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

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
The High Risks of Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons
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Series: Got Science?
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Dr. Lisbeth Gronlund, Co-Director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains the capabilities of the US nuclear ...

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  • Added: Apr 09, 2019
  • Length: 29:11
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Super pollutants: Carbon Dioxide’s Evil Cousins
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Dr. Geeta Persad outlines four types of super pollutants that play a significant role in the climate change equation.

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  • Added: Apr 24, 2019
  • Length: 29:09
  • Purchases: 3
How Do We Make Aging Infrastructure Climate Safe?
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Dr. Susanne Moser is an expert on climate change adaptation. She was one of the facilitators of California’s climate-safe infrastructure working gr...

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  • Added: May 07, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Can the World’s Natural and Cultural Wonders Survive Climate Change?
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Adam Markham takes us on a tour of World Heritage Sites threatened by a warming world.

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  • Added: May 21, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
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Farmers and Crops on a Collision Course with Climate Change
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A conversation with Dr. Marcia DeLonge about the wide-ranging impacts of global warming on our agriculture system.

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  • Added: Jun 04, 2019
  • Length: 28:38
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Building a More Resilient Puerto Rico with Clean Energy
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Yanel de Ángel and Ramón Bueno, an architect and climate expert originally from Puerto Rico, discuss how the island can bounce back stronger with r...

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  • Added: Jun 18, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
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Clean Energy Momentum: From Goals to Gigawatts
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Energy expert Laura Wisland discusses how California will implement its 100% clean energy goal.

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  • Added: Jul 02, 2019
  • Length: 28:51
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Killer Heat in the United States
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Climate scientist Dr. Kristy Dahl explains off-the-charts deadly heat, just how bad it could get, and what we can do to avert the worst-case scenario.

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  • Added: Jul 16, 2019
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 3
Baked Alaska: Fighting Forest Fires on the Last Frontier
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Dr. Carly Phillips, a climate scientist and fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains how climate change is turning Alaska into a tinde...

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  • Added: Jul 30, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
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Keeping the Power On During a Climate Crisis
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How do electricity grid operators make sure there’s always enough energy to meet demand? Energy expert Julie McNamara reveals the painfully wastefu...

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2019
  • Length: 28:44
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HBO’s Chernobyl Sparks Questions About US Nuclear Power Safety
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Physicist Ed Lyman discusses new safety threats to US nuclear reactors and why risks here are different than in Russia.

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2019
  • Length: 27:31
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Champions of Breakfast: How Cereal Companies Can Take a Bite Out of Climate Change
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Analyst Karen Perry Stillerman discusses how cereal makers can help farmers improve soil health, prevent water pollution, and reduce the climate im...

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  • Added: Sep 10, 2019
  • Length: 28:51
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Scaling Mountains to Ban Toxic Chemicals in Pajamas
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Scientist and adventurer Arlene Blum discusses her research on cancer-causing chemicals in kid’s pajamas in the 70s and chemical safety today.

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  • Added: Sep 24, 2019
  • Length: 28:04
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From H-Bomb to the iPhone: A Scientist’s Journey
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Dr. Dick Garwin, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, discusses his work developing the hydrogen bomb, GPS, and touch screens, as well a...

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  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 28:45
  • Purchases: 2
Why Trust Science? with Author Naomi Oreskes
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Science Historian Naomi Oreskes explains why science's social character makes it trustworthy, and what we can learn from science's past.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2019
  • Length: 29:07
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Stressed-Out Fish and Ocean Acidification: Consequences of Climate Change
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Dr. Sarah Cooley explains how changes in ocean chemistry are having a ripple effect on sea life and our economy.

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  • Added: Nov 05, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
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Coal Plants, Turn the Power Off and You’ll Make More Money
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Energy analyst Joe Daniel explains why seasonal shutdowns can save utilities, and customers, money.

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2019
  • Length: 29:03
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How “Evidence-Based” Became a Dirty Word
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Dr. Jacob Carter explores the consequences of the Trump administration’s attacks on science.

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
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As Carbon Emissions Rise, Rice Nutrition Falls
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Former USDA senior scientist Lewis Ziska discusses his research on rice and carbon dioxide – and how the Trump USDA suppressed his findings.

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  • Added: Dec 17, 2019
  • Length: 29:07
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Rush Hour In Orbit: The Science (and Politics) of Keeping Satellites Safe
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Physicist and global security expert Dr. Laura Grego fills us in on the past, present, and future of satellites.

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  • Added: Jan 07, 2020
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 2

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