Boulder Cardiologist Nelson Trujillo – Extended Version
This is an extended version of Shelley Schlender’s interview with Boulder Cardiologist Nelson Trujillo. For the broadcast version, go here.
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GoldLab Founder Larry Gold – Extended Interview
This is Shelley Schlender’s extended interview of Larry Gold, founder of the GoldLab Symposium. For the broadcast version, go here.
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2025 Graduation Special (part 1)
With graduation season upon us, today’s edition of How on Earth is Part 1 of our annual “Graduation Special”. Our guests in the studio today are scientists and engineers who have or will soon receive their Masters or Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in a STEM-related field. They talk about their thesis research, their … Continue reading "2025 Graduation Special (part 1)"
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Mutualism in Nature
Sweet in Tooth and Claw (start time: 0:59) Since the 1800s, science has been obsessed with the notion, stemming from Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection, that only the “fittest” can survive and pass on their strong genes. As in, it’s a ruthless, violent world. And today, we humans find ourselves mired in a … Continue reading "Mutualism in Nature"
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De-funding NIST’s Atomic Spectroscopy Group
Federal cutbacks have led the National Institute of Standards and Technology to shut down a long-running, highly prized information center used by scientists around the world, for projects ranging from searching for exoplanets, to making better microchips, to detecting atomic missiles. Atomic Spectroscopy Database Manager Alexander Kramida explains the purpose of the Atomic Spectroscopy … Continue reading "De-funding NIST’s Atomic Spectroscopy Group"