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Robert Waide: ‘We’re seeing unprecedented and rapid change’
Biologist Robert Waide talks about the dangers of putting too much stress on our ecosystems, and the importance of changing our behavior before it's too late.
January 19, 2009
Kenneth Arrow asserts the economy is built on science
Hear Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow talk abou the relationship between scientific innovation and economic progress. It is important to be informed.
January 18, 2009
Jo Pierce: ‘Private forests mean income, and much more’
Listen to Jo Pierce talk about his family's 2,000-acre forest in Maine, and the importance of respecting the land and preserving wildlife habitat.
January 15, 2009
Nerds: You really do have a chance
Are we women more likely to date an attractive, smart, creative guy or an attractive-but-dumb guy who can't strum a guitar and has never even attempted to write bad poetry?
January 14, 2009
Lori Hunter describes impact of HIV/AIDS on South Africa’s environment
Population scientist Lori Hunter talks about some of the broad impacts of the HIV epidemic in South Africa, including a possibly unsustainable reliance on local resources.
January 14, 2009
Alex deSherbinin on human migrations from climate change
Alex deSherbinin of Columbia University talks about the potential impacts of climate change on humans. Scientists believe climate change may force people in environmentally stressed regions to migrate.
January 9, 2009
Janaki Alavalapati on forests’ renewable energy potential
Janaki Alavalapati says that forest biomass - small diameter trees and brush cleared from forests - can be used to create liquid fuel.
January 7, 2009
Susan Cobey builds a better bee
Honey bees in the United States are in drastic decline. EarthSky spoke to bee breeder Susan Cobey of the University of California Davis about building a better bee.
January 6, 2009
Joel Cohen does the math on human migration worldwide
Every year, millions of people migrate from one country or continent to another. Joel Cohen uses mathematical models to map patterns in human migration.
January 4, 2009
Pedestrian engineering improves of public spaces
Michael Fishman of Columbia University uses the term 'pedestrian engineering' to describe a way of designing public space with walkers in mind.
December 27, 2008
