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27:24

The Vera Rubin Observatory

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2025/08/05

The history of astronomy has many stories of trying to understand our universe, and those stories are connected by a common thread: looking at the sky, whether with our eyes or with increasingly powerful telescopes. The newest entry in this telescopic journey is the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Located in Chile, this observatory has … Continue reading "The Vera Rubin Observatory"

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36:51

Our Moon

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2024/07/12

In this episode, we talk with journalist and author Rebecca Boyle about her book Our Moon – How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are. We discuss how the Moon impacts all aspects of our lives including the creation of life. It is a key component to philosophy and … Continue reading "Our Moon"

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27:00

Astronomy Highlights: 3D Astronomy, AI in Astrophysics

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2024/03/05

This is the second episode of a series where we hear about recent research presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) January 2024 meeting. 3D Astronomy (starts at 3:08) Dr. Nicole Karnath, Research Scientist, at Space Science Institute, talks about using the Hubble Space Telescope and the airborne SOFIA telescope to explore the wondrous 3D world … Continue reading "Astronomy Highlights: 3D Astronomy, AI in Astrophysics"

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Astronomy Highlights: Stellar Magnetic Fields,...

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2024/01/23

This is the first episode of a series where we hear about recent research presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) January 2024 meeting. Magnetic Braking in Old Stars (starts at 3:13) Dr. Travis Metcalfe from the White Dwarf Research Corporation talks about studies of one particular star, 51 Peg, that has gone through magnetic … Continue reading "Astronomy Highlights: Stellar Magnetic Fields, Zooniverse"

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26:43

Science Stories from 2023

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2024/01/02

We share the How on Earth team’s picks for of science stories of 2023: Superconductor Hopes And Failures (starts at 1:47) New Weight Loss Drugs (starts at 5:56) Hot Temperatures (starts at 9:27) Asteroid Autumn (starts at 12:29) Bird Population Decline (starts at 16:51) Sickle Cell Disease Treatment (starts at 22:29) Executive Producer: Joel … Continue reading "Science Stories from 2023"

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26:51

Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2023/11/21

In addition to recent news about possible therapies to restore lost sense of smell due to COVID, we do a deep dive into the How on Earth archives to bring you some still-relevant stories from past Thanksgiving episodes: Start with some happiness (2015 Nov 24) A main course wild turkeys in North America… (2011 Nov … Continue reading "Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past"

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27:57

The Little Book of Aliens

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2023/11/01

In this Halloween episode, we talk with Dr. Adam Frank, an astrophysicst/astrobiologist at the University of Rochester, about his recent book: The Little Book of Aliens. We hear some of the stories and learn about the science of life “out there” – astrobiology – and the past, present, and future search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Host/Producer/Engineer: Joel … Continue reading "The Little Book of Aliens"

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27:50

Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence (excerpts) /...

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2023/10/13

As part of the KGNU Fund Drive, this episode of How on Earth features excerpts of Beth Bennett’s interview of Dr. Gavin Francis about his book Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence. We explore the difference between sickness and health, and the gap between them: Recovery. Based on decades of treating disease and injury, Dr … Continue reading "Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence (excerpts) / Fund Drive"

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29:06

2023 Graduation Special (part 2)

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2023/05/30

With graduation season upon us, today’s edition of How on Earth is Part 2 of our annual “Graduation Special”. Our guests in the studio today are scientists and engineers who have or will soon receive their Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in a STEM-related field. They talk about their thesis research, their grad school … Continue reading "2023 Graduation Special (part 2)"

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27:00

2023 Graduation Special (part 1)

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2023/05/02

With graduation season upon us, today’s edition of How on Earth is Part 1 of our annual “Graduation Special”. Our guests in the studio today are scientists and engineers who have or will soon receive their Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in a STEM-related field. They talk about their thesis research, their grad school … Continue reading "2023 Graduation Special (part 1)"

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27:00

AI or not AI, that is the question — ChatGPT, DALL-E,...

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2023/02/28

We talk with Dr. Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder about “generative AI,” particularly regarding ChatGPT and DALL-E, which are topics of recent news stories expressing excitement and concern. We asked ChatGPT to write a description of what such an interview might be: Dr. Casey Fiesler joins Joel Parker on the … Continue reading "AI or not AI, that is the question — ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Generative Artificial

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27:00

James Webb Space Telescope (Part 2)

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2023/01/31

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – JWST – was launched on December 25th, 2021. We talked with scientists and engineers about JWST’s first year and some of the projects it is being used for. In this second part of our JWST special, our guests and their projects are: Dr. Imke de Pater (Distinguished Professor Emerita, … Continue reading "James Webb Space Telescope (Part 2)"

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27:00

James Webb Space Telescope (Part 1)

Joel Parker – How On Earth ·

2022/12/20

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – JWST – was launched one year ago on December 25th, 2021. We talked with scientists and engineers about JWST’s first year and some of the projects it is being used for. In this first part of our JWST special, our guests are: Dr. Naomi Rowe-Gurney (Planetary Scientist Postdoctoral Researcher, … Continue reading "James Webb Space Telescope (Part 1)"

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