Big Picture Science

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Big Picture Science is a one-hour radio show and podcast that connects ideas in surprising and humorous ways to illuminate the origins, the behavior, and the future of life—and  technology—on Earth.

What came before the Big Bang?  How does the brain work? Will our descendents be human or machine?  What’s the origin of humor?  We ponder these questions daily... and expound on them weekly.

But, wait!  There’s more!

Are you a doubting Thomas?  Good.  Join us as we separate science from pseudoscience—and facts from the phony—in Skeptic Check, our monthly episode devoted to critical thinking.

Whether it’s astrology, Bigfoot, or just the incessant onslaught of UFOs, we take it all on, wielding the skeptical scalpel of solid science.

It’s Skeptic Check... but don’t take our word for it!

 

 

 

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Big Picture Science 
330 Pieces

Big Picture Science is a weekly one-hour science magazine that connects ideas in surprising and humorous ways to illuminate the origins and evolution of life and technology on this planet… and beyond.

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End of Eternity
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: End of Eternity, Credit: Seth Shostak
Nothing lasts forever. Even the universe has several possible endings. Will there be a dramatic Big Rip or a Big Chill¬ – also known as the heat de...

Bought by WRGY, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, KZUM, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 13
In Living Color
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
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The world is a colorful place, and human eyes have evolved to take it in – from vermillion red to bright tangerine to cobalt blue. But when we do, ...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, WRGY, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, KZUM and more


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 13
The T-Rex Files
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: The T-Rex Files, Credit: Seth Shostak
T-Rex is having an identity crisis. Rocking the world of paleontology is the claim that Rex was not one species, but actually three. It’s not the f...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, KBBI Alaska, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 13
Neanderthal in the Family
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Neanderthal in the Family, Credit: Seth Shostak
Back off, you Neanderthal! It sounds as if you’ve just been dissed, but maybe you should take it as a compliment. Contrary to common cliches, our P...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, WRGY, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KZUM, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Night Flight
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Night Flight, Credit: Seth Shostak
Owls are both the most accessible and elusive of birds. Every child can recognize one, but you’ll be lucky to spot an owl in a tree, even if you’re...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, WRGY, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, KZUM and more


  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 13
Extraordinary Ordinary Objects
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Extraordinary Ordinary Objecets, Credit: Seth Shostak
“To live is to count and to count is to calculate.” But before we plugged in the computer to express this ethos, we pulled out the pocket calculat...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, KZUM, WLPR and more


  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Like Lightning
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Like Lightning, Credit: Seth Shostak
Every second, lightning strikes 50 to 100 times somewhere. It can wreak havoc by starting wildfires and sometimes killing people. But lightning als...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRGY, KZUM and more


  • Added: Oct 23, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Skeptic Check: Worrier Mentality
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
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Poisonous snakes, lightning strikes, a rogue rock from space. There are plenty of scary things to fret about, but are we burning adrenaline on the...

Bought by WRGY, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KZUM, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Going Multicellular
From: Big Picture Science
Caption: Going Multicellular, Credit: Seth Shostak
Imagine life without animals, trees, and fungi. The world would look very different. But while the first life was surely single-celled, we don’t kn...

Bought by Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, WRGY, WMUU-LP, KIYU-FM and more


  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
How Hot is Too Hot
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: How Hot is Too Hot?, Credit: Seth Shostak
Extreme heat is taking its toll on the natural world. We use words like “heat domes” and “freakish” to de-scribe our everyday existence. These high...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WVTF, CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17

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People who work with Big Picture Science

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Barbara Vance
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Gary Niederhoff (Admin)