejarucos descansarán el uno sobre el otro, formando una pirámide de plumas hecha de pájaros.Ahora, es posible que los abejarucos se hayan dado cuenta de que se mantenían más calientes cuando se juntaban, aunque esa inteligencia tuvo que venir de su Creador. ¿Pero cómo podrían los abejarucos simplemente “descubrir” como desintoxicar las abejas? Si esta habilidad evolucionó por prueba y error, probablemente no habría descendientes de los primeros abejarucos hoy. Obviamente este comportamiento no favorecería la supervivencia. ¡Esto hace que el abejaruco sea uno de los propios argumentos de Dios contra la evolución!Oración: Amado Padre Celestial, no solo que Tu sabiduría nos rodea, sino que Tú has dado tan generosamente inteligencia y sabiduría a tantas de Tus criaturas. Te agradezco porque la maravilla de Tus obras nos inspira. En Nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.Ref: Clanbake. Natural History. Imagen: Bee-eaters Group nap for warmth, Shiv's fotografia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

In the 1880s, a conservator at the Smithsonian set out for Montana to capture an American bison before the dwindling species vanished forever. He returned with six taxidermied bison that he displayed in the museum. The bison diorama wowed visitors so much that it helped kickstart a movement to save the species. But then, just like that, the stuffed bison vanished! Where did they go? With the nation's 250th birthday fast approaching, the director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History set out to find the missing bison. It's a journey that led west —where it all began— and ended on the steps of the museum. Guests: Kirk Johnson, Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural HistorySiobhan Starrs, Senior Project Manager and Exhibition Developer at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Jonny BearCub Stiffarm, Volunteer with the Fort Peck Tribal Bison program in Montana. Member of the Assiniboine Nation and a former Buffalo Program administrator at the World Wildlife Fund Jim Wood, Assistant Director for Communications at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural HistoryThis episode received support from Smithsonian's Our Shared Future: 250, a Smithsonian-wide initiative commemorating the nation's 250th. Major support for Smithsonian's Our Shared Future: 250 has been provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. Additional generous contributions have been made by Target, Caterpillar Foundation, and the Gates Foundation.

In this week's episode of The Watchung Booksellers Podcast, our neighbors Charles, Alice, and Hannah Liu—three published authors in the same family—discuss their love of education, writing, and our community.Charles Liu is a professor of astrophysics at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island and an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. His research focuses on colliding galaxies, starburst galaxies, quasars, and the star formation history of the universe. In addition to his research publications, he writes books and online content for students and general audiences, The Cosmos Explained and The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book. He hosts The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles Liu, a half-hour dose of cosmic conversation with scientists, educators and students about the cosmos, scientific frontiers, scifi, comics, and more. A.G.G. Liu is a writer and online educator based in New Jersey. Liu has reached millions of online learners on YouTube-both as the lead script writer for the AI and futurism channel Rational Animations, and through their own educational channel, Signore Galilei, which was started during college at Harvard. Liu co-authored the book 30-Second Space Travel with Dr. Charles Liu and Dr. Karen Masters and co-hosts the podcast The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles Liu. Residing in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Liu also enjoys singing, amateur radio, and strategy games.Hannah Liu is an author, teacher, inclusion and belonging advocate, and founder of the Mixed Identity Project, which provides resources and mentorship to help adolescents embrace their multiracial heritage. Her experience growing up mixed race in Montclair helped shape her journey as a DEI leader, and her passion for working with students and helping them embrace their identities with pride and joy. Today, Hannah works as a DEI student programs leader at Pingree School in Massachusetts, and has previously taught at New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, Connecticut, as well as at Reach Prep and A Better Chance.Resources:SignoreGalilei Youtubehttps://signoregalilei.comThe LIUniverseMIXED Guided JournalToni Morrison ‘Write the book you would want to read quote from 1981 speech to Ohio Arts Council'Rational AminationsThe Wild Gifting ProjectsThe Odyssey moviePW 2026 Bookstore of the Year2026 PW Publishing StatsBooks:A full list of the books and authors mentioned in this episode is available here.Register for Upcoming Events.The Watchung Booksellers Podcast is produced by Kathryn Counsell and Marni Jessup and is recorded at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ. The show is edited by Kathryn Counsell.Original music is composed and performed by Violet Mujica. Research and show notes by Caroline Shurtleff.Thanks to all the staff at Watchung Booksellers and The Kids' Room!If you liked our episode please like, follow, and share!Stay in touch!Email: wbpodcast@watchungbooksellers.comSocial: @watchungbooksellersSign up for our newsletter to get the latest on our shows, events, and book recommendations!

