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Got Science?

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Get your science on with the new podcast from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Our hosts take on technology, attacks on science, climate change, and more, as they channel the power of science to make the world a better place.

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Ep. 116: Too Hot to Work: How Climate Change Threatens Outdoor Workers 17.08.2021 28:32

Climate scientist Dr. Rachel Licker discusses how climate change will affect outdoor worker’s health and earnings.

Ep. 115: What Traditional Ecological Knowledge Can Teach Us 03.08.2021 28:51

Dr. Daniel Wildcat, a Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation, explains how Traditional Ecological Knowledge can work in tandem with science to help us understand the natural world.

Ep. 114: Off the Charts: Zombie Fires, Drought, and Heat Domes 20.07.2021 29:01

Climate scientist Dr. Kristy Dahl checks in with the Got Science? team on this summer’s dangerously hot and dry weather.

Ep. 113: A Plan for Coal Workers as the Industry Dies 06.07.2021 29:01

Coal miners like Dr. Jeremy Richardson’s family members helped power the country for generations—now he and Lee Anderson of the Utility Workers Union of America are working on how best to support them in a clean-energy economy.

Ep. 112: Big Oil Upheaval and Growing Voter Restrictions 22.06.2021 29:02

Climate accountability expert Kathy Mulvey discusses developments in the fossil fuel industry and Dr. Michael Latner fills us in on post-election voter rights.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre los autos eléctricos e híbridos? 22.06.2021 22:24

¿Son seguros los autos eléctricos? ¿Cómo funcionan y cuánto dura la batería? La Dra. Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura, ingeniera sénior de la Unión de Científicos Conscientes explica las diferencias entre varios tipos de vehículos eléctricos y cómo lograr que más gente se cambie a un auto eléctrico.

Ep. 111: Empty Trains, Packed Trucks: How COVID-19 Changed Transportation 08.06.2021 29:01

Senior transportation analyst Elizabeth Irvin walks us through some surprising transportation patterns she’s been following throughout the pandemic.

Los carros, camiones y buses eléctricos sí son mejores para el clima y el aire 08.06.2021 28:58

La ingeniera Dra. Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura explica porqué la electrificación de transportes es un paso imprescindible para el clima y para reducir la contaminación del aire.

Ep. 110: An Analysis of President Biden’s Plan to Combat Climate Change 25.05.2021 29:02

Economist Dr. Rachel Cleetus digs into the specifics of the Biden administration’s ambitious climate plan.

Cómo conectar el pueblo "glocal" a la ciencia y combatir la desinformación 12.05.2021 28:34

La Dra. Mónica Feliú-Mójer habla sobre la desinformación y como la comunicación científica tiene que informar al público de forma accesible, auténtica y divertida.

Ep. 109: A Science-Fiction Solution to Climate Change? 11.05.2021 29:02

Dr. Peter Frumhoff weighs in on a controversial idea for slowing down global warming: shooting particles into the atmosphere to cool the planet.

Ep. 108: How Science and the Law Can Make Polluters Pay 27.04.2021 28:51

Climate accountability expert Kathy Mulvey shows the path from rigorous attribution science holding fossil fuel companies responsible for climate harms

Bonus: A Long Record of Lies on Climate Change 27.04.2021 21:44

How did fossil fuel companies get away with deceiving the public for so long about climate change, and how their products contribute to it?

Ep. 107: What Bill Gates Has Wrong About “Advanced” Nuclear Reactors 13.04.2021 28:15

Physicist Dr. Edwin Lyman discusses the safety, security, and environmental impact of several proposed “advanced” nuclear reactors.

Ep. 106: The Science of Disinformation on Social Media 30.03.2021 29:00

Social media analyst Erin McAweeney pulls back the curtain on how disinformation spreads across Facebook and Twitter.

Ep. 105: COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered 16.03.2021 28:42

Infectious disease expert and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. José R. Romero answers key questions about COVID-19 vaccines.

Respuestas a preguntas importantes sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19 16.03.2021 27:16

Médico especialista en enfermedades infecciosas Dr. José Romero contesta las preguntas más importantes sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19 y explica cómo funcionan las distintas vacunas.

Ep. 104: The EV Promise: Putting Automakers on Notice 02.03.2021 28:57

Vehicles expert Dr. Dave Cooke explains how US automakers make big environmental promises while lobbying to pollute, and what we can do about it.

Ep. 103: Clean Energy in 2021 and Beyond 16.02.2021 28:32

Energy expert John Rogers is back with new renewable energy milestones and advances in wind and solar power

Ep. 102: Lessons from a Community Living the Climate Crisis 02.02.2021 28:46

Dr. Pablo Ortiz discusses the intersecting impacts of climate change in the San Joaquin Valley, and how inequities are hurting the most vulnerable residents.

Ep. 10: Lecciones sobre la crisis climática y su impacto en el suministro de agua 02.02.2021 26:40

El Dr. Pablo Ortiz, científico del clima y del agua, ha trabajado con las comunidades del Valle de San Joaquín para estudiar los impactos del cambio climático y cómo se entrecruzan con las inequidades.

Ep. 101: A Roadmap to Restoring Federal Science 26.01.2021 28:31

Dr. Gretchen Goldman, an expert on scientific integrity in federal policymaking, details what is needed to bring back and strengthen the role of science in government.

Ep. 100: Farming While Black: How One Community Farm is Uprooting Racism 05.01.2021 28:55

Leah Penniman, founder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, discusses how Afro-Indigenous centered community farms can uproot the food system and create new opportunities for Black and Brown farmers.

Ep. 9: Cómo conseguir que el público se fíe de la vacuna contra COVID-19 15.12.2020 27:00

Hay dos claves importantes para asegurar que el público confíe en la nueva vacuna contra el COVID, dice epidemióloga y experta en salud pública Ana Diez Roux quien ayudó a crear el marco de recomendaciones para repartir la vacuna utilizado por los CDC. Y su consejo para mejorar la salud de todo el país te sorprenderá.

Ep. 99: How Can We Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Equitably? 15.12.2020 28:32

How do we make sure that vulnerable populations have access to a COVID-19 vaccine? Dr. Ana Diez Roux discusses an equitable distribution plan.