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Large parts of Europe are in the grip of drought. According to the UK Meteorological Office, last week was the UK's driest July on record. Katie Field, professor of plant-soil processes at Sheffield University, joins us to discuss the state of our struggling substrate. Next week, a dramatic solar eclipse will be sweeping down the Atlantic. In the past, eclipses have been vital to astronomers exploring the outer reaches of the Sun. Now though, they can make their own on demand. Esther Bastida-Pertegaz, project engineer at the European Space Agency, discusses the flying formation Proba-3 mission. A highly pathogenic bird flu has arrived in Australia, threatening local wildlife. Every continent in the world is now affected, and the harm that could be done to bird populations and mammals could be devastating. Thijs Kuiken, virologist at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, brings us up to date with the situation. And Lizzie Gibney of Nature Magazine joins us to discuss this week's science news. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Clare Salisbury, Tabitha Taylor-Buck, Keiran Manetta-Jones Editor: Martin Smith Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

People and animals have lived together in lots of ways for thousands upon thousands of years -- and humans, as we know, will attempt to pack-bond with anything. But what does the domestication of animals mean in worlds that might have fantastical creatures or critters who can talk? Guest John Wiswell joins us to discuss the friend-shaped beings that inhabit our fantasy worlds. When did your culture domesticate animals, and which ones, and why? What distinguishes a merely domesticated animal from a true companion? Which creatures might be normal pets, and which ones are more off-beat or even taboo? What does it mean if you can tame a dragon, or if your kitty familiar can talk to you? And then, of course, writers also need to consider what role these animals play in the story: Do they serve a narrative purpose? Or are they just there to fill out the world and acknowledge that, yes, humans generally love animals and want them around? [Transcript for Episode 185 TK] Our Guest: John Wiswell is a Nebula-winning and Locus-winning author who lives in the middle of the woods. His debut novel, SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN, was released from DAW Books in the U.S. and Arcadia Books in the U.K. in April 2024. John's work has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Tor.com, LeVar Burton Reads, Nature Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Weird Tales, the No Sleep podcast, Nightmare Magazine, Cast of Wonders, Podcastle, Escape Pod, Pseudopod, and other fine venues. He has been a finalist for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and British Fantasy Awards. His fiction has been translated into ten languages. He graduated Bennington College in 2005, and attended the Viable Paradise 17 workshop in 2013. He has multiple disabilities including a neuromuscular syndrome, and thinks healthy people's capacity to complain is very funny. He finds a lot of things very funny and would like to keep it that way. He is frequently available for interview and for talks at conferences. He has done panels at places such as Worldcon, the Nebula Awards Conference, and the World Fantasy Convention.

In this episode, we sit down with Annie Chechitelli, Chief Product Officer at Turnitin, to unpack one of education's most urgent tensions: how do you preserve genuine learning in an age where AI can write a passable essay in seconds? We go beyond the detector-versus-cheater framing to ask what assessment, academic integrity, and the role of the teacher actually need to look like now.Annie Chechitelli is Chief Product Officer at Turnitin and has spent over 25 years in education technology - from building live online classrooms before Zoom existed, through roles at Blackboard and Amazon, to leading product at Turnitin for the past four years. She's one of the few people who has watched AI go from a quiet API curiosity to a classroom crisis in real time.We cover:- Why Turnitin shifted from detecting cheating to giving educators clarity on how students use AI- The move from summative to formative assessment and what it demands of teachers- How oral assessments, AI simulations, and peer feedback could replace the traditional essay- What it means that 13% of papers submitted globally contain 80% or more AI-generated content- Why Nature Magazine just retracted a major study claiming AI is good for learning- The cognitive shortcut question: what parts of thinking can students safely offload to AI, and what can they not?- Whether "AI literacy" is a meaningful term or just marketing language- Why institutional policy decisions keep going wrong when educators aren't in the roomIf you're a teacher trying to figure out where AI fits in your classroom, a leader shaping institutional policy, or someone who wants an honest conversation about what AI is actually doing to learning, this episode cuts through the noise. Annie doesn't arrive with neat answers. She brings the data, the hard questions, and a genuine commitment to getting this right for students.Chapters00:00 Introductions02:04 Meet Annie Chechitelli, CPO of Turnitin03:29 25 years in EdTech from Wimba to Amazon to Turnitin07:04 Why Annie bet on education technology in 199909:31 What is Turnitin? A plain-language explainer14:24 Essay mills, contract cheating, and the misconduct economy17:12 AI and the shortcut to thinking23:55 Who does Turnitin design for: teachers, students, or admins?27:05 How assessment needs to change in the AI era31:21 Oral defence, AI simulations, and peer feedback at scale36:50 Why the UK is doubling down on exams39:23 From AI detection to Turnitin Clarity44:25 Who decides what counts as misconduct?48:31 The research gap nobody is filling52:34 Nature Magazine retracts its AI learning study54:40 Is "AI literacy" a real term?58:35 Quick-fire questionsFind out more about Turnitin ClarityThanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xChampioning those who are making the future of education a reality.Check out all about EdufuturistsGet your tickets for Edufuturists Uprising 2026

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 160:In this episode of Psychedelic Conversations, we speak with artist, choreographer, and psychedelic guide Jodi Lomask to explore the intersection of creativity, consciousness, and nature. We discuss her decades-long journey working with psychedelics, how they've shaped her motion sculptures and performances through her nonprofit Capacitor, and how she now guides others through her Creative Journey program in wild natural settings. We dive into the importance of integration, why the true creative opportunity happens after a psychedelic experience, and the role of integrity and service in psychedelic guidance. Together, we reflect on psychedelic consciousness, cultural shifts, decriminalization, and the deeper existential insights these medicines can reveal. This conversation is a grounded, expansive look at art, transformation, and living in flow with your muse. About Jodi:Jodi Lomask is an internationally recognized artist, choreographer, director, and creative guide whose work bridges art, movement, science, and consciousness. She is the founder and Artistic Director of Capacitor, an award-winning non-profit arts organization that creates interdisciplinary performances combining dance, sculpture, circus, and new media in collaboration with scientists and technologists, exploring themes from neuroscience to the natural world. Her motion sculptures, designed to be completed through human interaction, have toured globally and been commissioned by institutions including Apple, NASA, TED, and the California Academy of Sciences. Jodi's work has been featured in Nature Magazine, Wired, The New York Times, NPR and more. Beyond performance, she leads Creative Journey, a psychedelic-informed embodiment and leadership practice that helps individuals unlock creative potential through nature-based, integrative experiences. Connect with Jodi:- Website: https://jodilomask.com/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodilomask/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodilomask Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only, and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner:Susan Guner is a holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology, focusing on trauma-informed, community-centric processes that offer a broader understanding of human potential and well-being. Connect with Susan:Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.gunerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susangunerTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/susangunerBlog: https://susanguner.medium.com/Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #JodiLomask #PsychedelicPodcast

