https://www.spreaker.com/show/got-science_1enScienceCopyright KKFI Community Podcastshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a9ba2cfab058329ed4466ef3aaa892f5.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/got-science_1Tue, 21 Jan 2025 23:20:59 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsKKFI Community Podcastsfeeds@spreaker.comGet 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.falsead24bb69-a17b-5947-8b4c-f97f210b4a54episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-age-of-unreason--63793331tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2014809159Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsUCS Center for Science and Democracy Director Dr. Jennifer Jones joins Jess to discuss what the second Trump presidency means for science, and what you can do to defend science.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/greening-our-growing--63604452tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2003495251Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEver wonder if agriculture and green energy can work together? The answer is yes, and Jess talks with UCS experts Dr. Angel Fernandez-Bou and Vivian Yang about farming and the future of energy in the United States.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/road-rave--63257003tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1979371755Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess hits the road to visit the Los Angeles Auto Show and talk with UCS electric vehicle expert Dr. Dave Reichmuth about what's hot in green vehicles.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-will-not-be-silent--63018958tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1967794223Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsThe 2024 election results are sending shockwaves through the scientific community, but we haven’t been caught flat-footed. Jess talks with Dr. Christopher Williams, political scientist with the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/xkcd--62711777tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1956615151Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAs a post-election palate cleanser, Jess talks with webcomic artist, author, and cultural phenomenon creator Randall Munroe. They discus stick figure science cartoons and endless curiosity, delve into science mysteries, and even workshop lava moats.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spooky-scary-skeletons--62545318tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1944900059Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsWe all know dinosaurs are extinct, but their demise is definitely a scary story with implications for us all during this spooky season. Jess gives out treats as she talks with Dr. Ken Lacovara, renowned paleontologist and discoverer of the world’s...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/move-it-move-it--62378280tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1935595340Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:55:24 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEveryone needs to get from point A to point B, and Jess talks with urban planner and UCS Director of Clean Transportation Steven Higashide about the latest and greenest in what moves us.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/re-release-wet-hot-american-summer--62184563tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1927165637Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:41:55 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHurricanes pounding the southeast, heatwaves and smoke from fires across the country, and temperature records falling left and right…Jess talks with UCLA climate scientist and Weather West blogger Dr. Daniel Swain about this summer of extremes.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mosses-and-matriculation--61993871tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1918361018Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:44:30 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess talks with California State University, Los Angeles Biology Department Chair Dr. Kirsten Fisher about desert mosses, climate change, and the changing state of science in higher education.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-democracy-if-you-can-keep-it--61255992tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1909700396Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:30:58 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsA new report using voting precinct-level data uncovers key information about who is actually voting in our elections, and who our current democratic process is leaving behind. Jess talks with UCS scientist and report author Dr. Liza Gordon-Rogers...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-danger-season-squad--61096013tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1900892808Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:43:09 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsThis special episode takes listeners on a film noir-style journey to explore the fossil fuel crime wave that's sweeping the nation. UCS scientists Dr. Carly Phillips and Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto become part of the elite Danger Season Squad, using...801falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/getting-lead-down-to-earth--60942093tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1890858558Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:16:34 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess visits the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to unearth efforts by Dr. Aaron Celestian and his team to use a groundbreaking new mineral-based method to clean up lead contamination in L.A. backyards.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-science-of-violence--60781161tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1879277535Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:05:49 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAfter the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump, Jess talks with Dr. Garen Wintemute, Director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California - Davis, about the science of political violence and what we...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/water-water-every-where--60646646tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1867468926Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:47:10 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsA groundbreaking new report reveals the looming threats facing United States coastlines from now through 2100. Experts Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto and Shana Udvardy cover what you need to know.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-new-worlds--60508436tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1856769855Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:15:02 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess talks with NASA OSIRIS-REx mission lead planetary scientist and cosmochemist Dr. Dante Lauretta about collecting samples from the asteroid Bennu that are now helping us understand the very origins of the universe.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/food-fight--60350850tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1844849169Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:36:31 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsFood justice activist and writer Rae Gomes joins Jess to talk about what we get wrong about food in the United States, and what we can do to make things right.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-is-science-season-2-science-boogaloo--60203967tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1832555940Wed, 29 May 2024 01:48:42 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess has the details on some recent UCS victories in the real world, and gives a preview of what you can expect for the second season of This Is Science.811falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-is-coming--60038007tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1822196676Wed, 15 May 2024 00:58:45 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsThank you to all of our listeners for a fantastic first season of This Is Science with Jess Phoenix! We are grateful for your support, and stay tuned for the start of Season 2 in just a few weeks.33falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-of-the-words--59746834tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1811623191Wed, 01 May 2024 04:53:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Jo Lukito of the University of Texas, Austin has made using science to understand political language her life’s work. She joins Jess for the third episode in our ongoing series about the science of democracy in the 2024 election cycle.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-day-two-ways--59494784tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1801814160Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:28:10 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess hosts a conversation between climate scientist Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel and environmentalist and actor Eric Balfour about climate solutions and the future of humanity and our planet.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/feet-to-the-fire--59272331tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1791342538Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:32:15 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess talks with California's Attorney General Rob Bonta about a historic lawsuit he filed against Big Oil to hold them accountable for the devastating effects of climate change caused by their fossil fuel products.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-we-need-to-make-democracy-work--59105770tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1779359688Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:02:46 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsLongtime Washington journalist Jesse J. Holland talks with Jess about changes in journalism and communicating science in the age of social media and “alternative facts,” and what we can expect as the 2024 US election cycle swings into gear. This is...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-expanse--58936380tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1766200827Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:41:41 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess talks about space, science, and the future of humans in our universe with Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the award-winning authors behind the hit books and critically-acclaimed TV series The Expanse.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/near-the-water--58759420tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1753395228Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:58:22 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHydrologist Dr. Karletta Chief of the Navajo Nation talks with Jess about the unique scientific problems facing indigenous communities in the United States and what role science has in finding the solutions.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-state-of-the-science--58592592tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1739766066Tue, 06 Feb 2024 22:36:37 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Mindy Romero, founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California, talks with Jess about current election science and what we can expect to see during the 2024 election cycle.