Got Science? show

Got Science?

Summary: Get your science on with the new podcast from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Our hosts take on technology, attacks on science, climate change, and more, as they channel the power of science to make the world a better place.

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 Ep. 4: Construyamos Puerto Rico Más Resiliente Con la Energía Limpia | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:13

Yanel de Ángel y Ramón Bueno, una arquitecta y un experto en el clima de Puerto Rico, hablan de como la energía renovable y otras prácticas sostenibles pueden ayudar a la isla a reponerse.

 Ep. 60: Farmers and Crops on a Collision Course with Climate Change | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:35

A conversation with Dr. Marcia DeLonge about the wide-ranging impacts of global warming on our agriculture system.

 Ep. 59: Can the World’s Natural and Cultural Wonders Survive Climate Change? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:30

Adam Markham takes us on a tour of World Heritage Sites threatened by a warming world.

 Ep. 58: How Do We Make Aging Infrastructure Climate-Safe? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:30

Dr. Susanne Moser is an expert on climate change adaptation. She was one of the facilitators of California’s climate-safe infrastructure working group, which brought together scientists, planners, architects, and engineers to figure out how climate impacts can be factored into infrastructure planning.

 Ep. 57: Super Pollutants: Carbon Dioxide’s Evil Cousins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:00

Dr. Geeta Persad outlines four types of super pollutants that play a significant role in the climate change equation.

 Ep. 56: The High Risks of Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:59

Dr. Lisbeth Gronlund, Co-Director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains the capabilities of the US nuclear arsenal and why smaller-scale nuclear weapons are just as dangerous as bigger bombs.

 Ep. 55: What’s the Deal With the Green New Deal? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:00

Dr. Rachel Cleetus, an economist and climate expert at the Union of Concerned Scientists, puts the ambitious Congressional resolution under the microscope.

 Ep. 54: It’s Just Code. How Can It Be Biased? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:32

Author and professor Dr. Safiya Noble talks about racial bias in search results and discusses her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.

 Ep. 53: The Seeds of Science Advocacy: A Look Back to a Political Awakening of Scientists | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:30

In a troubled, divisive time, a small group of scientists decided to make their voices heard—and founded the Union of Concerned Scientists in the process. Dr. David Wright, co-director of the UCS Global Security Program, talks about those beginnings and the half-century of science advocacy that grew from them.

 Ep. 52: The Ethical Question of Autonomous Vehicles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:30

Mobility and equity Kendall Science Fellow Dr. Richard Ezike walks us through the equity implications of autonomous vehicles (AVs), and the infrastructure overhaul needed to get AVs on the road.

 Ep. 51: Two Years of Attacks on Science: Holding the Trump Administration Accountable | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:30

Dr. Gretchen Goldman takes us through the systematic dismantling of science protections, what it means for public health and safety, and how scientists are standing up for science.

 Ep. 50: Measuring Ice Thickness in Antarctica: NASA’s ICESat-2 Mission | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:51

We go behind the scenes with NASA glaciologists Dr. Kelly Brunt and Dr. Adam Greeley as they prepare for a data-collecting expedition around the South Pole.

 Ep. 49: A Scientist Defending Science | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:31

Molecular biologist, Dr. Maryam Zaringhalam, left the lab to explore the intersection of science and public policy.

 Ep. 48: A Dreamer’s Tale: Soil Microbes, Climate Change, and Being an Undocumented Scientist | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:05

PhD candidate Evelyn Valdez-Ward talks about her family’s story, her research on soil and climate, and her experience mentoring younger students.

 Ep. 47: Why California Has the Worst Air Pollution and What Can Be Done | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:32

Los Angeles native Prof. Edward Avol talks about the impacts of pollution on children—and why it’s so important to “keep on pushing” for strong clean air standards.

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