Novel approaches are always fun. Nowhere is this more apparent than in today's podcast. We revisit a conversation with Dr. Camille Holmgren from SUNY Buffalo State about her research reconstructing ancient desert climates using pack rat middens. Join us for a fun and interesting discussion that will take you back thousands of years in the past. This episode ... Show More
Nov 23
Ep. 553 - Soil Microbes & Desert Plant Restoration
<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Deserts present a unique set of challenges to plants, especially when you are trying to restore them to the landscape. Drought, heat, soil salinity and more can make desert plant restoration seriously challenging. Lu ... Show More
45m 38s
Nov 9
Ep. 551 - Sagebrush, Pitcher Plants, & Leaf Microbiomes
<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Microbes are everywhere and studying them isn't always easy, but microbial ecology is a vitally important field. Microbes influence the world around them in numerous ways and trying to understand how they do that wit ... Show More
50m 49s
Oct 21
The Science of Godzilla, Zombies & Other Monsters, with Charles Liu
<p>Would Godzilla be structurally sound or too big for its own weight? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Matt Kirshen, and astrophysicist Charles Liu, takes a look at monsters that have terrified us, like zombies in <i>The Last of Us</i> or Godzilla, and the scary speculative science behind t ... Show More
52m 52s
Oct 17
Deepfakes and the War on Truth with Bogdan Botezatu
<p>Is there anything real left on the internet? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore deepfakes, scams, and cybercrime with the Director of Threat Research at Bitdefender, Bogdan Botezatu. </p><p><i>Scams are a trillion-dollar industry; keep your ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 3
The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt
<p>Is social media rewiring childhood and fueling a mental health crisis? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the costs of growing up online and how to take back childhood with social psychologist and author of <i>The Anxious Generation, </i>Jonathan Haidt. ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 5
Cosmic Queries – Grabby Aliens with Charles Liu
<p>What would happen if the speed of light were infinite? Neil deGrasse Tyson, joined by co-hosts Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly, and astrophysicist Charles Liu, answers questions about quantum entanglement, qubits, higher dimensions, grabby aliens, and more!</p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Pat ... Show More
50m 47s