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/look-for-the-helpers-part-2--58420614tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1725533004Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:31:08 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsIn the second part of this special Clean Transportation mini-series Jess visits the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project to talk with co-founder and co-director Ms. Margaret Gordon about local health and environmental impacts of - and...1742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/look-for-the-helpers-part-1--58248157tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1713152967Wed, 10 Jan 2024 02:36:37 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsIn the first part of this special Clean Transportation mini-series Jess talks with Adam Browning of Forum Mobility about the future of heavy-duty electric trucks.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-holidays-science-friends--58125336tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1700323023Tue, 26 Dec 2023 21:56:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHappy Holidays and a wonderful New Year from all of us at the Union of Concerned Scientists!80falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-highest-stakes--57991172tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1689010776Wed, 13 Dec 2023 02:38:02 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsWith the backdrop of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), Jess catches up with lawyer and climate negotiator Hafij Khan about the critical Loss and Damage fund and this year's conference.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-episode-this-is-science-thanks--57839317tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1677079104Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:38:45 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsNeed some pumpkin pi to go with that leftover turkey? Jess highlights her favorite reasons to be thankful for science in this season of gratitude.1081falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-science-fiction-is-prologue--57636302tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1665078519Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:45:01 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSome science fiction authors have an almost uncanny ability to see what’s coming down the road. Jess talks with Chuck Wendig, whose writing is both wildly creative and oftentimes extraordinarily prescient.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep014-skindeep-final--57460382tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1653594513Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:58:41 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHappy Halloween! Jess talks with UCLA librarian Megan Rosenbloom about the spooky science of uncovering what makes some old books extra rare.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dust-to-eat--57278045tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1643065536Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:19:50 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess digs into the science of soils and farming in the century of climate change with Dr. Rick Cruse of the University of Iowa.1730falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-fiction--57050237tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1631704062Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:32:34 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsScience fictions are widely held dangerous beliefs that are not supported by science. Jess explores a few of these in anticipation of the continued propagation of science myths during the next US election cycle.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ungulates-overlords-and-uprisings-artificial-intelligence-unleashed--56859981tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1620299076Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:27:22 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess talks with artificial intelligence experts Chris Mattmann of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Meriem Bekka of vmWare about the technological, social, and environmental aspects of our A.I. future.3481falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wet-hot-american-summer--56702664tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1609147746Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:54:20 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHurricanes pounding both coasts, heatwaves and smoke from fires across the country, and temperature records falling left and right…Jess talks with UCLA climate scientist and Weather West blogger Dr. Daniel Swain about this summer of extremes.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bad-neighbors--56558506tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1598867142Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:55:58 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess tells the stories of three invisible threats harming residents of major US cities with help from Julie McNamara and Darya Minovi of the Union of Concerned Scientists.1742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-new-dark-ages--56406274tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1587130055Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:25:22 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess speaks with Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse about the influence of fossil fuel dark money in politics today.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/destroyer-of-worlds--56219811tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1574352598Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:28:53 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess speaks with Oppenheimer biographer Kai Bird about one of Earth's most influential humans and his scientific and political legacies.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-episode-under-pressure--55631560tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1553708539Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:45:35 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess speaks from her experience conducting deep ocean research to answer questions raised by UCS scientists and staff about the recent disasters of the migrant ship sunk in Greek waters and the implosion of the Titan submersible.1141falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fear-in-a-handful-of-dust--54555684tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1545650935Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:18:06 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsExciting new research allows UCS scientists to gain insight into North Korea’s shadowy nuclear weapons program. Jess talks with UCS researchers Dr. Sulgi Park and Dr. Laura Grego about this work, and the current state of worldwide nuclear affairs.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/going-green-better-call-ed--54117131tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1532446960Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:06:48 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess visits actor and environmental champion Ed Begley, Jr. at his LEED Platinum-certified home to talk all things green.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-didn-t-start-the-fire-but-we-know-who-did--53975164tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1520792932Tue, 23 May 2023 19:03:25 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsUCS scientists have linked fossil fuel companies to the explosion of wildfires in the west. Jess talks with lead study author Kristy Dahl and climate law attorney Jessica Wentz about what this information means for holding corporations accountable for...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep003-tohellandback-alltracks-mixdown3--53800731tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1510676848Wed, 10 May 2023 00:06:41 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess investigates what connects giant salamanders, community organizing, and fracking via a conversation with journalist Annie Roth and biologist Justin Grubb, creators of the documentary film "Hellbent." Rights of nature provides a unique legal...3481falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-waves--53646832tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1500337582Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:20:15 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJess is joined by Amani Webber-Schultz and Jaida Elcock, shark scientists and co-founders of the nonprofit organization Minorities In Shark Sciences. The conversation ranges from hammerhead shark anatomy to the UN High Seas Treaty, and the importance...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/curiosity-is-the-cure--53505622tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1490109481Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:50:27 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsIn our inaugural episode, host Jess Phoenix talks with Alie Ward, science communicator and host of the podcast Ologies.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-25-quien-quiere-un-auto-electrico-por-lo-visto-tu--53464483tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1486754863Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:18:57 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsYazmín Alfonso de EVNoir y Andrea Marpillero-Colomina de GreenLatinos hablaron con Got Science sobre los resultados de una encuesta que mide el interés de la gente latina por los autos eléctricos y nos dan sus impresiones e ideas para ampliar el...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-157-lean-clean-green-machines--53370403tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1479752887Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:00:18 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsCommunity organizer Bridget Vial and energy analyst Paula Garcia discuss how some states can reach an equitable transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.1742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-156-combatting-disinformation-danger--53370404tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1468945675Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:49:57 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSocial media analyst Erin McAweeney pulls back the curtain on how disinformation spreads across Facebook and Twitter.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-24-ep-23-que-hace-el-resto-del-mundo-ante-la-amenaza-nuclear-2a-parte--53075264tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1459051480Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:00:40 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDiplomática Mexicana Tonie Jáquez, una figura clave en el desarme nuclear, discute las implicaciones globales de los peligros nucleares que enfrentamos con la invasión Rusa de Ucrania.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-24-que-hace-el-resto-del-mundo-ante-la-amenaza-nuclear-2a-parte--53075265tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1459052125Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:00:10 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDiplomática Mexicana Tonie Jáquez, una figura clave en el desarme nuclear, discute las implicaciones globales de los peligros nucleares que enfrentamos con la invasión Rusa de Ucrania.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-155-trial-by-fire--52880800tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1458176293Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:00:20 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsForest firefighter and conservation biologist Jon Trapp talks about analyzing wildfires, close calls with endangered wolves, and the urgency of global warming.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-154-trust-but-verify-why-science-holds-sway-in-an-era-of-misinformation--52731183tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1447011937Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:54:38 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsNew podcast host Jess Phoenix introduces a re-airing of an interview with science historian Naomi Oreskes.