Meet the Butterfly Kingfish AKA Butterfly Mackerel: the hottest fish you've never heard of! This not-well-studied fish is the sole species in the monotypic genus Gasterochisma, and the oldest lineage of Scombridae (the mackerel, tuna, and bonito family). Katrina, Guy, and guest Fernando Melendez Vazquez from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City dig into the details about this large, endothermic oddball and the broader topic of warm-bloodedness in fishes.

Cultivating Place well so often comes down to sharing the abundance of growing from a place of love and a strong sense of community and home. Susan Greutman is the founder and owner of Sunchoke Farms, an urban homestead-turned-family farm in South Bend, Indiana, growing chemical-free produce on formerly vacant city lots. Susan has been farming since 2018 and also happens to be growing right in Ben Futa and Botany's neighborhood. Their conversation is filled with so many lessons derived from all of this abundance of place, and is the second in Ben's Cultivating South Bend series, leading up to the Cultivating Place: The Power Of Gardeners, South Bend 2026 Symposium this September! Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

這次繼續與西北大學的張心怡 (Alison Chang) 教授討論他在博士班時期針對疼痛科學所發表的相關研究。 也可以在Apple podcast, Spotify, Google podcast, YouTube收聽 https://linktr.ee/2PRO_PT Reference: Chang AH, Almagor O, Lee JJ, et al. The Natural History of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Experience and Risk Profiles. J Pain. 2023;24(12):2175-2185 Chang AH, Hertel E, Bruun MK, Kristensen EM, Petersen KK, Rathleff MS. Temporal Associations of Physical Activity With Subsequent Knee Pain in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. Eur J Pain. 2025;29(6):e70026. Music by Elizabeth's Groove by Amarià @amariamusique Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/elizabeths-groove Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/-MO-mrBlo5s

Fred Neuen, Annabel Schoellen, Daniel Klautsch and Monica Serban on the LVGA, indie hits, cosy science games and why everyone is secretly a gamer. Video games are now the biggest entertainment economy on the planet, bigger than music and film combined, and Luxembourg is quietly building its corner of it. I welcomed four guests who each see it differently: Fred Neuen, president of the Luxembourg Video Game Association (LVGA) and the Luxembourg Film Academy; Annabel Schoellen, Secretary of videogames.lu; indie developer Daniel Klautsch of Team Iota; and game developer and environmental economist Monica Serban. I began this interview a reluctant gamer and left convinced I had simply never noticed I was one (in a very tiny capacity). Fred founded the LVGA in 2024 on three pillars: developers, education and the events and e-sports scene. Expecting a handful of local names, he found a thriving ecosystem. Some Luxembourg studios already succeed abroad: Rooftops and Alleys has sold hundreds of thousands of units across PC, PS5 and Switch, while retro specialist Sebastien Kotzka sees his work in Japanese arcades. If Fred is the structure, Annabel is the heartbeat. Through videogames.lu she runs the GamingCafé, a free, near monthly event built around the motto "spill mat," Luxembourgish for "play with us." She was candid about the abuse women still face online, recalling comments like "go back to the kitchen" while leading raids in Guild Wars 2. Yet the room she describes is the opposite of the stereotype: wide ranging in age, increasingly female, and visibly welcoming to its queer crowd. Daniel offered the founder's view. With BTS Game graduates Julie Fies and Steven Van Dorp, he formed Team Iota and released Sacrifice For Sale on Steam, then Switch, PS5 and Xbox. His hardest lesson was that making the game is the easy part, and that zero budget marketing is the steepest climb. The breakthrough came from collaboration, not cash. On AI in coding, he offered a framing worth keeping: "Treat it as a very enthusiastic intern. They will make progress fast, but the accuracy of it will not always be there." Daniel Klautsch Monica made the case for games as a force for change. A screenwriter and lifelong gamer, she uses the cozy live sim format, in the spirit of Stardew Valley, for real scientific communication. In Scarletto Beetle and the Unseen World, built with the Museum of Natural History, the player is a ladybug learning how pollination and ecosystems work. After a Climate Futures game jam, she is now in a French German accelerator and heading to Gamescom in August. What united all four was a sense of standing at a frontier, from gamified education, with professors already using Assassin's Creed to teach history, to the harder questions of addiction and manipulative design. Fred's boldest dream is a curated, Cannes style festival for games, hosted in Luxembourg, possibly next year. "We are all pioneers right now. It's like the Wild West, something to explore." Fred Neuen His definition of a gamer is wide enough to include his own mother, who plays daily Sudoku on her phone. On paper, he admitted, she games more than he does, and I suspect the same is quietly true of many of us. Links and where to follow the guests LVGA (Luxembourg Video Game Association) https://www.lvga.lu Fred Neuen, president of LVGA and the Luxembourg Film Academy Radar: https://thisisradar.com FDI Group: https://www.fdi-group.eu Luxembourg Film Academy: https://filmakademie.lu Annabel Schoellen, Secretary of videogames.lu https://videogames.lu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/videogameslu Daniel Klautsch, indie game developer, Team Iota Team Iota on X: https://x.com/TeamIotaGames Team Iota on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/teamiota.bsky.social Press kit: https://team-iota.klautsch.lu/press/ Sacrifice For Sale on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2809090/Sacrifice_For_Sale/ Monica Serban, game developer and environmental economist LinkedIn post on the Science Center event: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-monicaserban-2a085419_climatechange-euclimatepact-biodiversityactivity-7435435012902039552-QABg

