Latest Natural Sciences Podcast Episodes
S20E10: Facing a Yowie's Rage
Believe: Paranormal & UFO Podcast - April 23, 2024 14:01 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsIn our last episode of season 20, we chat with Scott who shares his spine-chilling encounter with a Yowie in Moorpark Beach, near Bundaberg, Queensland, in September 2022. Initially moving to escape city life, Scott's routine fishing trip turned into a night of terror when he encountered what he...
An Interview with the World's Top Hurricane Chaser - Josh Morgerman (Hurricane Man)
GeoTrek - April 23, 2024 14:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJosh Morgerman (Hurricane Man) joins us for an interview that captures the intense impacts of the world's most powerful storms, discusses how to build better in hurricane country, and talks about the dangers of generalizing hurricane impacts based on observing a few named storms.
Feline and Canine Chronic Enteropathy Management
Vet Talk with Royal Canin - April 23, 2024 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsLet’s talk both feline and canine chronic enteropathy management. As a whole, GI-related cases can put a strain on both veterinary practitioners and pet owners as they work to manage this disease, customize treatment plans, and continue to balance both nutritional and lifestyle factors impacting...
(MIAC #496) Reason Our World is Changing So Fast and What's to Come (Sarah Westall)
Mini Ice Age Conversations Podcast - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsI spoke with Sarah Westall explaining why the world around us is changing is way we never thought possible and at a speed never thought possible. It boils down to the amount of food that our world can grow is shrinking, so the population and economy must match that decline. Some areas on the pla...
Food is Fun with Adam Schlegel
CSU Spur of the Moment - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutesIf you have ever been to one of Adam Schlegel’s restaurant ventures here in Denver, you probably understand his ethos: food is fun! From cozy brunch spots that aim to make breakfast a party, to a chicken joint inspired by his time in Australia, Adam is on a mission to make healthy food ...
Experience 448 - 30 Real Signs From the Afterlife & Working on Craft with Melissa St. Hilaire
Me & Paranormal You with Ryan Singer - April 23, 2024 08:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 325 ratingsThe wonderful Melissa St. Hilaire joins me to discuss her upcoming book 30 Real Signs From the Afterlife that releases May 7th, 2024. She also has a workshop on May 11th and here is that link! You can learn Spirit Scribbling at the Greenman Store in North Hollywood. Melissa shares with me when sh...
Guardian Angels
Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutesGuardian Angels From ancient Judaic texts to modern esoteric beliefs, the concept of guardian angels - divine entities assigned to watch over humans - has captivated cultures across the ages. Explore the origins of this widespread phenomenon tracing back to the Babylonians and Assyrians. We discu...
Listener Questions 54: String cosmology, cosmic strings, and alien numbers
Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe - April 23, 2024 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratingsDaniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you. Get your questions answered: [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Forever chemicals in water
Earth Wise - April 23, 2024 05:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSo-called forever chemicals are pervasive in a wide range of products. These are man-made substances called per- and polyfluoroalkyls or PFAS. They get their unfortunate nickname because the chemical bonds in them are so strong that the compounds don’t break down for hundreds or even thousands ...
S5E22 Survival Analysis in the Social Sciences: It's About Time
Quantitude - April 23, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsIn this week's episode Patrick and Greg explore the incredibly cool topic of survival analysis, which is a set of techniques that allows for powerful tests of predictors of the amount of time to experiencing an event; yet these models are not often used in many areas of study. Along the way they...
59 - Commodity Podcast Series - Tungsten
Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro - April 23, 2024 02:38 - 15 minutesIn this episode of Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro, join our International Regional Manager Julian Aldridge and Senior Consultant Laurie Hassall as they explore the nuances of working with the tungsten commodity. This podcast at a glance: 00:08 Introduction 00:45 Explanation of what tu...
Remaining Time 29:49 1x Playback Rate Author Aaron Arsenault - The Climate Diaries
Nature Connection Radio - April 23, 2024 02:02 - 29 minutesAfter working in the climate-tech industry for the past fifteen years, debut author Aaron Arsenault is excited to inspire readers ages 9-12 to combat climate change. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, he discusses his climate fiction novel, “The Climate Diaries, Book One: The Academy” (Borrowed...
Author Aaron Arsenault - The Climate Diaries
Nature Connection Radio - April 23, 2024 02:02 - 29 minutesAfter working in the climate-tech industry for the past fifteen years, debut author Aaron Arsenault is excited to inspire readers ages 9-12 to combat climate change. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, he discusses his climate fiction novel, “The Climate Diaries, Book One: The Academy” (Borrowed...
