AI or not AI, that is the question — ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Human World

Why a Parliament of Owls?: On this week’s show, Beth speaks with Jennifer Ackerman, about her new book, What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds. In a writing career spanning over three decades, Jennifer has covered many aspects of science and natur... by KGNU - How On Earth

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Bees and Other Bugs: This week on How on Earth, we revisit bees and pollination biology. Beth spoke with Professor Michael Breed about honeybees and other pollinators. These insects provide crucial service to our agricultural systems by pollinating flowers whose seeds and ... by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Birds & Habitat Preservation: Birds of Spring, Habitat Preservation (start time: 3:08) It’s springtime, when many of us are woken up at the crack of dawn by a chorus of chickadees or other songbirds outside. To celebrate these emblems of spring, by KGNU - How On Earth

28 min listen

Gold Lab Symposium: CU-Wizards (starts 1:00) and the upcoming show with CU-Boulder Nobel Prize Winner Eric Cornell Scott Falci – Denver Neurosurgeon (starts 2:45) and the quest to solve suicidal pain in people who have been paralyzed. by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Indigenous + Ingenuity = Indigenuity: Rising Voices Changing Coasts – Indigenuity Science leader Daniel Wildcat, talks about the Rising Voices/Changing Coasts symposium taking place this week Boulder. The symposium connects Indigenous Leaders with climate scientists to solve pressing cl... by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

The Curious World of Seahorses: Seahorses (starts 4:10) Science Writer Till Hein explains his new book, The Curious World of Seahorses: The Life and Lore of a Marine Marvel. Also in this episode, we share this week’s DomeFest West at CU-Boulder’s Fiske Planetarium (starts 2:00). by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

A History of Wolves: In this week’s show, Beth speaks with rewilder Derek Gow about his new book, Hunt for the Shadow Wolf, in which he explores the mythology, mystery and history of wolves in Europe, and their speckled history with our species. by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Science of Deathbed Visions: The Science of Deathbed Visions Many people have visions and dreams as they near the end of their life in which they reunite with loved ones who have gone before them. What can science tell us about these mysterious and common experiences? by KGNU - How On Earth

26 min listen

Colorado – The Quantum State: Colorado – The Quantum State: We speak with Corban Tillemann-Dick about how Colorado has emerged as a world leader in Quantum Technologies. Tillemann-Dick will speak at CU-Boulder’s Conference on World Affairs, Thursday, 10:30, by KGNU - How On Earth

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Solar Eclipse 2024!: In this episode of How on Earth, we talk about the upcoming 2024 April 8th solar eclipse. Our guests are science writer David Baron, author of American Eclipse, and Dr. Doug Duncan, served as Director of the University of Colorado Boulder’s Fiske Plan... by KGNU - How On Earth

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Colorado River: new deals, old tensions: Colorado River: Promise and Peril (start time: 6:28) For more than two decades the Colorado River has been shrinking, afflicted by climate change-induced drought, population growth, and water politics. Some 40 million people living in seven states, by KGNU - How On Earth

29 min listen

Astronomy Highlights: Habitable Worlds Observatory, Impostor Phenomenon: This is the third and final episode of a series where we hear about recent research presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) January 2024 meeting. Habitable Worlds Observatory (starts at 5:15) Dr. Megan Ansdell, by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

SOLO: Building a Remarkable Life of Your Own: In this Spring Pledge Drive show, we talk with CU-Boulder professor and behavioral economist Peter McGraw about his new book, Solo: Building a Remarkable Life of your own. The book is also available through KGNU for listeners who give a donation to s... by KGNU - How On Earth

28 min listen

Astronomy Highlights: 3D Astronomy, AI in Astrophysics: This is the second episode of a series where we hear about recent research presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) January 2024 meeting. 3D Astronomy (starts at 3:08) Dr. Nicole Karnath, Research Scientist, at Space Science Institute, by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Deep-sea Coral Reefs // Mineral-Mining: This week’s How On Earth offers two features: Deep-sea coral reef discovery (start time: 0:58) Scientists recently discovered and mapped the largest known deep-sea coral reef in the world. It’s located up to 200 miles off the U.S. Atlantic Coast, by KGNU - How On Earth