Professor Alex 'Sandy' Pentland, one of the most renowned computational scientists in the world, joins Vasant Dhar in Episode 102 of Brave New World to discuss the state and development of human-centric AI. Useful Resources: 1. Alex 'Sandy' Pentland. 2. Stanford Research Institute. 3. MIT Media Lab. 4. Distributed Computing, Blockchain. 5. Nature Magazine, Nature Machine Intelligence. 6. The Hard Problem Of Consciousness. 7. Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution In The Age Of AI: Alex Pentland. 8. Brave New World Episode 101: Deepak Chopra On Consciousness and Reality. 9. Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being - Deepak Chopra. 10. Awakening: The Path to Freedom and Enlightenment - Deepak Chopra. 11. Sharing The Wisdom Of Time: Pope Francis. 12. UN, Sustainable Development Goals. 13. Jonathan Haidt. 14. Brave New World Episode 08: Jonathan Haidt, How Social Media Threatens Society. 15. Daniel Kahneman, Behavioural Economics. 16. Brave New World Episode 21: Daniel Kahneman, How Noise Hampers Judgement. 17. Loyal Agents. 18. Loyal Agents Consumer Reports19. EU - AI Act. 20. Duty Of Care. 21. Internet Engineering Task Force. 22. World Trade Organisation.   Check out Vasant Dhar's newsletter on Substack. The subscription is free! Order Vasan Dhar's new book, Thinking With Machines   Check out Vasant Dhar's newsletter on Substack. The subscription is free! Order Vasan Dhar's new book, Thinking With Machines  

Natasha TynesAuthor, writer, journalist, podcasterHi, I'm a Jordanian-American author and communications professional based in Washington, DC. I'm a regular contributor to a number of publications inside and outside the United States. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Nature Magazine, Elle Magazine, The Post, Esquire magazine, and Aljazeera, among others.I have appeared on several TV programs, including Larry King Live, PBS's Foreign Exchange, Paula Zahn show, CBS's Morning Show, Scarborough Country, BBC's Up all night, among others.I host the podcast, Read and Write with Natasha, where I chat with authors, publishers, and book marketers around the world.Want to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textThis conversation is the first segment of SurfingMASH's July discussion of key events from the first six months of 2025. Co-hosts Jörn Schattenberg, Louise Campbell and Roger Green each chose one topic of personal interest.  Today, Jörn Schattenberg discusses two recent papers that demonstrate differences in how individual patients respond to different proteomic tests and what this can mean for individualized treatment plans. Jörn begins by citing Modulation of megabolic, inflammatory and fibrotic pathways by semaglutide in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, a paper from researchers at Novo Nordisk that Nature magazine posted online on July 21. In this paper, the researchers utilized proteomic testing (aptamer-based SomaSignal NASH tests) to determine whether semaglutide successfully addressed different NAS score elements: steatosis, lobular inflammation, hepatocyte ballooning and fibrosis. The proteomics-based tests indicated an improvement in all four of these elements, but the elements that improved and the amounts of improvement varied among individuals. To Jörn, this suggests that we can use an individual patient's proteomic results to tailor individualized therapy based on the areas in need of improvement, so that the prescriber would know whether the best approach to resolve NAS and reduce fibrosis was one that focused on metabolic issues vs. specific anti-fibrotic effects in the liver. He supports this idea by referring to a paper he had published in JHep Reports. In this paper, he and his colleagues looked at semaglutide Phase 1 and 2 obesity trials, where MASLD was not a criterion for entry. However, analyzing individual patients with the SomaLogic panel revealed that many had some form of MASLD and that semaglutide therapy could resolve the specific MASLD issues. The rest of the conversation focused on Jörn's conclusion and the potential for tailoring treatment plans to the individual. Lousie hailed the entire concept as extremely helpful not only in selecting a pharmacotherapy but also in providing patients with information they could use to improve their health further. Roger suggests that the kinds of proteomic tests Jörn describes can lead to first-line multi-agent pharmacotherapy to address the disease with agents that collectively will address the individual patient's profile. 

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What is the measure of a true hero? What a society consideres heroic can say a lot about their values, needs, and ethos -- but it's also something that can shift a lot over time and from location to location. Is heroism about physical strength? Strength of faith? Strength of heart? Or is it about cunning and cleverness? Guest John Wiswell joins us to discuss the worldbuilding implications of hero-building. Classical heroes, folk heroes, superheroes -- all of these stories reflect something about the cultures that tell the tales. What actions does the hero take that makes them heroic? Is it defeating monsters -- or is it tweaking the nose of authority? How important is the quest itself to defining the hero, and how much is down to a society's concepts of morals and ethics? And in an age where mythological retellings are having a real moment, also look at what recontextualization of famous heroic stories can open up about the original tales and reveal about what we value now. [Transcript for Episode 159] Our Guest: John Wiswell is a Nebula-winning and Locus-winning author who lives in the middle of the woods. His debut novel, SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN, was released from DAW Books in the U.S. and Arcadia Books in the U.K. in April 2024. John's work has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Tor.com, LeVar Burton Reads, Nature Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Weird Tales, the No Sleep podcast, Nightmare Magazine, Cast of Wonders, Podcastle, Escape Pod, Pseudopod, and other fine venues. He has been a finalist for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and British Fantasy Awards. His fiction has been translated into ten languages. He graduated Bennington College in 2005, and attended the Viable Paradise 17 workshop in 2013. He has multiple disabilities including a neuromuscular syndrome, and thinks healthy people's capacity to complain is very funny. He finds a lot of things very funny and would like to keep it that way. He is frequently available for interview and for talks at conferences. He has done panels at places such as Worldcon, the Nebula Awards Conference, and the World Fantasy Convention.

