Got Science?

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Get your science on with the 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. 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.

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?