A roll of the dice: How Native Americans shaped gambling and probability long before the Old World
CSU archaeologist Robert Madden talks about his groundbreaking research revealing that dice and games of chance have been a central part of Native American culture for millennia. And they were about a...
2 Apr 14min
"Burping” your home? Researcher clears the air on spring cleaning hack
CSU atmospheric chemist Delphine Farmer talks about indoor air pollutants such as cleaning products, smoke and stoves, and how you can strike a balance between refreshing your home and protecting your...
25 Mars 28min
How are past wildfires altering the future of forests? (ENCORE EPISODE)
Why aren't forests bouncing back after wildfires like they used to? CSU researcher and former wildland firefighter Camille Stevens-Rumann talks about the problem, as well as one unique (and slightly c...
2 Mars 14min
Rewiring democracy: What impact will AI have on our country's future?
CSU's Hamed Qahri-Saremi talks about how artificial intelligence is not only rapidly transforming the way we interact with information, but also reshaping democratic processes, challenging public trus...
17 Feb 21min
Thanks! It Has Pockets: How a Humble Fashion Feature Became a Symbol of Empowerment and Joy
CSU Avenir Museum Curator Paula Alaszkiewicz explores the surprising roles of the humble pocket throughout history, from its connection to the women’s suffrage movement to its use as a litmus test for...
4 Feb 24min
The origins of Dry January: How history, health and changing attitudes are redefining our relationship with alcohol
CSU’s David Korostyshevsky talks about the history of Dry January, our continued complicated relationship with alcohol and whether we might be entering the next anti-alcohol era.
16 Jan 28min
Why does chocolate taste so good and other sweet mysteries answered (ENCORE EPISODE)
CSU food scientist Caitlin Clark explains what makes us love chocolate, why "healthy" chocolate isn't necessarily all it's cracked up to be and how much that chocolate bar should actually cost.
7 Jan 22min
Was grandma right about eating liver? The ‘offal’ truth about that and other 'icky' topics (ENCORE EPISODE)
It may not be considered "polite conversation," but Jordan Kraft Lambert thinks we all need to be talking more about poop. In fact, the director of ag innovation at CSU’s Spur campus has made it her m...
22 Dec 202528min
