How history may help solve the maritime mystery of ‘milky seas’
Imagine being a sailor in the 1700s and suddenly in the pitch black of the night, the sea begins to glow a fluorescent green, illuminating the ocean like a giant nightlight. Today, this peculiar occur...
7 Apr 202521min
The mother of invention: Sue James talks about changing the world one patent at a time
From making hip implants that stick to heart valves that slip, CSU biomedical engineering researcher and inventor Sue James talks about her career path, working to pave the way for other women enginee...
27 Feb 202518min
Why does chocolate taste so good and other sweet mysteries answered
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.
6 Feb 202522min
Can wildfires disrupt our sense of connectedness to beloved places?
In 2020, after burning for three months, the Cameron Peak Fire scorched more than 200,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire in Colorado history. Five years later, and more than a thousand miles aw...
30 Jan 202522min
The ‘offal’ truth: Why bringing 'icky' topics to the table means a more sustainable, profitable ag industry
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...
21 Jan 202528min
How does Amazon deliver packages so fast? (ENCORE EPISODE)
Since the COVID 19 pandemic began in 2020, same day/next day delivery — something that was previously considered a premium service — has become a normal, and even expected, way to shop, largely thanks...
10 Dec 202421min
As Dungeons & Dragons turns 50, should more political leaders roll the dice?
Fifty years ago, the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons was created, and despite some initial controversies, it has endured to become a beloved pastime and cultural touchstone for many. But for Colo...
22 Nov 202428min
The bumpy history of Colorado's ski industry (ENCORE EPISODE)
From voters saying no to hosting the Winter Olympics to the Earth Liberation Front's attack on Vail ski resort, Colorado State University Associate Professor and author Michael Childers says it hasn't...
14 Nov 202426min
