http://odeo.com/channels/10988-EarthSky-90-Second-podcast Earthsky no Join 15 million listeners worldwide every day for 90 seconds of science, nature and people. Join 15 million listeners worldwide every day for 90 seconds of science, nature and people. The World's Top Scientists Heard 15 Million Times a Day en 40 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 Science http://odeo.com/episodes/25460680-Benjamin-Glasser-on-making-liquid-fuel-from-coal According to chemical engineer Benjamin Glasser, scientists have found a way to make the process of deriving liquid gasoline from coal cleaner. By that, we mean it will emit less carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. He said the basic idea behind the process is to combine coal with water. [...] According to chemical engineer Benjamin Glasser, scientists have found a way to make the process of deriving liquid gasoline from coal cleaner. By that, we mean it will emit less carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. He said the basic idea behind the process is to combine coal with water. [...] According to chemical engineer Benjamin Glasser, scientists have found a way to make the process of deriving liquid gasoline from coal cleaner. By that, we mean it will emit less carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. He said the basic idea behind the process is to combine coal with water. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25460680 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast energy http://odeo.com/episodes/25460681-Jeffrey-Sachs-Copenhagen-expectations-unlikely-to-be-fulfilled The Copenhagen climate summit will begin December 7. The meeting is meant to produce a legally binding, global agreement for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But many leaders are voicing doubt that hopes for Copenhagen will be met. EarthSky spoke to Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia Universi [...] The Copenhagen climate summit will begin December 7. The meeting is meant to produce a legally binding, global agreement for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But many leaders are voicing doubt that hopes for Copenhagen will be met. EarthSky spoke to Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia Universi [...] The Copenhagen climate summit will begin December 7. The meeting is meant to produce a legally binding, global agreement for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But many leaders are voicing doubt that hopes for Copenhagen will be met. EarthSky spoke to Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia Universi [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25460681 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:38 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast human-world http://odeo.com/episodes/25460682-Norman-Loeb-studies-clouds-effect-on-Earth-s-climate Norman Loeb: We really don't have a long enough reliable global data set to say what clouds are doing to the climate system. [...] Norman Loeb: We really don't have a long enough reliable global data set to say what clouds are doing to the climate system. [...] Norman Loeb: We really don't have a long enough reliable global data set to say what clouds are doing to the climate system. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25460682 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:37 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast earth http://odeo.com/episodes/25460686-Paul-Robertson-searching-for-cause-of-type-2-diabetes Paul Robertson: It's happening in every country in the world - in India, in China, in Cambodia in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. Diabetes is on the march. It's quickly becoming a pandemic. [...] Paul Robertson: It's happening in every country in the world - in India, in China, in Cambodia in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. Diabetes is on the march. It's quickly becoming a pandemic. [...] Paul Robertson: It's happening in every country in the world - in India, in China, in Cambodia in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. Diabetes is on the march. It's quickly becoming a pandemic. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25460686 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:34 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25460687-Alan-Stern-A-Chihuahua-is-still-a-dog-and-Pluto-is-still-a-planet Alan Stern: If an august body of scientists got together and all voted unanimously that the sky is now green, that wouldn't make it so, because voting is irrelevant in science. [...] Alan Stern: If an august body of scientists got together and all voted unanimously that the sky is now green, that wouldn't make it so, because voting is irrelevant in science. [...] Alan Stern: If an august body of scientists got together and all voted unanimously that the sky is now green, that wouldn't make it so, because voting is irrelevant in science. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25460687 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:31 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast Space http://odeo.com/episodes/25460688-Scott-Barrett-on-crafting-a-successful-climate-agreement-in-Copenhagen Scott Barrett: Climate change is so profoundly important and complex. It is the challenge of our generation. It is a global challenge. Can the world learn to cooperate on this challenge. [...] Scott Barrett: Climate change is so profoundly important and complex. It is the challenge of our generation. It is a global challenge. Can the world learn to cooperate on this challenge. [...] Scott Barrett: Climate change is so profoundly important and complex. It is the challenge of our generation. It is a global challenge. Can the world learn to cooperate on this challenge. