Science For the Rest of Us

Dr. Naomi Vaughn of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK pushes hard on a wide-ranging conversation aimed at understanding the strategies for removing carbon from the atmosphere,  the impact and viability of solar geoengineering and more.

Chris Helzer from The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska discusses grassland ecology and conservation, fire, grazing, climate change and the idea of "invasive" species.

Dr. Demian Saffer from UT-Austin discusses earthquakes -- natural and anthropogenic -- the impact of fluid and fluid pressure beneath our feet, future fossil fuels, fracking and more.

Fast-paced conversation with the Dean of UNMC's College of Public Health.  We discuss current Covid-19 infection and vaccination statuses in Nebraska, nationally, and the world. Covid-19 genesis, difference between coronaviruses and influenza, MERS/SARS, vaccine development, effectiveness and oversight, predicting/monitoring future pandemics, public trust. 

A discussion with Reverend Parisa Parsa about the impact of technology on our civic discourse and the work Cortico is doing to use tech in a more "pro-social" way.

Statistics are everywhere and whether you like it or not, inferences and decisions are constantly made around them.  This conversation is aimed at making you better consumer of the data and stats that surround us everyday.

Covid has put too much on Alex's plate and this conversation with Lydia Foundation Board Member Ty Walker is an attempt at reboot.  We cover mental health during the pandemic, Stoic philosophers and why Alex does the podcast.

Dr. Peter Simi from Chapman University describes the research surrounding violent extremism and right wing domestic extremism in particular.

A great conversation with University of Nebraska - Omaha Professor Justin Nix about police use of force, bias in policing, how we compare to other countries and alternative models of law enforcement.

Guest Host and Lydia Foundation Board Member Ty Walker interviews Dr. Christine Chasek from University of Nebraska - Kearney about the science behind mental health and wellbeing.