Episode 128 In part 22 of our Sinai and Synapses interview series, we are talking with Dr Ciara Reyes-Ton. She is a biologist, science writer, and editor who is passionate about science communication to faith communities. She has a Ph.D. in Cell & Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan. She has served as Managing Editor for the American Scientific Affiliation's God & Nature Magazine. She is currently the Digital Content Editor for BioLogos and an Adjunct Professor at Lipscomb University. She also recently helped found the Science Communicators of Faith (SCF), a group dedicated to providing a supportive, collaborative, and Christ-centered community for people of all backgrounds and skill levels to grow in the craft of science communication. She is also the author of “Look Closely,” a science and faith devotional that explores the life of Christ by bringing scripture in conversation with science, from water-walking lizards to dividing cells and resurrecting corals. Outside science, she has a heart for worship and is a proud mom. https://www.mountcarmell.com/   Sinai and Synapses - https://sinaiandsynapses.org/   Support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DowntheWormholepodcast   More information at https://www.downthewormhole.com/   produced by Zack Jackson music by Zack Jackson and Barton Willis 

This week I'll explore the social history of the cannabis plant including its use since ancient times as a fiber, medicine, and for its psychoactive properties both ritualistically and recreationally. I'll explore how cannabis first made its way to the Americas and how it became a main crop of colonial planters that they were actually required by law to grow. I'll explore it's use in 19th century American medicines and do some digging to find out why it came to be banned in 1937 following an influx of Mexican immigrants who brought recreational use of "locoweed" or "marijuana" with them. You're in for a wild ride!  Check out Vital Spring premium mineral replenisher hereCheck out befree Adaptive Clothing hereSupport the show! Join the Patreon (patreon.com/historyfixpodcast)Buy some merchBuy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaineSources: NPR "The Mysterious History of Marijuana"CBS News "The man behind the marijuana ban for all the wrong reasons"DEA "Drug Scheduling"Wikipedia "History of Cannabis"American Addiction Centers "History of Marijuana"History.com "Marijuana"University of Georgia "History of Marijuana Regulation in America"Nature Magazine "A Potted History"Encyclopedia Britannica "Why Is Marijuana Illegal in the US?"Mount Sinai "Herbal Medicine"FindLaw "Marijuana Possession Laws by State"American Association of Medical Colleges "Alcohol related deaths are spiking. So why don't we take alcohol addiction more seriously?"Associated Press "US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance" Wikipedia "Datura stramonium"National Park Service "Wildlife in the Tropical Rainforest"Shoot me a message!

The Hoover Institution Program on the US, China, and the World held Critical Issues in the US-China Science and Technology Relationship on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PT at the Annenberg Conference Room, George P. Shultz Building.  Both the United States and the People's Republic of China see sustaining leadership in science and technology (S+T) as foundational to national and economic security. Policymakers on both sides of the Pacific have taken action to promote indigenous innovation, and to protect S+T ecosystems from misappropriation of research and malign technology transfer. In the US, some of these steps, including the China Initiative, have led to pain, mistrust, and a climate of fear, particularly for students and scholars of and from China. Newer efforts, including research security programs and policies, seek to learn from these mistakes. A distinguished panel of scientists and China scholars discuss these dynamics and their implications. What are the issues facing US-China science and technology collaboration? What are the current challenges confronting Chinese American scientists? How should we foster scientific ecosystems that are inclusive, resilient to security challenges, and aligned with democratic values?  Featuring Zhenan Bao is the K.K. Lee Professor of Chemical Engineering, and by courtesy, a Professor of Chemistry and a Professor of Material Science and Engineering at Stanford University. Bao directs the Stanford Wearable Electronics Initiate (eWEAR). Prior to joining Stanford in 2004, she was a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies from 1995-2004. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Chicago in 1995. Bao is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors. She is a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Science. Bao is known for her work on artificial electronic skin, which is enabling a new-generation of skin-like electronics for regaining sense of touch for neuro prosthetics, human-friendly robots, human-machine interface and seamless health monitoring devices. Bao has been named by Nature Magazine as a “Master of Materials”. She is a recipient of the VinFuture Prize Female Innovator 2022, ACS Chemistry of Materials Award 2022, Gibbs Medal 2020, Wilhelm Exner Medal 2018, L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award 2017. Bao co-founded C3 Nano and PyrAmes, which produced materials used in commercial smartphones and FDA-approved blood pressure monitors. Research inventions from her group have also been licensed as foundational technologies for multiple start-ups founded by her students. Yasheng Huang (黄亚生) is the Epoch Foundation Professor of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He also serves as the president of the Asian American Scholar Forum, a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting open science and protecting the civil rights of Asian American scientists. Professor Huang is a co-author of MIT's comprehensive report on university engagement with China and has recently contributed an insightful article to Nature on the US-China science and technology agreement. For more information, you can read his recent article in Nature here. Peter F. Michelson is the Luke Blossom Professor in the School of Humanities & Sciences and Professor of Physics at Stanford University. He has also served as the Chair of the Physics Department and as Senior Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences. His research career began with studies of superconductivity and followed a path that led to working on gravitational wave detection. For the past 15 years his research has been focused on observations of the Universe with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, launched by NASA in 2008. He leads the international collaboration that designed, built, and operates the Large Area Telescope (LAT), the primary instrument on Fermi. The collaboration has grown from having members from 5 nations (U.S., Japan, France, Italy, Sweden) to more than 20 today, including members in the United States, Europe, China, Japan, Thailand, South America, and South Africa. Professor Michelson has received several awards for the development of the Fermi Observatory, including the Bruno Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society. He is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He has served on a number of advisory committees, including for NASA and various U.S. National Academy of Sciences Decadal Surveys. In 2020-21, he co-directed an American Academy of Arts and Sciences study, Challenges for International Scientific Partnerships, that identified the benefits of international scientific collaboration and recommended actions to be taken to address the most pressing challenges facing international scientific collaborations. Glenn Tiffert is a distinguished research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a historian of modern China. He co-chairs Hoover's program on the US, China, and the World, and also leads Stanford's participation in the National Science Foundation's SECURE program, a $67 million effort authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to enhance the security and integrity of the US research enterprise. He works extensively on the security and integrity of ecosystems of knowledge, particularly academic, corporate, and government research; science and technology policy; and malign foreign interference.  Moderator Frances Hisgen is the senior research program manager for the program on the US, China, and the World at the Hoover Institution. As key personnel for the National Science Foundation's SECURE program, a joint $67 million effort authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, Hisgen focuses on ensuring efforts to enhance the security and integrity of the US research enterprise align with democratic values, promote civil rights, and respect civil liberties. Her AB from Harvard and MPhil from the University of Cambridge are both in Chinese history.  ​