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25460688 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:27 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast earth http://odeo.com/episodes/25460689-Robert-Lawrence-on-antibiotic-resistance-and-livestock Robert Lawrence: By using antibiotics as growth promoters rather than to treat sick animals, the industry is placing at risk the health of the public. [...] Robert Lawrence: By using antibiotics as growth promoters rather than to treat sick animals, the industry is placing at risk the health of the public. [...] Robert Lawrence: By using antibiotics as growth promoters rather than to treat sick animals, the industry is placing at risk the health of the public. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-23,25460689 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture http://odeo.com/episodes/25460692-Steven-Holland-on-how-bacteria-make-us-sick Titus, a 6-year-old student from the International School of Tiajin in China, asks the scientists about the bacteria that make us sick. Titus Goh: What are the bacteria that attack our nose and ears? How do they make us sick. [...] Titus, a 6-year-old student from the International School of Tiajin in China, asks the scientists about the bacteria that make us sick. Titus Goh: What are the bacteria that attack our nose and ears? How do they make us sick. [...] Titus, a 6-year-old student from the International School of Tiajin in China, asks the scientists about the bacteria that make us sick. Titus Goh: What are the bacteria that attack our nose and ears? How do they make us sick. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-23,25460692 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:41 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25460693-Roxanne-Decyk-More-than-governments-needed-to-solve-climate-change Roxanne Decyk: Climate change, combined with the quest for enough energy for the globe, plus economic recovery, are hugely complex issues. [...] Roxanne Decyk: Climate change, combined with the quest for enough energy for the globe, plus economic recovery, are hugely complex issues. [...] Roxanne Decyk: Climate change, combined with the quest for enough energy for the globe, plus economic recovery, are hugely complex issues. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-23,25460693 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:36 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast energy http://odeo.com/episodes/25460694-Nancy-Moreno-follows-butterflies-launched-into-space Nancy Moreno: For this particular investigation, we selected painted lady butterflies - they're a very common butterfly. They also have a relatively short life cycle, so their entire transformation happens within the time span of a month. [...] Nancy Moreno: For this particular investigation, we selected painted lady butterflies - they're a very common butterfly. They also have a relatively short life cycle, so their entire transformation happens within the time span of a month. [...] Nancy Moreno: For this particular investigation, we selected painted lady butterflies - they're a very common butterfly. They also have a relatively short life cycle, so their entire transformation happens within the time span of a month. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-23,25460694 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:34 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast biodiversity http://odeo.com/episodes/25460695-Tom-Tomich-says-global-sustainability-starts-with-food Tom Tomich is director of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at the University of California - Davis. At a fall 2009 meeting of agricultural experts at Columbia University, he talked to EarthSky about how he believes global sustainability begins with food. [...] Tom Tomich is director of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at the University of California - Davis. At a fall 2009 meeting of agricultural experts at Columbia University, he talked to EarthSky about how he believes global sustainability begins with food. [...] Tom Tomich is director of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at the University of California - Davis. At a fall 2009 meeting of agricultural experts at Columbia University, he talked to EarthSky about how he believes global sustainability begins with food. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-23,25460695 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:23 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture http://odeo.com/episodes/25460696-Susan-Levy-on-advances-in-autism-research There are an estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S. with some form of autism. Their symptoms include mild to severe problems with human interaction and behavior. EarthSky spoke to Dr. Susan Levy, a developmental pediatrician and co-author of a 2009 review on the state of the science of autisti [...] There are an estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S. with some form of autism. Their symptoms include mild to severe problems with human interaction and behavior. EarthSky spoke to Dr. Susan Levy, a developmental pediatrician and co-author of a 2009 review on the state of the science of autisti [...] There are an estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S. with some form of autism. Their symptoms include mild to severe problems with human interaction and behavior. EarthSky spoke to Dr. Susan Levy, a developmental pediatrician and co-author of a 2009 review on the state of the science of autisti [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-23,25460696 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:10 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25460697-Heather-Clark-is-developing-a-nano-tattoo-for-diabetics sagar: Author='Beth Lebwohl' program='' video=''Photo Credit: aldenchadwic. [...] sagar: Author='Beth Lebwohl' program='' video=''Photo Credit: aldenchadwic. [...] sagar: Author='Beth Lebwohl' program='' video=''Photo Credit: aldenchadwic. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-16,25460697 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25460698-Peter-Gleick-warns-that-world-faces-a-water-crisis Peter Gleick: In my opinion, the worst 'crisis' around freshwater is our failure to meet basic human needs for so many people. [...] Peter Gleick: In my opinion, the worst 'crisis' around freshwater is our failure to meet basic human needs for so many people. [...] Peter Gleick: In my opinion, the worst 'crisis' around freshwater is our failure to meet basic human needs for so many people. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-16,25460698 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast water http://odeo.com/episodes/25424548-Dan-Greenbaum-on-greenhouse-gases-and-the-threat-to-public-health In mid-April 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases associated with climate change are pollutants. [...] In mid-April 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases associated with climate change are pollutants. [...] In mid-April 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases associated with climate change are pollutants. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25424548 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25424549-Dev-Niyogi-on-urban-sprawl-and-storm-intensity Tornadoes are usually drawn to wide-open spaces. That's according to climatologist Dev Niyogi of Purdue University. So Niyogi wondered... Dev Niyogi: Why did we get a tornado in an urban region like Atlanta. [...] Tornadoes are usually drawn to wide-open spaces. That's according to climatologist Dev Niyogi of Purdue University. So Niyogi wondered... Dev Niyogi: Why did we get a tornado in an urban region like Atlanta. [...] Tornadoes are usually drawn to wide-open spaces. That's according to climatologist Dev Niyogi of Purdue University. So Niyogi wondered... Dev Niyogi: Why did we get a tornado in an urban region like Atlanta. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25424549 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast earth http://odeo.com/episodes/25424550-John-Barry-urges-wide-use-of-carbon-capture-and-storage John Barry: The world's going to be burning fossil fuels for a long time to come. And carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is the best, in some ways the only chance to de-carbonize those fuels. [...] John Barry: The world's going to be burning fossil fuels for a long time to come. And carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is the best, in some ways the only chance to de-carbonize those fuels. [...] John Barry: The world's going to be burning fossil fuels for a long time to come. And carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is the best, in some ways the only chance to de-carbonize those fuels. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25424550 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:52 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast energy http://odeo.com/episodes/25424551-Jon-Foley-envisions-a-hybrid-of-industrial-and-organic-farming Jon Foley: I think we need a new kind of agriculture - kind of a third agriculture, between the big agribusiness, commercial approach to agriculture, and the lessons from organic and local systems. [...] Jon Foley: I think we need a new kind of agriculture - kind of a third agriculture, between the big agribusiness, commercial approach to agriculture, and the lessons from organic and local systems. [...] Jon Foley: I think we need a new kind of agriculture - kind of a third agriculture, between the big agribusiness, commercial approach to agriculture, and the lessons from organic and local systems. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25424551 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:32 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture http://odeo.com/episodes/25424552-Beth-Shapiro-uses-DNA-to-see-how-animals-fared-in-ancient-climate Beth Shapiro: We really have very little information about how populations and species respond to climate change. [...] Beth Shapiro: We really have very little information about how populations and species respond to climate change. [...] Beth Shapiro: We really have very little information about how populations and species respond to climate change. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25424552 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:20 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast biodiversity http://odeo.com/episodes/25433226-Christopher-Raxworthy-on-cryptic-chameleons-and-evolution Christopher Raxworthy: Over the recent last 30,40, 50 years, geographic isolation has been the dominant recognized way that you get new species. You isolate populations and you run evolution long enough and they become different. But what I'm seeing is Madagascar is a process where different pop [...] Christopher Raxworthy: Over the recent last 30,40, 50 years, geographic isolation has been the dominant recognized way that you get new species. You isolate populations and you run evolution long enough and they become different. But what I'm seeing is Madagascar is a process where different pop [...] Christopher Raxworthy: Over the recent last 30,40, 