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Social Distancing, Contact Tracing, and Herd Immunity Matter
Infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Beth Linas discusses how we move forward after flattening the curve of the coronavirus.
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Dealing With Disaster During a Pandemic
Dr. Kristy Dahl reviews NOAA spring flooding and maps the potential collision with COVID-19. Available in English and Spanish.
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Understanding Vaccines
Dr. Jo Anne Welsch discusses how vaccines are developed and tested, and explores the implications of the process for the coronavirus.
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Climate Change and Island Nations
Dr. Kim Waddell, a biologist living and working in the Caribbean, discusses threats and responses to climate change.
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Uber and Lyft Rides: Bad for Climate?
Transportation expert Don Anair discusses why ride-hailing is a problem for the climate, and what we can do about it.
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Five Ways to Start a Nuclear War
Physicist David Wright discusses the nuclear weapons policies and scenarios that threaten our safety, and how to mitigate those risks.
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Climate Change: Wildfires in Australia
Climate scientist and educator Dr. Mel Fitzpatrick dissects Australia's wildfires and explores how climate change has made them more catastrophic.
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When Science is Neglected, Who’s Hurt?
Research scientist Anita Desikan digs into the data to uncover the communities most at risk from the Trump administration ignoring science.
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The Science of Keeping Satellites Safe
Physicist and global security expert Dr. Laura Grego fills us in on the past, present, and future of satellites.
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Carbon Emissions Rise, Rice Nutrition Falls
Former USDA senior scientist Lewis Ziska discusses his research on rice and carbon dioxide—and how the Trump USDA suppressed his findings.
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How “Evidence-Based” Became a Dirty Word
Dr. Jacob Carter explores the consequences of the Trump administration’s attacks on science.
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Coal Plants, Turn the Power Off and You’ll Make More Money
Energy analyst Joe Daniel explains why seasonal shutdowns can save utilities, and customers, money.