Category Archives: Broadcast

Nature Almanac

Since the year 2000, Boulder naturalists Steve Jones and Ruth Carole Cushman have been explaining to KGNU listeners, “What’s happening in the Natural World?” on the first Friday of every month.  I have the honor of going out with Steve … Continue reading

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The Maker Faire

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Robotic Age Approaches

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Virtual World Attracts People with Disabilities

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Solar Power in the Desert Southwest

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Doctors Recommend Unusual Diet for Diabetes

When a major health study called ACCORD showed that aggressive reduction of blood sugars in diabetics killed more people than it helped, the general response in media was to report that diabetics shouldn’t try to get their blood sugars into … Continue reading

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The Radium Girls

When astrophysicist Cliff Stoll decided to check his house for radioactivity, he didn’t expect the most radioactive hazard to be in a little cardboard box that dated back to the 1920s.  

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Portraits of Alzheimers

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Vaccine Debate – Dr. Andrew Wakefield and Dr. James Todd

Many public health experts consider vaccination programs to be a cornerstone of community health. But that doesn’t mean that all people are comfortable about vaccinations, and especially not for all conditions. Continue reading

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Craig Childs – Naturalist and Author

Craig Childs lives on the western slope of Colorado.  He’s a naturalist renowned for his stories about animals in the wild and the ethics of artifacts.  Here are two interviews with Childs, about his books, Animal Dialogues and Finders Keepers.

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