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Episode 289-The Generational Blame Game
It’s human nature for each generation to criticize the generation that preceded it, often using them as a convenient scapegoat for all that’s wrong in the world. The current large target is my own ge…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 288-The Wonderful, Terrible Gift of Science
Musings on science, philosophy, and the limits of human knowledge.
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 287-When in the Course of Human Events
Short and Sweet: A challenge to our government and our politicians--all of them--to do their jobs. In good conscience, I can't NOT post this audio essay.
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 286-Conversation with Science Writer Amorina Kingdon
I read something the other day that had a reference in it to a new book that had just come out. The book’s called, “Sing Like Fish,” and it’s written by author and science writer Amorina Kingdon. Nee…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 285-Conversation with Wildlife Biologist Bethany Ostrom
On a warm fall day in eastern Nebraska, I met up with wildlife biologist Bethany Ostrom of the Crane Trust. As we talked, we took a long walk along the banks of the Platte River, watching as small gr…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 284-Magical Yakhchals
Imagine a place right here on Earth—not on Mercury or Venus—where it’s not particularly unusual for the summer temperature to soar to 180 degrees Fahrenheit (82 degrees C). Now imagine a 20-meter or …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 283-Not-So-Famous faces
Every once in a while, an idea hits me that causes one of those stop-the-presses moments, usually caused by some triggering event—in this case, the senseless, ongoing attacks on and defunding of scie…
Published on 6 months ago
Episode 282-The Multifaceted World of Rob Dircks
I just got a package in the mail, which contains a signed copy of a brand-new book that just came out from science fiction author Rob Dircks, called “Sunnyside,” along with a cloth patch that I can s…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 281-Where Curiosity Leads
Curiosity can lead to some weird and wacky places—how about Sopchoppy, Florida, home of the American Worm Gruntin’ Festival? But there’s more to this story than that. Have a listen.
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 280-Candle in the Darkness
HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED that every child, by the time they’re 13 or so, should have a good grounding in three specific skills. They should be able to read well; they should have a decent understanding o…
Published on 8 months ago