Nature and Science Podcast
Our podcast explores nature and science by following the personal journeys of individuals who have dedicated their lives to nature and science. We talk with theoretical physicists, park rangers, conservation biologists and anyone who loves nature and science.
Episodes
72 episodes
New Tools Teach How To Detect Deep Fakes
This episode is all about deep fakes. It is getting more difficult everyday to tell what is real and what is fake, especially on social media and even on TV networks. In this episode we will explore, the war thats raging between cre...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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52:54
How A Love For Science Is Fostering World Peace
On this episode we speak with Dr. Zafra Lerman about how a love for science is fostering world peace.Zafra Lerman is an American chemist, educator, and humanitarian. She is the President of the Malta Conferences Foundation, which aims to...
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45:07
Why Fears Of A New Viral Pandemic Are On The Rise
On this episode we speak with Dr. Jesse Goodman about the spread of the H5N1 virus. We will discuss what a virus is, how viruses migrate from animal populations to humans and assess the chances for a new pandemic.Jesse L. Goodman, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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1:00:36
How To Avoid Devastating Psychological Impacts From Disasters
The next episode will explore how to avoid the devastating psychological impacts of disasters. A native of Long Island, New York, Dr. Katz attended Harvard College and went on to Columbia University where he obtained his medical degree, comp...
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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47:55
A Revolution In Evolution A Bacterial and Alga Love Fest
On this episode we speak with Dr. Jonathan Zehr. He and his colleagues discovered an example of evolution in action. Dr. Zehr will share with us how such a revolutionary discovery was made.Jonathan Zehr is the distinguished p...
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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38:57
CRISPR Is A Game-Changer Tackling Climate Change, World Hunger
Human beings have been breeding and cross-breeding plants for thousands of years. We have done this to increase yield, taste, growth rate and in modern times shelf life in grocery stores. With the discovery of the gene ed...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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42:56
The Consequence of Firing National Park Service Seasonal Employees
In this episode we will explore the truth and consequences of the firing of National Park Service seasonal employees. Joining us is former national park seasonal ranger, Rosanne McHenryRosanne has worked as a National Park Ranger a...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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31:42
Moral Bankruptcy Threatens to Destroy National Parks
Moral bankruptcy threatens to destroy national parks under the guise of government efficiency. The firing of many national park service employees is illegal. Why illegal? Not because some codified law is being violated, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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9:55
Very Early Childhood Attachments Can Influence Mental Health
Dr. Traill Dowie discusses how Early Childhood Attachments Can Influence Mental Health. He is an Associate Professor of Psychotherapy, Research Fellow, clinician, and clinical supervisor with dual PhDs in Psychiatry and Philosophy. As a respect...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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1:08:15
Former SETI Chairman Thinks Extraterrestrial Probes May Be Watching Us?
Are we alone in the Universe. Are aliens or extraterrestrial beings already here on earth, or are they watching us from afar with technologically advanced probes? It has been decades since the search for aliens began in earnest...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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1:22:45
Will Human Activity Eventually Destroy The Planet?
Joining me on this episode is Tom Shunenman to discuss climate change, the anthropocene, the ambitious 30X30 initiative that seeks to preserve 30% of the earth’s biodiversity by the year 2030. Tom will also share what happened recently at...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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54:36
Can A Proper Diet Prevent Some Cancers And Make Treatment Easier
Joining me on this episode is Jessica Ostheim. Jessica is a clinical dietician at the University of North Carolina Rex Cancer Care. She received her Masters in Nutrition Sciences from Arizona State University and her Bachelors degre...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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41:15
Can A Cancer Cure Overcome Evolutionary Pressure?
Can a Cancer cure overcome evolutionary pressures? Human evolution is possible because of the extreme tendency for DNA to mutate. This same tendency is what leads to mutations that cause cancer. This episode takes an...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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32:14
Mathematics: The Language of God Reveals Reality
Dr. Craig Hane, affectionately known as Dr. Del, is on a mission to revolutionize math education and empower individuals with practical tools to unlock their potential. With a Ph.D. in Algebraic Number Theor...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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51:01
Genetic Counseling: How To Make An Informed Decision If Your Baby May Be Born With A Life Threatening Illness
How do you make an informed decision if your baby may be born with a life threatening illness. Genetic diseases can be heart wrenching.Kira Dineen joins us to discuss the challenges surrounding genetic diseases and the sometimes di...
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59:11
Collaborative Cancer Care: Revolutionizing How We Care For the Mental Health of Cancer Patients
For the next several episodes we will be focused on cancer care from the physiological, mental and nutritional and clinical oncology aspects of cancer. We will also discuss the recent research that promises cures for some cancers.<...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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34:36
AI: There Is Nothing Artificial About It -That's The Danger
AI, there is nothing artificial about it. And that's the danger.Dr. J. Craig Wheeler is a renowned astrophysicist and professor of astronomy at the University of Texas. Unlike futurists, he applies the rigors of physics to the ques...
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57:08
How A Biochemical Chain Reaction Saved Millions of Lives
This episode is all about How A Biochemical Chain Reaction Saved Millions of Lives It spawned technology that has revolutionized everything from ancestry research to tools that have improved the criminal justice system and helped to set many in...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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1:06:01
Why Do Human Beings Behave Irrationally
In the episode we explore why human beings sometimes behave irrationally. We discuss the irrationality of the middle east conflict, doctor patient decision making, self deception and a lot more with Dr. Dan Ariely.Dan Ariely
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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45:55
Genetics and Ancestry: Who Are We?
Genetics can tell us a great deal about our ancestry and so can newspapers, oral histories, an public records. Together they tell a story about who we are as human beings. Mica L. Anders joins us on this episode to help us understan...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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Caring For Stroke Survivors At Home
Caring for stroke survivors at home can be challenging. Dr. Kenneth Monaghan, PhD, is a renowned expert in stroke rehabilitation with over 32 years of clinical, academic, and research experience in Ireland. As a lecturer in health science...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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52:36
The Unseen Universe
The unseen world is uncovered and presented to us by Dr. Steve Gschmeissner. From tardigrades, viruses, pollen, human sperm and diatoms, Dr. Gschmeissner has used the scanning electron microscope to photograph them all. On this e...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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47:53
You Control Your Health
Daniel Tausan believes that you control your health. If you understand some basic principles about the importance of sleep, fasting, mental attitude and nutrition you can lead a long and healthy life.Daniel Tausan holds a graduate...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:17:40
