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Shaun Griffin is a poet and writer who hopes to bring some part of that world to you every other week on KWNK with a new audio segment on Sundays at 5pm. The following program is funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities

In this episode, Honest Scientists Lauren, Taissa, Ivan, and Ronny dive into the cultural and evolutionary reasons behind hunting and fishing, discuss ethical issues related to trophy hunting, and introduce how hunting may affect biodiversity loss.

We are Honest Scientists, Lauren, Taissa, Ivan, and Ronny, graduate science students at the University of Nevada Reno, and this is our podcast on Biodiversity Loss. We aim to communicate the effects of human activities, behaviors, perceptions, and values on plants, animals, their habitat, and the natural world within which we all live. We also aim to rebuild trust and confidence in scientists and interest in science. To learn more about us, our research, and our interests and experiences with the natural world.

The Biology Department at the University of Nevada helps make Honest Scientists possible. Earn a graduate degree in Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Conservation Biology, or Neuroscience. Learn more, reach farther. Get more information at unr.edu/biology.

Local government employees are standing in the way of City Council and Regional Transportation Commission votes to build a protected bike path on University Way/Center Street. In this episode, we explore the controversy, false statements, and misinformation spread by staff. We also take a trip to Washington D.C. where we see how that city has installed many protected paths painlessly. A study there shows that protected paths benefitted women tremendously, increasing ridership from 25 percent to around 45 percent. They did it with the help of the Dutch Cycling Embassy. Meanwhile, Reno Nevada has the same Embassy resources at its disposal but city staff are blocking what would be the first protected bike path from UNR to Midtown. In this episode of Bike Life Radio, we hear the opposition inside the local government to stop the will of the people. To tell local officials to stop their obstruction to safety, go to BuildABetterBikeNetwork.com.

BIKE LIFE Radio is a show on KWNK where we talk to people about their bikes and lives—presented by Ky Plaskon & the Truckee Meadows Bike Alliance. Ky has been commuting by bike to work for more than 30 years. He also worked in radio and TV for more than 20 years from Alaska to San Diego, Las Vegas, Reno, and Sacramento. He wants to bring a lighter and funnier feel to bike discussions. For more information and to contribute to TMBA, go to https://bikewashoe.org/

The following program is funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Spoken Views Radio with MC Griffin and the Poet Laureate for the City of Reno, Dustin Howard. Airing on KWNK 97.7FM every other Sunday at 5pm!

Dustin Howard is a professional grant writer with a decade of dedication to non-profit organizations, especially those that serve homeless and at-risk youth. He is the author of Engrams, a collection of poetry, and a supernatural thriller novel, Breakvale. Dustin likes to fill his time with arts and crafts, amateur carpentry, and watching Star Trek when he isn't writing. A native of the Ozarks, Dustin moved to Nevada after falling in love with the mountains and the wonderful people of Reno. You can learn more about his works and connect with him on social media by visiting his website at www.dthbooks.com.

Learn more about Dustin Howard and the position of Reno Poet Laureate, HERE

 In the first of their resource extraction-focused episodes, Honest Scientists Lauren, Taissa, Ivan, and Ronny discuss the impacts of mining on biodiversity loss.

We are Honest Scientists, Lauren, Taissa, Ivan, and Ronny, graduate science students at the University of Nevada Reno, and this is our podcast on Biodiversity Loss. We aim to communicate the effects of human activities, behaviors, perceptions, and values on plants, animals, their habitat, and the natural world within which we all live. We also aim to rebuild trust and confidence in scientists and interest in science. To learn more about us, our research, and our interests and experiences with the natural world.

The Biology Department at the University of Nevada helps make Honest Scientists possible. Earn a graduate degree in Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Conservation Biology, or Neuroscience. Learn more, reach farther. Get more information at unr.edu/biology.

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

David Winkler is a poet and writer who hopes to bring some part of that world to you every other week on KWNK for the next few weeks as Shaun Griffin travels. Hear new audio segment on Sundays at 5pm on KWNK 97.7FM or KWNKradio.org

The following program is partly funded by a grant from Nevada Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Continuing their discussion on climate change, the Honest Scientists discuss public denial and resistance to climate science. They highlight how climate change affects their lives and relates to their research. Finally, they present some solutions to the climate crisis, focusing on actions everyone can take.

We are Honest Scientists, Lauren, Taissa, Ivan, and Ronny, graduate science students at the University of Nevada Reno, and this is our podcast on Biodiversity Loss. We aim to communicate the effects of human activities, behaviors, perceptions, and values on plants, animals, their habitat, and the natural world within which we all live. We also aim to rebuild trust and confidence in scientists and interest in science. To learn more about us, our research, and our interests and experiences with the natural world.

The University of Nevada, Reno Biology Department made Honest Scientists possible. Earn a graduate degree in Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Conservation Biology, or Neuroscience. Learn more, reach farther. Get more information at unr.edu/biology.

"Life without imagination would be a rainbow without color, gum without flavor, art without passion. We need imagination to survive."

David Winkler is a poet and writer who hopes to bring some part of that world to you every other week on KWNK for the next few weeks as Shaun Griffin travels. Hear new audio segment on Sundays at 5pm on KWNK 97.7FM or KWNKradio.org

The following program is funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

One of the most powerful entities in our area is the Regional Transportation Commission. They determine how safe our roads are for cyclists and their priorities. Recently the leadership has gone through a big change, from conservative to liberal. Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve is now on the board and she talks about the importance of improving our bicycle network. We also talk to a customer of a business that had a new parking-protected bike lane installed and how it impacts her. Also, Ellen of the Kiwanis Bike Program talks about the Biggest Little Bike Swap and more.

BIKE LIFE Radio is a show on KWNK where we talk to people about their bikes and lives—presented by Ky Plaskon & the Truckee Meadows Bike Alliance. Ky has been commuting by bike to work for more than 30 years. He also worked in radio and TV for more than 20 years from Alaska to San Diego, Las Vegas, Reno, and Sacramento. He wants to bring a lighter and funnier feel to bike discussions. For more information and to contribute to TMBA, go to https://bikewashoe.org/

The following program is funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

We are Honest Scientists, Lauren, Taissa, Ivan, and Ronny, graduate science students at the University of Nevada Reno, and this is our podcast on Biodiversity Loss. Our aim is to communicate the effects of human activities, behaviors, perceptions, and values on plants, animals, their habitat, and the natural world within which we all live. We also aim to rebuild trust and confidence in scientists and interest in science. To learn more about us, our research, and our interests and experiences with the natural world, tune in to our pilot discussion on Climate Change.

We conducted research and presented that research in roundtable discussions recorded for podcast and radio distribution. We found that excessive consumption (food and other resources) was the main driver of 5 causes of Biodiversity Loss: climate change, pollution, invasive species, development, and overharvesting resources.

The Biology Department at the University of Nevada, Reno, made Honest Scientists possible. Earn a graduate degree in Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, or Neuroscience. Learn more, reach farther. Get more information at unr.edu/biology.