50 years, geographic isolation has been the dominant recognized way that you get new species. You isolate populations and you run evolution long enough and they become different. But what I'm seeing is Madagascar is a process where different pop [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25433226 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:19 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast biodiversity http://odeo.com/episodes/25424553-Christopher-Raxworthy-Cryptic-chameleons-could-change-understanding-of-evolution Christopher Raxworthy: Over the recent last 30,40, 50 years, geographic isolation has been the dominant recognized way that you get new species. You isolate populations and you run evolution long enough and they become different. But what I'm seeing is Madagascar is a process where different pop [...] Christopher Raxworthy: Over the recent last 30,40, 50 years, geographic isolation has been the dominant recognized way that you get new species. You isolate populations and you run evolution long enough and they become different. But what I'm seeing is Madagascar is a process where different pop [...] Christopher Raxworthy: Over the recent last 30,40, 50 years, geographic isolation has been the dominant recognized way that you get new species. You isolate populations and you run evolution long enough and they become different. But what I'm seeing is Madagascar is a process where different pop [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25424553 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:19 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast biodiversity http://odeo.com/episodes/25433227-EarthSky-wins-award-for-excellence-in-population-reporting EarthSky listeners on radio and Internet stayed up-to-date on one of the planet?s most pressing issues - its human population ? in 2009. For its superb population reporting, EarthSky has now won a first place award in the Population Institute's 30th Annual Global Media Awards for Excellence in Po [...] EarthSky listeners on radio and Internet stayed up-to-date on one of the planet?s most pressing issues - its human population ? in 2009. For its superb population reporting, EarthSky has now won a first place award in the Population Institute's 30th Annual Global Media Awards for Excellence in Po [...] EarthSky listeners on radio and Internet stayed up-to-date on one of the planet?s most pressing issues - its human population ? in 2009. For its superb population reporting, EarthSky has now won a first place award in the Population Institute's 30th Annual Global Media Awards for Excellence in Po [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-04,25433227 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:46:50 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast Press http://odeo.com/episodes/25433228-EarthSky-wins-award-for-excellence-in-population-reporting EarthSky listeners on radio and Internet stayed up-to-date on one of the planet?s most pressing issues - its human population ? in 2009. For its superb population reporting, EarthSky has now won a first place award in the Population Institute's 30th Annual Global Media Awards for Excellence in Po [...] EarthSky listeners on radio and Internet stayed up-to-date on one of the planet?s most pressing issues - its human population ? in 2009. For its superb population reporting, EarthSky has now won a first place award in the Population Institute's 30th Annual Global Media Awards for Excellence in Po [...] EarthSky listeners on radio and Internet stayed up-to-date on one of the planet?s most pressing issues - its human population ? in 2009. For its superb population reporting, EarthSky has now won a first place award in the Population Institute's 30th Annual Global Media Awards for Excellence in Po [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-04,25433228 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:46:50 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast human-world http://odeo.com/episodes/25396316-Elke-Anklam-describes-nanofoods-benefits-and-possible-risks Elke Anklam: What is nanofood? It's food which contains some tiny elements - "nanomaterials" - in the food, to make it more tasty or bring more nutrients to the body, or it is produced using nanotechnology. [...] Elke Anklam: What is nanofood? It's food which contains some tiny elements - "nanomaterials" - in the food, to make it more tasty or bring more nutrients to the body, or it is produced using nanotechnology. [...] Elke Anklam: What is nanofood? It's food which contains some tiny elements - "nanomaterials" - in the food, to make it more tasty or bring more nutrients to the body, or it is produced using nanotechnology. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25396316 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25396317-Peter-Moeller-has-discovered-a-bacteria-fighting-sea-sponge The oceans still contain mysteries with the potential to help humanity. For example, scientists have discovered a sea sponge they say could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. [...] The oceans still contain mysteries with the potential to help humanity. For example, scientists have discovered a sea sponge they say could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. [...] The oceans still contain mysteries with the potential to help humanity. For example, scientists have discovered a sea sponge they say could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25396317 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25396319-Karen-Goldberg-trying-to-make-natural-gas-more-accessible-fuel-option Karen Goldberg: It's a really difficult transformation. It's been a holy grail in catalytic chemistry to try to do this reaction. [...] Karen Goldberg: It's a really difficult transformation. It's been a holy grail in catalytic chemistry to try to do this reaction. [...] Karen Goldberg: It's a really difficult transformation. It's been a holy grail in catalytic chemistry to try to do this reaction. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25396319 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:30 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast energy http://odeo.com/episodes/25396320-Steve-Monismith-tracks-water-in-the-San-Francisco-Estuary Steve Monismith: This network of islands and marshes - what do we want it to be, as a natural functioning system, and what's realistic given the fact that there are 38 million people living in California using water that comes from there. [...] Steve Monismith: This network of islands and marshes - what do we want it to be, as a natural functioning system, and what's realistic given the fact that there are 38 million people living in California using water that comes from there. [...] Steve Monismith: This network of islands and marshes - what do we want it to be, as a natural functioning system, and what's realistic given the fact that there are 38 million people living in California using water that comes from there. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25396320 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:10 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast water http://odeo.com/episodes/25396324-Reza-Fazel-says-medical-imaging-carries-risks Reza Fazel: If the test is being done for a clear medical reason and the patient can expect any benefit from that based on getting a diagnosis or being treated, then that benefit will easily outweigh the small radiation risk. [...] Reza Fazel: If the test is being done for a clear medical reason and the patient can expect any benefit from that based on getting a diagnosis or being treated, then that benefit will easily outweigh the small radiation risk. [...] Reza Fazel: If the test is being done for a clear medical reason and the patient can expect any benefit from that based on getting a diagnosis or being treated, then that benefit will easily outweigh the small radiation risk. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25396324 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25396325-David-Freyberg-on-costs-and-benefits-of-dams-in-21st-century David Freyberg: If I could sort of focus people's attention, I would focus attention on local dams, many of which are quite small, many of which are more or less invisible to the local community. [...] David Freyberg: If I could sort of focus people's attention, I would focus attention on local dams, many of which are quite small, many of which are more or less invisible to the local community. [...] David Freyberg: If I could sort of focus people's attention, I would focus attention on local dams, many of which are quite small, many of which are more or less invisible to the local community. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25396325 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:03 -0800 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast water http://odeo.com/episodes/25375316-Christopher-Flavin-says-wind-power-surging-in-popularity-worldwide Christopher Flavin: Wind power is the only large-scale source of carbon-free electricity being brought into the world's electricity grids today. [...] Christopher Flavin: Wind power is the only large-scale source of carbon-free electricity being brought into the world's electricity grids today. [...] Christopher Flavin: Wind power is the only large-scale source of carbon-free electricity being brought into the world's electricity grids today. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25375316 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00:44 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast energy http://odeo.com/episodes/25375317-Loraine-Remer-tracks-airborne-dust-from-outer-space Lorraine Remer: From satellites, we're able to look at the Earth as a unit, as a globe, as one thing. And nothing brings it home more to me than to watch dust plumes start from one continent and visually see them cross oceans and reach another continent. [...] Lorraine Remer: From satellites, we're able to look at the Earth as a unit, as a globe, as one thing. And nothing brings it home more to me than to watch dust plumes start from one continent and visually see them cross oceans and reach another continent. [...] Lorraine Remer: From satellites, we're able to look at the Earth as a unit, as a globe, as one thing. And nothing brings it home more to me than to watch dust plumes start from one continent and visually see them cross oceans and reach another continent. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25375317 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:47 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25396327-James-Hughes-New-Jersey-conservation-linked-to-critical-issues James Hughes: By inhibiting future congestion, by preserving open space land and inhibiting over-development, New Jersey becomes a much more attractive place to live. [...] James Hughes: By inhibiting future congestion, by preserving open space land and inhibiting over-development, New Jersey becomes a much more attractive place to live. [...] James Hughes: By inhibiting future congestion, by preserving open space land and inhibiting over-development, New Jersey becomes a much more attractive place to live. