Textiles that Pollute: Microfibers in the Environment
For this episode, we're joined by Dr. Judith Weis of Rutgers University to discuss her new book, Polluting Textiles: The Problem with Microfibres. Listen to Dr. Weis's In Their Own Words oral history ...
22 Nov 202232min
The Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate at NSF
For this episode, we're joined by Thyaga Nandagopal, Division Director for the Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems, in the newly launched TIP Directorate at NSF. He discusses the director...
26 Okt 202222min
Communicating Disease Spillover Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has been the first pandemic that has taken place alongside the interconnectivity of the Internet. Consequently, the spread of ideas and information about the disease has been unprecedented—bu...
17 Okt 202225min
The Plan to "Rewild" the American West
As the effects of climate change mount, ecosystem restoration in the US West has garnered significant public attention, bolstered by President Joe Biden's America the Beautiful plan to conserve 30% of...
30 Sep 202225min
40 years of Ecological Research, the Effects of Climate Change
As global warming accelerates, it is increasingly clear that climate change is affecting our planet on every scale, from global shifts in weather patterns to local ecosystem changes. In a special sect...
19 Sep 202229min
Mass Extinction, Mayan Temples, and the Origins of Modern Reef Fish
In this episode, we're joined by Alexandre C. Siqueira, a postdoctoral fellow at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia, where he works in the lab of Professor David Bellwood. He joined us to ...
27 Jul 202226min
In Their Own Words: Daniel Simberloff
In Their Own Words chronicles the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields. These short histories provide our readers a way to learn from and share their experiences. We...
13 Jul 20221h 36min
Public Health and Analogies in the COVID-19 Era
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials and others have used concepts such as "waves" to convey information about the spread of disease. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Louise A...
6 Jul 202226min
