Alpha & Omega
Catastrophe!2 Des 2019

Alpha & Omega

In the late 1980s, oil and gas production were common in the North Sea, off the coast of Scotland. Rig workers were accustomed to long hours in harsh conditions, but nothing could have prepared the men working on Piper Alpha for the catastrophic series of events that took the lives of nearly three-quarters of the crew one July night.

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Can of Worms

Can of Worms

How do we evaluate if something rises up to a catastrophe? In this mini catastrophe, co-host Carlos Phoenix and Emilie Fournier explore computer security and threats to our global infrastructure.  The...

22 Okt 202024min

Raving Mad

Raving Mad

How do we evaluate if something rises up to a catastrophe? This mini catastrophe explores rabies and whether its impact to humans and our pets rises to a level of catastrophe. In this mini catastrophe...

1 Okt 202025min

No Prospect of an End

No Prospect of an End

The second half of our season finale on climate change. It's the single greatest threat in our lifetime. It's the catastrophic global Dust Bowl of the 21st century and beyond. We answer listener quest...

15 Jan 202024min

No Vestige of a Beginning

No Vestige of a Beginning

Climate change is the single greatest threat in our lifetime. It's the catastrophic global Dust Bowl of the 21st century and beyond. Cutting through the jargon and myths is essential if we want to sto...

26 Des 201920min

Do No Harm

Do No Harm

The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment was a 40-year lesson in how not to conduct medical research on human subjects. Sadly, it wasn't the only episode where the United States and its government researchers...

15 Nov 201934min

De Havilland's Comet

De Havilland's Comet

Air travel has been a dream of humanity since our earliest ancestors gazed up to the heavens longingly. From a relatively earthbound species just a little over 100 years ago, to thousands of airliners...

20 Okt 201941min

Lions & Tigers & Bears

Lions & Tigers & Bears

Species have evolved, flourished, and died off for eons. It's only within the last few millennia, however, that humans have been responsible for wiping entire species off the face of the planet. The e...

3 Okt 201937min

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