What Happened the Day the Dinosaurs Died?

Guest: Douglas Preston, author and journalist

Robert DePalma, a PhD candidate in Paleontology, has found arguably the most important paleontological site of all time—proof of what that killed the dinosaurs, and a fossil record of what happened when they died. Douglas Preston recently captured the story of this discovery in "The New Yorker."

 

Myths and Truths of Lightning Safety

Guest: John Jensenius, Meteorologist and Lightning Safety Specialist, National Lightning Safety Council

Lightning is fascinating, powerful and dangerous.  John Jensenius unravels the science and power behind bolts of lightning. Join us during Lightning Safety Awareness Week as he debunks the myths and affirms the truths of lightning safety.

 

How the Wheat Genome Map May Forever Change the Way You Eat

Guest: Kellye Eversole, Executive Director, International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC)

Scientists have finally been able to crack the incredibly complex genome of wheat after 13 years of meticulous genetic mapping. Their research can be used to help breeders and farmers around the world create stronger and healthier variations of wheat and help ensure food security for our expanding global population.

 

The Biggest Little Farm

Guest: John Chester, farmer at Apricot Lane Farms, and director, “The Biggest Little Farm”

For the past eight years, John Chester and his wife Molly have been pursuing their dream of creating an entirely regenerative farm, one that works with nature instead of competing with it, one that’s much harder to create then to dream of, and one which John Chester has captured in a newly released documentary, “The Biggest Little Farm.”