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Boulder County Nature Association Naturalists Steve Jones and Scott Severs search for autumn spiders and other creatures among the tall prairie grasses at Boulder’s Sawhill Ponds. Executive Producer:  Beth Bennett Show Producer: Shelley Schlender

On this week’s show Beth talks with Alzheimer’s Disease researcher Dale Bredesen. In his new book, The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s, he lets some of his patients speak. He also describes in detail his complex diagnostic and personalized therapeutic approaches. Executive Producer: Beth Bennett Producer: Beth Bennett Listen to the show:

Today on how on earth, Beth talks to MIT scientist Stephanie Seneff about her book, Toxic Legacy. Dr Seneff takes us on a fast paced tour of the large range of toxicities produced by glyphosate. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the most commonly used weedkiller in the world. Nearly 300 million pounds of … Continue reading "Ready for RoundUp?"

  Wes Marshall – Love Cars LESS (Entire Show) CU-Denver Transportation Engineer Wes Marshall argues that people are safer and cities are more vibrant when communities focus LESS on speedways and parking lots. (This is part 2 of FUTURE of CARs series.  Go Here  for Part 1, about the Glory Days of Fast Cars, at … Continue reading "Wes Marshall – Love Cars LESS"

                    FUTURE OF CARS – Shelby American Collection (Starts 3:30) We tour Boulder’s Shelby American Collection of world-famous Vintage Shelby Cobra racecars, with founder Steve Volk.  We discover what made people in the 1960s LOVE fast cars,  and we learn how  hot rodders created many automotive … Continue reading "Future of Cars – Shelby American Collection//Colorado DIgital ID"

Here’s the Extended Version of the Interview with Russell Castagnaro about Colorado’s official way to display your vaccination record AND your driver’s license, on your smart phone.  – Shelley Schlender

This week on How on Earth, Beth talks with Professor Tom LaRocca, professor in the department of Health and Exercise Science at CSU in Fort Collins. His background is in molecular biology and physiology, but he is particularly interested in translational research (using laboratory science to develop practical applications or treatments that can help people). … Continue reading "A New Way to Measure Aging"

In this How on Earth episode, we learn about the latest research on psychedelic mushrooms (psilocybin) and their potential for treating depression.   Jill Sjong speaks with Alex Kwan, a neuroscientist and Associate Professor in Psychiatry at Yale University’s School of Medicine, who studies dendritic plasticity in mice using advanced optical methods.   Dr. Kwan … Continue reading "Psychedelic Mushrooms & Depression"

              Rare Ebony Winged Damselfly at Flagg Park (starts 1:00)  Naturalists Scott Severs and Ruth Carol Cushman take us to Lafayette’s Flagg Park to see a rare and beautiful cousin of the dragonfly Early Warning for Celiac Disease (starts 4:35) Dismal US Mortality Rates (starts 7:07) – CU Sociologist … Continue reading "Dismal US Mortality Data – Ryan Masters"

Today on How on Earth, Beth speaks with author Roger Briggs about his new book: Emerging World. Briggs explores the evolution of consciousness and shows that this is behind everything humans have done, are now doing, and are capable of in the future. By bringing together knowledge from paleoanthropology, cultural philosophy, cognitive psychology, and evolutionary … Continue reading "Emerging World: A Road Map for a Better World"

We discuss the Pentagon’s new UFO . . . well . . . UAF report, with CU Boulder’s Center for the Study of Origins Director, Carol Cleland.  Cleland wants the Pentagon to release more data, and for Congress to organize an interdisciplinary Task Force to study it.  Along the way, we also discuss other “UFO … Continue reading "UFO Report – Carol Cleland"

This week on How on Earth, Beth gives an update on the new drug just authorized by the FDA to treat Alzheimer’s disease, aducanumab, sold under the brand name Aduhelm. Then hear her interview with Dr Marc Bubbs, whose new book, Peak 40, builds on the strategies he laid out in his first book on … Continue reading "Fitness in mid-life and the new Alzheimer drug"

              CU-Boulder Electrical Engineers Amina Belkadi and Garret Moddell explain how scientists are working to pull energy from radiantly heated air, and why their efforts might expand renewable energy production AND help cool the planet. Producer: Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Joel Parker

Today on How on Earth, Beth replays a timely interview with Boulder author Bob Crifasi, a long time water resource manager. His book, on the history and consequences of Front Range water use, is especially relevant now during our longterm drought.Bob works in water management and planning and is an environmental scientist with over 25 … Continue reading "Water in the Arid West"

Skunk Canyon Songbirds  (Starts 1:00) Scott Severs and Steve Jones hike Boulder's Skunk Canyon Trail explaining why spring is late this year, plus why Skunk Canyon is home to so many song birds.                     Longmont Beavers (Starts 12:00) Scott Severs, Wildlife Expert for the City of Longmont, explains how beavers can promote stream health, and why urban spring runoff makes it challenging for beavers to live in city streams. Executive Producer: Joel Parker Producer: Shelley Schlender

In this week's show, Beth talks with epidemiologist Genevieve Wojcik. We spoke about her work standardizing what is called the Polygenic Risk Score. This is a composite risk factor, extracted from information on many individual genes that can contribute to a disorder or genetic character. To find out more about her research visit her website. Executive Producer: Joel Parker Producer: Beth Bennett Additional Contributions:Joel Parker Listen to the Show:

(Entire Show)  Larry Gold, Boulder entrepreneur and scientist, invites listeners to register on line for the 12th annual GoldLab symposium.  Due to COVID, it's a virtual symposium this year, Thursday and Friday, May 13-14.   Extended version coming soon.   Executive Producer: Joel Parker Show Producer & Host: Shelley Schlender

With graduation season upon us, today’s edition of How on Earth is our annual “Graduation Special”. Our guests in the studio today are scientists who have or will soon receive their Ph.D. in a STEM-related field.  They talk about their thesis research, their grad school experiences, and what they have planned next. Kate Doubleday - CU Boulder, Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Topic: Development and Application of Probabilistic Solar Power Forecasts for the Day-Ahead Unit Commitment   Jason Silver - CU Boulder, Chemical and Biological Engineering Topic: The Role of Stiffness and YAP/TAZ Mechanotransduction during Muscle Regeneration   Zach Ulibarri - CU Boulder, Physics Topic: Experimental Studies of the Genesis and Detectability of Complex Organic Molecules and Isotopic Ratios in Hypervelocity Impact Ice Spectra Host / Producer : Joel Parker Listen to the show:

On this week's show, Beth talks with author Doug Bierend about his new book, In Search of Mycotopia. He introduces us to an incredible, essential, and often denigrated kingdom of life: the fungi. A growing community of mushroom-mad citizen scientists and devotees are expanding the uses and availability of myriad fungi. From decontaminating landscapes and waterways to achieving food security and novel drugs, you'll hear about it all. Show Producer: Beth Bennett Executive Producer: Beth Bennett Additional Contributions: Shelley Schlender Listen to the show:

On today's show, Beth talks to Herman Pontzer about his new book, Burn, a deep dive into how the human body evolved, and how our species' deep past shapes our health and physiology. His writing includes fascinating glimpses into both field projects in small-scale societies, including hunter-gatherers and subsistence farmers, in Africa and South America, as well as lab research on energetics and metabolism.(Note: due to the tragic mass murder in Boulder last week, last week's show was delayed.) Host:Beth Bennett Producer:Beth Bennett Listen to the show: