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What Bill Gates Has Wrong About “Advanced” Nuclear Reactors
Physicist [Dr. Edwin Lyman](https://www.ucsusa.org/about/people/edwin-lyman) discusses the safety, security, and environmental impact of proposed “advanced” nuclear reactors.
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The Science of Disinformation on Social Media
Social media analyst Erin McAweeney explains how disinformation spreads on social media.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered
Infectious disease expert and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero answers key questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
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The EV Promise
Vehicles expert Dr. Dave Cooke explains how US automakers make big environmental promises while lobbying to pollute.
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Clean Energy in 2021
Energy expert John Rogers is back with new renewable energy milestones and advances in wind and solar power
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Communities Living the Climate Crisis
Dr. Pablo Ortiz discusses the intersecting impacts of climate change in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Restoring Federal Science
Dr. Gretchen Goldman details what is needed to bring back and strengthen the role of science in government.
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Farming While Black
Leah Penniman discusses how community farms can uproot the food system and create opportunities for Black and Brown farmers.
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How Can We Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Equitably?
Dr. Ana Diez Roux discusses the ethical questions and criteria behind the equitable distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Reviving the Gulf Coast Dead Zone
Dr. Rebecca Boehm explains how excess fertilizer on Midwest farms contributes to “dead zones” in the Gulf, and how to reverse course.
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A Firefighting Biologist’s Tale
Forest firefighter and conservation biologist Jon Trapp talks about analyzing wildfires, close calls with endangered wolves, and the urgency of global warming.
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Why Trust Science?
This episode starts with part four of our series on who pays for climate damages followed by a replay of Dr. Naomi Oreskes discussing her book, Why Trust Science?
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Do Hypersonic Weapons Live Up to the Hype?
Global security expert Dr. Cameron Tracy discusses misconceptions about hypersonic weapons and how they could lead us into another arms race.
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The Racist History of Race Science
Author Angela Saini discusses biological myths and racist biases in the sciences from past to present
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The Cascading Disasters of Wildfire Season
Climate scientist Dr. Kristy Dahl discusses how global warming is fueling wildfire season and its impacts on the most vulnerable.
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Energy Storage Technology Will Ramp Up Renewables
Dr. Elena Krieger explains how an unsung technology can increase reliable access to clean energy
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The Afterlife of Electric Car Batteries
When electric vehicles start retiring, what happens to their batteries? Transportation expert Hanjiro Ambrose discusses the importance of recycling EV batteries.
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Climate Change, Stronger Hurricanes and COVID-19 Response
Senior 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.
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COVID-19 and the 2020 Election, Part 2
Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner explains how science can keep us safe when casting our votes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 and the 2020 Election, Part 1
Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner explains how science can keep us safe when casting our votes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19, Air Pollution, and Racism
Scientist and lawyer Dr. Adrienne Hollis connects the dots of the pandemic, and why a disproportionate number of Black and Brown people are dying.
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Science Is Not Immune to Racism
A message from our host
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How Will COVID-19 Impact Clean Energy Progress?
Renewable energy expert John Rogers is back on the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 is affecting clean energy jobs.
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Sidelining Science During a Pandemic
Science policy expert Michael Halpern exposes how the Trump administration is unraveling health and safety standards during COVID-19.