Feb 23

How Did the Penn Center Become a Civil Rights Sanctuary?

In South Carolina, the first school for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War shifted to become a center for social activism during the Civil Rights movement, and stands today as a landmark of African American culture and history. Learn more about the Penn Center in this ... Show More

9m 53s

Feb 21

BrainStuff Classics: Why Is Cramming the Worst Way to Study?

Cramming for a test or other deadline may give you decent short-term results, but research shows it sacrifices long-term comprehension and memory. Learn why study methods like spacing and interleaving are better in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https: ... Show More

5m 55s

Feb 20

How Can We Separate Ninja Fact from Ninja Fiction?

Over a few hundred years, real stories about secretive agents developed into the legend of the ninja. Learn how this myth captured the world's imagination -- and about the work being done at the world's first International Ninja Research Center -- in this episode of BrainStuff, b ... Show More

7m 38s

Oct 2020

A Radical Approach to Climate Change

Could altering the Earth’s atmosphere to reflect back some of the sun’s rays be a solution to climate change? It would likely decrease global temperatures, but it might lead to climate wars. Humanity might become “addicted” to it for survival. And ultimately, would this technolog ... Show More

58m 5s

Dec 2021

Pourquoi des arbres des pays du sud sont plantés en France ?

Avec le réchauffement climatique, les arbres de nos forêts en France sèchent et dépérissent. La solution est de les remplacer par des espèces plus robustes à la chaleur, comme des arbres venus de Grèce, d’Espagne, de Turquie, d'Italie ou d’Amérique.<br><p> Voir <a href="https://a ... Show More

1m 52s

Feb 2019

Climate Science, Explained

<p>How can Earth Scientists and programmers really make predictions about the climate? What are the ethics of having kids in a warming world? How to combat the disastrous politicization of the issue? Dr. Peter deMenocal is the Dean of Science at Columbia, and a Geologist. As a re ... Show More

39m 53s

Jul 2022

Bonus Episode: Why We Must Defeat Climate Change and How to Do It

The earth is getting warmer and the consequences of that have already begun to impact us all. Today, 6 out of 10 Americans describe themselves as “alarmed” or “concerned” about climate change, according to one recent study. Climate change is a huge global problem and there is lik ... Show More

31m 4s

Jan 2020

ICYMI - Greta Thunberg Leads the Way in the Fight Against Climate Change

Climate activist Greta Thunberg explains her decision to stop travelling by plane and reflects on the impact of widespread ignorance about the severity of the climate crisis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener fo ... Show More

11m 2s

Dec 2020

Presenting: Science Vs

We know that carbon dioxide is rising and we know that it’s warming the world, but how did scientists figure that out in the first place? And what will all this warming mean for our future? Our friends at the Gimlet podcast, Science Vs., visited a couple climate scientists to fin ... Show More

47m 27s

May 2023

Audio long read: Can giant surveys of scientists fight misinformation on COVID, climate change and more?

Shocked by the impact of online misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, several researchers are launching efforts to survey scientists’ thinking on issues from vaccine safety to climate change. They hope that their projects will make scientific debate, and degrees of co ... Show More

17m 27s

Mar 2023

Can artificial intelligence help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change?

<p>The effects of climate change on weather patterns around the world, including seasonal temperatures and rainfalls, are being felt keenly in agriculture – with shifting seasons and varying yields undermining years of habit-formed knowledge and process. Technology experts are he ... Show More

26m 59s

Mar 2021

Is Your Carbon Footprint BS?

We're tackling a sibling debate: Do your individual actions matter when it comes to climate change? Or is it all about big, systemic change? In this episode, we break down both sides of the argument. We lay out the actions that have the biggest impact on your carbon footprint – a ... Show More

47m 17s

How Is Climate Changing the French Wine ...