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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. 98: Reviving the Gulf Coast Dead Zone 01.12.2020 28:57

What happens upstream… goes downstream. Dr. Rebecca Boehm explains how excess fertilizer on Midwest farms contributes to “dead zones” in the Gulf, and how to reverse course.

Ep. 8: ¿Qué es el almacenamiento energético? La clave para alcanzar un mundo renovable 01.12.2020 28:27

Gracias al almacenamiento energético, se puede aprovechar la electricidad generada por la energía solar y eólica más que nunca. Pero...¿qué es el almacenamiento, y cuales son las ventajas?

Ep. 97: From Wolves to Wildfires: A Firefighting Biologist’s Tale 17.11.2020 28:31

Forest firefighter and conservation biologist Jon Trapp talks about analyzing wildfires, close calls with endangered wolves, and the urgency of global warming.

Ep. 96: Election Day 2020: The Trustworthiness of Science 03.11.2020 28:59

Today’s episode starts with part four of our series on who pays for climate damages followed by a rerun of Dr. Naomi Oreskes discussing her book, Why Trust Science?

Ep. 95: Do Hypersonic Weapons Live Up to the Hype? 20.10.2020 28:32

Global security expert Dr. Cameron Tracy discusses misconceptions about hypersonic weapons and how they could lead us into another arms race.

Ep. 94: The Racist History of Race Science 06.10.2020 28:51

Author Angela Saini discusses biological myths and racist biases in the sciences from past to present

Ep. 93: The Cascading Disasters of Wildfire Season 22.09.2020 28:31

Climate scientist and Bay Area resident Dr. Kristy Dahl discusses how global warming is fueling wildfire season and its impacts on the most vulnerable.

Ep. 92: Energy Storage Technology Will Ramp Up Renewables 08.09.2020 28:47

Dr. Elena Krieger explains how an unsung technology can increase reliable access to clean energy

Ep. 91: The Afterlife of Electric Car Batteries 18.08.2020 28:32

When electric vehicles start retiring, what happens to their batteries? Transportation expert Hanjiro Ambrose discusses the importance of recycling EV batteries.

Ep. 7: Los huracanes son más fuertes con el cambio climático y complican respuesta al COVID-19 04.08.2020 28:16

La Dra. Astrid Caldas de UCS habla sobre los retos que tendrán que enfrentar las comunidades cuando choquen los huracanes con las áreas más afectadas por COVID-19

Ep. 90: Climate Change Brings Stronger Hurricanes and Threatens Pandemic Response 04.08.2020 28:31

Senior climate scientist Dr. Astrid Caldas discusses the connections between climate change and more intense hurricanes and underscores the challenges when they converge with COVID-19.

Ep. 89: Voting During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the 2020 Election, Part 2 28.07.2020 28:10

Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner explains how science can keep us safe when casting our votes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ep. 88: Voting During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the 2020 Election, Part 1 21.07.2020 28:30

Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner explains how science can keep us safe when casting our votes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ep. 87: The Deadliest Intersection: COVID-19, Air Pollution, and Racism 07.07.2020 28:32

Scientist and lawyer Dr. Adrienne Hollis connects the dots of the pandemic, and why a disproportionate number of Black and Brown people are dying.

Ep. 86: Science Is Not Immune to Racism (and That Includes Us) 23.06.2020 5:28

A message from our host.

Ep7: Promesas rotas: comunidades marginadas pagan el precio por políticas de la administración Trump 23.06.2020 31:00

El Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto discute el estudio de UCS ´La ciencia abandonada, promesas rotas´ sobre cómo la administración Trump ha rechazado métodos científicos y leyes basadas en evidencia diseñadas para protegernos. Sus acciones han empeorado las desigualdades que enfrentan las personas de raza Negra y las exponen aún más a la contaminación.

Ep. 85: How Will COVID-19 Impact Clean Energy Progress? 26.05.2020 27:31

Renewable energy expert John Rogers is back on the podcast to talk about COVID-19 is affecting clean energy jobs, and how we can create a stronger, healthier clean energy economy for everyone.

Ep. 6: ¿Cómo afectará COVID-19 al progreso en la energía limpia? 26.05.2020 28:59

John Rogers, experto en energía, regresa al podcast para hablar de impactos de la crisis creada por COVID-19 en el sector de energía limpia, y cómo creamos una economía más fuerte y sana para todos.

Ep. 84: Sidelining Science During a Pandemic 12.05.2020 28:56

Science policy expert Michael Halpern exposes how the Trump administration is unraveling health and safety standards during COVID-19.

Ep. 83: Reopening with COVID-19: Why Social Distancing, Contact Tracing, and Herd Immunity Matter 28.04.2020 28:32

Infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Beth Linas discusses how we move forward after flattening the curve of the coronavirus.

Ep. 82: When Floods and Coronavirus Collide: Dealing With a Disaster During a Pandemic 14.04.2020 28:28

Dr. Kristy Dahl reviews NOAA spring flooding and maps the potential collision with COVID-19.

Ep. 5: ¿Podemos lidiar con desastres naturales durante una pandemia? 14.04.2020 23:37

El Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto analiza los datos de NOAA y mapea una posible colisión entre las inundaciones que veremos este año con la pandemia del COVID-19

Ep. 81: Understanding Vaccines During COVID-19 31.03.2020 28:39

Dr. Jo Anne Welsch, currently working on vaccine development for low and middle income countries at a global health organization, discusses how vaccines are developed and tested, and the implications of the process for the coronavirus.

Ep. 80: How Will Climate Change Affect Island Nations? An Expert Weighs in 17.03.2020 28:31

Dr. Kim Waddell, a biologist living in the Caribbean, discusses threats and responses to climate change.

Ep. 79: Are Uber and Lyft Rides Bad for the Climate? 03.03.2020 28:31

Transportation expert Don Anair discusses why ride-hailing is a problem for the climate, and what we can do about it.