Every storyteller has a tool: a notebook, a camera, a microphone. For legendary author Octavia Butler, it was a powder blue typewriter. That typewriter is now in the Smithsonian Institution's Anacostia Community Museum, and acting curator Jennifer Sieck explains Butler's influence on the country's history. And, the megalodon was one of the biggest fish that ever lived, with seven-inch-long teeth and jaws with 40,000 pounds of bite force. Don't worry: The megalodon swam between 3.6 and 23 million years ago. But you can still see a model hanging from the ceiling in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Curator Nick Pyenson explains why Americans remain fascinated with megalodons.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

In this podcast, I speak with Joe Flowers, a knife designer, outdoor guide, zoologist and entomologist whose work combines natural history, wilderness travel and traditional outdoor skills. Joe shares how a childhood fascination with knives, wildlife and the outdoors developed into a career designing blades for major manufacturers and leading expeditions in the Amazon. We discuss bushcraft knife design, the influence of figures such as Mors Kochanski, Ray Mears and Horace Kephart, lessons from jungle travel, and the importance of curiosity, experimentation and continual learning in developing wilderness skills.

Amanda Hannah is the Director of Botanical Garden Horticulture at Holden Forests & Gardens in Cleveland, Ohio. Amanda's path into horticulture has taken her from the agricultural landscapes of Idaho and Utah to studying in Argentina, living in Seattle, and moving through the Longwood Fellows Program. This week, Amanda and Cultivating Place Host, Abra Lee, dive into plants, the role of public gardens, conservation, and how following an unexpected passion can transform the course of a life. Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Dr. Sharlene Santana is Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington and Curator of Mammals at the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. As an integrative and evolutionary biologist, Sharlene explores questions about evolution from a variety of perspectives. She is working to understand why some groups of organisms are more diverse in terms of their number of species, appearance, or behavior. There are over 1,400 species of bats that fulfill a variety of ecological roles, and much of Sharlene's research focuses on diversity in bats. Outside of work, Sharlene loves trying new restaurants in Seattle, as well as traveling to other countries and learning about other cultures. In her free time, you can find Sharlene hiking or swimming with her dog, attending ballet performances, and listening to music and podcasts. She is also a fan of good storytelling in books, movies, TV series, and documentaries. She completed her undergraduate training in biology at the University of the Andes in Venezuela, and she was awarded her Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Afterwards, Sharlene conducted postdoctoral research at the Institute for Society and Genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles. She joined the faculty at the University of Washington in 2012. In our interview, Sharlene shares more about her life and research.