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Do the ancient pyramids hold psychic technology from outer space? In this episode, we discover the truth for ourselves by putting Pyramid Power to the test! Plus: Greg embraces public humiliation, Dana consults her impractical archangels, and Connor does his best Aleister Crowley impression. Polish up your copper headgear, because it's time channel them aliens! See us on tour: https://www.newkirktour.com/ Join the museum: https://www.patreon.com/paramuseum Get HOP merch: https://planetweird.store/ Visit our website: https://hauntedobjectspodcast.com Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/42xxbaw7 Follow the Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/objectspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/objectspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@objectspod SHOW NOTES / REFERENCES: - Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain: https://tinyurl.com/a2up9fer - The Drbal Patent: https://tinyurl.com/4mk8kajr - Antoine Bovis' Pamphlet: https://tinyurl.com/u8u47y37 - Info on Pharaoh Khufu: https://tinyurl.com/zm2smm84 - The Interior of the Great Pyramid: https://tinyurl.com/bdh7pcpt - “The Orion Mystery”: https://tinyurl.com/35vawhv3 - More On Obelisks: https://tinyurl.com/bddn374w - New Discovery in the Great Pyramid: https://tinyurl.com/y3sev8rv - Nature Magazine's Coverage: https://tinyurl.com/ms4akvcd - Read “Pyramid Power” by Max Toth: https://tinyurl.com/5x7vcxp9 - Read “Pyramid Power” by Patrick Flanagan: https://tinyurl.com/2p9t2mt2 - Life Magazine Coverage of Flanagan: https://tinyurl.com/4v3c7326 - More About Patrick Flanagan: https://tinyurl.com/mts2t3fs - Toronto Maple Leafs & Pyramid Power: https://tinyurl.com/2tuef4zz - Read “The Secret Power of Pyramids”: https://tinyurl.com/35y48tny - Read “The Psychic Power of Pyramids”: https://tinyurl.com/yf4rpzkb - The Pyradine Website: https://tinyurl.com/yxkek2f3 - Pyradine in 2021: https://tinyurl.com/ye9w4afr - Pyradine in 2008: https://tinyurl.com/yyxfhvde - Fred Bell Discusses his Work: https://tinyurl.com/pr6ft4pf - Fred Bell's Books: https://tinyurl.com/yr9rmzan - “Oh No, Ross and Carrie!” Investigation: https://tinyurl.com/44ub55jp - Ross and Carrie Interview Megan Bell: https://tinyurl.com/2udkkc4z - Fred's Passing and Conspiracy: https://tinyurl.com/4hwtu2mm - Fred Bell Talks Time Machines: https://tinyurl.com/zc7x79mw - Max Toth Interview with Skeptic Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/55avn559 - The Bovis Booklet Translated: https://tinyurl.com/mu4e68wd TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Power of the Pyramids 12:15 Cincinnati's Top Attraction 25:33 Test #1: Lemon Juice 28:14 The Facts on Egypt 37:18 Test #2: Don't Try This at Home 40:57 Mysticism and Power Generators 53:53 Pyramid Power: The Book Comes TRUE?! 1:03:35 Test #3: Bad Vodka 1:10:31 Greg Aligns his Chakras… in Public 1:13:56 Pyramid Power: Flanagan Remix 1:25:38 Manifestation Machines 1:29:05 Psychic Power of Pyramids 1:35:55 Pyramid Power... from Space 1:50:18 Just Taking a Minute 1:54:52 The Pleadian Promise 2:08:30 Pyramid Schemes 2:16:10 The Giza Plain Beckons Part of the Spectrevision Radio Network Copyright 2024 Planet Weird Hosted by Greg and Dana Newkirk Produced by Connor J Randall Photography / Editing by Karl Pfeiffer Additional Research by Keelin Mathews Art by Dustin Williams Production Assistance from Michelle Randall Theme by Adam Hayman "The Disembodied Voice" by Chuck Fresh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do the ancient pyramids hold psychic technology from outer space? In this episode, we discover the truth for ourselves by putting Pyramid Power to the test! Plus: Greg embraces public humiliation, Dana consults her impractical archangels, and Connor does his best Aleister Crowley impression. Polish up your copper headgear, because it's time channel them aliens! See us on tour: https://www.newkirktour.com/ Join the museum: https://www.patreon.com/paramuseum Get HOP merch: https://planetweird.store/ Visit our website: https://hauntedobjectspodcast.com Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/42xxbaw7 Follow the Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/objectspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/objectspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@objectspod SHOW NOTES / REFERENCES: - Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain: https://tinyurl.com/a2up9fer - The Drbal Patent: https://tinyurl.com/4mk8kajr - Antoine Bovis' Pamphlet: https://tinyurl.com/u8u47y37 - Info on Pharaoh Khufu: https://tinyurl.com/zm2smm84 - The Interior of the Great Pyramid: https://tinyurl.com/bdh7pcpt - “The Orion Mystery”: https://tinyurl.com/35vawhv3 - More On Obelisks: https://tinyurl.com/bddn374w - New Discovery in the Great Pyramid: https://tinyurl.com/y3sev8rv - Nature Magazine's Coverage: https://tinyurl.com/ms4akvcd - Read “Pyramid Power” by Max Toth: https://tinyurl.com/5x7vcxp9 - Read “Pyramid Power” by Patrick Flanagan: https://tinyurl.com/2p9t2mt2 - Life Magazine Coverage of Flanagan: https://tinyurl.com/4v3c7326 - More About Patrick Flanagan: https://tinyurl.com/mts2t3fs - Flanagan Experimental Sensor Image: https://tinyurl.com/mua7x6z6 - Toronto Maple Leafs & Pyramid Power: https://tinyurl.com/2tuef4zz - Read “The Secret Power of Pyramids”: https://tinyurl.com/35y48tny - Read “The Psychic Power of Pyramids”: https://tinyurl.com/yf4rpzkb - The Pyradine Website: https://tinyurl.com/yxkek2f3 - Pyradine in 2021: https://tinyurl.com/ye9w4afr - Pyradine in 2008: https://tinyurl.com/yyxfhvde - Fred Bell Discusses his Work: https://tinyurl.com/pr6ft4pf - Fred Bell's Books: https://tinyurl.com/yr9rmzan - “Oh No, Ross and Carrie!” Investigation: https://tinyurl.com/44ub55jp - Ross and Carrie Interview Megan Bell: https://tinyurl.com/2udkkc4z - Fred's Passing and Conspiracy: https://tinyurl.com/4hwtu2mm - Fred Bell Talks Time Machines: https://tinyurl.com/zc7x79mw - Max Toth Interview with Skeptic Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/55avn559 - The Bovis Booklet Translated: https://tinyurl.com/mu4e68wd TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Power of the Pyramids 12:15 Cincinnati's Top Attraction 25:33 Test #1: Lemon Juice 28:14 The Facts on Egypt 37:18 Test #2: Don't Try This at Home 40:57 Mysticism and Power Generators 53:53 Pyramid Power: The Book Comes TRUE?! 1:03:35 Test #3: Bad Vodka 1:10:31 Greg Aligns his Chakras… in Public 1:13:56 Pyramid Power: Flanagan Remix 1:25:38 Manifestation Machines 1:29:05 Psychic Power of Pyramids 1:35:55 Pyramid Power... from Space 1:50:18 Just Taking a Minute 1:54:52 The Pleadian Promise 2:08:30 Pyramid Schemes 2:16:10 The Giza Plain Beckons Part of the Spectrevision Radio Network Copyright 2024 Planet Weird Hosted by Greg and Dana Newkirk Produced by Connor J Randall Photography / Editing by Karl Pfeiffer Additional Research by Keelin Mathews Art by Dustin Williams Production Assistance from Michelle Randall Theme by Adam Hayman "The Disembodied Voice" by Chuck Fresh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Een nieuwe #nerdland podcast! Met deze maand: Mangaanknollen! Robocup! Golfstroom! Crowdstrike! Antikythera! Supervulkanen! Cape Canaveral! En veel meer... Shownotes: https://podcast.nerdland.be/nerdland-maandoverzicht-augustus-2024/ Gepresenteerd door Lieven Scheire, met Els Aerts, Bart Van Peer, Hetty Helsmoortel en Peter Berx. Montage en Mixing door Els Aerts en Jens Paeyeneers. (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:11) Els en Hetty in Cape Canaveral (00:03:09) Grote hydrotherme explosie in Yellowstone (00:08:14) Geologische bron van zuurstof ontdekt? (00:18:36) Google wetenschappers simuleren ontstaan van het leven (00:26:45) AI nieuws (00:27:04) AI kan Alzheimer detecteren in je stem (00:34:31) RoboCup afgelopen (00:46:24) Zelfstrikkende veter app van Nike discontinued (00:54:44) Is de Golfstroom aan het stilvallen? (01:07:31) Crowdstrike update (01:13:46) Wordt een astronaut vice-president? (01:17:46) Silicon Valley nieuws (01:17:58) SpaceX mag het ISS vernietigen (01:25:17) Falcon 9 ontploft, Starlink satellieten gaan verloren (01:27:24) Musk gebruikt je tweets voor zijn Grok AI (01:32:44) Starliner astronauten zitten nog steeds vast in het ISS (01:39:17) Amazon teleurgesteld dat we Alexa niet gebruiken om aankopen te doen (01:41:39) Sam Altman sponsort Universal Basic Income experiment (01:45:39) OpenAI lanceert SearchGPT (01:47:46) Nieuwe ontcijfering Antikythera (02:02:01) Oudste scheepswrak op zee ontdekt (02:03:01) China brengt maansample terug naar de aarde (02:04:50) Chinese raket komt los en vertrekt tijdens static fire (02:06:07) NASA vervangt afgewerkte maanrover van 450 miljoen dollar door 500 kilo dood gewicht (02:07:02) Doom runs on Fleshlight (02:13:07) Dan toch geen Dr. Who - Star Trek crossover (02:22:03) Studie UGent over faagtherapie haalt voorpagina Nature Microbiology (02:23:37) Gents bedrijf Trince wint The Spinoff Prize van Nature Magazine (02:25:33) Man keert terug na 11 jaar ban uit chatforum, gaat onmiddellijk verder met discussie (02:29:44) AANKONDIGINGEN (02:29:51) Op 22 september is er weer Mathfest in Brugge: www.platformwiskunde.be (02:30:34) Live Nerdland podcast op 26 april in de Arenberg (02:31:26) Hetty gaat op tour met Missie 2024: www.hettyhelsmoortel.be (02:33:19) Lieven speelt laatste AI shows: www.lievenscheire.be (02:33:44) Nerdland voor Kleine Nerds op 27 december: www.nerdland.be (02:35:02) Engelstalig AI book! www.lievenscheire.com (02:35:11) Sponsor RESILLION

Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose. Today, we're excited to bring back this episode with Author Cheryl Bostrom where we talk about God, faith and the seasons of a woman's life. Cheryl speaks straight to the heart and you will hang on her every word in this podcast. This author has made words her steady companion most her life. She is the author of 3 books including her latest, ‘Sugar Birds' for which she is winning lots of awards. Her work has also appeared in a variety of publications, including The Upper Room Disciplines and the American Scientific Affiliation's God and Nature Magazine, for which she's a regular photo essayist. She is also a former columnist for Women of Faith. Whether you're listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast. Shop for Good Did you know that you can support Collide by shopping at our store? Collide has a beautifully curated store where you can shop pretty things and support the work of Collide while you're at it. It's really a win-win! From Collide Bible studies and sweatshirts to candles, journals, jewelry home decor, and more, it's the perfect place to grab a gift for someone you love or pick up something special for yourself. So hop over to our website to start shopping. As a special thank you to our podcast listeners, use discount code “PODCAST20” at checkout for 20% off your order!  

In 2023 the University of Cambridge published details that quantified how manure and synthetic fertilisers emit the equivalent of 2.6 gigatonnes of carbon per year which is more than the emissions from global aviation and shipping combined. Read up on that article in Nature Magazine here.  Global fertiliser production is both essential and also hugely energy-intensive, yielding around 1.5% of total global CO2 emissions. CCm Technologies is a UK-based company scaling up to provide zero carbon fertilisers by taking CO2 waste streams and combining them with organic materials. With plans to triple production in the next few years, and projects in development in India and Europe, listen in to learn more about the FMCG partners who are supporting CCm's scale up and the opportunity for their cost-comparative fertiliser products. Takeaways: The origins of CCm Technologies and the commercialisation of CCU technologyHow partnerships with major retail and FMCG brands have helped scale CCm's plansHow the CCU tech works and the business model underpinning itWhy the “green premium” isn't such a challenge for CCm's business model and growthFuture plans and scale up Show links: -          Connect with Pawel Kisielewski and follow his work-          Read a profile on CCm Technologies by the Ellen Macarthur Foundation-          Follow Alex Cameron on LinkedIn and find how to get involved with the membership and work of Decarb Connect-          Read up on the pilot between Nestlé, Cargill and CCm Technologies to turn cocoa shells into low carbon fertiliser-          Watch CCm Technologies on the BBC's Countryfile program Learn about our Sponsor: Janno MediaMany thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire. Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? Our global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support the acceleration of industrial decarbonisation around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Explore our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), where members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at the discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series. You could join the community of leading decarbonisers this year, at conferences in Boston (Decarb TechInvest, 10-11 September), Toronto (Decarb Connect Canada, 5-7 November). Or join us next year at Decarb Connect UK, Decarb Connect North America , or Decarb Connect Europe. We also offer a number of meet ups, site tours and virtual meetings for you to join. Sign up to the Decarb Connect newsletter to stay updated.

This new technology could pose a GRAVE risk to the unvaccinated.Stunning interview with independent, Japanese journalist Masako Ganaha.She has uncovered the LATE stage rollout of a terrifying new, self amplifying mRNA technology produced by an American company called Acrturus. The company reports it has been clinically trialed in Japan, Vietnam, Singapore AND the USA and is set to hit the market in Japan this fall.We feature the full report and concerns as laid out by Professor Emeritus Yasufumi Murakami.Below you will find the resources and links to support our discussions today with Masako Ganaha:

Title: Episode 71: Can you count the impact of FSC on biodiversity? Featuring Joeri A. Zwerts, Assistant professor at Ecology and Biodiversity, Utrecht University Author(s): Worm, Loa Dalgaard Description: This episode delves into the tangible impact of FSC on wildlife and biodiversity. We explore the proven benefits and the methodologies used to measure them. Join us as we discuss a groundbreaking study recently published in Nature Magazine. This research, the largest of its kind, assesses the effect of FSC certification on tropical forests. Our guest, Joeri A. Zwerts from the University of Utrecht, shares insights from his five-year study conducted in Congo, Cameroon, and Gabon. He tested FSC's core promise: to protect biodiversity and wildlife. Learn about the challenges he faced and the significant findings on FSC's real impact on the ground. Tune in to understand how conservation efforts translate into measurable results in the forests.

1/2: #PlanetaryGeology: When did the Earth go from 2% Oxygen to 21% Oxygen? Uri Ryb, Nature Magazine https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46660-7 1926 MILANO

2/2: #PlanetaryGeology: When did the Earth go from 2% Oxygen to 21% Oxygen? Uri Ryb, Nature Magazine https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46660-7 UNDATED TIBER

For most of her life, Pacific Northwest naturalist, photographer, poet, and author Cheryl Grey Bostrom has lived in the rural and wild lands that infuse her writing. Her work has appeared in a variety of print and online publications, currently including the American Scientific Affiliation's God and Nature Magazine (for which she's a regular photo essayist), and in her blog: Watching Nature, Seeing Life. She's also written multiple books—including her award-winning novel Sugar Birds and its sequel Leaning on Air, coming May 7. Find out more about Cheryl at https://cherylbostrom.com/Bended Loyalty it up for PREORDER! https://books.katcaldwell.com/loyaltyGet Bended Dream here: https://books.katcaldwell.com/bended-prequel Sign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://katcaldwell.com/writers-newsletterWant more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I'm reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter. https://storylectory.katcaldwell.com/signup You can always ask me writing questions on instagram @pencilsandlipstick or on Twitter @PencilLipstick

1/2: #IGini coefficient: Extreme inequality between the 1% of the superrich and the 99% of the rest drives cultural self-destruction such as addiction, homelessness and broad antisocial conduct. Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett, Nature Magazine. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00723-3 1922 Burma

2/2: #IGini coefficient: Extreme inequality between the 1% of the super rich and the 99% of the rest drives cultural self-destruction such as addiction, homelessness and broad antisocial conduct. Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett, Nature Magazine. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00723-3 1910 Wall Street broker Charles Gates (1876-1913)

From the Minotaur to xenomorphs to the undead, monsters and their ilk have long been a staple of the sci-fi and fantasy genres. But what exactly is it that makes a monster? Guest John Wiswell joins us to discuss how monsters in fiction often reflect not only our primal fears, but also the people that society seeks to Other. When monsters reflect what a real or fictitious society values and doesn't value, what sorts of things do writers need to consider when placing monsters in their world? In this episode, we explore how, while monsters can sometimes just be plot obstacles for Our Heroes to overcome, they can also be coded -- intentionally or as a matter of unconscious bias -- in the same ways that disability, poverty, non-heteronormative sexuality, and other marginalized populations get coded. We also pull apart the idea of recontextualizing monsters: As is often said of Frankenstein and his creation -- who's really the monster? Who's the true beast? [Transcript TK] Our Guest: John Wiswell is an American science fiction and fantasy author whose short fiction has won the Locus and Nebula Awards and been a finalist for the Hugo, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy Awards. His debut fantasy novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In, will be released in spring 2024 by DAW Books. John's work has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Tor.com, LeVar Burton Reads, Nature Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Weird Tales, the No Sleep podcast, Nightmare Magazine, Cast of Wonders, Podcastle, Escape Pod, Pseudopod, and other fine venues. His fiction has been translated into Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Japanese, Polish, Hungarian, Turkish, Hebrew, and Romanian. He graduated Bennington College in 2005, and attended the Viable Paradise 17 workshop in 2013. He has multiple disabilities including a neuromuscular syndrome, and thinks healthy people's capacity to complain is very funny. He finds a lot of things very funny and would like to keep it that way. He is frequently available for interview and for talks at conferences. He has done panels at places such as Worldcon, the Nebula Awards, and the World Fantasy Convention. He posted fiction daily on this blog for six straight years, and has left every embarrassing and inspiring word of it up to read for free. If you'd like to see a writer develop style, it's all there. You can point and laugh. He probably can't hear you.

I'm a Jordanian American author and communications professional based in Washington, DC. I run my own digital media agency, Suburban Media Group, where I advise clients on the best digital media practices for their brand. I have over twenty years of experience working as a journalist, writer, and social media manager. I'm a regular contributor to a number of publications inside and outside the United States. My work has appeared in the Washington Post, Nature Magazine, Elle Magazine, The Post, Esquire magazine, and Aljazeera, among others. I have appeared on several TV programs, including Larry King Live, PBS's Foreign Exchange, Paula Zahn show, CBS's Morning Show, Scarborough Country, BBC's Up all night, among others. I host the podcast, Read and Write with Natasha, where I chat with authors, publishers, and book marketers around the world. I'm the author of the speculative literary novel They Called Me Wyatt. My short stories have appeared in Geometry, The Timerbline Review, The Markez Review, and Fjords. Please listen, like, share, subscribe, follow, and support. If you want to support Ms V The Storyteller Podcast, please email me at valisonelliot@gmail.com or visit my website @msvthestoryteller.co. You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or visit my website @ msvthestoryteller.co. Thanks for listening! Natasha info: Website: https://www.natashatynes.com/ Podcast: Read and Write with Natasha https://www.readandwritewithnatasha.com/ Novel: They Called Me Wyatt https://www.amazon.com/They-Called-Wyatt-Natasha-Tynes-ebook/dp/B0BNT2GDV3?ref

1/2: #HotelMars: #Earth: #Moon: The origins of the Moon and Theia's remains. Qian Yuan, CalTech. Ed Garnero, Arizona State University. Nature Magazine https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03385-9 1963

2/2: #HotelMars: #Earth: #Moon: The origins of the Moon and Theia's remains. Qian Yuan, CalTech. Ed Garnero, Arizona State University. Nature Magazine https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03385-9 1939

1/2: #Maui: #Wildfires: #CA: The threat grows with El Nino and climate change & What is to be done? Hussam Mahmoud, Colorado State University, Nature Magazine. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02687-2 1930 Hilo

2/2: #Maui: #Wildfires: #CA: The threat grows with El Nino and climate change & What is to be done? Hussam Mahmoud, Colorado State University, Nature Magazine. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02687-2 1930 Honolulu

How a seemingly mundane job interview led to a life-changing encounter with discriminatory labour laws. Through her letter to the editor published in a local newspaper, Natasha Tynes discovered the compelling power of their voice in sparking discussions and driving change. Explore how this experience ignited a passion for journalism and shed light on the transformative impact of storytelling and advocacy in society.

Jennifer Dill: TREC - Electric Bikes: Trends, Costs, Rebates, & Ecology The Not Old Better Show, Inside Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's show is brought to you by Lectric eBike and Super Lucky Fun Frenzy Trivia.  As part of our American Association for the Advancement of Science interview series, we have an excellent subject and guest in Dr. Jennifer Dill, director of transportation and professor at Portland State University, whom I'll introduce in just a moment. But quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 719th episode with Smithsonian Associate, science writer Jennifer Ackerman author of the new book, What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Bird . Two weeks ago, I spoke with University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford Distinguished Professor, Dr. Arthur Lupia, who's written recently in Nature Magazine about how political endorsements impact scientific credibility.  Excellent subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience. If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com. You can Google Not Old Better and get everything you need about us! “E-bikes” are soaring in popularity, and many cities and states are offering rebates, tax credits, or other incentives to purchase them, especially by our Not Old Better Show audience.  From trikes to motor assist, pedal assist, hybrids, etc., we are SO interested in ebIkes and their mobility, accessibility, and environmental impact that today's interview will spark your interest even more. Our guest today, Dr. Jennifer Dill, a professor of urban studies and planning and director of the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University, will discuss with us all things eBikes, including E-bike purchasing and ridership trends; the effects of programs incentivizing the purchase of e-bikes; the health and mobility benefits of e-bikes; environmental sustainability of e-bikes compared to gas- or electric-powered cars; how e-bikes fit into the transportation landscape in urban, suburban, and rural areas; and e-bikes effects on road safety, for both e-bike riders and other users of the road including bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists.  This is a wide-ranging, topical, fascinating subject, and one our Not Old Better Show audience has been requesting more information.  I'm happy to bring it to you, and please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast Dr. Jennifer Dill. My thanks to our guest today, Dr. Jennifer Dill, professor of urban studies and planning and director of the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University. My thanks to Lectric eBikes and Super Lucky Fun Frenzy Trivia for sponsoring today's show.  Please support our sponsors as they support the show, and check out our show notes today for links to each and more information.  My thanks to the wonderful Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience here on radio and podcast.  Please be well, be safe, and let's talk about better.  The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Thanks, everybody, and we'll see you next week.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #AI: Recommendations and warnings for using AI for scientific search. Michael Gusenbauer, Nature Magazine. (M. Gusenbauer & N. R. Haddaway Res. Synth. Methods 11, 181–217; 2020). https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01613-w

What An Owl Knows - Smithsonian Associate Jennifer Ackerman The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Art of Living Interview Series on radio and podcast.  I'm Paul Vogelzang and as part of our Smithsonian Associates interview series, a wonderful, joyous, and important interview with our guest, New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ackerman, who I'll introduce in just a minute. But quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 718th episode when I spoke with University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford Distinguished Professor, Dr. Arthur Lupia, who's written recently in Nature Magazine about how political endorsements impact scientific credibility.  Two weeks ago, in honor of Memorial Day and the USS Arizona, I spoke with Kevin Kline, executive director of Operation 85 and the USS Arizona.  There are still 85 “unknown” Navy and Marine service members from USS Arizona whose remains are in unmarked graves, and we can help find them.  Excellent subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience. If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com. You can Google Not Old Better and get everything you need about us! For millennia, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with these mysterious birds was first documented more than 30,000 years ago in the Chauvet Cave paintings in southern France. With their forward-looking eyes and gaze and quiet flight, owls are often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and foresight. But what does an owl really know? And what do we really know about owls? Scientists have only recently begun to understand in deep detail the complex nature of these extraordinary avians. Some 260 species of owls exist today, and they reside on every continent except Antarctica, but they are far more difficult to find and study than other birds because they are cryptic, camouflaged, and mostly active in the dark of night. Our guest today, Smithsonian Associate Jennifer Ackerman, author of the New York Times bestseller The Genius of Birds, pulls back the curtain on the nature of the world's most enigmatic birds as she explores the rich biology and natural history of owls and examines remarkable new scientific discoveries about their brains and behavior.  Jennifer Ackerman has been writing about science, nature, and health for three decades.  Her work aims to explain and interpret science for a lay audience and to explore the riddle of humanity's place in the natural world, blending scientific knowledge with imaginative vision.  Jennifer Ackerman will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up, so please check out our show notes or the Smithsonian Associates site for more details.  But we have Jennifer Ackerman today and here is a brief passage from her new book, What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Bird , which we'll be discussing, and is the title of Jennifer Ackerman's upcoming presentation at Smithsonian Associates. That of course, is New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ackerman reading from her new book, What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Bird. Please join me in welcoming to the Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate Jennifer Ackerman. My thanks to Smithsonian Associate Jennifer Ackerman.  Jennifer Ackerman will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up, so please check out our show notes or the Smithsonian Associates site for more details. My thanks to the wonderful Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience here on radio and podcast.  Please be well, be safe, and let's talk about better.  The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Thanks, everybody, and we'll see you next week.

Dr. Arthur Lupia - Political endorsements can affect scientific credibility The Not Old Better Show - Inside Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series on radio and podcast.  I'm Paul Vogelzang and we have one of the more intersting and timely shows with returning guest and audience favorite in Dr. Arthur Lupia, who I'll introduce, or re-introduce in just a minute. But quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 717th episode when, In honor of Memorial Day and the USS Arizona, I spoke with Kevin Kline, executive director of Operation 85 and the USS Arizona.  There are still 85 “unknown” Navy and Marine service members from USS Arizona whose remains are in an unmarked graves.  Two weeks ago I spoke with  Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri, women's bone health specialist and founding physician of Bone & Body Women's Health, to offer interviews and spread awareness of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO).  Excellent subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience. If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com. You can Google Not Old Better and get everything you need about us! Given our political climate, notwithstanding political parties and politicians, we are deluged with political endorsements.  When we stop to think about voting and how we decide. Today's guest, Dr. Arthur Lupia is the Gerald R Ford Distinguished University Professor at the University of Michigan. His research clarifies how people make decisions and form or break coalitions in complex political environments. Dr. Lupia will help us understand the persuasive nature of endorsements, which are apparently often so persuasive and may even do more harm than good, defeating their impact and damaging credibility.  Dr. Lupia will tell us today about  How political endorsements influence voters' perceptions and decision-making processes during elections, what factors contribute to the credibility of a political endorsement, and will share evidence that when a publication whose credibility comes from science decides to politicize its content, it can damage that credibility.    Let me set the stage briefly:  In 2020, Nature Magazine, a highly respected science publication, not political but subject to influence, endorsed Joe Biden in the US presidential election. A subsequent survey that we'll talk about today with Dr. Lupia found that viewing the endorsement did not change people's views of the candidates but caused some to lose confidence in Nature and in US scientists generally.    I want to jump right into this with Dr. Lupia, so please join me in welcoming back to The Not Old Better Show Dr. Arthur Lupia from the University of Michigan.    My thanks to Dr. Arthur Lupia, the Gerald R Ford Distinguished University Professor at the University of Michigan.  for his generous time today.  My thanks, always, to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast.  Please be well, be safe, and let's talk about better: The Not Old Better Show. Remember, just Google Not Old Better for everything you need to know about us.  Thanks, everybody, and we'll see you next week. 

