The KGNU Science Show
Feature #1: Neanderthals (start time: 6:01) Our Neanderthal ancestors have long been maligned as rather dim-witted cave-dwellers. But they may have been brighter — and more colorful — more like us, shall we say. We turn to the BBC’s Science in Action for a look at new research into who these ancestors really were. Here’s … Continue reading “Neanderthals//Antarctica”
Jamie Williams (start time 5:40). Today on How On Earth we speak with Jamie Williams about land conservation. It’s safe to say that Williams should take credit for large swaths of land in the West that have been preserved as wilderness. He has served as The Nature Conservancy’s director of landscape conservation for North America … Continue reading “Climate engineering // Jamie Williams”
Leaky Natural Gas Wells (start time 6:22). We speak with Greg Frost, a scientist from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), about a new study, which is being published by the Journal of Geophysical Research. The study indicates that natural gas drilling creates higher amounts of methane leakage into … Continue reading “Leaky Natural Gas Wells // Measuring Glaciers and Ice Caps”
This is an extended version of the KGNU Science Show, How on Earth. It features Greg Frost, a scientist with the University of Colorado at Boulder and with NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He’s on the team led by Gabrielle Petron which has been studying leaks from natural gas production. In this … Continue reading “Leaky Natural Gas Wells [extended version]”
October is Wildfire Awareness Month, so on today’s show we look back at the Fourmile Canyon wildfire and hear from local researchers about some of the scientific opportunities that the fire afforded over the last year. Jim Roberts, an atmospheric chemist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, tells us about some of the unexpected … Continue reading “Wildfire Science”
Feature #1: If you live on the Front Range, or just about anywhere else in Colorado, you don’t have to go far to notice huge swaths of rusty brown that have replaced green conifer forests. By now, many people are familiar at least with the devastating effects of the mountain pine beetle. But far fewer … Continue reading “Pine Beetle Kill // Plight of Sharks”
The Science of Music (Courtesy Flickr user wlodi) How On Earth’s Theme Music Contest has concluded! And the winner is… This track comes from local musician Josh Cutler, a.k.a. T3KL3R, a composer whose music is featured in the games of Boulder-based design company Team Phobic, including Electropy and Undead Ocean. Congratulations, Josh! In addition to our winner, we received a number … Continue reading “Theme Song Contest”
The Science of Music (Courtesy Flickr user wlodi) How On Earth’s Theme Song Contest is no longer accepting submissions. Thank you to all the talented musicians who offered their music in support of KGNU’s local, community programming. We were very impressed with all of the entries, and you can still listen to them here. For … Continue reading “Theme Song Contest – All Entries”