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-152-meet-new-podcast-host-jess-phoenix--52597569tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1436764276Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:23:18 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsIn her final interview, Colleen MacDonald passes the mic to Jess Phoenix, a geologist and author of “Ms. Adventure”1749falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-23-que-hace-el-resto-del-mundo-ante-la-amenaza-nuclear--52587295tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1436047885Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:00:46 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDiplomática Mexicana Tonie Jáquez, una figura clave en el desarme nuclear, discute las implicaciones globales de los peligros nucleares que enfrentamos con la invasión Rusa de Ucrania.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-151-saving-endangered-species-turtle-by-turtle--52467760tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1426508200Tue, 17 Jan 2023 22:17:20 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsNew England Aquarium’s Adam Kennedy manages the sea turtle rescue and rehab hospital and tells us what it takes to save critically endangered species.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-22-como-alcanzar-100-energia-renovable-para-2035-2a-pte--52467761tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1426488361Tue, 17 Jan 2023 21:35:29 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSegunda parte de la entrevista con John Walkey de GreenRoots y Paula García de UCS. En este episodio, hablamos de las oportunidades económicas—o sea, trabajos--que brindará la transición y los obstáculos que se prevén y cómo se podrían superar.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-150-electric-vehicle-battery-reuse-and-recycling--52344869tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1415671228Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:00:17 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVehicles analyst Jess Dunn explores how electric vehicle batteries can be reused, repurposed, and recycled.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-21-como-alcanzar-100-energia-renovable-para-2035--52240424tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1406750944Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:15:22 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsOrganizador comunitario John Walkey y analista sénior de energía Paula García discuten cómo algunos estados pueden alcanzar una transición equitativa a 100% energía renovable para 2035 según su análisis "En la ruta hacia 100 por ciento energía renovable"1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-149-the-midterms-are-over-what-s-next--52177599tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1402024945Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:00:17 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVoting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner recaps the midterm elections and lays out the challenges facing our democracy.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-148-is-capturing-and-storing-co2-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-a-viable-climate-solution--52047692tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1392647248Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:00:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEnergy expert Steve Clemmer discusses the pros and cons of carbon capture and storage technologies and what role they might play in fighting the climate crisis.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-147-barriers-to-ev-ownership-among-communities-of-color-survey-shows-why--51905231tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1383890620Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:29:04 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Quinta Warren, associate director of sustainability policy at Consumer Reports and Dave Cooke, senior vehicles analyst at UCS discuss a recent survey of electric vehicle adoption among minority consumers.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-146-progress-toward-a-healthy-food-system--51755094tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1374394888Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:00:15 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsFood 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.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-20-el-verano-ahora-es-la-temporada-de-peligro-por-el-calor-los-incendios-y-huracanes--51686847tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1369974010Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:40:11 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsCientífico climático Pablo Ortiz Partida explica por qué UCS le ha puesto “Temporada de peligro” al verano.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-145-updated-what-traditional-ecological-knowledge-can-teach-us--51611479tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1365574132Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:00:16 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. 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.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-144-what-s-preventing-nuclear-annihilation--51468831tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1356669907Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:00:12 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsGlobal security expert Jennifer Knox explains how international treaties reduce the risks of nuclear weapons.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-143-why-some-people-vote-and-others-don-t--51323787tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1347552202Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:00:14 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPolitical scientist Dr. Andrea Benjamin discusses her research on local elections and what motivates Black and Latino voters.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-142-diy-ideas-to-fight-climate-change--51164075tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1338835144Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:00:19 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPsychologist Dr. Susan Schneider shares her evidence-backed ideas on how regular people can make changes to lead climate-friendly lives.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-141-the-latest-science-on-the-global-climate-crisis--50932413tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1325303248Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:06:38 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEconomist Dr. Rachel Cleetus discusses how global warming is impacting countries around the world and informing global action1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-140-how-digital-information-targets-voters--50790503tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1316525062Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:16:03 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsTechnology innovator Shireen Mitchell discusses pervasive disinformation on social media centered around US elections, and how we can fight back1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-139-the-supreme-court-s-devastating-impacts-on-the-epa--50648935tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1308033745Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:00:12 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEnergy 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.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-138-reaching-100-renewables-by-2035--50472157tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1300067104Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:00:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsCommunity organizer Bridget Vial and energy analyst Paula Garcia discuss how some states can reach an equitable transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-137-updated-farming-while-black--50282864tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1291712740Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:05:03 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsFor 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 Black1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-20-cual-es-el-riesgo-de-una-guerra-nuclear-con-rusia-2-parte--50282876tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1291718923Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:00:44 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsCésar Jaramillo, experto sobre el desarme nuclear, nos explica en cuáles escenarios Putin pudiera plantearse usar armas nucleares.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-19-cual-es-el-riesgo-de-una-guerra-nuclear-con-rusia--50282884tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1291717912Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:00:23 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsCésar Jaramillo, experto sobre el desarme nuclear, explica lo que significa la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania para la seguridad nuclear global.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-136-its-danger-season-when-deadly-heat-wildfires-and-hurricanes-collide--50204774tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1287399457Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:00:17 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate scientist, Dr. Kristina Dahl, discusses why we’re renaming summers “Danger Season.”1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-135-the-danger-of-gas-leaks-and-what-can-be-done--49927131tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1274404810Tue, 24 May 2022 18:00:19 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsOrganizer 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.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-18-las-peligrosas-fugas-de-gas-y-como-se-evitan--49927133tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1274431933Tue, 24 May 2022 17:55:09 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsOrganizadora 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...1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-134-nuclear-consequences-us-and-china-s-nuclear-policy--49748064tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1265793373Tue, 10 May 2022 18:00:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsUS-China relations expert Dr. Gregory Kulacki discusses China’s nuclear weapons strategy and what it means for the Russian war in Ukraine.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-133-out-of-the-lab-into-the-community--49561443tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1257411130Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:00:11 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsNonprofit 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.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-17-los-riesgos-que-enfrentan-los-votantes-latinx-en-eeuu-y-los-asuntos-que-mas-les-importan--49414313tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1248968329Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:00:28 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEl 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.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-132-north-korea-missile-launches-what-s-going-on--49327458tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1244655238Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:17:17 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsNuclear 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.