This week I speak with Cheryl Grey Bostrom. For most of her life, Pacific Northwest naturalist, photographer, poet, and Tyndale author Cheryl Grey Bostrom has lived in the rural and wild lands that infuse her writing. Her work has appeared in a variety of print and online publications, including the American Scientific Affiliation's God and Nature Magazine (for which she's a regular photo essayist) and her blog: Watching Nature, Seeing Life. Her four books include two novels: Sugar Birds (Christianity Today's Award of Merit, ACFW Carol Award, and Christy Finalist) and its sequel Chalk Horse (launching May 2024). Cheryl is a keen storyteller, always seeing the iconic snapshot within the big picture of everyday life and finding the words to describe the moment in such vivid detail that you feel as if you are there with her. Our conversation looks at her childhood up to the present and it's incredible to see how God has written her story the exact same way! You won't want to miss this inspiring episode!Website: www.cherylbostrom.comFB author page:  www.facebook.com/cherylgreybostrom/IG: @cherylgreybostrom*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa

Special double episode to celebrate Earth Month! While we know that talking about the climate crisis can lead to action, it can be a tough topic to bring up with family and friends. We get tips from Anu Ramamurty, founder of Kat Kid Adventure, an organization educating young children about the climate. We also hear from Marcia Pugsley, a retired clinical social worker and grandmother. Learn how to have fun, meaningful climate conversations with the children and adults in your life. Great guest quote: “We believe it's never too early to talk to kids about climate change.” Keywords: #climateconversation #climatediscussion #climatechat #talkingclimate,#kidsandclimate #seniorsandclimate #climateanxiety #climateeducation #environmentaleducation #climateaction #climateliteracy Host: Dalya Massachi Transcript at: https://bit.ly/3WZGhCU Recap blog post: https://bit.ly/47PTUth Related Websites: - Kat Kid Adventure: https://www.katkidadventure.com - “Why the under 10s need to be part of the conversation on climate”: https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/why-the-under-10s-need-to-be-part-of-the-conversation-on-climate/: Article by Anu Ramamurty on why to talk climate with kids  - Climate literacy resources: https://www.sierraclub.org/sfbay/climate-literacy (compilation of resources on climate education in local school districts) and https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB285 (the California State bill) - Studies mentioned in this episode: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0463-3, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/school-thought/201502/study-finds-habits-in-children-take-root-age-9, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201207142306.htm : Recent reports on studies in Nature Magazine, Brown University, and the University of Bath (respectively) - Blueview shoes: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/sustainable-sneakers-uc-san-diego-scientists-create-the-worlds-first-biodegradable-shoe - Info on the compostable sneakers mentioned by Marcia Want to be an Everyday Climate Champion right now? Please share this podcast with a few friends, family, or colleagues.  We LOVE listener feedback! Share your thoughts and insights by taking this brief survey: ⁠⁠  https://forms.gle/MqoL7F8K6uc3FAD99   Contact Us with your comments and suggestions. Get in touch: crba.eccpodcast@gmail.com Website: www.climaterealitybayarea.org/eccpodcast The Climate Reality Project Bay Area Chapter catalyzes local solutions to the climate crisis in every corner of the San Francisco Bay Area. We work together to spark urgent action and rapid adoption of solutions to the climate crisis. As Climate Reality founder and Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says, “Solving the climate crisis is within our grasp, but we need people like you to stand up and act.”   To learn more, visit: www.ClimateRealityBayArea.org Podcast Production Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Dalya Massachi; Sound Designers: Kayla Anchell and Trevor Skerbe; Co-Hosts/Researchers: George Dy, Ellisa Feinstein, Isabella Genereaux, Sean Mendelson, Hasini Parepalli, Lex Schrader, Alex Williams; Logo Designer: Gabriela Vargas

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow Donner Lake #Bestof2022: 1/2:  #PlanetaryGeology :  "Giant impacts and the evolution of continents."  Tim Johnson, Nature Magazine https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04956-y

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Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1/2: #HotelMars; Unexplained  non circular ring around a Trans-Neptunian ?" Bruno Morgado, Nature Magazine. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Observatory of Valongo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05629-6

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 2/2: #HotelMars; Unexplained  non circular ring around a Trans-Neptunian ?" Bruno Morgado, Nature Magazine. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Observatory of Valongo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05629-6

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1/2:  #PlanetaryGeology :  "Giant impacts and the evolution of continents."  Tim Johnson, Nature Magazine https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04956-y

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 2/2:  #PlanetaryGeology :  "Giant impacts and the evolution of continents."  Tim Johnson, Nature Magazine https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04956-y

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. Lake George NY 1880 @Batchelorshow 1/2: Weekend of the COP27 great expectations of renewables: 2/2:: Reservoir Renewable Solar.  Rafael Almeida, #Nature Magazine   Rafael M. Almeida, School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01525-1

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. Lake Orio, Michigan 1890 @Batchelorshow 2/2: Weekend of the COP27 great expectations of renewables: 2/2:: Reservoir Renewable Solar.  Rafael Almeida, #Nature Magazine   Rafael M. Almeida,  School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01525-1

It's Space Week which means we have not one, but two amazing interviews! Firstly we're finding out all about a special edition of The Week Junior's Science and Nature Magazine - plus Tim Peake answers questions from you, our wonderful listeners!! There's still time to also catch up with Professor Hallux about what we drink and Amy Aviation is here to tell us about some amazing plane designs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Photo: 2/2: #Markets: Reservoir Renewable Solar.  Rafael Almeida, Nature Magazine   Rafael M. Almeida is an assistant professor in the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01525-1

Photo: 1/2: #Markets: Reservoir Renewable Solar.  Rafael Almeida, Nature Magazine   Rafael M. Almeida is an assistant professor in the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01525-1

On today's ID the Future, bioethicist Wesley J. Smith explores a recent article in the journal Nature, “The Alarming Rise of Complex Genetic Testing in Human Embryo Selection.” As alarming as that title sounds, Smith says the reality is even worse than the Nature article suggests. Using the breakthrough technology known as CRISPR, scientists are not only altering the genes of a given creature, including humans, but are even altering the creature's germline. This threatens to permanently alter a species, Smith explains, including the human species. There's the question of whether we have the right play god in this way, of course. There's also the practical issue of scientists not really knowing what they are doing yet. A gene identified Read More › Source