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Science For the Rest of Us

Oct 25, 2021

Dr. Naomi Vaughn of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK pushes hard on a wide-ranging conversation aimed at understanding the strategies for removing carbon from the atmosphere,  the impact and viability of solar geoengineering and more.


Aug 23, 2021

Chris Helzer from The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska discusses grassland ecology and conservation, fire, grazing, climate change and the idea of "invasive" species.


Jul 16, 2021

Dr. Demian Saffer from UT-Austin discusses earthquakes -- natural and anthropogenic -- the impact of fluid and fluid pressure beneath our feet, future fossil fuels, fracking and more.


Jun 17, 2021

Fast-paced conversation with the Dean of UNMC's College of Public Health.  We discuss current Covid-19 infection and vaccination statuses in Nebraska, nationally, and the world. Covid-19 genesis, difference between coronaviruses and influenza, MERS/SARS, vaccine development, effectiveness and...


May 20, 2021

A discussion with Reverend Parisa Parsa about the impact of technology on our civic discourse and the work Cortico is doing to use tech in a more "pro-social" way.