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The Reindeer Chronicles: Stories of Environmental...

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2020/11/10

This week on How on Earth, Beth interviews author Judith Schwartz. In her new book, the Reindeer Chronicles, she takes the reader on a tour of some of the most wounded places on earth, and stories of how a passionate group of eco-restorers is leading the way to their revitalization. This optimistic book describes solutions … Continue reading "The Reindeer Chronicles: Stories of Environmental Regeneration"

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30:54

It’s All in Your Mouth: Exploring Holistic Dentistry

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2020/10/28

In this week’s show Beth talks to Dr. Dominik Nischwitz about his new book, It’s All in Your Mouth, to learn more about the relationship between our mouths and the rest of the body. Many European dentists have practiced holistic dentistry for decades. The practice is now becoming more common in the US. This idea … Continue reading "It’s All in Your Mouth: Exploring Holistic Dentistry"

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27:11

Andrea Tilstra – Deaths of Despair – or not

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2020/10/20

CU-Boulder Sociologist Andrea Tilstra discusses how this decade’s reduction of lifespan in the US ties closely with two factors 1) easier access to painkillers and opioids, and 2) the obesity epidemic and the related health problems that come with it. Tilstra also explains the quesitons a social scientist/demographer asks when examining the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 Boulder County local tracking of … Continue reading "Andrea Tilstra – Deaths of Despair – or not"

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27:21

Clean – The New Science of Skin

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2020/10/13

How clean is “clean”? How do you get clean, and how important is it…could it actually be advantageous to your skin and general health to not try to get too clean? We talk with medical doctor and author Dr. James Hamblin about his new book “Clean: The New Science Of Skin“. Hosts: Chip Grandits, Joel Parker Executive Producer: Jill Sjong … Continue reading "Clean – The New Science of Skin"

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26:19

The Shale Revolution: Weld County’s Golden Goose- ...

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2020/10/06

In Part Two of the Shale Revolution, we look at the environmental concerns associated with hydraulic fracturing, particularly the air quality along the Front Range. We interview Detlev Helmig, an atmospheric scientist, who monitors the air quality along the front range. We also discuss why well setbacks are such a contentious issue in Colorado. … Continue reading "The Shale Revolution: Weld County’s Golden Goose- Part Two"

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27:02

The Shale Revolution: Weld County’s Golden Goose- ...

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2020/09/29

This week on How on Earth, we look at the shale industry, which has transformed this country in ways we could not have imagined a decade ago. How did this happen? Where do experts think the fracking industry might be going? In this two-part series, we consider why Wall Street and environmentalists are … Continue reading "The Shale Revolution: Weld County’s Golden Goose- Part One"

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28:07

COVID-19 CU-BOULDER – OFF CAMPUS PARTIES –...

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2020/09/15

In this final show in our four-part series on CU Boulder & COVID, we look at how CU Boulder Contact Tracing and CU data collection has revealed that the biggest spreader of COVID-19 on CU Boulder’s campus is students “socializing” in risky ways, particularly in off-campus parties at sororities, fraternities and large student apartment buildings on “The Hill” near … Continue reading "COVID-19 CU-BOULDER – OFF CAMPUS PARTIES – SUPERSPREADERS"

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26:57

Testing wastewater for COVID-19

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2020/09/08

PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN COVID-19 TESTS (starts 1:00) Beth Bennett reviews the years progress and challenges in COVID-19 Tests, including the latest tests at CU Boulder. CU UPDATE ON COVID-19 (starts 4:15) CU Media Relations spokesperson Candace Smith gives an update on the CU COVID-READY DASHBOARD including progress on getting the Sawyer Lab ultrafast test back in action … Continue reading "Testing wastewater for COVID-19"

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27:20

Keeping Indoors COVID-Safe – CU Aerosol Experts...

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2020/09/01

Ultrafast COVID Test Update (starts 1:00) Sara Sawyer’s ultrafast COVID saliva test might be an option sometime soon for allowing visits inside senior care facilities. CU COVID-READY DASHBOARD (starts3:35) CU Media Relations spokesperson Candace Smith gives an update, and How on Earth’s Beth Bennett shares comparisons with other university successes and failures at opening up. … Continue reading "Keeping Indoors COVID-Safe – CU Aerosol Experts Shelly Miller & Jose Luis Jimenez"

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28:04

CU Boulder – COVID Test Innovations

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2020/08/25

CU Boulder has just opened up dorms and in-person classes. The CU Boulder Covid Research Strategies Webinar presents innovative testing plans that include ultra-fast COVID tests from the Sara Sawyer Lab and an automated sewage sampling system from Creston Mansfeldt. Both tests may speed early warning of Covid. Both testing strategies are innovative and ambitious. But funding and testing capacity mean … Continue reading "CU Boulder – COVID Test Innovations"

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31:00

The Neuroscience of Pain

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2020/08/11

Chronic pain is a debilitating condition for millions of people worldwide. But what role does our brain play in processing pain? Cognitive neuroscientists are gaining a better understanding of how our brain processes pain. Using advanced imaging techniques, they can now measure and model brain systems linked to our pain and emotions. … Continue reading "The Neuroscience of Pain"

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28:34

COVID-19: The Evidence for Aerosol Transmission &...

