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  • Jason Mark, Editor of Sierra Magazine provides a summary of the year’s most important stories regarding the environment. From the Inflation Reduction Act to the U.S. supreme court to why our global consumption went up along with our installation of renewables. It’s a roundup of the good, the bad, and the inspiring from the year that was.
  • Today on Cool Science Radio, hosts John Wells and Lynn Ware Peek's guests include:(0:55 ) Bestselling science writer David Quammen, one of the most engaging writers of our time. His new book is Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus.(27:04) Then NYU Professor Michael Mehta Webster who has some good news about the earth for a change! But we humans do have some work to do to create The Rescue Effect: The Key To Saving Life On Earth.
  • Today's episode of Cool Science Radio's guest is Randell Munroe . Randell is the The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and is back answering more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask in his new book What if 2?.
  • In this episode of Cool Science Radio John and Lynn speak with Sean Carroll, a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology. Sean is the host of the popular Mindscape podcast and a best selling author. They speak about Sean’s newest book is The Biggest Ideas in the Universe…Space, Time, and Motion.
  • Today on The Mountain Life, hosts David Wintzer and Lynn Ware Peek speak with:(1:09 ) One of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, Tova Friedman, who joins the show to disucss her memoir, The Daughter of Auschwitz, which she believes is more important now than ever in a world in which hatred is growing and surveys show many young people don't even know about the genocide that killed 6 million Jews.(27:42) Then, authors Albert Ratner and Dr. Michael Roizen, the Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, join the show. They discusses their book, The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code for a Younger Tomorrow, in which he offers a look at the surprising new science of longevity.
  • One of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, Tova Friedman, joins the show to disucss her memoir, The Daughter of Auschwitz, which she believes is more important now than ever in a world in which hatred is growing and surveys show many young people don't even know about the genocide that killed 6 million Jews.
  • In this episode of The Mountain Life David and Lynn are joined by authors Albert Ratner and Dr. Michael Roizen. Dr. Michael Roizen the Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic. They discusse their book, The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code for a Younger Tomorrow, in which offers a look at the surprising new science of longevity.
  • In this episode of This Green Earth , Chris and Nell first speak with (2:31) Toni Westland, the Supervisory Refuge Manager at the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge located in Sanibel Island, Florida. She'll describe how Hurricane Ian impacted the land, plants and animals at the refuge and how, just two weeks later, the refuge is showing signs of recovery.Then, in the second part of the show, (29:43) Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director of Audubon Florida talks about the impact which hurricane Ian had to birds and habitat across those parts of Florida that fell within Ian's path.
  • On today's This Green Earth Chris speaks with Toni Westland, the supervisory refuge manager at the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge located in Sanibel Island, Florida. She describes how Hurricane Ian impacted the land, plants and animals at the refuge and how, just two weeks later, the refuge is showing signs of recovery.
  • In this episode of Cool Science Radio, Lynn is joined by best-selling author Alexandra Horowitz who takes us through the first year of a puppy's life in her new book, The Year Of The Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves.
  • In this episode of Cool Science Radio Lynn's guest is former National Geographic writer and journalist Daniel Stone. Daniel takes readers on an entertaining adventure through the deep sea, diving into the incredible culture of shipwrecks in human history in: SINKABLE: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic.
  • In this episode of This Green Earth hosts Nell and Chris will be talking with (01:55) Dave Goulson. Goulson is a Professor of Biology at University of Sussex who has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. He has just released a new book called "Silent Earth - Averting the Insect Apocalypse." Goulson will share more on the dramatic decline of insect species and how this can directly impact all life on Earth.Then (25:23) Dr. John Francis a.k.a. the “Planetwalker” comes on the show. Francis is an author and environmental professor. His environmental work began in 1971, when he witnessed an oil spill in San Francisco Bay. It was then that he gave up the use of motorized vehicles and began to walk. He then went on to create the nonprofit Planetwalk, an environmental awareness organization, took a vow of silence for 17 years, and received multiple degrees, including a PhD in Land Resources.