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2020 Graduation Special

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2020/05/10

With graduation season is upon us, today’s edition of How on Earth is our annual “Graduation Special”. Our guests in the studio today are scientists who have or will soon receive their Ph.D. in a STEM-related field. They talk about their thesis research, their grad school experiences, and what they have planned next. Hayley Sohn – CU … Continue reading "2020 Graduation Special"

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30:00

Antibody Testing // Why is the FDA Cracking Down on...

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2020/04/30

This week on How on Earth, we speak with Professor Catherine Donnelly, of the University of Vermont, about her book, Ending the War on Artisan Cheese. She exposes the efforts of the corporate dairy industry, in conjunction with the FDA, to limit the use of raw milk in making artisanal cheese, despite a long track … Continue reading "Antibody Testing // Why is the FDA Cracking Down on Raw Milk Cheese?"

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40:46

Ron Rosedale – Leptin, IL-6 and Cytokine Storms...

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2020/04/14

Listen here to this extended version of the abridged interview with Ron Rosedale that broadcast on HowonEarthradio April 14, 2020. Transcript is below. Host/Producer/Engineer: Shelley Schlender TRANSCRIPT OF EXTENDED INTERVIEW Ron Rosedale, MD, Talks about COVID 19, the Immune System and Cytokine Storms DATE: April 14th 2020 Introduction — The Centers for Disease Control reports that people are at greater risk … Continue reading "Ron Rosedale – Leptin, IL-6 and Cytokine Storms (Extended

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27:31

Scientists Help a City Run COVID Tests // A Diet to...

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2020/04/14

Berkeley Scientists help their city test for Covid 19 (Starts 1:00) Fyodor Urnov of Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute explains why and how scientists anywhere can help their local community test for the Covid-19 virus. Cytokine Storms Explained (Starts 13:05) CU Boulder Biology Professor Beth Bennett explains the “cytokine storms” that people are hearing more about in serious Covid-19 infections. A Diet that … Continue reading "Scientists Help a City Run COVID Tests // A Diet to Reduce

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27:23

Corona Virus: Therapies and Transmission

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2020/04/08

This week on How on Earth, we are still producing off site. Beth and Angele give an update on treatment and transmission of the corona virus and Shelley interviews CU Boulder scientists Anushree Chatterjee and Prashant Nagpal who explain the pros and cons of using old medicines to fight Covid-19, and they describe some new … Continue reading "Corona Virus: Therapies and Transmission"

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27:56

CoVid19 Update // Beer Chemistry Redux

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2020/04/08

This week How on Earth adjusts to the restrictions imposed by the corona virus by replaying a previous feature on the chemistry of beer brewing. First Beth gives an overview of some proposed treatments for corona virus. Then, the featured interview with author Pete Brown. When the New York Times reviewed Miracle Brew, the reviewer … Continue reading "CoVid19 Update // Beer Chemistry Redux"

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27:23

COVID-19: ACE, Targeted Therapies, Old & New Medicines

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2020/04/07

This episode talks about research about COVID-19, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), and targeted therapies, and our feature is an interview with CU-Boulder scientists Anushree Chatterjee and Prashant Nagpal. This husband and wife science team explains why there may be a downside to adapting old medications to fight Covid-19. They’ll also explain their anguish about why creating new “drugs” to fight Covid-19 … Continue reading "COVID-19: ACE, Targeted Therapies, Old & New Medicines"

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27:56

Miracle Brew (encore feature) // COVID-19 // Drying...

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2020/03/31

This week on How On Earth, we present an Encore Feature from January 2018 about the science and art of brewing beer with guest Pete Brown, author of Miracle Brew. This episode also includes new headlines about current research about COVID-19 and about the science of drying towels outside. Host: Beth Bennett Producer: Joel Parker, Beth Bennett Engineer: Maeve Conran Additional contributions: Angele … Continue reading "Miracle Brew (encore feature) // COVID-19 // Drying Towels"

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26:09

CoVid19 Update // Sleep and Your Immune System

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2020/03/25

This week on How On Earth, we produced the entire show out of the studio, explaining one brief glitch. Beth gives a short update on the way the corona virus infects cells and how this entry point can affect people taking blood pressure medications. In our feature interview, Beth talks with Professor Mark Opp, who … Continue reading "CoVid19 Update // Sleep and Your Immune System"

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27:47

Peer Pressure can Influence Your Carbon Footprint //...

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2020/03/18

This week on How on Earth we start with an update on the corona virus, focusing on treatments and vaccines. At 12 minutes, we begin our interview with Bob Frank, author of Under the Influence, Putting Peer Pressure to Work. This book explains how we could redirect trillions of dollars annually in support of carbon-free … Continue reading "Peer Pressure can Influence Your Carbon Footprint // CoVid19 Update"

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27:12

Ice Age Bone Fire // Backcountry Skiing & Wildlife

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2020/03/03

Backcountry Skiing & Wildlife (Starts 1:00) Margaret Hedderman reports on how off-trail use of wilderness areas is causing increasing harm to wildlife . . . and what to do instead. Ice Age Bone Fire (starts 6:15) We join Archeologist John Hoffecker and a team of volunteers to recreate a Paleolithic campfire. This “campfire” was used over 20,000 … Continue reading "Ice Age Bone Fire // Backcountry Skiing & Wildlife"

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25:51

Space Mining

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2020/03/01

Space Mining [starts at 9:20] Stars have been called “diamonds in the sky,” but there are other valuable and more accessible resources up there. Asteroids might be the next gold rush, though for resources other than gold, if there are ways to actually get there and mine them. Can we do that? And, even if we can, does … Continue reading "Space Mining"

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27:49

Stem Cell Science // Decoding Science

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2020/02/12

Stem cell science v. hype (start time: 00:57) Clinics offering stem cell therapies and other forms of so-called regenerative medicine are cropping up in many states, including Colorado. Practitioners of stem cells, are touting them as repairing damaged cartilage, tendons and joints, and even treating diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. While the science looks … Continue reading "Stem Cell Science // Decoding Science"

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28:42

The Science of Hearing and Hearing Aids

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2020/02/07

This week Beth and Angele talk with David Owen about his book, Volume Control, in which he explores the surprising science of hearing and the remarkable technologies that can help us hear better. In the book, he argues that failing to take care of our hearing comes with a huge social cost. He demystifies the … Continue reading "The Science of Hearing and Hearing Aids"

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27:56

Who Pays for Climate Change?

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2020/01/23

This week, Beth and Angele speak with with Brenda Ekwurzel in the studio. Brenda is the director of climate science for the Union of Concerned Scientists. She was in Boulder for a panel on Air Quality and Climate Change. She spoke about some Colorado issues e.g. wildfire and drought, and assigning responsibility for specific events … Continue reading "Who Pays for Climate Change?"

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30:11

Ketogenic Diet and Muscle and Memory

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2020/01/15

This week on How on Earth, we speak with Dr John Newman, geriatrician and geoscientist at the Buck Institute. He describes his recent research in mice, showing that both memory and muscle improve in animals eating a high fat diet. To see more details on these experiments, you can visit the lab website. To register … Continue reading "Ketogenic Diet and Muscle and Memory"

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26:56

Climate Watch // Extreme Conservation

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2020/01/07

Today’s show features the following interviews, by How On Earth’s Susan Moran and guest host Ted Wood. Audubon’s Climate Watch (start time: 4:03) Starting on Jan. 14, the Audubon Society will launch a month-long citizen science program to better understand how birds are responding to climate change. This comes at a time when, according to a 2019 … Continue reading "Climate Watch // Extreme Conservation"

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