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25396327 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:47 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast water http://odeo.com/episodes/25396328-Lorraine-Remer-tracks-airborne-dust-from-outer-space Lorraine Remer: From satellites, we're able to look at the Earth as a unit, as a globe, as one thing. And nothing brings it home more to me than to watch dust plumes start from one continent and visually see them cross oceans and reach another continent. [...] Lorraine Remer: From satellites, we're able to look at the Earth as a unit, as a globe, as one thing. And nothing brings it home more to me than to watch dust plumes start from one continent and visually see them cross oceans and reach another continent. [...] Lorraine Remer: From satellites, we're able to look at the Earth as a unit, as a globe, as one thing. And nothing brings it home more to me than to watch dust plumes start from one continent and visually see them cross oceans and reach another continent. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25396328 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:47 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25375318-Wangari-Maathai-Nobel-laureate-on-planting-trees-and-protecting-forests Saving Earth's tropical forests will help avoid the worst effects of climate change. That's according to environmentalist and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted over 40 million trees across Africa. We spoke to her by phone. [...] Saving Earth's tropical forests will help avoid the worst effects of climate change. That's according to environmentalist and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted over 40 million trees across Africa. We spoke to her by phone. [...] Saving Earth's tropical forests will help avoid the worst effects of climate change. That's according to environmentalist and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted over 40 million trees across Africa. We spoke to her by phone. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25375318 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:32 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast human-world http://odeo.com/episodes/25375319-Peter-Moyle-says-fresh-water-stresses-causing-global-fish-decline Peter Moyle: Fresh water makes up one-hundredth of one percent of the water on the planet. That's just a tiny little amount, and we humans of course depend on that water - and so do the fish. [...] Peter Moyle: Fresh water makes up one-hundredth of one percent of the water on the planet. That's just a tiny little amount, and we humans of course depend on that water - and so do the fish. [...] Peter Moyle: Fresh water makes up one-hundredth of one percent of the water on the planet. That's just a tiny little amount, and we humans of course depend on that water - and so do the fish. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25375319 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:15 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast water http://odeo.com/episodes/25375320-Jeffrey-Sachs-on-trying-to-feed-9-billion-people-by-2050 Jeffrey Sachs: We're having a very big problem feeding a world population of 6.8 billion people. First of all, there are about 1 billion people who are chronically hungry, but more than that, the way we produce food is having very dangerous effects on the whole world's environment. [...] Jeffrey Sachs: We're having a very big problem feeding a world population of 6.8 billion people. First of all, there are about 1 billion people who are chronically hungry, but more than that, the way we produce food is having very dangerous effects on the whole world's environment. [...] Jeffrey Sachs: We're having a very big problem feeding a world population of 6.8 billion people. First of all, there are about 1 billion people who are chronically hungry, but more than that, the way we produce food is having very dangerous effects on the whole world's environment. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25375320 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:07 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture http://odeo.com/episodes/25375321-Serge-Wich-says-orangutan-whistle-may-provide-clues-to-human-speech Bonnie, an orangutan at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., has an unusual skill: She can whistle. Bonnie spontaneously began whistling after hearing a caretaker whistle. This surprised Serge Wich, a scientist at the Great Ape Trust of Iowa. He thinks Bonnie's whistling could provide clues abo [...] Bonnie, an orangutan at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., has an unusual skill: She can whistle. Bonnie spontaneously began whistling after hearing a caretaker whistle. This surprised Serge Wich, a scientist at the Great Ape Trust of Iowa. He thinks Bonnie's whistling could provide clues abo [...] Bonnie, an orangutan at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., has an unusual skill: She can whistle. Bonnie spontaneously began whistling after hearing a caretaker whistle. This surprised Serge Wich, a scientist at the Great Ape Trust of Iowa. He thinks Bonnie's whistling could provide clues abo [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25375321 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast biodiversity http://odeo.com/episodes/25375322-Paul-Davies-studies-possibilities-of-life-beyond-Earth Paul Davies: I don't think anybody expects to go to Mars and find cats and dogs walking around, but I think there's a good chance that there's microbial life in the deep subsurface. And so, the same thing here on Earth. [...] Paul Davies: I don't think anybody expects to go to Mars and find cats and dogs walking around, but I think there's a good chance that there's microbial life in the deep subsurface. And so, the same thing here on Earth. [...] Paul Davies: I don't think anybody expects to go to Mars and find cats and dogs walking around, but I think there's a good chance that there's microbial life in the deep subsurface. And so, the same thing here on Earth. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25375322 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast Space http://odeo.com/episodes/25311737-Michael-Balick-We-ve-identifed-critical-habitats-of-medicinal-plants Ethnobotanist Michael Balick studies how people use native plants to maintain their heath. He cites an example from the small Micronesian island of Pohnpei in the western Pacific. [...] Ethnobotanist Michael Balick studies how people use native plants to maintain their heath. He cites an example from the small Micronesian island of Pohnpei in the western Pacific. [...] Ethnobotanist Michael Balick studies how people use native plants to maintain their heath. He cites an example from the small Micronesian island of Pohnpei in the western Pacific. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25311737 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:30:00 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25311738-Michael-Balick-We-ve-identifed-critical-habitats-of-medicinal-plants Ethnobotanist Michael Balick studies how people use native plants to maintain their heath. He cites an example from the small Micronesian island of Pohnpei in the western Pacific. [...] Ethnobotanist Michael Balick studies how people use native plants to maintain their heath. He cites an example from the small Micronesian island of Pohnpei in the western Pacific. [...] Ethnobotanist Michael Balick studies how people use native plants to maintain their heath. He cites an example from the small Micronesian island of Pohnpei in the western Pacific. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25311738 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:30:00 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture http://odeo.com/episodes/25356865-Helen-Fisher-on-the-science-of-kissing Scientists are studying the significance of a kiss. But what can science tell us about kissing that we don't already know. [...] Scientists are studying the significance of a kiss. But what can science tell us about kissing that we don't already know. [...] Scientists are studying the significance of a kiss. But what can science tell us about kissing that we don't already know. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25356865 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture http://odeo.com/episodes/25311739-Helen-Fisher-on-the-science-of-kissing sagar: Author='Lindsay Patterson' program='5745' video=''According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, five of the twelve cranial nerves become activated when you kiss somebody. [...] sagar: Author='Lindsay Patterson' program='5745' video=''According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, five of the twelve cranial nerves become activated when you kiss somebody. [...] sagar: Author='Lindsay Patterson' program='5745' video=''According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, five of the twelve cranial nerves become activated when you kiss somebody. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25311739 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast health http://odeo.com/episodes/25311740-Tom-Tomich-How-are-we-doing-on-global-food-production Tom Tomich: As we look ahead to this century and basically reinvent agriculture, it raises questions about how do we yet again raise production, and minimize environmental damages. [...] Tom Tomich: As we look ahead to this century and basically reinvent agriculture, it raises questions about how do we yet again raise production, and minimize environmental damages. [...] Tom Tomich: As we look ahead to this century and basically reinvent agriculture, it raises questions about how do we yet again raise production, and minimize environmental damages. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25311740 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:48 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture http://odeo.com/episodes/25311741-Berni-Alder-s-early-work-lets-scientists-simulate-nature Molecular dynamics is a type of computer simulation used to study nature at the scale of atoms and molecules. EarthSky spoke with physicist Berni Alder, who pioneered using computers for science back in the 1950s. [...] Molecular dynamics is a type of computer simulation used to study nature at the scale of atoms and molecules. EarthSky spoke with physicist Berni Alder, who pioneered using computers for science back in the 1950s. [...] Molecular dynamics is a type of computer simulation used to study nature at the scale of atoms and molecules. EarthSky spoke with physicist Berni Alder, who pioneered using computers for science back in the 1950s. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25311741 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:31 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast human-world http://odeo.com/episodes/25311742-Benito-Fernandez-builds-robots-that-learn-from-experience Find video of Benito Fernandez' robots at EarthSky's YouTube page. Benito Fernandez is developing robots that can learn and adapt. They use what he calls 'applied intelligence.. [...] Find video of Benito Fernandez' robots at EarthSky's YouTube page. Benito Fernandez is developing robots that can learn and adapt. They use what he calls 'applied intelligence.. [...] Find video of Benito Fernandez' robots at EarthSky's YouTube page. Benito Fernandez is developing robots that can learn and adapt. They use what he calls 'applied intelligence.. