Virtual Meetings in the Pandemic Era: American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced numerous challenges for scientific societies and organizations, including the necessity to quickly move large in-person meetings to a fully online format. Joining us...
16 Dec 202023min
Science Leaders Issue Clarion Call for Evidence-Based Policy
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, US science leaders and others have expressed frustration with the lack of an informed and coherent federal response, a sentiment that echoes objections t...
8 Dec 202013min
Trump Administration Delists Gray Wolves: Response from the Experts
On 29 October 2020, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced the "successful recovery" of the US gray wolf population, with US Secretary of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt stating that the sp...
11 Nov 202044min
In Their Own Words: Paul Ehrlich
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the bio...
28 Okt 202053min
In Their Own Words: Marvalee Wake
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the bio...
16 Okt 202048min
Often Understudied, Fences Pose Ecological Threats
Fences are one of humanity's most frequent landscape alterations, with their combined length exceeding even that of roads by an order of magnitude. Despite their ubiquity, they have received far less ...
14 Okt 202021min
In Their Own Words: Neil deGrasse Tyson
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields. Each month, we will publish...
18 Sep 202054min
Measuring Metabolism: How Much Food Does a Bear Need?
The keys to conserving large mammals, such as bears, often lie in better understanding their ecophysiology. Armed with knowledge about the animals' energy needs, conservationists can encourage actions...
9 Sep 202032min