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-131-disinformation-how-you-can-spot-it-and-fight-it--49243472tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1240830133Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:00:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsCommunications strategist Sabrina Joy Stevens shares practical tips for shutting down disinformation online.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-130-war-in-ukraine-the-russian-threat-of-nuclear-weapons--48995179tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1228640791Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:28:01 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Tara Drozdenko, physicist and national security expert, explains why nuclear weapons should never be on the table in a global conflict1576falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-129-tips-for-buying-an-electric-car--48913886tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1224579946Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:00:20 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEngineer and electric vehicles expert Dr. David Reichmuth answers burning questions for first-time EV buyers.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-128-voter-suppression-we-can-fight-for-and-win-fair-elections--48745668tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1216389229Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:00:14 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEp. 128: Voter Suppression: We Can Fight for (and Win) Fair Elections by Union of Concerned Scientists1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-16-por-que-el-cambio-climatico-se-va-a-los-extremos-tanto-de-frio-como-de-calor--48656710tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1212677968Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:17:06 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEl cambio climático significa que las zonas templadas se están enfriando, que las zonas polares se están calentando y una tendencia al alza en las temperaturas medias globales. El Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto de Unión de Científicos Conscientes (UCS)...1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-127-president-biden-s-first-year-progress-and-shortfalls--48556947tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1208436874Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:13:30 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsInvestigative researcher Taryn MacKinney discusses what is on the line for science and justice, and how the Biden administration can continue and improve its support for science.1745falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-126-hurricane-season-2021-the-bad-the-worse-and-the-unexpected--48351687tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1198882837Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:00:18 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSenior Climate Scientist Astrid Caldas elaborates on Ida—and the many other deadly and damaging 2021 storms made worse by climate change.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-125-what-s-on-the-horizon-offshore-wind--48167441tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1190320909Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:02:02 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEnergy analyst John Rogers is back with exciting developments in the offshore wind industry.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-15-los-adelantos-tecnologicos-mas-prometedores-en-la-eolica-marina--48167443tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1190319931Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:00:12 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEntre los pasos que ha dado la administración Biden y los estados para impulsar el crecimiento de la eólica marina con proyectos en altamar y nuevas tecnologías prometedoras, John Rogers echa un vistazo al futuro de la energía limpia en alta mar.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-124-the-fossil-fuel-industry-s-continued-lies-about-climate-change--47921764tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1177778413Tue, 14 Dec 2021 19:00:10 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsFossil fuel accountability expert Kathy Mulvey and climate litigation scientist Dr. Delta Merner discuss the industry’s deception before Congress and at recent global climate talks.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-123-solidarity-through-solar-a-city-s-quest-for-100-clean-energy--47725008tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1169406253Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:00:14 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEnergy justice advocate Gracie Wooten and energy analyst James Gignac discuss how science can help a Detroit-area community achieve energy sovereignty by generating and sharing its own electricity.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-122-science-and-the-rapidly-changing-arctic--47507292tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1161183736Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:00:11 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsArctic expert Joel Clement is back with an update on federal science in the region, and how Alaska Natives are adapting to the changing landscape.1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-121-our-democracy-at-risk-the-state-of-elections-in-the-us--47277876tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1152548788Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:00:14 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVoting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner details the steps we need to take in the coming months to ensure free and fair elections in the US.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-120-a-scientific-approach-to-fighting-hunger-in-the-us--47049634tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1144468930Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:00:20 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsFood systems and health analyst Sarah Reinhardt discusses recent updates to the USDA's Thrifty Food Plan, which will give more people access to healthy, nutritious food.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-119-floods-fires-and-outdated-disaster-plans-at-chemical-facilities--46834647tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1136454091Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:00:10 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsResearcher Casey Kalman discusses how chemical facilities can prepare for worsening climate change and natural disasters.1742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-118-ford-f-150-lightening-an-iconic-american-pickup-truck-goes-electric--46622081tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1128689149Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:00:16 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVehicles expert Dr. David Reichmuth discusses the pros and cons of the new electric pickup truck.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-14-los-abusos-y-enganos-de-tyson--46519474
La UCS y el periódico The Guardian llevaron a cabo una investigación de Tyson en la que encontraron abusos, engaños y actividades antimonopolio.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1124523349Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:00:17 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsMagaly Licolli, directora de Venceremos y el Dr. Ricardo Salvador de UCS cuentan cómo las empacadoras de Tyson amenazan la salud pública—en particular la de inmigrantes, gente hispana e indígena. La UCS y el periódico The Guardian llevaron a cabo una...
La UCS y el periódico The Guardian llevaron a cabo una investigación de Tyson en la que encontraron abusos, engaños y actividades antimonopolio.]]>1745falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-117-why-tyson-foods-is-bad-for-workers-farmers-and-the-entire-state-of-arkansas--46416303tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1120541380Tue, 07 Sep 2021 18:00:27 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEconomist Rebecca Boehm and Nina Lakhani, journalist at The Guardian, expose the harms of near-monopolistic chicken production practices at Tyson Foods.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-116-too-hot-to-work-how-climate-change-threatens-outdoor-workers--46122891tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1107150688Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:01:04 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate scientist Dr. Rachel Licker discusses how climate change will affect outdoor worker’s health and earnings.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-115-what-traditional-ecological-knowledge-can-teach-us--45954368tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1099453906Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:00:24 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. 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.1731falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-114-off-the-charts-zombie-fires-drought-and-heat-domes--45775711tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1090986424Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:27:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate scientist Dr. Kristy Dahl checks in with the Got Science? team on this summer’s dangerously hot and dry weather.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-113-a-plan-for-coal-workers-as-the-industry-dies--45601423tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1082606455Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:01:42 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsCoal miners like Dr. Jeremy Richardson’s family members helped power the country for generations—now he and Lee Anderson of the Utility Workers Union of America are working on how best to support them in a clean-energy economy.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-112-big-oil-upheaval-and-growing-voter-restrictions--45400119tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1073769478Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:11:15 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate accountability expert Kathy Mulvey discusses developments in the fossil fuel industry and Dr. Michael Latner fills us in on post-election voter rights.1742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cual-es-la-diferencia-entre-los-autos-electricos-e-hibridos--45400118tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1073768449Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:09:02 +0000KKFI Community Podcasts¿Son seguros los autos eléctricos? ¿Cómo funcionan y cuánto dura la batería? La Dra. Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura, ingeniera sénior de la Unión de Científicos Conscientes explica las diferencias entre varios tipos de vehículos eléctricos y cómo lograr...1344falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-111-empty-trains-packed-trucks-how-covid-19-changed-transportation--45219350tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1064359813Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:00:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSenior transportation analyst Elizabeth Irvin walks us through some surprising transportation patterns she’s been following throughout the pandemic.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/los-carros-camiones-y-buses-electricos-si-son-mejores-para-el-clima-y-el-aire--45219349tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1064517916Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:49:24 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsLa ingeniera Dra. Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura explica porqué la electrificación de transportes es un paso imprescindible para el clima y para reducir la contaminación del aire.1738falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-110-an-analysis-of-president-biden-s-plan-to-combat-climate-change--45035042tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1055504539Tue, 25 May 2021 18:00:20 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEconomist Dr. Rachel Cleetus digs into the specifics of the Biden administration’s ambitious climate plan.1742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/como-conectar-el-pueblo-glocal-a-la-ciencia-y-combatir-la-desinformacion--44772978tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1047492292Wed, 12 May 2021 13:43:36 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsLa Dra. Mónica Feliú-Mójer habla sobre la desinformación y como la comunicación científica tiene que informar al público de forma accesible, auténtica y divertida.1714falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-109-a-science-fiction-solution-to-climate-change--44757507tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1047006154Tue, 11 May 2021 18:00:16 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Peter Frumhoff weighs in on a controversial idea for slowing down global warming: shooting particles into the atmosphere to cool the planet.1742falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-108-how-science-and-the-law-can-make-polluters-pay--44517810tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1037911195Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:48:25 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate accountability expert Kathy Mulvey shows the path from rigorous attribution science holding fossil fuel companies responsible for climate harms1731falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-a-long-record-of-lies-on-climate-change--44517811tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1037909377Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:45:19 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHow did fossil fuel companies get away with deceiving the public for so long about climate change, and how their products contribute to it?1304falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-107-what-bill-gates-has-wrong-about-advanced-nuclear-reactors--44321178tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1028851255Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:07:48 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPhysicist Dr. Edwin Lyman discusses the safety, security, and environmental impact of several proposed “advanced” nuclear reactors.1695falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-106-the-science-of-disinformation-on-social-media--44119640tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1019259175Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:39:50 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSocial media analyst Erin McAweeney pulls back the curtain on how disinformation spreads across Facebook and Twitter.1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-105-covid-19-vaccine-questions-answered--43921791tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1009181713Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:02:03 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsInfectious disease expert and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. José R. Romero answers key questions about COVID-19 vaccines.1722falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/respuestas-a-preguntas-importantes-sobre-la-vacuna-contra-el-covid-19--43921790tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1009128253Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:00:23 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsMédico especialista en enfermedades infecciosas Dr. José Romero contesta las preguntas más importantes sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19 y explica cómo funcionan las distintas vacunas.1636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-104-the-ev-promise-putting-automakers-on-notice--43707857tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/997036618Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:00:22 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVehicles expert Dr. Dave Cooke explains how US automakers make big environmental promises while lobbying to pollute, and what we can do about it.1737falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-103-clean-energy-in-2021-and-beyond--43496379tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/986916220Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:00:22 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEnergy expert John Rogers is back with new renewable energy milestones and advances in wind and solar power1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-102-lessons-from-a-community-living-the-climate-crisis--43251982tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/977831356Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:25:33 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Pablo Ortiz discusses the intersecting impacts of climate change in the San Joaquin Valley, and how inequities are hurting the most vulnerable residents.1726falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-10-lecciones-sobre-la-crisis-climatica-y-su-impacto-en-el-suministro-de-agua--43251983tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/977827468Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:19:52 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEl Dr. Pablo Ortiz, científico del clima y del agua, ha trabajado con las comunidades del Valle de San Joaquín para estudiar los impactos del cambio climático y cómo se entrecruzan con las inequidades.1600falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-101-a-roadmap-to-restoring-federal-science--43131397tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/973284757Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:38:47 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Gretchen Goldman, an expert on scientific integrity in federal policymaking, details what is needed to bring back and strengthen the role of science in government.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-100-farming-while-black-how-one-community-farm-is-uprooting-racism--42802932tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/959891350Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:00:24 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsLeah Penniman, founder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, discusses how Afro-Indigenous centered community farms can uproot the food system and create new opportunities for Black and Brown farmers.1735falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-9-como-conseguir-que-el-publico-se-fie-de-la-vacuna-contra-covid-19--42507232tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/948184198Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:35:54 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHay dos claves importantes para asegurar que el público confíe en la nueva vacuna contra el COVID, dice epidemióloga y experta en salud pública Ana Diez Roux quien ayudó a crear el marco de recomendaciones para repartir la vacuna utilizado por los...1620falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-99-how-can-we-distribute-a-covid-19-vaccine-equitably--42505508tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/948030595Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:40:40 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHow do we make sure that vulnerable populations have access to a COVID-19 vaccine? Dr. Ana Diez Roux discusses an equitable distribution plan.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-98-reviving-the-gulf-coast-dead-zone--42265230tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/939489778Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:49:59 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsWhat happens upstream… goes downstream. Dr. Rebecca Boehm explains how excess fertilizer on Midwest farms contributes to “dead zones” in the Gulf, and how to reverse course.1737falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-8-que-es-el-almacenamiento-energetico-la-clave-para-alcanzar-un-mundo-renovable--42264261tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/939482605Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:37:25 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsGracias al almacenamiento energético, se puede aprovechar la electricidad generada por la energía solar y eólica más que nunca. Pero...¿qué es el almacenamiento, y cuales son las ventajas?1707falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-97-from-wolves-to-wildfires-a-firefighting-biologist-s-tale--42025742tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/931066570Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:48:44 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsForest firefighter and conservation biologist Jon Trapp talks about analyzing wildfires, close calls with endangered wolves, and the urgency of global warming.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-96-election-day-2020-the-trustworthiness-of-science--41777654tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/922755217Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:58:24 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsToday’s episode starts with part four of our series on who pays for climate damages followed by a rerun of Dr. Naomi Oreskes discussing her book, Why Trust Science?1739falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-95-do-hypersonic-weapons-live-up-to-the-hype--41556084tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/914799799Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:14:36 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsGlobal security expert Dr. Cameron Tracy discusses misconceptions about hypersonic weapons and how they could lead us into another arms race.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-94-the-racist-history-of-race-science--41333510tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/905827291Tue, 06 Oct 2020 20:56:12 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAuthor Angela Saini discusses biological myths and racist biases in the sciences from past to present1731falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-93-the-cascading-disasters-of-wildfire-season--41070544tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/897808273Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:51:35 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate scientist and Bay Area resident Dr. Kristy Dahl discusses how global warming is fueling wildfire season and its impacts on the most vulnerable.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-92-energy-storage-technology-will-ramp-up-renewables--40783300tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/889999258Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:51:01 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Elena Krieger explains how an unsung technology can increase reliable access to clean energy1727falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-91-the-afterlife-of-electric-car-batteries--40388434tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/877995733Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:00:25 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsWhen electric vehicles start retiring, what happens to their batteries? Transportation expert Hanjiro Ambrose discusses the importance of recycling EV batteries.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-7-los-huracanes-son-mas-fuertes-con-el-cambio-climatico-y-complican-respuesta-al-covid-19--40162311tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/870187165Tue, 04 Aug 2020 19:11:07 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsLa Dra. Astrid Caldas de UCS habla sobre los retos que tendrán que enfrentar las comunidades cuando choquen los huracanes con las áreas más afectadas por COVID-191696falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-90-climate-change-brings-stronger-hurricanes-and-threatens-pandemic-response--40162322tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/870128953Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:06:36 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSenior climate scientist Dr. Astrid Caldas discusses the connections between climate change and more intense hurricanes and underscores the challenges when they converge with COVID-19.