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Lindsay Patterson
Nuclear power helps global access to energy
Nuclear engineer Erich Schneider responds to a question asked by a student from Cote d'Ivoire about the purpose of nuclear power.
November 23, 2008
Testing blue light on astronauts’ body clocks
Can blue light help to enhance astronauts' sleep and to boost their waking performance? Read more about this test of colored light.
November 21, 2008
Cellphones and human habits and environments
Deborah Estrin of UCLA is experimenting cellphones and their owners as 'mobile sensors' in new studies. Read more about the testing and results here.
November 18, 2008
Safe harbor agreement protects wildlife and landowners
Robert Bonnie of the Environmental Defense Fund talks about the safe harbor agreement that helps landowners along with endangered species on their land.
November 12, 2008
Financial incentives for preserving forests
A land conservationist says that good stewardship by private forest landowners in the U.S. can be a heroic effort, because it can require the rejection of sometimes lucrative financial offers.
November 12, 2008
Earth’s carbon budget in a warmer world
Jon Ranson talks about studying vegetation via satellite, and how carbon relates to climate change, in this 8-minute *EarthSky Clear Voices for Science* podcast.
November 11, 2008
Climate-related depression: How to handle it
At this point, talking about climate change doesn’t bother biologist Camille Parmesan. She mentioned this after she finished telling me...
November 10, 2008
Bizarre ancient fungus turned deadly frog killer
Erica Bree Rosenblum, a biologist at the University of Idaho, is working to understand a mysterious fungus, found nearly every continent, that's affectog more than 400 frog species.
November 5, 2008
Polar melting consequences: Learn more here
Polar research scientist Ginny Catania responds to a Brazilian student's question, and explains why what happens at the poles can have global impacts.
October 28, 2008
DIY solar power motorcycle of the future
An electric, solar power motorcycle that began as a hobby is now reality. Learn more about the futuristic vehicle here.
October 27, 2008
