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Lindsay Patterson
Adventures in ecotourism
Adventures in ecotourism: My trip to Cusco, Peru. Read about the Manu jungle and whether the ecotourism industry in Peru is really eco-friendly.
August 21, 2008
Do animals have emotions? Joy and sorrow
"Animals are just so there in the moment, perhaps their joy is richer than human joy and their grief is deeper than human grief." said Mark Bekoff, evolutionary biologist at University of Colorado. Bekoff talked to EarthSky about animal joy and animal sorrow.
August 21, 2008
Bob Brakenridge tracks world flooding in real time
Is flooding increasing around the world? EarthSky talks with Bob Brakenridge, founder of the Dartmouth Flood Observatory, about mapping global flooding in this 8-minute *Clear Voices for Science* podcast.
August 18, 2008
A vision of the future with Ray Kurzweil
What will the future will be like? According to Ray Kurzweil, technologies are going to transform everything we do.
August 7, 2008
How an anti-aging gene could extend lifespans
"If things work the same in people as in mice, and you had a perfect drug, you might imagine that you could extend life span by 20 or 30 year," said MIT biology professor Lenny Guarente. Hear more about an anti-aging gene that might extend the human life span.
August 5, 2008
Is it possible for humans to live 200 years?
A student from Laos wonders how long humans might live. An MIT biologist responds, and talks about new research that could help extend our lifespan.
August 4, 2008
Deep sea sharks face threat from fisheries
"We know little about sharks in general...and these are the sharks that live a long way down in the ocean." An Australian shark expert says that there are 600 species of deep sea sharks, and they're in trouble.
August 3, 2008
Cielo y Tierra ends successful first year
EarthSky Communications announced today that its Spanish-language science podcast series - Cielo y Tierra - has exceeded all expectations for its first year.
July 29, 2008
Peter Piot: ‘Progress in African AIDS epidemic not enough’
“Even if we’ve made really serious progress in the fight against AIDS, the glass is half full. We still have a long way to go,†said UNAID's Peter Piot. Piot's been on the front lines of the fight against AIDS in Africa for three decades.
July 27, 2008
Why do we yawn? Find out from an expert
Even before birth - and throughout life - all animals yawn. But scientists are still unclear about why. Robert Provine, a neuroscientist at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, has studied yawning for over 30 years. Read 'Why do we yawn?'
July 21, 2008
