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Dr. Gregory Madden Studies Impulse control and Behavioral economics. Sometimes this involves getting rats hooked on drugs. He also has developed a successful method of getting a cafeteria of kids to eat more of their lunch.

Here's a link to more informations about Madden's Award
https://www.usu.edu/today/story/gregory-madden-awarded-the-2020-d-wynne-thorne-award

More information about D. Wynne Thorne
https://research.usu.edu/awards/d-wynne-thorne/about/

Because of CDC guidance facemasks are the new fashion in many of our lives. People are learning to sew to contribute during this pandemic. Fashion Historian Nancy Hills talk about how facemasks and how people made do with what they had during World Wars.

Nancy Hills has designed costumes for theatrical productions all over the United States,  The designs have been displayed at several locations, including the International Prague Quadrennial held in the Czech Republic , and have garnered her prestigious awards.  Her research of historical clothing has taken her all over the world, where she is able to examine historical garments up close and observe historical trends in the clothing you wouldn't be able to see by just looking at a picture. 

News sources may let us know who and where COVID-19 is being researched. But, how does that research get going and what is it like to be a Viral Researcher during a pandemic. In this episode Wyatt webchats with Dr. Brett Hurst to learn about USU's piece of the coronavirus-research pie. 

Wyatt gives and updates on efforts to collect protective equipment from USU. Then Dr. Tammy Proctor shares her research about female spies during the First World War. How they worked together to collect and slip information past the central powers. Then insights from and context of the 1918 influenza pandemics that are useful for us today.

Dr. Tammy Procter was scheduled to present at Sunrise Session's in Salt Lake City on March 31, 2020. The event, presented by the Office of Research & Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, was cancelled due to COVID-19. 


Dr. Tammy Proctor's website which includes publications and links to some publicly available articles–
http://www.tammymproctor.com

Wyatt has a webchat with Nancy Mesner, professor of watershed sciences here at USU. They explore the good, the bad, and the ugly surrounding the numerous types of bacteria found in our rivers and lakes. Professor Mesner also dives into the ins and outs of how to keep our watersheds healthy and explores a unique problem Utah rivers face.


https://extension.usu.edu/waterquality/

Michael Levin is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Utah State University and a leading ACT researcher. In this episode below Wyatt and Michael discuss his work on how to translate the skills that people typically learn in traditional, therapist-guided ACT into an online self-help format so that everyone can learn at their own pace in the privacy of their homes, which is vital during these times of Covid-19.

USU ACT Research Group: http://www.UtahACT.com/

ACT Guide Self-Help Program: https://scce.usu.edu/services/act-guide/

Wyatt talks with two Utah State University Geologists to learn about the recent Magna, Utah Earthquake, debunk some myths, ask an outdated question about the Richter scale, hear about outreach with middle schoolers, and get graded on his research recall.


Share –Instead
https://instead.buzzsprout.com

Earthquake Preparedness
https://www.shakeout.org

Dr. Susanne Janecke's Website
https://geodata.geology.utah.gov/pages/search.php?search=%21collection609

Posted 8 hours before a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna Utah, This installment Dr. Lawrence Culver gives us a refresher on our 4th grade Utah History. With an eye on what currently relevant. Wyatt didn't ask about how earthquakes influenced the cities of the American West. But there is a first hand account of getting out of Europe when travel restrictions go up. 

Where there is an Aspen there is Dr. Paul Rogers right there too. Dr. Paul Rogers is a faculty member in the Wildland Resources Department at Utah State University and Director of the Western Aspen Alliance, a “venture between Utah State University’s College of Natural Resources, USDI Bureau of Land Management, and the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station and National Forest Systems, whose purpose is to facilitate and coordinate research issues related to quaking aspen communities of the west.”

Our conversation with Paul covers the aspen eating habits of deer and elk, how shoving people in trucks is a great way to solve some problems, getting info from Czech charcoal checkers, and how to keep central Utah’s Pando, the worlds largest organism, healthy. 

Governor Herbert declared a 'state of emergency' today Thursday, March 12, 2020. Utah State University announced that in-person classes are moving online. Last night, The world health organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic.

In this installment –

•How different communities react to risks like Covid-19
•What defines life in Utah and the west
•The overlooked value of public lands
•Drivers and perceptions of Utah's growth

Natural resource sociologist Professor Courtney Flint studies how people relate to their environment and communities. She has worked with over 25 communities as part of the Utah Wellbeing Project. Understanding how people connect with the landscapes they inhabit is critical for wise management and effective development. Courtney supposed to participate in a Research Landscapes event today. The Research Landscapes initiative is about strengthening the connection between Land, Water, and Air researchers and Utah’s decision-makers. Covid-19 precations shut down the event, so Courtney grabbed a microphone and talked to Wyatt instead.