Episode #11: How to Save Aggregate-Spawning Fish
Globally declining fish populations are a frequently cited ecological and commercial calamity, but relatively little attention has been paid to the specific threats faced by fish that gather and spawn...
13 Apr 201623min
Episode #10: Nitrogen's Threat to Biodiversity
Habitat destruction and the direct exploitation of species often occupy center stage in discussions of biodiversity perils. However, indirect harms, such as that posed by nitrogen pollution, remain un...
9 Mar 201619min
Episode #9: Plague-Afflicted Prairie Dogs and Modeling Animal-Borne Disease
Animal-borne diseases have ruled the news cycle recently—from Zika and Ebola to SARS and MERS. However, little is known about the spread of these diseases in their animal hosts. More perplexing, the m...
10 Feb 201619min
Episode #8: Preventing Midwest Grain Failures
Across the United States, record quantities of corn and soybeans have been harvested in recent years. However, according Dr. David Gustafson of the International Life Sciences Institute Research Found...
13 Jan 201622min
Episode #7: Contact with Nature May Mean More Social Cohesion, Less Crime
Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of contact with nature for human well-being. However, despite strong trends toward greater urbanization and declining green space, little is known about...
12 Jan 201620min
Bonus Episode: Complex Data Integration
The integration of data from two or more domains is required for addressing many fundamental scientific questions and understanding how to mitigate challenges affecting humanity and our planet. In Mar...
25 Nov 201513min
Episode #6: A Successful Intervention Boosts the Gender Diversity of STEM Faculty
Eighty-one percent of US science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) university faculty members are men. The relative dearth of women in the field is a long-recognized problem—but it's one that ...
11 Nov 201517min
Episode #5: When Tree Planting Hurts Ecosystems
"Forest restoration" is a common conservation theme, often promoted as a means of repairing degraded landscapes and boosting carbon storage. But when the planting areas are poorly chosen, these initia...
14 Okt 201518min
