Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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![Ep. 146: Progress Toward a Healthy Food System]()
Ep. 146: Progress Toward a Healthy Food System
01/11/2022 Duration: 29minFood and agriculture expert Karen Perry Stillerman unpacks provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that can set the US on the right path for a healthy and just food system.
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![Ep. 20: El verano ahora es “la temporada de peligro” por el calor, los incendios y huracanes]()
Ep. 20: El verano ahora es “la temporada de peligro” por el calor, los incendios y huracanes
25/10/2022 Duration: 29minCientífico climático Pablo Ortiz Partida explica por qué UCS le ha puesto “Temporada de peligro” al verano.
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![Ep. 145: Updated: What Traditional Ecological Knowledge Can Teach Us]()
Ep. 145: Updated: What Traditional Ecological Knowledge Can Teach Us
18/10/2022 Duration: 29minDr. 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.
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![Ep. 144: What’s Preventing Nuclear Annihilation?]()
Ep. 144: What’s Preventing Nuclear Annihilation?
04/10/2022 Duration: 29minGlobal security expert Jennifer Knox explains how international treaties reduce the risks of nuclear weapons.
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![Ep. 143: Why Some People Vote and Others Don’t]()
Ep. 143: Why Some People Vote and Others Don’t
20/09/2022 Duration: 29minPolitical scientist Dr. Andrea Benjamin discusses her research on local elections and what motivates Black and Latino voters.
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![Ep. 142: DIY Ideas to Fight Climate Change]()
Ep. 142: DIY Ideas to Fight Climate Change
06/09/2022 Duration: 29minPsychologist Dr. Susan Schneider shares her evidence-backed ideas on how regular people can make changes to lead climate-friendly lives.
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![Ep. 141: The Latest Science on the Global Climate Crisis]()
Ep. 141: The Latest Science on the Global Climate Crisis
16/08/2022 Duration: 29minEconomist Dr. Rachel Cleetus discusses how global warming is impacting countries around the world and informing global action
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![Ep. 140: How Digital Information Targets Voters]()
Ep. 140: How Digital Information Targets Voters
02/08/2022 Duration: 29minTechnology innovator Shireen Mitchell discusses pervasive disinformation on social media centered around US elections, and how we can fight back
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![Ep. 139: The Supreme Court’s Devastating Impacts on the EPA]()
Ep. 139: The Supreme Court’s Devastating Impacts on the EPA
19/07/2022 Duration: 29minEnergy and policy expert Julie McNamara explains the WV v. EPA court case and the potentially devastating effect it will have on our ability to fight global warming in the U.S.
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![Ep. 138: Reaching 100% Renewables by 2035]()
Ep. 138: Reaching 100% Renewables by 2035
05/07/2022 Duration: 28minCommunity organizer Bridget Vial and energy analyst Paula Garcia discuss how some states can reach an equitable transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.
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![Ep. 137: Updated: Farming While Black]()
Ep. 137: Updated: Farming While Black
21/06/2022 Duration: 29minFor Juneteenth, we’ve updated one of our most listened-to episodes (2021), featuring Leah Penniman, founder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black
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![Ep. 20: ¿Cuál es el riesgo de una guerra nuclear con Rusia? - 2ª parte]()
Ep. 20: ¿Cuál es el riesgo de una guerra nuclear con Rusia? - 2ª parte
21/06/2022 Duration: 29minCésar Jaramillo, experto sobre el desarme nuclear, nos explica en cuáles escenarios Putin pudiera plantearse usar armas nucleares.
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![Ep. 19: ¿Cuál es el riesgo de una guerra nuclear con Rusia?]()
Ep. 19: ¿Cuál es el riesgo de una guerra nuclear con Rusia?
21/06/2022 Duration: 29minCésar Jaramillo, experto sobre el desarme nuclear, explica lo que significa la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania para la seguridad nuclear global.
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![Ep. 136: Its Danger Season: When Deadly Heat, Wildfires and Hurricanes Collide]()
Ep. 136: Its Danger Season: When Deadly Heat, Wildfires and Hurricanes Collide
14/06/2022 Duration: 29minClimate scientist, Dr. Kristina Dahl, discusses why we’re renaming summers “Danger Season.”
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![Ep. 135: The Danger of Gas Leaks and What Can Be Done]()
Ep. 135: The Danger of Gas Leaks and What Can Be Done
24/05/2022 Duration: 29minOrganizer and veteran Yaritza Perez and climate scientist Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto discuss the human impacts of, and science behind, methane pollution and how communities in Florida are fighting back.
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![Ep. 18: Las peligrosas fugas de gas y cómo se evitan]()
Ep. 18: Las peligrosas fugas de gas y cómo se evitan
24/05/2022 Duration: 28minOrganizadora y veterana Yaritza Pérez y científico climático sénior Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto hablan de los impactos sobre los seres humanos y la ciencia del gas metano, su polución y cómo comunidades en Florida están luchando contra sus peligrosas emisiones.
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![Ep. 134: Nuclear Consequences: US and China’s Nuclear Policy]()
Ep. 134: Nuclear Consequences: US and China’s Nuclear Policy
10/05/2022 Duration: 29minUS-China relations expert Dr. Gregory Kulacki discusses China’s nuclear weapons strategy and what it means for the Russian war in Ukraine.
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![Ep. 133: Out of the Lab, Into the Community]()
Ep. 133: Out of the Lab, Into the Community
26/04/2022 Duration: 29minNonprofit founder and biology PhD Dr. Monica Unseld details her journey from scientist to activist and discusses how science institutions can forge successful partnerships with communities.
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![Ep. 17: Los riesgos que enfrentan los votantes latinx en EEUU, y los asuntos que más les importan]()
Ep. 17: Los riesgos que enfrentan los votantes latinx en EEUU, y los asuntos que más les importan
12/04/2022 Duration: 29minEl voto latinx importa más que nunca. La Dra. Ivy Cargile explica los riesgos para los votantes y los asuntos que nos harán acudir a las urnas.
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![Ep. 132: North Korea Missile Launches: Whats Going On?]()
Ep. 132: North Korea Missile Launches: What's Going On?
05/04/2022 Duration: 29minNuclear nonproliferation expert Dr. Jeffrey Lewis breaks down why North Korea appears to be ramping up its missile tests, and what this means for our geopolitics.
