Big Picture Science Radio Show - Going Global
The Internet is not the only globally-uniting phenomenon. Viruses and bacteria can circle the globe as fast as we can, and the effects can be devastating. Discover what it takes for an animal disease to become a human pandemic. Also, was hurricane Sandy a man-made disaster? The future of severe storms and climate change.
Plus, the view of our science from abroad: why Brits have no trouble accepting the theory of evolution but Americans do. And what about a new annex for Silicon Valley – 12 miles out to sea?
Guests:
- Jerry Meehl – Senior scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
- Alok Jha – Science correspondent, The Guardian
- David Quammen – Science journalist and author, most recently of Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
- Max Marty – Co-founder and CEO of Blueseed
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About Big Picture Science
Hosted by Seth Shostak and Molly Bentley
The world has changed since enterprising hominids chipped stones to use as tools. Today’s scientific and technological development moves faster than a speeding maglev train.
The Big Picture Science radio show and podcast engages the public with modern science research through lively and intelligent storytelling. Science radio doesn’t have to be dull. The only dry thing about our program is the humor.
Big Picture Science takes on big questions by interviewing leading researchers and weaving together their stories of discovery in a clever and off-kilter narrative style.
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