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2020/08/05

This week How on Earth producer Beth Bennett spoke with Professor Jose Jimenez, a professor in the Chemistry Dept here at CU in Boulder. His research background for over two decades has focused on detecting and measuring aerosols. Recently he became involved in applying this expertise to the question of how the corona virus is … Continue reading "COVID-19: The Evidence for Aerosol Transmission & Implications for Containment"

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27:52

Salmonella Biofilms — Inside of Us

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2020/07/28

Salmonella Biofilms — Inside of Us. (starts 4:06) Foodborne Salmonella infections MIGHT pave the way for arthritis, Parkinson’s disease and even Alzheimer’s. We talk with Aaron White, co-author of a new study documenting how a salmonella infection can “leak” out of the intestines and form velcro-like biofilms in body tissues. These biofilms are made of curly-shaped, curli … Continue reading "Salmonella Biofilms — Inside of Us"

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28:32

Formation of Pluto and Its Ocean

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2020/07/14

Five years ago today on July 14, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft made the first reconnaissance of Pluto, collecting data that continue to be analyzed and provide surprises of this distant world. On this 5th anniversary of the Pluto flyby, our guest is Dr. Carver Bierson, who is a planetary scientist at Arizona State University. … Continue reading "Formation of Pluto and Its Ocean"

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25:57

New Method for Measuring CO2 from Fossil Fuels

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2020/07/08

This week on How on Earth, Beth interviewed Scott Lehman of the University of Colorado here in Boulder. Dr Lehman collaborated with a team at NOAA, to develop a novel technique to identify the CO2 released by burning of fossil fuels, allowing its exact calibration in the global carbon budget. Due to technical difficulties, you … Continue reading "New Method for Measuring CO2 from Fossil Fuels"

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25:49

The Corral Bluffs’ Fossil Discovery: Earth’s...

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2020/06/30

In this episode Angele Sjong interviews Tyler Lyson, a vertebrate paleontologist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, about his team’s extraordinary fossil discovery at the Corral Bluffs. When the asteroid destroyed most of life on earth 66 million years ago, including the dinosaurs, this cataclysmic event ended the Age of Reptiles and began … Continue reading "The Corral Bluffs’ Fossil Discovery: Earth’s Comeback Story"

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28:21

Vaccine Update // General Anesthetic Poses Alcohol...

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2020/06/17

This week on How on Earth, Beth delves into the science of vaccination for the new corona virus and speaks with Dr David Werner of SUNY Binghamton about his research on the likelihood that general anesthetics can set children and adolescents up for the risk of later alcohol abuse. Find out more at his website. … Continue reading "Vaccine Update // General Anesthetic Poses Alcohol Abuse Risk for Kids"

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25:25

The Nature of Science // Biology is Everywhere!

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2020/06/02

Today on How on Earth, Beth plays part of a 1964 lecture by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman in which he discusses how the scientific method actually works and the progressive, and therefore uncertain, nature of science. Then she speaks with Dr Melanie Peffer about her book, Biology is Everywhere, and her goals of making biology … Continue reading "The Nature of Science // Biology is Everywhere!"

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27:34

Carl Safina – Becoming Wild (Animal Culture)

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2020/05/26

Carl Safina – Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace We talk with bestselling author Carl Safina about his new book, Becoming Wild, which features sperm whales, scarlet macaws and chimpanzees Safina also he reflects on what the Covid-19 pandemic means for the entire kingdom of Life on Earth. (Entire Show) Executive Producer: Joel … Continue reading "Carl Safina – Becoming Wild (Animal Culture)"

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Do Masks Protect from Corona Virus // AgriSolar in...

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2020/05/22

Beth and Angele discuss the pros and cons of mask wearing as protection against the novel corona virus. You can see the video on sneezing, as well as the various types of masks. Then, Angele talks to Byron Kamenick from Jack’s Solar Garden, located outside of Niwot. Jack’s Solar garden is putting in place an … Continue reading "Do Masks Protect from Corona Virus // AgriSolar in Boulder"

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