Category: Podcasts

Bees Aren’t Pets

But that doesn’t stop Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital from caring for them and one way to care for…

Even this Astronomer wants to #ProtectMaunaKea from the Thirty Meter Telescope

As important as science and discovery is, sometimes traditional and culture is more important. That’s why there is a movement…

Millennia of Jewish People (dis)Place[d] from Iraq

Debórah Eliezer tells her family’s story of Iraqi Jewish identity and how it impacted her life in the Bay Area.…

413 Says #CloseTheCamps

Artists in the 413 have come together to present 24 hours of performance including music, theater, dance, yoga and a…

Is Congress Ready To Impeach Now That Mueller Has Testified?

Congressman Jim McGovern has advocated for impeachment previously, but will more congresspeople join him now that Mueller has testified? McGovern…

Broach Vs Brooch: The Word Nerd Puts A Pin In This Debate

Which “broach” is which? It’s a subject we need to brooch…or broach. Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on if…

Quitting School To Get An Education

Ken Danford has been encouraging kids to drop out of school for two decades. And now he’s written the book…

4000 Exoplanets Discovered and 1 Really Cool New One!

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on one new exoplanet and the 3999 others that astronomers have found…

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