Podcast Episodes

Race Science: Then & Now

Phrenology sketch of skull, 1807 Image credit: Countway Library

Race Science’s Legacy (start time: 0.57): We like to think of science as neutral, bey…

2 years, 10 months ago

Boulder Society for Scientific Exploration

Paul Sperry in Egypt – c Paul Sperry

NCAR and NOAA open for visitors (Starts 1:00)  COVID pandemic rules were lifted earlier this year, so Boulder’s …

2 years, 10 months ago

Fire in a Hotter World

In this week’s How on Earth, Beth speaks with author John Vaillant about his new book, Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World. He explores th…

2 years, 11 months ago

2023 Graduation Special (part 2)

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 scie…

2 years, 11 months ago

Honeybee Trials and Tribulations

This week on How on Earth, Beth replays in interview with Professor Mike Breed, who has been studying social insects, including ants and bees, at the…

2 years, 11 months ago

Gold Lab Symposium on Science and Health

CU-Boulder’s 14th annual Gold Lab Symposium on the Science of Health takes place this Thursday and Friday at CU-Boulder’s Muenzinger Auditorium and o…

2 years, 11 months ago

2023 Graduation Special (part 1)

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 scie…

3 years ago

Chasing Heirloom Seeds with the Seed Detective

In this week’s show Beth speaks with Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detective, a treasure trove of stories about heirloom seeds and the plants th…

3 years ago

Green Energy & Nuclear Power

Iceland Geothermal – NesjavellirPowerPlant

Energy  Technology that will Power the World (Entire Show)  We look at a climate change discussion from CU…

3 years ago

Your Brain On (and off) Chronic Pain: Part I

chronic pain on the brain

Chronic pain science and treatments (start time: 4:27) In this week’s show host Susan Moran interviews two experts on the e…

3 years, 1 month ago