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-89-voting-during-a-pandemic-covid-19-and-the-2020-election-part-2--40162313tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/866112817Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:51:58 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVoting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner explains how science can keep us safe when casting our votes during the COVID-19 pandemic.1690falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-88-voting-during-a-pandemic-covid-19-and-the-2020-election-part-1--40162315tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/862051204Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:40:58 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVoting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner explains how science can keep us safe when casting our votes during the COVID-19 pandemic.1710falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-87-the-deadliest-intersection-covid-19-air-pollution-and-racism--40162314tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/853796665Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:00:21 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsScientist and lawyer Dr. Adrienne Hollis connects the dots of the pandemic, and why a disproportionate number of Black and Brown people are dying.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-86-science-is-not-immune-to-racism-and-that-includes-us--40162316tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/845490352Tue, 23 Jun 2020 18:35:08 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsA message from our host.328falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep7-promesas-rotas-comunidades-marginadas-pagan-el-precio-por-politicas-de-la-administracion-trump--40162317tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/845488327Tue, 23 Jun 2020 18:31:02 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEl Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto discute el estudio de UCS ´La ciencia abandonada, promesas rotas´ sobre cómo la administración Trump ha rechazado métodos científicos y leyes basadas en evidencia diseñadas para protegernos. Sus acciones han empeorado las...1860falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-85-how-will-covid-19-impact-clean-energy-progress--40162320tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/828557491Tue, 26 May 2020 18:02:03 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsRenewable energy expert John Rogers is back on the podcast to talk about COVID-19 is affecting clean energy jobs, and how we can create a stronger, healthier clean energy economy for everyone.1651falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-6-como-afectara-covid-19-al-progreso-en-la-energia-limpia--40162319tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/828556879Tue, 26 May 2020 18:00:23 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJohn Rogers, experto en energía, regresa al podcast para hablar de impactos de la crisis creada por COVID-19 en el sector de energía limpia, y cómo creamos una economía más fuerte y sana para todos.1739falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-84-sidelining-science-during-a-pandemic--40162335tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/819020377Tue, 12 May 2020 18:00:23 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsScience policy expert Michael Halpern exposes how the Trump administration is unraveling health and safety standards during COVID-19.1736falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-83-reopening-with-covid-19-why-social-distancing-contact-tracing-and-herd-immunity-matter--40162330tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/809091439Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:00:28 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsInfectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Beth Linas discusses how we move forward after flattening the curve of the coronavirus.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-82-when-floods-and-coronavirus-collide-dealing-with-a-disaster-during-a-pandemic--40162325tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/798628336Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:06:50 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Kristy Dahl reviews NOAA spring flooding and maps the potential collision with COVID-19.1708falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-5-podemos-lidiar-con-desastres-naturales-durante-una-pandemia--40162328tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/798699196Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:06:33 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEl Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto analiza los datos de NOAA y mapea una posible colisión entre las inundaciones que veremos este año con la pandemia del COVID-191417falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-81-understanding-vaccines-during-covid-19--40162326tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/787743454Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:00:33 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Jo Anne Welsch, currently working on vaccine development for low and middle income countries at a global health organization, discusses how vaccines are developed and tested, and the implications of the process for the coronavirus.1719falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-80-how-will-climate-change-affect-island-nations-an-expert-weighs-in--40162321tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/777720919Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:00:18 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Kim Waddell, a biologist living in the Caribbean, discusses threats and responses to climate change.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-79-are-uber-and-lyft-rides-bad-for-the-climate--40162360tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/770225635Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:00:10 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsTransportation expert Don Anair discusses why ride-hailing is a problem for the climate, and what we can do about it.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-78-five-ways-to-start-a-nuclear-war--40162323tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/762804709Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:59:22 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPhysicist David Wright discusses the nuclear weapons policies and scenarios that threaten our safety, and how to mitigate those risks.1705falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-77-this-is-what-climate-change-looks-like-wildfires-in-australia--40162327tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/754402936Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate scientist and educator Dr. Mel Fitzpatrick dissects Australia's wildfires and explores how climate change has made them more catastrophic.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-76-when-science-is-neglected-who-s-hurt-most--40162348tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/747172249Tue, 21 Jan 2020 19:00:10 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsResearch scientist Anita Desikan digs into the data to uncover the communities most at risk from the Trump administration ignoring science.1681falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-75-rush-hour-in-orbit-the-science-and-politics-of-keeping-satellites-safe--40162329tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/739796278Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:59:48 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPhysicist and global security expert Dr. Laura Grego fills us in on the past, present, and future of satellites.1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-74-as-carbon-emissions-rise-rice-nutrition-falls--40162332tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/729590020Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:00:23 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsFormer USDA senior scientist Lewis Ziska discusses his research on rice and carbon dioxide – and how the Trump USDA suppressed his findings.1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-73-how-evidence-based-became-a-dirty-word--40162333tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/722221537Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:00:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Jacob Carter explores the consequences of the Trump administration’s attacks on science.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-72-coal-plants-turn-the-power-off-and-you-ll-make-more-money--40162331tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/715485676Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:00:45 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEnergy analyst Joe Daniel explains why seasonal shutdowns can save utilities, and customers, money.1739falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-71-stressed-out-fish-and-ocean-acidification-consequences-of-climate-change--40162318tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/707889295Tue, 05 Nov 2019 19:00:02 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Sarah Cooley explains how changes in ocean chemistry are having a ripple effect on sea life and our economy.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-70-why-trust-science-with-author-naomi-oreskes--40162334tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/700165273Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:00:12 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsScience Historian Naomi Oreskes explains why science's social character makes it trustworthy, and what we can learn from science's past.1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-69-from-h-bomb-to-iphone-a-scientist-s-journey--40162337tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/692840947Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:00:30 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Dick Garwin, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, discusses his work developing the hydrogen bomb, GPS, and touch screens, as well as his advocacy for arms control1720falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-68-scaling-mountains-to-ban-toxic-chemicals-in-pajamas--40162339tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/686163028Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:00:25 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsScientist and adventurer Dr. Arlene Blum discusses her research on cancer-causing chemicals in kid’s pajamas in the 70s and chemical safety today.1685falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-67-champions-of-breakfast-how-cereal-companies-can-take-a-bite-out-of-climate-change--40162346tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/679175898Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:00:15 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAnalyst Karen Perry Stillerman discusses how cereal makers can help farmers improve soil health, prevent water pollution, and reduce the climate impact of our agricultural system.1729falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-66-hbo-s-chernobyl-sparks-questions-about-us-nuclear-power-safety--40162354tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/671805869Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:00:26 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPhysicist Ed Lyman discusses new safety threats to US nuclear reactors and why risks here are different than in Russia.1652falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-65-keeping-the-power-on-during-a-climate-crisis--40162350tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/665294984Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:25:02 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsHow do electricity grid operators make sure there’s always enough energy to meet demand? Energy expert Julie McNamara reveals the painfully wasteful answer.1717falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-64-baked-alaska-fighting-forest-fires-on-the-last-frontier--40162368tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/658621751Tue, 30 Jul 2019 18:00:15 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Carly Phillips, a climate scientist and fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains how climate change is turning Alaska into a tinderbox, and what to do about it.