Building a green city in a biodiversity hot spot, and live monitoring vehicle emissions
On this week’s show: Environmental concerns over Indonesia building a new capital on Borneo, and keeping an eye on pollution as it comes out of the tailpipe
First up this week, Contributing Correspondent Dennis Normile talks with host Sarah Crespi about Indonesia’s plans for an ultragreen new capital city on the island of Borneo. Despite intentions to limit the environmental impact of the new urban center, many are concerned about unplanned growth surrounding the city which could threaten rare plants and animals.
Also this week, John Zhou, professor of environmental engineering at the University o...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - February 3, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Building a green city in a biodiversity hot spot, and live monitoring vehicle emissions
On this week’s show: Environmental concerns over Indonesia building a new capital on Borneo, and keeping an eye on pollution as it comes out of the tailpipe
First up this week, Contributing Correspondent Dennis Normile talks with host Sarah Crespi about Indonesia’s plans for an ultragreen new capital city on the island of Borneo. Despite intentions to limit the environmental impact of the new urban center, many are concerned about unplanned growth surrounding the city which could threaten rare plants and animals.
Also this week, John Zhou, professor of environmental engineering at the University of Technology Syd...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - February 3, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
How humans survived an ancient volcanic winter and how disgust shapes ecosystems
When Indonesia ’s Mount Toba blew its top some 74,000 years ago, an apocalyptic scenario ensued: Tons of ash and debris entered the atmosphere, coating the planet in ash for 2 weeks straight and sending global temperatures plummeting. Despite the worldwide destruction, humans survived. Sarah Crespi talks with O nline News Editor Catherine Matacic about how life after Toba was even possible—were humans decimated, or did they rally in the face of a suddenly extra hostile planet?
Next, Julia Buck of the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins Sarah to discuss her Science commentary piece on landscap es of disgust...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
How humans survived an ancient volcanic winter and how disgust shapes ecosystems
When Indonesia ’s Mount Toba blew its top some 74,000 years ago, an apocalyptic scenario ensued: Tons of ash and debris entered the atmosphere, coating the planet in ash for 2 weeks straight and sending global temperatures plummeting. Despite the worldwide destruction, humans survived. Sarah Crespi talks with O nline News Editor Catherine Matacic about how life after Toba was even possible—were humans decimated, or did they rally in the face of a suddenly extra hostile planet? Next, Julia Buck of the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins Sarah to discuss her Science commentary piece on landscape s of disgust....
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
How humans survived an ancient volcanic winter and how disgust shapes ecosystems
When Indonesia ’s Mount Toba blew its top some 74,000 years ago, an apocalyptic scenario ensued: Tons of ash and debris entered the atmosphere, coating the planet in ash for 2 weeks straight and sending global temperatures plummeting. Despite the worldwide destruction, humans survived. Sarah Crespi talks with O nline News Editor Catherine Matacic about how life after Toba was even possible—were humans decimated, or did they rally in the face of a suddenly extra hostile planet?
Next, Julia Buck of the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins Sarah to discuss her Science commentary piece on landscap es of disgust...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Nature Podcast: 09 October 2014
This week, ancient Indonesian cave art, some of the brightest objects in the Universe, and hidden mathematics in The Simpsons. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - October 8, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Nature Podcast: 09 October 2014
This week, ancient Indonesian cave art, some of the brightest objects in the Universe, and hidden mathematics in The Simpsons. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - October 8, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
