The Emerald Forest
After the Irish fought for and won their independence from the British in 1921, they had a problem. Centuries of exploitation had left the island one of the least forested nations in Europe, with less...
4 Helmi 32min
Safe to Drink, Episode 1: You don’t know about this?
A New Hampshire town finds out its water has been contaminated by a chemical. The most basic question — whether the water is safe to drink — doesn’t have a clear answer. Nobody seems to know much abou...
29 Tammi 32min
Remembering Christa
Last week, we talked about the ethics and regulations around sending private citizens to space, but one thing we didn’t linger on much was the lasting impact of Christa McAuliffe; the teacher slated t...
28 Tammi 31min
In Challenger's wake: The ethics of sending citizens to space
In 1985, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe was selected to become the first private citizen to travel to space. After the Challenger explosion that killed her and 6 other astronauts, NASA scrapped...
21 Tammi 31min
Bill McKibben has changed (but not that much)
One of the very first books for the general public about climate change was written and published by Bill McKibben in 1989. In The End of Nature, Bill wrote that continuing to burn fossil fuels would ...
14 Tammi 30min
nom nom nom
You might not think much about the sticky bottle of vanilla sitting in the back of your pantry. But that flavor – one of the most common in the world – has a fascinating history, involving a fickle or...
7 Tammi 30min
Return of the Kiwi Apocalypse: 10 years of Outside/In
** We’re celebrating our 10 year anniversary and want you to come! Join us in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for a night of storytelling, featuring former Outside/In guests and hosted by our very own Nate ...
31 Joulu 202535min
How Broadway’s SFX designers make it rain (and snow) on stage
Over the past few decades, CGI has allowed directors to put virtually anything they can imagine onto the big screen. But in the world of theater, practical effects still rule supreme. So how do these...
24 Joulu 202531min
