Dismal progress reports from Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and the UN Secretary-General tarnished Earth Day festivities this year. Find out why the status of climate change and mass extinctions is nothing to celebrate.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/04/22/dismal-progress-reports-cause-earth-day-frustrations/

Amnesty International has just released its annual report on the state of the world’s human rights. Find out how it assesses human rights in 156 countries, including Canada. 

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/04/15/amnesty-international-state-of-worlds-human-rights/

Tiger personalities are as distinctive as those of humans, according to a new study. Find out how this clarifies the nature versus nurture debate and can improve nature conservation efforts.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/04/08/tigers-personalities-are-unique-study-finds/

Gamma-ray bursts are explosions so powerful they outshine our entire galaxy. Find out how scientists detected the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed, and what it means for our understanding of the universe.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/04/01/brightest-gamma-ray-burst-ever-unveils-cosmic-mysteries/

A UN Report released this week contained even more dismal news about the climate crisis. Find out why the UN chief responded by saying, “It’s time to end the relentless — and senseless — war on nature.”

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/03/25/un-report-calls-for-urgent-climate-action/

Blood and Mistletoe is a book about the Druids by Professor Ronald Hutton. Find out why the fact that we know next to nothing about the Druids is what makes them fascinating.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/03/18/blood-and-mistletoe-a-review/

Kiska, Canada's last captive orca, died this week at Marineland after twelve years of isolation. Find out why animals rights groups want Marineland prosecuted, and how Kiska's story reflects changing attitudes toward our treatment of animals.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/03/11/kiska-canadas-last-captive-orca-has-died/

Massive early galaxies emerged from a review of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first dataset. Find out why current science says they shouldn’t exist, and what this means for our understanding of the Big Bang and galaxy formation.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/03/04/massive-early-galaxies-discovery-could-be-universe-breakers/

European archery was thought to have orginated about 11,000 years ago. Find out why a new discovery places that date another 40,000 years into the past.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/02/25/european-archery-40000-years-older-than-thought/

The mother tree hypothesis suggests that trees form networks to share resources and communicate using fungi growing in their roots. Find out why a new study questions the evidence for this idea and calls for better expermients to uncover the truth.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/02/18/mother-tree-skeptics-call-for-more-study/