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25311742 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:26 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast human-world http://odeo.com/episodes/25311743-Jim-Szykman-studies-air-quality-using-satellites-in-space Jim Szykman: Air quality is both local, regional, and global. There's different scales that people need to have in mind when they're thinking about this. And while we continue to make great strides and improve the conditions on a local basis, there are a lot of other things that influence it. [...] Jim Szykman: Air quality is both local, regional, and global. There's different scales that people need to have in mind when they're thinking about this. And while we continue to make great strides and improve the conditions on a local basis, there are a lot of other things that influence it. [...] Jim Szykman: Air quality is both local, regional, and global. There's different scales that people need to have in mind when they're thinking about this. And while we continue to make great strides and improve the conditions on a local basis, there are a lot of other things that influence it. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25311743 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:14 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast earth http://odeo.com/episodes/25311744-Chris-Field-on-greenhouse-gases-from-the-developing-world Climate expert Chris Field said that there's a historic shift occurring in terms of where the world's greenhouse gases are being produced. Dr. Field is founding director of the Department of Global Ecology at the Carnegie Institution for Science. [...] Climate expert Chris Field said that there's a historic shift occurring in terms of where the world's greenhouse gases are being produced. Dr. Field is founding director of the Department of Global Ecology at the Carnegie Institution for Science. [...] Climate expert Chris Field said that there's a historic shift occurring in terms of where the world's greenhouse gases are being produced. Dr. Field is founding director of the Department of Global Ecology at the Carnegie Institution for Science. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25311744 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:07 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast earth http://odeo.com/episodes/25272298-Alan-Stern-I-d-like-to-see-the-U-S-explore-planets-with-human-beings Alan Stern: I think that one of the most important things about exploring space is that it is something that sets us apart in this time, that makes history for our nation and for our society, in a way that few other things do. [...] Alan Stern: I think that one of the most important things about exploring space is that it is something that sets us apart in this time, that makes history for our nation and for our society, in a way that few other things do. [...] Alan Stern: I think that one of the most important things about exploring space is that it is something that sets us apart in this time, that makes history for our nation and for our society, in a way that few other things do. [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25272298 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:00:50 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast Space http://odeo.com/episodes/25272299-Philip-Pardey-finds-agriculture-might-not-meet-world-s-future-demand In the mid 20th century, scientific advances in agriculture dramatically increased food production. These advances also staved off widespread famine, and allowed the world's population to grow. But a new study suggests that food production isn't increasing as rapidly as it once was - a trend that [...] In the mid 20th century, scientific advances in agriculture dramatically increased food production. These advances also staved off widespread famine, and allowed the world's population to grow. But a new study suggests that food production isn't increasing as rapidly as it once was - a trend that [...] In the mid 20th century, scientific advances in agriculture dramatically increased food production. These advances also staved off widespread famine, and allowed the world's population to grow. But a new study suggests that food production isn't increasing as rapidly as it once was - a trend that [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25272299 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:00:28 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture http://odeo.com/episodes/25290494-Philip-Pardey-on-whether-agriculture-will-meet-world-s-future-demand In the mid 20th century, scientific advances in agriculture dramatically increased food production. These advances also staved off widespread famine, and allowed the world's population to grow. But a new study suggests that food production isn't increasing as rapidly as it once was - a trend that [...] In the mid 20th century, scientific advances in agriculture dramatically increased food production. These advances also staved off widespread famine, and allowed the world's population to grow. But a new study suggests that food production isn't increasing as rapidly as it once was - a trend that [...] In the mid 20th century, scientific advances in agriculture dramatically increased food production. These advances also staved off widespread famine, and allowed the world's population to grow. But a new study suggests that food production isn't increasing as rapidly as it once was - a trend that [...] tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25290494 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:00:28 -0700 no EarthSky 90 Second podcast agriculture