Sasha Reed studies a community in that natural world that you’ve probably never heard of before- biocrust. Made up of lichen, algae, moss, and bacteria, this funky world beneath your feet is full of wonder!

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Chloe Dalton was used to living in the big, busy city, but when she relocated to a small town in Northern England, her new neighbors drew her attention to the outdoors. Discover the wonder of wild hares!

Guest: Chloe Dalton, author of “Raising Hare: A Memoir”

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In Antarctica, slap-happy penguins and adorable fur seals roam free. As part of a crew studying penguins, Naira de Gracia spends time up close and personal with these amazing creatures, getting to see the world through their eyes.

Guest: Naira de Gracia, field biologist and author of “The Last Cold Place: A Field Season Studying Penguins in Antarctica"

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Since he was a teenager, Neil Garrick-Maidment has had a knack for finding and caring for seahorses. Scientists once thought seahorses couldn’t live in cold water, but Neil knew he just had to put on his scuba suit to prove them wrong.

Guest: Neil Garrick Maidment, Found of the Seahorse Trust

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Northern bald ibises have been extinct in the wild for 400 years, until a group of Austrian scientists attempted to re-introduce the birds to the wild. When attempting to migrate, the bald ibises had no idea where to go… until conservationist Johannes Fritz hopped in a microlight airplane and showed them the way.

Guest: Johannes Fritz, biologist, conservationist, and founder of the Waldrappteam

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Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s mission is to help people connect with the natural world, but that doesn’t mean she’s always comfortable outdoors. Sometimes experiencing wonder means learning to be brave, like camping all on our own or meeting wild animals when we least expect it. Join us to talk about stepping out of our comfort zones to feel awe!

Guest: Lyanda Lynn Haupt, naturalist and author of “Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit”

Nematodes are microscopic worms that can be found all over the planet. Though they may be tiny, their impact is anything but small. Join scientists Byron Adams and Adler Dillman as they introduce us to the wonder of nematodes!

Guests:

Byron Adams, biology professor at Brigham Young University

Adler Dillman, nematology professor at UC Riverside

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Turtles face lots of obstacles in the wild world, so it’s a lucky thing they’re born tough! Turtle-lovers Matt Patterson and Sy Montgomery have witnessed turtles come back from extraordinary injuries as they’ve worked with the Turtle Rescue Center in Southbridge, Massachusetts. These turtles prove that even broken things can be made right again.

Guests: Sy Montgomery, author, and Matt Patterson, illustrator, of “Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell”

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We all know plants are living things just like us, but do we have even more in common? Join us as we talk with science-writer Zoë Schlanger about how plants seem to communicate, hear, see, and yes, even think!

Guest: Zoë Schlanger, science writer for The Atlantic and author of The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

Kartick Satyanarayan has always loved animals and worked hard to protect wildlife. When he learns about sloth bears who are forced to “dance” in dangerous conditions, he decides to go undercover to save sloth bears and help humans along the way.

Guest: Kartick Satyanarayan, Co-Founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS