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Lindsay Patterson

Steven Holland on how bacteria make us sick

Steven Holland answers a question from a young listener in China, and talks about some of today's most vexing questions in infectious disease research.

Lindsay Patterson

November 23, 2009

Nancy Moreno on butterflies launched into space

Nancy Moreno explained that the butterflies in space experiment will help scientists - and students - understand how gravity influences growth.

Lindsay Patterson

November 23, 2009

Tom Tomich says global sustainability starts with food

Tom Tomich approaches sustainability by looking at how food is produced and calls agriculture a tangible lens for sustainability issues, since we all eat food.

Lindsay Patterson

November 23, 2009

Susan Levy on advances in autism research

Dr. Susan Levy said that because the characteristics of autism disorders range so widely, it has been difficult for scientists to pin down causes and develop treatments.

Lindsay Patterson

November 23, 2009

Catherine Badgely believes organic agriculture can scale up

Catherine Badgely believes that organic farming can help farmers increase their local productivity, and the well-being of their own local communities.

Lindsay Patterson

November 16, 2009

Jeff Mount on what it really means to restore a river

Jeff Mount said today, river restoration is about creating healthy ecosystems that can sustain human demands and provide benefits to neighboring ecosystems

Lindsay Patterson

November 16, 2009

Greenhouse gases and the threat to public health

Greenbaum is president of the Health Effects Institute, an independent research organization heavily funded by the EPA studies greenhouse gases.

Lindsay Patterson

November 9, 2009

Jon Foley on hybrid of industrial and organic farming

"There's a very tense, polarizing debate between people who believe big agribusiness and organics are enemies of each other," says Jon Foley, "The world needs both and we need the lessons from both."

Lindsay Patterson

November 9, 2009

Beth Shapiro uses DNA to see how animals fared in ancient climate

Beth Shapiro believes her work provides a valuable perspective into the interactions between the animals and environment of the past.

Lindsay Patterson

November 9, 2009

EarthSky awarded for excellence in population reporting

EarthSky won a first place award in the Population Institute's 30th Annual Global Media Awards for Excellence in Population Reporting.

Lindsay Patterson

November 4, 2009

Lindsay Patterson

Learning to love science. As a producer for EarthSky, Lindsay Patterson interviews some of the world's most fascinating scientists. Through EarthSky, her work content is syndicated on some of the world's top media websites, including USAToday.com and Reuters.com. Patterson is also charged with helping to stay in steady communication with the thousands of scientists who contribute to EarthSky's work of making the voice of science heard in a noisy world. She graduated from Colorado College with a degree in creative writing, and a keen interest in all forms of journalism and media.