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Lindsay Patterson
Samantha Price on how blue whales grew big eating tiny creatures
Samantha Price discusses how the 160-metric ton blue whale evolved a huge mouth - allowing it to eat millions of krill each day.
June 21, 2010
Sam Ohu Gon says native Hawaiian plants and animals becoming rare
Invasive species brought by visitors – plus impending climate change – are threatening native Hawaiian plants and animals, Sam Ohu Gon says.
June 14, 2010
Are ocean currents likely to carry spilled oil to Atlantic?
Are ocean currents likely to carry oil from the BP spill out of the Gulf of Mexico and into the Atlantic? Many news organizations reported the answer was yes.
June 14, 2010
Dan Doctor on the May 2010 sinkhole in Guatemala City
Dan Doctor discusses, a sinkhole suddenly opened up in Guatemala City, swallowing a three-story building and leaving a steep, 100-foot deep hole.
June 7, 2010
Mark Frauenfelder of Boing Boing and MAKE on doing it yourself
Mark Frauenfelder says once you start realizing that the world is a hackable platform, you see all sorts of possibilities.
June 7, 2010
Peter Hotez on neglected diseases of poverty in U.S.
Peter Hotez has noticed very high rates of parasitic infections diseases among the poorest people in the U.S. He calls them "neglected" diseases of poverty.
June 7, 2010
Offshore wind turbine: Could it leak in to the ocean?
A listener asked, "What would happen if an offshore wind turbine were damaged in a storm, like the oil rig in the Gulf? Would it leak into the ocean?"
June 7, 2010
Marika Holland on tipping point for Arctic sea ice
Marika Holland says "It's a strong suggestion that reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, fossil fuel burning can have an impact on Arctic sea ice cover."
May 31, 2010
Willett Kempton on offshore wind farms
How do wind turbines generate energy when the wind doesn't blow? Willett Kempton discusses a study on ways of connecting a chain of offshore wind farms.
May 31, 2010
Tom Wilbanks on climate change
Tom Wilbanks discusses three reports confirming the strength of climate change science and recommending U.S. strategies to adapt to climate change.
May 24, 2010
