Podcast Episodes

SOLO: Building a Remarkable Life of Your Own – Peter McGraw

Peter McGraw

SOLO:  Building a Remarkable Life of Your Own.  CU Boulder Professor, Behavioral Economist and book author Peter McGraw uses statistical…

1 year, 8 months ago

Science from The Moon

When people talk about going to the Moon, it is often in terms of establishing a station there, or finding water, or doing science about the Moon suc…

1 year, 8 months ago

Invasive Weed Management in Boulder County

On this week’s show Beth speaks with Joe Swanson and Laura Backus to discuss some of the invasive weeds that are plaguing Boulder County. Joe is the …

1 year, 8 months ago

Why Do Animals Talk?

Animal Communication Science (start time: 2:57)  Whether you own a dog or horse, or have listened to dolphins, wolves, chimpanzees or other wild anim…

1 year, 8 months ago

Fire Resistant Homes

In this fire prone season, we talk with experts about an ancient building technique that might reduce the chance that a building’s going to burn. Unf…

1 year, 9 months ago

Wildfires & Smokey Skies

credit: Maeve Conran. The Flatirons in Boulder shrouded in wildfire smoke on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The Colorado Department of Public Health and E…

1 year, 9 months ago

Curious Patterns of Chickadees

Photo credit: Jeff Mitton

Clever Chickadees on the Front Range (start time: 4:20) Many of us wake up these days to a chorus of songbirds, including m…

1 year, 9 months ago

Rangeland Restoration – A Science Moab Show

On this week’s How on Earth we’re airing a show produced by Science Moab‘s Peggy Hodgkins. She speaks with Professor Kari Veblen, who is currently a …

1 year, 9 months ago

Our Moon

In this episode, we talk with journalist and author Rebecca Boyle about her book Our Moon – How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, G…

1 year, 10 months ago

“Compostable” Product Truths & Lies

Making “Compostable” Products Truly Compostable (start time: 0:56)  You’ve probably wracked your brain at some point trying to figure out whether the…

1 year, 10 months ago