26 min listen

Sleepless not just in Seattle: In this week’s show Beth speaks with author Annabel Abbs-Streets about her new book, SLEEPLESS: Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self, in which she dives into both the science of sleep and sleeplessness, by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Myths and Facts about Plastic Recycling: This week on How on Earth Beth speaks with Mattie Matsch, deputy director of Boulder’s Eco-Cycle. We spoke about the challenges of recycling plastics. As consumers, it’s vital to be aware of these challenges and the limitations they impose on the types... by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

John Weller – Saving Antarctica: Boulder native and wildlife photographer John Weller talks about his efforts to save The Ross Sea in Antarctica. The Ross Sea is the world’s largest Marine Protected Area. Weller’s photobooks and documentary films have been a big part of explaining ... by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Air Pollution+Maternal Health: This week’s How On Earth features the following: How Environmental Toxins Harm Maternal Health (start time: 1:30) Being exposed to wildfires and other forms of air pollution can wreak havoc on anyone’s health. If you’re pregnant, by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Astronomy Highlights: Stellar Magnetic Fields, Zooniverse: This is the first episode of a series where we hear about recent research presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) January 2024 meeting. Magnetic Braking in Old Stars (starts at 3:13) Dr. Travis Metcalfe from the White Dwarf Research Corpo... by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Traumatic Brain Injury & Ibogaine – Andrew Linares: Ibogaine for Traumatic Brain Injury – The Science journal Nature has published a small case study about Special Forces veterans who suffer from traumatic brain injury . . . they report good results from one single dose of the illegal psychedelic Ibogai... by KGNU - How On Earth

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A New Year and the Same Old Environmental Issues: On this week’s show, we focus on the ongoing challenge of climate change. In addition to headlines about this issue, we replay an interview with author John Vaillant, who has written extensively about the natural world over his long career. by KGNU - How On Earth

28 min listen

Science Stories from 2023: We share the How on Earth team’s picks for of science stories of 2023: Superconductor Hopes And Failures (starts at 1:47) New Weight Loss Drugs (starts at 5:56) Hot Temperatures (starts at 9:27) Asteroid Autumn (starts at 12:29) Bird Population Decli... by KGNU - How On Earth

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STEM Ed: Improving access for the blind, etc.: STEM ed accessibility (start time: 2:03): It’s challenging enough learning science, technology, engineering and math when you can clearly see the physical models or images of neurons on a screen. So, imagine the hurdles faced by students who are blind... by KGNU - How On Earth

28 min listen

Chronic Pain: A New Approach: On this week’s show, Beth speaks with Dr Afton Hassett, psychologist and pain researcher about her book, Chronic Pain Reset: 30 Days of Activities, Practices, and Skills to Help You Thrive. Not just a guide for evaluating pain and its triggers, by KGNU - How On Earth

28 min listen

COP28 Climate Summit: Pledges & Realities: Climate Change & COP28 (start time: 1:30) A major global climate conference is taking place now in Dubai, amidst a year of record-breaking heat, wildfires, floods and more around the world. COP28 is short for the 28th Conference of the Parties of the ... by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Teen Raptor Survey//Gaia Theory for 21st Century: Soccer Headers and Brain Damage (starts 1:00) New research about long term effects of soccer heading — the practice of hitting a soccer ball with the head, indicates a brain damage risk, even without “official” concussions. by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

Ghosts of Thanksgiving Past: In addition to recent news about possible therapies to restore lost sense of smell due to COVID, we do a deep dive into the How on Earth archives to bring you some still-relevant stories from past Thanksgiving episodes: Start with some happiness (2015 ... by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

From Sewage to Planet Savior?: The Power of Poop (start time: 5:41) This potent byproduct of our digestive system holds the promise of being a big part of the solution to several public health and environmental challenges of our time, such as drinking water scarcity and degraded cr... by KGNU - How On Earth

28 min listen

Naming Birds – with Boulder Naturalist Steve Jones: Bird Feather Fossils (starts 1:00) give new evidence about what we know, and don’t know, about how flying feathers evolved. Boulder Naturalist Steve Jones talks about the movement to stop naming birds after people. by KGNU - How On Earth

27 min listen

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AI or not AI, that is the question — ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Human World

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