Episode 235: Hormones, Faith, and Your Weight with Dr. Tabatha Barber
Sparking Wholeness - April 23, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsDr. Tabatha Barber, known as The Gutsy Gynecologist, has dedicated her life to giving women a voice and a choice when it comes to their health and well-being. Overcoming struggles as a young girl, including self-esteem challenges and the hurdles of being a high school dropout and teenage mother, ...
CARTA: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics: Closing Remarks - Margaret J. Schoeninger
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsClosing remarks for CARTA’s Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics symposium held in March 2009. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Show ID: 16440]
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Christopher Boehm -Social Selection Versus the Notorious Free Rider
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsChristopher Boehm is Professor of Biological Sciences & Anthropology and Director of the Goodall Research Center at the University of Southern California. He is a cultural anthropologist with a subspecialty in primatology, who researches conflict resolution, altruism, moral origins, and feuding a...
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism- Christophe Boesch - Ecology of Cooperation and Altruism in Humans and Chimpanzees
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsChristophe Boesch is Director of Primatology at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. His research takes an inclusive approach, addressing the biology of chimpanzees from many viewpoints and applying this knowledge to our understanding of the evolution of co...
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Patricia Churchland - Brain-Based Values
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPatricia Smith Churchland is Professor of Philosophy at UC San Diego. The central focus of her research has been the exploration and development of the hypothesis that the mind is the brain. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 21283]
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Steve Frank - Social Evolution in Microbes Animals and Humans
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSteve Frank is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. One of his current research projects is centered on microbial life history and sociality. The theory of virulence is an example of the broader problems of sociality and life history. Series: "C...
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Peter Hammerstein - Partner Choice Markets and the Evolution of Cooperation
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPeter Hammerstein is a theoretical biologist at the Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. Given his background in game theory and economics, he is interested in conflict and cooperation at the level of individuals and of genes. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anth...
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Sarah Hrdy - How Humans Became Such ‘Other-Regarding’ Apes
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSarah Hrdy is currently professor emerita at the University of California, Davis. She is a renowned anthropologist and primate sociobiologist who seeks to understand, step by Darwinian step, how apes could have evolved to imagine and care about what the lives of others might be like. Series: "CA...
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Donald Pfaff - Brain Mechanisms Underlying Behavior that Obeys the Golden Rule
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDonald Pfaff, head of the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University, upends our entire understanding of ethics and social contracts with an intriguing proposition: the Golden Rule is hardwired into the human brain. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Trai...
CARTA: The Evolution of Human Altruism - Peter Richerson - Tribal Social Instincts and Human Cooperation
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPeter Richerson, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California, Davis, focuses on the processes of cultural evolution. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Show ID: 21289]
CARTA: The Genetics of Humanness: Elaine Mardis - The Orangu-tan Genome
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsElaine Mardis, Associate Professor of Genetics at Washington University and Senior Research Scientist at Bio-Rad Laboratories, explores the orangutan genome. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 21980]
CARTA: The Genetics of Humanness: Ed Green - The Neandertal and Denisovan Genomes
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsRichard “Ed” Green, Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering at UC Santa Cruz, explains how and what we know about our relation to Neandertal Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 21981]
CARTA: The Genetics of Humanness: Evan Eichler - Evolution of Human Duplications: Genomic Instability and New Genes
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEvan Eichler is an Associate Professor of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington. The long-term goal of his research is to understand the evolution, pathology and mechanisms of recent gene duplication and DNA transposition within the human genome. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic R...
CARTA: The Genetics of Humanness: Alysson Muotri - Comparisons of Human and Ape Stem Cells
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAlysson Muotri, Assistant Professor at UC San Diego, focuses on human brain development and evolution, exploring mobile elements as generators of neuronal diversity. He is also interested in modeling neurological diseases using human induced pluripotent stem cells. Series: "CARTA - Center for Ac...
CARTA: The Genetics of Humanness: Katherine Pollard - Human Accelerated Regions in the Genome
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsKatherine Pollard, Associate Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes and Associate Professor of Biostatistics at UC San Francisco, specializes in evolutionary genomics, in particular identifying genome sequences that differ significantly between or within species and their relationship to biomed...
CARTA: The Genetics of Humanness: Yoav Gilad - A Comparative Study of Immune Response in Primates
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsYoav Gilad is Associate Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. He studies genetic and regulatory differences between humans and our close evolutionary relatives, with the long-term goal of identifying the genetic basis for human-specific traits, including genetic variation tha...
CARTA: The Genetics of Humanness: Genevieve Konopka -Human-Specific Signaling Networks
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) - April 22, 2024 21:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGenevieve Konopka is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The focus of her research is elucidating how developmental signaling pathways are disrupted in neuropsychiatric illnesses, and identifying human-specific pathways that are vulnerable to neuropsychiatri...
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