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Fascinating Fails: Invasion of the Toxic Toads: Nature’s Most Successful Failure
Following those often jaw-dropping (and sometimes hilarious fails) through time to today, host Maren Hunsberger asks: “What’s next?”. By talking to today’s innovative young scientists, engineers, artists, and other big thinkers, we see how the mistakes of the past are leading us into the science of tomorrow…and toward a better future.
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‘One of the great gifts of nature’: Expert shares science, viewing methods behind April 8 solar eclipse
Greenfield Recorder – ‘One of the great gifts of nature’: Expert shares science, viewing methods behind April 8 solar eclipse <!– –> <!– –> James Lowenthal, Mary Elizabeth Moses professor and Smith College chair of astronomy, delivers a public lecture “Chasing the Moon’s Shadow: The Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024” last week at…
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How David Attenborough Went From Delighting at the Natural World to Pleading for Its Future
Graeme Green Every morning, the smooth-coated otters of Singapore patrol their urban territories to guard against invading clans. Traffic wardens hold back cars and motorbikes as the intelligent animals wait, then scamper across busy roads. But, in scenes from the BBC’s new six-part documentary series, “Mammals,” city life is clearly a challenge for the resident…
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Soil, Soil Everywhere
Elsewhere in the country, there’s really only one science story this week. Unless you live under a rock, or are impressively offline, you’ve probably heard of the total solar eclipse coming to the eastern, midwestern and southern United States on Monday, April 8th. It’s hard to believe that it’s only been seven years since our…
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Take in the solar eclipse at these events
A rare solar eclipse will be a celestial treat for southeast Michiganians Tuesday as the moon aligns directly between the Earth and sun to completely block out sunlight. While total solar eclipses occur about once every year and a half, what makes this experience so out of this world is that southeast Michigan is adjacent…
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The Great American Eclipse: Your Guide to the Upcoming Solar Show in
(Video produced by Nicole Cardos) The Great American Eclipse is almost here and while some people may be wondering “what’s the big deal,” excitement for others is reaching fever pitch. Thanks to our sponsors: Count Michelle Nichols in the latter camp. It will be her third total solar eclipse and no, it never gets old,…
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Experience Patterns In Nature at Lasdon Park
A unique and incredible exhibit that demonstrates the strong, fascinating connection between science and nature is at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial through June 16. Patterns in Nature help visitors learn with hands-on activities, videos, multi-colored imagery and more. Hundreds of beautiful specimen plants, flowers and shrubs demonstrate each topic in six rooms. This…
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SIU professor leads citizen-science project to listen to nature during eclipse
WSIU’s Brad Palmer speaks with Brent Pease, assistant professor in the forestry program, who is partnering with the Eclipse Soundscapes project. The citizen-science effort at SIU, part of a larger NASA grant to another agency, will use volunteers to strategically place 100 sound recording instruments around the area to listen in on nature before, during…
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Citizen scientists—practices, observations, and experience
Abstract Citizen science has been studied intensively in recent years. Nonetheless, the voice of citizen scientists is often lost despite their altruistic and indispensable role. To remedy this deficiency, a survey on the overall experiences of citizen scientists was undertaken. Dimensions investigated include activities, open science concepts, and data practices. However, the study prioritizes knowledge…
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Earth Month 2024
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