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2023-03-19 Science and Skepticism
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Our understanding evolves over time—how can we explain that to impatient people who don't trust science?

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
RESCUE, part 9: UNCLOS, A Plan in Hand
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week we continue the multi-part RESCUE series with a highlight of UNCLOS, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a major example...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2023
  • Length: 05:04
2023-02-12 The Philosophical Legacy of Darwin
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Charles Darwin (born February 12, 1809) fundamentally changed our understanding of human life—for better or for worse?

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
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2307: The Philosophical Legacy of Darwin, 2/14/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Charles Darwin (born February 12, 1809) fundamentally changed our understanding of human life—for better or for worse?

  • Added: Feb 07, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
2023-01-22 Why Trust Science?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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When the truths of science are always shifting, why should we still trust it?

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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2304: Why Trust Science?, 1/24/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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When the truths of science are always shifting, why should we still trust it?

  • Added: Jan 22, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
RESCUE, part 2: Ocean Science Imperative
From: World Ocean Observatory
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This week on World Ocean Radio, part two of a multi-part series entitled RESCUE, outlining a new plan for the ocean and a new perspective to enable...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2023
  • Length: 05:27
2023-01-01 The Examined Year: 2022
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Because the un-examined year is not worth reviewing!

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  • Added: Jan 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
2022-12-04 Thinking Like A Conspiracy Theorist
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Don’t the vast majority of people believe at least some conspiracy theories?

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  • Added: Dec 05, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 3
2022-11-20 Covid Conundrums and Moral Dilemmas
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What ethical dilemmas have people faced in their daily lives related to the Covid-19 pandemic?

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 9
How the Soil Sponge and Essential Biological Workers are Changing the World - EcoJustice Radio
From: Jack Eidt
Series: EcoJustice Radio
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Listen to author Didi Pershouse [https://www.didipershouse.com/], founder of the Land & Leadership Initiative [http://www.landandleadership.org], s...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
World Ocean Radio: Hurricane Ian
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing the harsh realities of 21st century storms in the face of climate change: hurricanes more powerful,...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2022
  • Length: 04:59
How Can We Find Real Solutions to the Climate Crisis?
From: Current Affairs
Series: The Current Affairs Radio Hour
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Today we look at practical ways to approach the climate crisis and how we can tell real solutions from pseudo-solutions.

  • Added: Oct 16, 2022
  • Length: 54:53
The Nord Stream Line
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Nord Stream Pipelines, Credit: Source: WikiMedia Commons CC-By-SA 4.0: https://www.berria.eus/lizentzia commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nord_Stream_pipelines_on_map.svg
This week on World Ocean Radio we discuss the disruption and potential sabotage of the Nord Stream Line, the underwater natural gas pipelines in th...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2022
  • Length: 04:57
2022-10-09 Is the Self an Illusion?
From: Philosophy Talk
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Is the self just a fiction we create to make sense of a complicated world?

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  • Added: Oct 10, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
National Writers Series: Dr. Benjamin Gilmer
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Four
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April Baer talks with doctor and author Benjamin Gilmer.

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  • Added: Oct 10, 2022
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 3
A Plan for Plastic, part two
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week, part two of a two-part series laying out steps with examples that represent a coherent and provocative way forward toward a plastic-free...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2022
  • Length: 05:11
2022-06-28 Leibniz
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What made Gottfried Leibniz the last so-called "universal genius?"

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2022
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 5
Growing Coral to Restore the World’s Reefs with Sam Teicher - EcoJustice Radio
From: Jack Eidt
Series: EcoJustice Radio
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Coral Vita’s Sam Teicher discusses the urgent status of the world's coral reefs and how we can restore them by rapidly and effectively growing clim...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
Amazon Syndrome
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Satellite Senses Subtle Amazon Seasonalit, Credit: This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Satellite Senses Subtle Amazon Seasonality. NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, 2021. Source: GOES; Collection: Amazon Deforestation.
The Amazon is one of the most productive and important ecosystems on the planet. What will continue to be lost if we fail to protect the last great...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2022
  • Length: 05:18
Immunocompromised in a COVID Weary World
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Lindsay Ryan, an immunosuppressed physician explains what navigating her life – and her workplace – is like in this COVID-fatigued world.
An immunosuppressed physician explains what navigating her life – and her workplace – is like in this COVID-fatigued world.

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  • Added: Apr 07, 2022
  • Length: 14:43
  • Purchases: 1
The FDA Super Bowl
From: Tradeoffs
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Every 5 years, the FDA has to renegotiate billions of dollars in user fees with the drug and medical device companies it regulates. Congress has to...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2022
  • Length: 18:33
Communicating Science: Vaccine Efficacy, Public Health, & Combatting Misinformation, with Greta Keenan
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we discuss vaccines – the science that has brought us such an incredible solution to public health crises; the human response to v...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
2022-01-23 Hacking the Brain: Beyond the Five Senses
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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If you could have another sense beyond the normal five, what would it be?

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  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7