Podcasts about nc museum of natural sciences

This week's show takes us the NC Museum of Natural Sciences to view their Extreme Mammals exhibit, then we play a strategy game in Morrisville, go "gliding" at Big Oak Furniture Restoration in Mebane, explore Elk Knob State Park, and Bob Garner samples Cabo style Mexican food in Raleigh.

From a new way to protect hemlock trees, to how acorns gauge the health of the forest, to preserving the history of NC's plants, to tracking the nighttime movements of wildlife, Frank Graff takes science out of the lab & into the field to see what researchers are learning as they study the natural world.

A look at the issue of domestic violence in NC. Scientists study released-discovered fossils of an unknown dinosaur. Another researcher looks into DNA from a T-Rex fossil. And Wake Forest Baptist is working with NASA to study the impacts of space flight on the human body.

We meet the 4 baby lion cubs at the NC Zoo. Dr. Betsy Bennett talks about receiving a 2014 NC Award. The NC Museum of Art unveils a new exhibit focusing on small works of art - the exhibit's curator, Dennis Weller, gives us a preview.

An in-depth look at the foster care system & how people can become foster parents. A tour of the Cameron Art Museum. And a conversation with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences' executive director Dr. Emlyn Koster.

Researchers study WWII shipwrecks off the NC coast. Kari Wouk & Debra Bailey talk about a special event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Plus author & Exploring NC host Tom Earnhardt talks about his new book.

We continue our look at the Common Core Standards implementation with a visit to a Chapel Hill school. A UNC Charlotte team has developed a more sustainable form of cement. The NC Museum of Natural Sciences is exhibiting Birds of Paradise. And author Pat Conroy talks about his new book.

A profile of the NCCU Biomanufacturing Research Institute & Technology Enterprise. A tour of the historic Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge. And Dr. Emlyn Koster previews upcoming programs at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

This week's show takes us to the NC Museum of Natural Sciences for a look at their Birds of Paradise exhibit, we meet some of the artists of the NC Master Chorale, shop for holiday decorations at Mike's Farm in Beulaville, go llama trekking at Divine Llama Vineyards in East Bend, and Deborah Holt Noel tours the elegant Fearrington House Inn in Pittsboro.

Zoologist Roland Kays wants to find out if animals change their behavior when humans move next door or hike trails. To find out, he sets up motion sensitive camera traps. By studying the time and place of captured images, he can look for trends in animal behavior and find out whether the animals are adjusting to the changes humans are making to the environment.

Zoologist Roland Kays wants to find out if animals change their behavior when humans move next door or hike trails. To find out, he sets up motion sensitive camera traps. By studying the time and place of captured images, he can look for trends in animal behavior and find out whether the animals are adjusting to the changes humans are making to the environment.

This week's show unveils a new dinosaur exhibit at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, profiles the outdoor dramas at Snow Camp, tours Rosedale Plantation in Charlotte, explores Sunset Beach, and we visit the grand Bed and Breakfast on Tiffany Hill.