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-63-killer-heat-in-the-united-states--40162349tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/651818087Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:51:41 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate scientist Kristy Dahl explains off-the-charts deadly heat, just how bad it could get, and what we can do to avert the worst-case scenario.1704falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-62-clean-energy-momentum-from-goals-to-gigawatts--40162362tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/645294894Tue, 02 Jul 2019 19:41:53 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEp. 62: Clean Energy Momentum: From Goals to Gigawatts by Union of Concerned Scientists1725falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-61-building-a-more-resilient-puerto-rico-with-clean-energy--40162366tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/638601840Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:09:46 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsYanel de Ángel and Ramón Bueno, an architect and climate expert originally from Puerto Rico, discuss how the island can bounce back stronger with renewable energy and other sustainable practices.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-4-construyamos-puerto-rico-mas-resiliente-con-la-energia-limpia--40162365tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/638619531Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:08:26 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsYanel de Ángel y Ramón Bueno, una arquitecta y un experto en el clima de Puerto Rico, hablan de como la energía renovable y otras prácticas sostenibles pueden ayudar a la isla a reponerse.1634falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-60-farmers-and-crops-on-a-collision-course-with-climate-change--40162352tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/631760217Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:59:40 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsA conversation with Dr. Marcia DeLonge about the wide-ranging impacts of global warming on our agriculture system.1716falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-59-can-the-world-s-natural-and-cultural-wonders-survive-climate-change--40162370tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/624378732Tue, 21 May 2019 20:06:47 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAdam Markham takes us on a tour of World Heritage Sites threatened by a warming world.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-58-how-do-we-make-aging-infrastructure-climate-safe--40162336tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/617124969Tue, 07 May 2019 19:28:33 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Susanne Moser is an expert on climate change adaptation. She was one of the facilitators of California’s climate-safe infrastructure working group, which brought together scientists, planners, architects, and engineers to figure out how climate...1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-57-super-pollutants-carbon-dioxide-s-evil-cousins--40162342tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/610416822Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:25:25 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Geeta Persad outlines four types of super pollutants that play a significant role in the climate change equation.1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-56-the-high-risks-of-low-yield-nuclear-weapons--40162341tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/603485604Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:02:25 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Lisbeth Gronlund, Co-Director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains the capabilities of the US nuclear arsenal and why smaller-scale nuclear weapons are just as dangerous as bigger bombs.1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-55-what-s-the-deal-with-the-green-new-deal--40162373tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/596213316Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:15:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Rachel Cleetus, an economist and climate expert at the Union of Concerned Scientists, puts the ambitious Congressional resolution under the microscope.1740falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-54-it-s-just-code-how-can-it-be-biased--40162376tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/589031688Tue, 12 Mar 2019 18:40:22 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAuthor and professor Dr. Safiya Noble talks about racial bias in search results and discusses her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.1713falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-53-the-seeds-of-science-advocacy-a-look-back-to-a-political-awakening-of-scientists--40162343tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/581776311Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:23:40 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsIn a troubled, divisive time, a small group of scientists decided to make their voices heard—and founded the Union of Concerned Scientists in the process. Dr. David Wright, co-director of the UCS Global Security Program, talks about those beginnings...1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-52-the-ethical-question-of-autonomous-vehicles--40162401tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/574339053Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:09:27 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsMobility and equity Kendall Science Fellow Dr. Richard Ezike walks us through the equity implications of autonomous vehicles (AVs), and the infrastructure overhaul needed to get AVs on the road.1711falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-51-two-years-of-attacks-on-science-holding-the-trump-administration-accountable--40162374tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/566670387Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:03:56 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Gretchen Goldman takes us through the systematic dismantling of science protections, what it means for public health and safety, and how scientists are standing up for science.1651falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-50-measuring-ice-thickness-in-antarctica-nasa-s-icesat-2-mission--40162355tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/559435026Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:35:50 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsWe go behind the scenes with NASA glaciologists Dr. Kelly Brunt and Dr. Adam Greeley as they prepare for a data-collecting expedition around the South Pole.1732falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-49-a-scientist-defending-science--40162405tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/547927662Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:37:48 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsMolecular biologist, Dr. Maryam Zaringhalam, left the lab to explore the intersection of science and public policy.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-48-a-dreamer-s-tale-soil-microbes-climate-change-and-being-an-undocumented-scientist--40162380tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/543589773Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:15:29 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPhD candidate Evelyn Valdez-Ward talks about her family’s story, her research on soil and climate, and her experience mentoring younger students.1745falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-47-why-california-has-the-worst-air-pollution-and-what-can-be-done--40162344tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/536340714Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:00:14 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsLos Angeles native Prof. Edward Avol talks about the impacts of pollution on children—and why it’s so important to “keep on pushing” for strong clean air standards.1713falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-46-the-broccoli-backstory-dr-ricardo-salvador-explains-the-system-behind-the-supermarket--40162381tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/529457706Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:22:48 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAgricultural scientist Dr. Ricardo Salvador tells the story of how our food really gets to the grocery store, and discusses the urgent need for a sustainable and equitable food system.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-3-como-llega-el-brocoli-a-su-mesa-el-dr-ricardo-salvador-explica-el-sistema-alimentario--40162356tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/529456440Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:20:16 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEl Dr. Ricardo Salvador, científico agrícola, nos cuenta la historia de cómo llega la comida al supermercado, y nos explica por qué necesitamos urgentemente un sistema agrícola perdurable y equitativo.1821falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-45-geoengineering-scarier-than-a-zombie-apocalypse--40162357tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/522310101Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:08:12 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJust in time for Halloween, an episode that’ll scare the daylights out of you. Frank Keutsch joins us to explain what geoengineering is, why it isn’t a magic fix for climate change, and why we still need to greatly reduce CO2 emissions.1712falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-44-why-science-needs-your-vote-in-the-midterm-elections--40162388tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/515282748Tue, 16 Oct 2018 19:21:27 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAndrew Rosenberg, director of the Center for Science and Democracy, goes over some of the key issues facing science, and how your vote in the upcoming midterm elections can help.1801falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-43-offshore-wind-turbines-an-ocean-of-clean-energy-opportunity--40162359tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/508584138Tue, 02 Oct 2018 20:00:36 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSenior energy analyst John Rogers tells us all about offshore wind, it's clean energy benefits and why offshore wind is more feasible than ever before.1818falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-42-battered-betrayed-but-not-beaten-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-maria--40162364tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/501756483Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:07:58 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate Scientist Juan Declet-Barreto teaches