We are finally at peak daylight and the Summer Solstice–which officially takes place June 21st this year. Summer speaks of garden parties and holidays at the beach, or lake, by rivers, or in the mountains. Summer speaks directly to our connection to the wild places we love and perhaps long for– and which, through our gardens, can be right here at home. SummerHome Garden in Denver, CO, is a playful and powerful twist on the idea that our gardens can be our summer homes. Lisa Negri of SummerHome Garden joins us this week to share more. Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Salmos 14:1“Dice el necio en su corazón: ‘No hay Dios'. Se han corrompido, hacen obras despreciables, no hay quien haga lo bueno”.¿Alguna vez ha notado que muchos que creen en la evolución describen a los antiguos humanos tan primitivos que tenían que vivir en cuevas mientras que muchos tipos de animales construían refugios mucho más sofisticados? Este tipo de pensamiento inconsistente está fundamentado en la asunción evolucionista de que la inteligencia, como todo lo demás, ha evolucionado. Las criaturas que evolucionaron hace más años atrás deben ser menos inteligentes.Fue debido a este punto evolucionista no científico que el científico que primero descubrió los murciélagos de Sur América que construyen y viven en carpas se rehusaba a creer que los murciélagos eran normales. El murciélago que “construye carpas”, como se lo llama, cuidadosamente corta venas de las hojas de palma y dobla las hojas para crear una carpa protectora. Cada corte es hecho como si el murciélago estuviera siguiendo un diseño, y la carpa que resulta completamente esconde al murciélago dentro de lo que parece ser nada más que una hoja doblada.Ahora sabemos que catorce especies de murciélagos del Nuevo Mundo, así como dos especies del Viejo Mundo, construyen carpas. Los científicos también han aprendido que las varias especies de murciélagos que construyen carpas tienen costumbres sociales complejas que determinan el diseño de la carpa y como se permite que muchos individuos vivan en una carpa.Los murciélagos que construyen carpas ofrecen un ejemplo más de cómo el mundo viviente se levanta mucho más arriba de las expectativas de aquellos que creen en la evolución. Las limitaciones de las explicaciones humanas nos deben recordar que nuestro enfoque debe estar en las cosas de Dios si verdaderamente queremos aprender lo que necesitamos saber en el mundo.Oración: Amado Señor, Tú has permitido que el hombre consiga muchos logros. Pero no permitas que Tu pueblo sea engañado a pensar que el hombre puede descubrir respuestas significativas acerca de su propia existencia. Incrementa la voz que Tu has enviado a recordarnos a mirar y estudiar Tu Palabra. Amén.Ref: Timm, Robert M., and Barbara L. Clauson. “A roof over their feet.” Natural History. Imagen: Common tent-making bats, Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

Researchers just published details of a massive undersea graveyard of whales deep in the Indian Ocean. Spanning about 1,200 kilometers (745 miles), it contains whale remains dating back more than 5 million years—and at least five active whale fall sites still teeming with life. Fossil whale expert Nick Pyenson joins Host Flora Lichtman to discuss these findings. Then, marine biologists Rachel Sipler and Sara Jobson join Ira Flatow to describe an unusual discovery in certain species of sea cucumbers: If a foot or tentacle becomes detached, the parts don't wither up and rot away. Even without a stomach, these parts appear to directly extract nutrients from the surrounding seawater. “Zombie” sea cucumber parts have been observed surviving for more than three years. Guests: Dr. Nick Pyenson is curator of fossil marine mammals at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Dr. Rachel Sipler is a senior research scientist in the Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay, Maine. Sara Jobson a PhD student at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. Johns, Canada. Other episodes you may enjoy: Remembering Roger Payne, Who Helped Save The Whales Can A Microbe Conservation Movement Take Off? Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Follow our show on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Bluesky @scifri and sign up for our newsletters. Got a science question that's keeping you up at night? Call us: 877-472-4374 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Millipedes. Do they really have a thousand feet? To answer this and many other much more sensible questions, we are joined today by two people who know way more about these largely overlooked animals than I do, Drs Ben Jantzen and Jackson Means.Ben is the founder and President of the Virginia Institute for Invertebrates. With a background in biophysics, especially insect flight, he is presently Associate Professor of Philosophy at Virginia Tech. Jackson is an Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates at the Virginia Museum of Natural History and a myriapodologist (i.e., a scientist that studies millipedes, centipedes, and relatives). His research focuses on the discovery and description of new species, primarily in the mountains and foothills of Appalachia....Photo: Peter Pearsall/USFWSThank you for listening! For more information go to xerces.org/bugbanter.

Author and Curator for the Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, Robert Voss, joins the program to discuss his book, Opossums: An Adaptive Radiation of New World Marsupials.

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliographyAelian. On the Characteristics of Animals. Translated by A. F. Scholfield. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1958–1959.Assmann, Jan. The Search for God in Ancient Egypt. Translated by David Lorton. 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The conservation of biodiversity writ large is directly tied to the conservation of native bees, crucial pollinators in our cultivated and wildland ecosystems across most regions of the world. This week, we look forward to International Pollinator Week, which always falls in the third week of June, tied to the summer solstice. We're in conversation with Krystle Hickman, award-winning conservation photographer, author, artist, and National Geographic Explorer. Her passion is native bees wherever she finds them, starting in her home place of California. Known online as BeeSip, Krystle's newest book, including her extraordinary photography, is The ABCs of California's Native Bees.  Listen in for so much more! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to geneticist Leonidas-Romanos Davranoglou about two papers, Ancient DNA evidence for the history of the Albanians and Uniparental analysis of Deep Maniot Greeks reveals genetic continuity from the pre-Medieval era. He is an entomologist and evolutionary biologist specializing in insect morphology, biomechanics, bioacoustics, systematics, and taxonomy. Born in Greece, Davranoglou earned a B.Sc. (Hons) in Zoology from Imperial College London (2012–2015) before completing a DPhil (2015–2020) in insect morphology and biomechanics at the University of Oxford under supervisors Graham Taylor and Beth Mortimer. He is currently a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History (with support from the John Fell OUP Fund), where he investigates the evolutionary origins of sound production in hemipteran insects. He also serves as Curator of Hemiptera and a senior researcher at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv. Over the course of the episode Razib and Davranoglou cover the intersection of history, archaeology and genetics. Who are the Greeks of the Mani peninsula, south of Sparta? Are they particularly "genetically pure" compared to other Greeks, and what is their connection to the ancient Greeks? How do Albanians differ from other Balkan populations and what are their deep origins? The podcast explores genetic results that demystify the demographic history of the southern Balkans, and two of the deeply indigenous peoples to the region.

They're acrobatic fliers with long bodies and veined wings and their babies breathe through their butts: dragonflies. Let's get into the difference between a damselfly and dragonfly, how fast they dart around, how big they were in the age of the dinosaurs, and lots more with scholar, American Museum of Natural History curator, and dragonfly expert: Dr. Jessica Ware. Follow Dr. Ware on Google Scholar, Instagram and Bluesky Buy Jessica's children's book, Bugs (A Day in the Life): What Do Bees, Ants, and Dragonflies Get up to All Day? on Amazon or Bookshop.org A donation went to the World Dragonfly Association Full-length (*not* G-rated) Odonatology episode + tons of science links More kid-friendly Smologies episodes! Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions & Jake Chaffee Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Kelly R. Dwyer, Aveline Malek and Erin Talbert Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What makes a place a place, versus just any space? Tyler Kanchazeski is a sustainability advocate and the founder and owner of ReGen South Bend, an incremental development and community catalyst company based in the Near Northwest Neighborhood of South Bend, Indiana. Tyler brings business leadership, logistics, resiliency, and community experience to his work alongside neighbors to transform space into place, in order to cultivate people and their places well. Tyler joins Cultivating Place Host Ben Futa this week to share more. Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

This week on Radio Night Live: Fun Friday; the conversation is all about sports, from the World Cup to the Knicks' impressive playoff run. The episode is a great listen for anyone who loves sports and is looking for a lighthearted and entertaining conversation. TRACY “THE FORK” NIEPORENT, Director of Marketing and Partner at the Myriad Restaurant Group. Kevin McCullough is joined by his co-host Cristyne Nicholas and special guest Tracy "The Fork" Nieporent, a long-time Mets fan, to discuss the latest in sports news. They dive into the excitement of the World Cup, the Knicks' chances of winning the championship, and the upcoming exhibit "For the Win" at the American Museum of Natural History. The conversation is lively and engaging, with Tracy sharing his predictions for the Knicks and Cristyne sharing her thoughts on the World Cup.  VIKKI TOBAK, Guest Curator of the American Museum of Natural History's newest exhibit, For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence.  They also discuss the upcoming exhibit, which features a wide range of sports memorabilia, including a FIFA Women's World Cup medal and a Major League Soccer Trophy. The exhibit is a must-see for any sports fan, and Kevin and Cristyne are excited to share more about it with their listeners. Throughout the episode, Kevin, Cristyne and Tracy discuss various sports-related topics, from the World Cup to the Knicks' impressive season. They also share their personal experiences and insights, making the conversation feel like a fun and casual chat with friends.  Don't miss this episode of Radio Night Live, where Kevin, Cristyne and Tracy dish out the latest sports news and share their thoughts on the World Cup and the Knicks. Tune in to hear more about the "For the Win" exhibit and the excitement of the sports world.

This week on Cultivating Place, public gardens as living classrooms, the quiet power of trees in city life, and how tending landscapes can cultivate resilience, curiosity, and belonging. Host Abra Lee is in conversation with Brent “Fig” Figlestahler, horticulturist, landscape architect, educator, and devoted steward of public green spaces from the cultivated collections and urban woodlands of Cylburn Arboretum Friends, to classrooms, community gardens, and neighborhoods across the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Fig shows what it means to care deeply for plants — and for the people and places connected to them. Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF Brent Figlestahler, All Rights Reserved.

This week, we continue plumbing the potential of gardens and gardeners for growing a future we want to cultivate- for the benefit of all. In order to look forward, we look back to the radical plan of a 50-year-old intentionally-designed community and sustainability-oriented housing development, Village Homes, in Davis, California. Central to the intelligent design? You got it, Gardens and Green spaces at every turn, and accessible to all. With the community now celebrating its 50th year, Cultivating Place is joined by Carol Hillhouse, UC Davis Student Farm Associate Director Emeritus, and Robert Thayer, Landscape Architect, both Gardeners by nature and longtime residents of Village Homes. Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Matthew Shindell examines the Scientific Revolution, noting how pioneers like Galileo and Newton gradually replaced ancient models with modern physics and natural history. By the 18th century, William Herschel popularized the idea of an inhabited Mars, believing it to be the most Earth-like planet in the solar system. This curiosity peaked with Giovanni Schiaparelli's mapping of Martian "canals," which Percival Lowell later interpreted as evidence of a desperate, dying civilization. Shindell notes that H.G. Wells transformed these projections into satire, using The War of the Worlds to critique British imperialism through the lens of an alien invasion. (3/4)september 1941

Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to The Michael Shermer Show to talk UFOs, aliens, government files, eyewitness testimony, and his new book Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter. The conversation moves from the limits of eyewitness testimony to why secret military files are not evidence of hidden alien bodies, why high-G turns would turn biological pilots into "a pile of goo," why the universe almost certainly contains life elsewhere, and why the real question is not whether aliens exist—but whether anyone has actually produced one. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where he has served since 1996. Dr. Tyson is also the host and cofounder of the Emmy-nominated popular podcast StarTalk and its spinoff StarTalk Sports Edition, which combine science, humor, and pop culture. He is a recipient of twenty-three honorary doctorates, the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, and the Distinguished Public Service Medal from NASA. Asteroid 13123 Tyson is named in his honor. His new book is Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.

What are eels? And why are some eels electric? We head to Poughkeepsie, New York to learn about eels with Chris Bowser, Hudson River estuary educator with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Plus we learn about electric eels. Electric eels have captured the imagination of many people, but they're not actually considered eels by the scientific community. They're a type of knife fish, more closely related to catfish and carp. But they are electric! So we'll tackle why they're electric and how they create electricity. David de Santana, of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, tells us what it's like to study electric eels in the Amazon.Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript

