How On Earth

Boulder / Denver's KGNU science shows air on Tues mornings @ 88.5FM and 1390AM @ 8:32 - 9:00 MT. Podcasts at or on Apple.

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Are you ready to explore the known, unknown, and possibly unknowable with @ProfKelsey? We talk about her book Into The Unknown: The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos. Part 1 of the interview aired this week @KGNU https://t.co/rDsqXISKEK
Join us for Part 2 next week.

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This week we hear from Miles O'Brien about science journalism, past and current science reporting, public and political views of science, and the value of scientific research. We also look at claims about acetaminophen and autism. @KGNU https://t.co/UZfb7pkL3v

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Graduation season! That means it is time for our annual Graduation Special on @KGNU, where we talk to grad students about their thesis work. Part 1 is about spacecraft trajectories, Bell tests, and Level-Set Topology Optimization.
https://t.co/vkl3UXg89X

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Today on How on Earth @KGNU, we talk with Dr. Simone Marchi about @NASA's @LucyMission to the Trojan asteroids. On its way, Lucy has flybys of two main-belt asteroids: Dinkinesh in November 2023 and next on April 20 it will fly by asteroid Donaldjohanson. https://t.co/hDuW7CWcmy

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For this week's episode of How on Earth on @KGNU, we share a little foolishness - Professor Angus Gillespie reflects on the history of April Fools' Day, and Dr. Mike Lund talks about the tradition of April Fools Astronomy papers.
https://t.co/Ff2oELrMDa

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review 2024 opiate mortality in Boulder CO
https://t.co/7WoLsa1RY1

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Our recent show is a look back at some forward-looking science stories from 2024:
* Tom Cech Talks RNA - the catalyst
* Avian Flu
* Artificial Intelligence
* Colorado, the Quantum State
https://t.co/DDe9eUOZTO
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"I came away (from #COP16) really empowered, because now I see how scientists have a direct impact on shaping the future of #biodiversity ." ~ Chris Funk @fieldgenomics. Take a listen to our intvw w/ Funk & Liba Pejchar of @ColoradoStateU. https://t.co/S29aRjbxpK
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"(...although Democrats & Republicans have different views, we (people) believe those views are far different than they actually are." Leaf Van Boven, CU Boulder prof. Hear our intrvw w/ @bovenleaf and @westen_drew on political emotions & actions.
https://t.co/tiIv4NfAbW
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What's for dinner? And how are our meals affecting and affected by #climatechange? Tune in to this week's show, as host @susan_moran interviews ecologist Mark Easter about his new debut book, The Blue Plate (@patagonia). #soilhealth #soilmicrobes
https://t.co/lH7O9hD5Iq

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Perhaps we should call this week's edition of How on Earth: How on The Moon? We talk with astrophysicist Dr. Jack Burns about the reasons for doing radio astronomy on the Moon, and the past and future missions to do that science.
https://t.co/WZLgX6Trhl

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Why do animals talk? Do they have languages or just varying "words"? Tune in to @KGNU's science show as we discuss scientific advancements, & listen to wolves, gibbons, etc., w/ zoologist @arikkershenbaum about his new book #WhyAnimals Talk. https://t.co/4lEX2mPT3X

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Why do black-capped chickadees mate w/ mountain chickadees? And how does the sharp memory of these songbirds serve them over winter? Listen to this week's @kgnu science show, with @CUBoulder ecologist @Dr_Scott_Taylor and host @susan_moran. #chickadees
https://t.co/A8Lx0fxzMy

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In this week's episode, we talk with Rebecca Boyle @rboyle31 about her new book: Our Moon. We discuss how the Moon has impacted so many aspects of our lives: philosophy and religion, art and science, sense of time, and evolution of life. https://t.co/AJg7Jf2v7P

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Confused by misleading "compostable" product labels? Tune in to our @kgnu science show to learn about a new truth-in-labeling CO law and other efforts to reduce landfill #methaneemissions, w/ Dan Matsch of @ecocycle & Nora Goldstein of @BioCycleMag.
https://t.co/FdRgYfNDVz

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Want to know more of the dirt on #composting -- e.g. its climate, ecological and human health benefits-- & challenges to getting more methane out of #landfills by having cities and the U.S. compost more? Check out this week's @KGNU science show/podcast. #GHGemissions

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Wondering which songbirds are waking you up each spring morning? And how you can give birds and their dwindling habitats a leg up? Tune in to this week's @KGNU science show with host @susan_moran ; Terri Schulz of @Nature_Colorado; & naturalist Dave Sutherland. #birdwatching

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Are you ready for the solar eclipse on April 8? On the recent edition of @KGNU's How On Earth, hear about where to see it, how to watch and photograph safely, historical eclipses, and how these things work. Our guests are Dr. Doug Duncan and @dhbaron. https://t.co/I0V8EOb5Qo

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On a new deal giving endangered fish and farmers a leg up, and tensions between Upper and Lower Basin states, tune in to this week's science show and podcast, with @LukeRunyon & @awhager. @KUNC @TheWaterDesk @KGNU #climatechange
https://t.co/PPgF4wlQcq

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On the discovery of the largest deep-sea coral reef, and the risks of seabed mining, tune in to today's @KGNU science show/podcast. Journalist @karadaniellefox interviews Kasey Cantwell @CoralReef_KC @NOAA ; & @farahyasmin of The Ocean and Us. https://t.co/OxeIkoPcGn