Got Science?

Series produced by This Is Science With Jess Phoenix

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Get your science on with the new podcast from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Our hosts take on technology, attacks on science, climate change, and more, as they channel the power of science to make the world a better place.

Got Science? is a podcast from the Union of Concerned Scientists. It’s about how science makes the world a better place, and how scientists are standing up for science in the age of Trump. It’s the science, the people, the issues, the technologies, the policies, the public debate (or lack thereof).

We’ll be with you every other Tuesday to share inspiring stories of technical experts and citizens who are standing up for science, and cover new developments in science and technology that can help people live safer, healthier lives. And we’ll of course be pulling back the curtain on at attacks on science from the Trump administration and Congress.


116 Pieces

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North Korea, Its Neighbors, and the US: A China Expert’s Perspective
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Dr. Gregory Kulacki talks about what is motivating North Korean President Kim Jong Un and the possible outcomes of a summit with President Donald T...

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  • Added: May 21, 2018
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Federal Scientist Who Blew the Whistle
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Joel Clement, a former policy director at the Department of Interior and new senior fellow with the Center for Science and Democracy at UCS, shares...

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  • Added: May 29, 2018
  • Length: 29:27
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From Ozone Fixer to Presidential Speech Writer
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Atmospheric scientist Don Wuebbles discusses ozone recovery, all-nighters at the White House, and communicating climate science.

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2018
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 2
Coastal Homes and Properties at Risk: Sea level rise, Flooding, and Inundation
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Economist and climate change expert Dr. Rachel Cleetus discusses new analysis that pairs NOAA climate change research with Zillow real estate data ...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
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Revolution on the Road: The Shift to EVs and Self-Driving Cars
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Vehicles expert Dr. Daniel Sperling walks us through the future of transportation and the multiple revolutions needed to make self-driving cars an ...

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  • Added: Jul 10, 2018
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Science of Forest Fires: Culture, Climate, and Combustion
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Professor John Bailey, an expert on all things fire, tells us about controlled burning, silviculture and why Smokey the Bear had it all wrong.

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  • Added: Jul 24, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 3
How Climate Change Affects Your Mental Health
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Dr. Joel Nigg, a licensed clinical psychologist and professor at Oregon Health and Sciences University, discusses his research into the mental heal...

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2018
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
Getting Excited About Energy: Expanding Renewables in the US
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Energy expert Paula Garcia talks about the growth of renewable energy across the globe and in the United States.

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  • Added: Aug 21, 2018
  • Length: 26:28
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Battered, Betrayed, but Not Beaten: Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
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Climate Scientist Juan Declet-Barreto teaches us about community and resilience a year after Maria.

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  • Added: Sep 19, 2018
  • Length: 29:55
  • Purchases: 3
Offshore Wind Turbines: An Ocean of Clean Energy Opportunity
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Energy analyst John Rogers tells us all about offshore wind, it's clean energy benefits and why offshore wind is more feasible than ever before.

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2018
  • Length: 30:16
  • Purchases: 4
Why Science Needs Your Vote in the Midterm Elections
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Andrew Rosenberg, director of the Center for Science and Democracy, goes over some of the key issues facing science, and how your vote in the upcom...

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  • Added: Oct 16, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Geoengineering: Scarier than a Zombie Apocalypse?
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Just in time for Halloween, an episode that’ll scare the daylights out of you. Frank Keutsch joins us to explain what geoengineering is, why it isn...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2018
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 3
The Broccoli Backstory: Dr. Ricardo Salvador Explains the System Behind the Supermarket
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Agricultural scientist Dr. Ricardo Salvador tells the story of how our food really gets to the grocery store, and discusses the urgent need for a s...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2018
  • Length: 30:20
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Why California Has the Worst Air Pollution and What Can Be Done
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Los Angeles native Dr. Edward Avol talks about the impacts of pollution on children—and why it’s so important to “keep on pushing” for strong clean...

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2018
  • Length: 28:31
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A Dreamer’s Tale: Soil Microbes, Climate Change, and Being an Undocumented Scientist
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PhD candidate Evelyn Valdez-Ward talks about her family’s story, her research on soil and climate, and her experience mentoring younger students.

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 29:05
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A Scientist Defending Science
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Molecular biologist, Dr. Maryam Zaringhalam, left the lab to explore the intersection of science and public policy.

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  • Added: Jan 01, 2019
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 3
Measuring Ice Thickness in Antarctica: NASA’s ICESat-2 Mission
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We go behind the scenes with NASA glaciologists Dr. Kelly Brunt and Dr. Adam Greeley as they prepare for a data-collecting expedition around the So...

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  • Added: Jan 15, 2019
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
The Ethical Question of Autonomous Vehicles
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Mobility and equity Kendall Science Fellow, Dr. Richard Ezike walks us through the equity implication of autonomous vehicles (AVs), and the infrast...

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  • Added: Feb 12, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
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The Seeds of Science Advocacy: A Look Back to a Political Awakening of Scientists
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In a troubled, divisive time, a small group of scientists decided to make their voices heard—and founded the Union of Concerned Scientists in the p...

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
It’s Just Code. How Can It Be Biased?
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Series: Got Science?
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Author and professor Dr. Safiya Noble talks about racial bias in search results and discusses her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines...

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  • Added: Mar 12, 2019
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 3

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