us about community and resilience a year after Maria.1797falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-2-maltrecho-y-traicionado-pero-no-vencido-puerto-rico-despues-del-huracan-maria--40162383tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/501753771Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:02:54 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJuan Declet-Barreto, científico climático, nos enseña sobre comunidad y resiliencia un año después de María.1795falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-41-electric-buses-the-people-s-electric-vehicle--40162358tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/495187104Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:56:41 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Jimmy O’Dea talks about a future with electric buses, trucks and other heavy duty vehicles, and the positive impact they will have on global warming emissions.1802falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-1-entusiasmo-por-la-energia-el-futuro-de-las-energias-renovables-en-estados-unidos--40162407tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/488606304Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:46:38 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPaula García, experta en energías renovables, nos cuenta sobre la expansión de las energías renovables en el mundo y en los Estados Unidos.1590falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-40-getting-excited-about-energy-expanding-renewables-in-the-us--40162361tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/488649420Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:45:58 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEnergy expert Paula Garcia talks about the growth of renewable energy across the globe and in the United States.1456falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-39-how-climate-change-affects-your-mental-health--40162369tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/482324841Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:37:45 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Joel Nigg, a licensed clinical psychologist and professor at Oregon Health and Sciences University, discusses his research into the mental health impacts of climate change.1771falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-38-the-science-of-forest-fires-culture-climate-and-combustion--40162345tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/475698447Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:00:04 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsProfessor John Bailey, an expert on all things fire, tells us about controlled burning, silviculture and why Smokey Bear had it all wrong.1801falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-37-revolution-on-the-road-the-shift-to-evs-and-self-driving-cars--40162379tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/469942512Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:44:49 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVehicles expert Dr. Daniel Sperling walks us through the future of transportation and the multiple revolutions needed to make self-driving cars an affordable, convenient, and efficient reality.1802falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-36-coastal-homes-and-properties-at-risk-sea-level-rise-flooding-and-inundation--40162324tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/463880679Tue, 26 Jun 2018 21:47:48 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsEconomist and climate change expert Dr. Rachel Cleetus discusses new analysis that pairs NOAA climate change research with Zillow real estate data to show the threat to coastal property.1800falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-35-from-ozone-fixer-to-presidential-speech-writer--40162382tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/457434420Tue, 12 Jun 2018 18:56:59 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsAtmospheric scientist Don Wuebbles discusses ozone recovery, all-nighters at the White House, and communicating climate science.1762falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-34-the-federal-scientist-who-blew-the-whistle--40162347tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/450897435Tue, 29 May 2018 20:16:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJoel Clement, a former policy director at the Department of 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Food systems and health analyst Sarah Reinhardt knows that it needs to be strengthened, not weakened, in the next Farm Bill.1705falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-29-one-scientist-s-quest-to-improve-science-education-in-puerto-rico--40162390tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/416713896Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:40:54 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsFollow the journey of Dr. Giovanna Guerrero-Medina as she grows from neurobiology researcher to organizer and science advocate for Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane Maria.1809falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-28-why-the-government-doesn-t-research-gun-violence--40162394tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/409723200Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:22:09 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsCharise Johnson, research associate at the Union of Concerned Scientists, talks about why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can’t study gun violence injuries and death, and how this leaves the public in the dark and at risk.1691falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-27-how-science-can-make-voting-fair--40162363tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/402652866Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:52:54 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Michael Latner, Kendall Voting Rights Fellow with the UCS Center for Science and Democracy, uses science to level the playing field for voters.1458falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-26-why-the-us-missile-defense-system-won-t-work--40162414tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/395527218Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:41:13 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsPhysicist Dr. Laura Grego explains in lay terms just why the US ground-based midcourse missile defense system--the one that is supposed to intercept a North Korean missile--doesn't work.1765falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-25-who-s-responsible-for-climate-damages--40162372tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/388117535Tue, 23 Jan 2018 22:11:30 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Peter Frumhoff discusses how science is pinpointing companies’ impacts1741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-24-a-retreat-from-science-at-the-department-of-interior--40162391tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/381151208Tue, 09 Jan 2018 19:12:50 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsSally Jewell, former Secretary at the Department of Interior, talks about the Trump administration’s effort to roll back scientific and conservation safeguards.1797falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-electric-vehicles-just-won-t-stall--40162413tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/371800700Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:05:37 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsStraight from the Los Angeles auto show, UCS engineer David Reichmuth talks about the drive to make EVs more accessible, affordable, and ubiquitous.1786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-i-want-you-to-act-gina-mccarthy-on-pruitt-s-epa-flint-and-the-path-forward--40162399tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/365441723Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:05:55 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsGina McCarthy, former administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency talks about the current state of affairs under Scott Pruitt.1738falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-thanks-science--40162396tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/359108045Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:50:10 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsFind out why we should be thanking science this week. 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In this interview he connects the fight against nuclear...1713falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-the-amazing-renewables-race-ranking-the-states-on-clean-energy--40162409tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/319389389Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:10:30 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsJohn Rogers, senior energy analyst with the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, talks about some of the surprising findings in a new UCS report on state-level clean energy progress.1550falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-unpacking-the-snowpack-is-the-california-drought-really-over--40162410tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/317244378Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:34:32 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Juliet Christian-Smith, senior climate scientist with the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, talks about water, snowpack, and the drought in California.1407falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-science-and-justice-are-indivisible-a-conversation-with-robert-bullard-march-28-2017--40162403tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/314877051Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:32:27 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Robert Bullard, the father of the environmental justice movement, discusses his past, new fights, and the role of scientists in solving environmental racism.1539falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-the-ultimate-designated-driver-pros-and-cons-of-self-driving-cars-march-14-2017--40162387tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/312349570Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:53:05 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsVehicles analyst Jimmy O'Dea from the Union of Concerned Scientists discusses everything from the practical issues to the philosophical implications of self-driving cars.969falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-federal-science-in-the-crosshairs-feb-28-2017--40162392tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/310035829Wed, 01 Mar 2017 01:03:37 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsDr. Andrew Rosenberg, director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists discusses the challenges ahead for federal scientists in the Trump administration.1550falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/got-science-promo--40162404tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307744724Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:58:40 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsGot Science Promo by Union of Concerned Scientists39falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-the-jet-stream-winter-machine-feb-14-2017--40162406tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307748940Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsClimate scientist Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel sets us straight on snowy weather and global warming.417falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-the-factless-president-feb-14-2017--40162385tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307750965Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000KKFI Community PodcastsKen Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, discusses the role of science in the Trump administration.1169falsefull