There are so many things in our modern world that we presume are fairly recent inventions. But the three things we’re going to talk about in this instance are quite old, but they have close associations with the recent past. Research: Abbott, David, PhD., ed. “The Biographical Book of Scientists: Engineers and Inventors.” Peter Bedrick Books. New York. 1985. “Bad Breath.” Medline Plus. https://medlineplus.gov/badbreath.html#:~:text=Teenagers-,Summary,help%20give%20you%20fresher%20breath. Berlin, Erika. “‘The Myriad Reflector’: The Early, Forgotten Disco Ball.” Mental Floss. May 21, 2015. https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/myriad-reflector-early-forgotten-disco-ball Britannica Editors. "aeolipile". Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Jun. 2016, https://www.britannica.com/technology/aeolipile Britannica Editors. "Heron of Alexandria". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Heron-of-Alexandria Garber, David. “Meet Me Under the Disco Ball: A History of Nightlife’s Most Enduring Symbol.” Vice. June 4, 2015. https://www.vice.com/en/article/meet-me-under-the-disco-ball-a-history-of-nightlifes-most-enduring-symbol/ Handwerk, Brian. “The History and Science Behind Your Terrible Breath.” Smithsonian. Feb. 13, 2017. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/halitosis-horrors-how-bad-breath-became-americas-worst-nightmare-180962104/ HØYRUP, JENS. “A NEW EDITION OF THE METRICA OF HERON OF ALEXANDRIA.” Physis. Vol. LIII. 2018. http://akira.ruc.dk/~jensh/Publications/2018%7BR%7D06_A%20New%20Edition%20of%20the%20Metrica%20of%20Heron%20of%20Alexandria_S.pdf Hughes, J. Donald. “Hero of Alexandria.” Ebsco. 2023. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/hero-alexandria Mendell, H. “Hero and the tradition of the circle segment.” Arch. Hist. Exact Sci. 77, 451–499 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00407-023-00308-y “Mint! From the Ancient World to Modern Manchester.” Manchester Museum. Aug. 17, 2018. https://storiesfromthemuseumfloor.wordpress.com/2018/08/17/mint-from-the-ancient-world-to-modern-manchester/#:~:text=The%20ancient%20Egyptians%20invented%20breath%20mints%20to,*%20Severely%20worn%20teeth%20*%20Tooth%20loss “Myriad Reflector Will Feature Annual Fall Opening Odeon Ball.” Great Falls leader. Sept. 4, 1921. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1018804435/?match=1&terms=%22myriad%20reflector%22 “Plant of the Month: Mint.” JSTOR Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/plant-of-the-month-mint/ Pliny the Elder. “The Natural History.” Translated by John Bostock and Henry T. Riley. Taylor & Francis. London. 1855. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/50041 Rossen, Jake. “All That Glitters: A History of the Disco Ball.” Mental Floss. Dec. 30, 2021. https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/disco-ball-facts-history “Saltair.” Salt Lake Telegram. June 13, 1921. https://www.newspapers.com/image/288643722/?match=1&terms=%22myriad%20reflector%22 Smith, Grafton Elliot, et al. “The Papyrus Ebers.” Ares Publishers. Chicago. 1974. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924073200077&seq=5 “Strike the Banners.” The Kentucky Post. August 31, 1945. https://www.newspapers.com/image/760821309/?match=1&terms=%22L.%20B.Woeste%22 “Wonderful Falls Short of Expressing the Grandeur of the Rotary Charity Ball.” The Piqua Daily Call. Jan. 26, 1917. https://www.newspapers.com/image/935844964/?match=1&terms=%22myriad%20reflector%22 Woeste, L.B. “Myriad Reflector.” U.S. Patent Office. Feb. 6, 1917. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/9e/4c/73/00bfc626d3f664/US1214863.pdf Woeste, L.B. “Myriad Reflector.” U.S. Patent Office. March 13, 1928. https://ppubs.uspto.gov/api/pdf/downloadPdf/1662554?requestToken=eyJzdWIiOiIyM2QyOTAxNi1iNjVhLTRkNTAtYWEyOS0zZjAyOWMwYmZiMWUiLCJ2ZXIiOiJmZjg4ZmU5Yy1iOTA2LTQxZDUtYTQxMS02MGM5Mzk3NTk0YzYiLCJleHAiOjB9 “Woeste Rites Are Set.” Cincinatti Enquirer. April 11, 1933. https://www.newspapers.com/image/103141821/?article=7dc922a9-f0a9-42b8-a61e-f9e92a7b3557&terms=%22Louis%20B.%20Woeste%22 Woodcroft, Bennet, ed. “The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria.” Taylor Walton and Maberly. London. 1851. Accessed online: https://www.thehopkinthomasproject.com/TheHopkinThomasProject/TimeLine/Wales/Steam/URochesterCollection/Hero/index-2.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to part 2 of Dr. Michael Coe week here on Mormon Stories Podcast, where we are re-releasing some on the most important episodes in the history of this channel. The original description for this episode reads:"We are excited to revisit Dr. Michael Coe at his home in New Haven, Connecticut, to discuss some of the challenges facing Mormon archaeologists attempting to prove the historical truth of their central scripture.Dr. Michael Coe is the Charles J. MacCurdy Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University and Curator Emeritus of the Division of Anthropology at the Peabody Museum of Natural History. He is an expert on the Maya, who inhabited the same part of Mexico and Central America where Mormon scholars say the events of the Book of Mormon took place."This episode was released in April of 2018.___________________YouTubeAt Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions

Humans have been exchanging tokens of friendship since before recorded history. From calling cards to Valentines to Christmas cards, the modern greeting card industry evolved. Research: “America’s First Christmas Card.” Albany Institute of History and Art. https://www.albanyinstitute.org/online-exhibition/50-objects/section/america-s-first-christmas-card Britannica Editors. "scarab". Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2014, https://www.britannica.com/topic/scarab Britannica Editors. "greeting card". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Mar. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/greeting-card Brown, Ellen F. “Christmas, Inc.: A Brief History of the Holiday Card.” JSTOR Daily. Dec. 20, 2015. https://daily.jstor.org/history-christmas-card-holiday-card/ Chase, Ernest Dudley. “The Romance of Greeting Cards.” Rust Craft. Cambridge, MA. 1956. “Dali at Hallmark.” Hallmark Art Collection. https://www.hallmarkartcollection.com/creatively-thinking/stories/dali-at-hallmark/ “Esther Howland 1847.” Mount Holyoke. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/directory/alum/esther-howland Evans, Elaine Altman. “The Sacred Scarab, Occasional Paper.” McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. University of Tennessee. January 1, 1996. https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/1996/01/01/sacred-scarab/ Greeting Card Association. “The History of Greeting Cards.” https://www.greetingcard.org/history/ Hanc, John. “The History of the Christmas Card.” Smithsonian. Dec. 9, 2015. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-christmas-card-180957487/ Henry, William E. “Art and Cultural Symbolism: A Psychological Study of Greeting Cards.” The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, vol. 6, no. 1, 1947, pp. 36–44. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/426176 Kavanagh, Marybeth. “Louis Prang, Father of the American Christmas Card.” The New York Historical. Dec. 19, 2012. https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/prang Koon, Wee Kek. “How ancient Chinese new year cards went from elites’ greetings to bribery instruments.” South China Morning Post. Jan. 31, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3341675/how-ancient-chinese-new-year-cards-went-elites-greetings-bribery-instruments?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article Korolkov, Maxim. “‘Greeting Tablets’ in Early China: Some Traits of the Communicative Etiquette of Officialdom in Light of Newly Excavated Inscriptions.” T’oung Pao, vol. 98, no. 4/5, 2012, pp. 295–348. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41725988 Lee, Ruth Webb. “A History of Valentines.” 1984. Newberry, Percy E. “Scarabs: An Introduction to the Study of Egyptian Seals and Signet Rings.” London. Archibald Constable and Co. Ltd. 1908. https://dn790001.ca.archive.org/0/items/scarabsintroduc00newbuoft/scarabsintroduc00newbuoft.pdf Purcell, Denise. “Authentic Messaging and Independent Makers Drive Greeting Cards' Next-Gen Relevance.” U.S. Chamber of Commerce. https://www.uschamber.com/co/good-company/launch-pad/greeting-card-next-gen-relevance#:~:text=The%20category%20is%20massive:%20According,card%20market%20at%20$7%20billion. Grafton, Samuel. “Holly Leaf and Copper Plate.” The North American Review, vol. 226, no. 6, 1928, pp. 660–64. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25110633 Shoichet, Catherine E. “This ‘visionary’ woman changed the way many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day.” CNN. Feb. 14, 2024. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/13/style/esther-howland-valentines-card-history-cec Schmidt, Leigh Eric. “The Commercialization of the Calendar: American Holidays and the Culture of Consumption, 1870-1930.” The Journal of American History, vol. 78, no. 3, 1991, pp. 887–916. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2078795 Stupperich, Andy. “Art Education: Louis Prang's Christmas Card Competitions.” The Henry Ford Museum. January 29, 2026. https://www.thehenryford.org/collections/explore/articles/art-education-louis-prang%27s-christmas-card-competitions Terrell, Ellen. “Esther Howland and the Business of Love.” Library of Congress. March 23, 2016. https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/03/esther-howland-and-the-business-of-love/ “World's first printed Valentine's Card.” A History of the World. BBC. 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/L1NM_6mWRymAMKXcRDlXJA Wright, Helena E. “A winning design: Prang’s Christmas card contests of the 1880s.” National Museum of American History. December 23, 2019. https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/winning-design-prangs-christmas-card-contests-1880s See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.