Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Politicians and pundits start accusing teachers of being socialists and indoctrinating students into their nefarious way of thinking, and demand an investigation. This actually happened in New York just before the start of the Second World War and it is now seen as the seed that gave birth […]

#1487: “The Hunt For Commies In New York Schools”

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The documentary “Common Ground,” a follow-up to 2020’s “Kiss the Ground,” examines the U.S. agricultural system and the industrial threats to the nation’s farmland. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll speak with film co-director Josh Tickell.



And advanced 3D imaging is letting scientists examine and share museum specimens in a new way.

Protecting soil and scanning collections

Hairy bodies. Compound eyes. Feather-like antenna. The perhaps misunderstood moth is in the limelight in the experimental documentary film, “The Night Visitors.” The movie provides a glimpse into a world many of us overlook. We’ll speak with filmmaker Michael Gitlin.

The Night Visitors

The April 8th solar eclipse will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for millions. We’ll meet students who are using balloons to study the celestial event.



And what’s better than a sturdy pair of shoes? Horseshoes, that is. We’ll learn about a program that is educating future farriers.

Atmospheric study and shoeing horses

From Mexico to Maine, the April 8th solar eclipse will carve a path of darkness across North America. We’ll learn how NASA is preparing to study the event.



And commercial interest in space is at an all-time high. We’ll learn more from the U.S. Office of Space Commerce.

Eclipse research and space commerce

What’s your favorite board game? We’ll explore the history of board games in America.



And we’ll visit an upstate New York woodworking shop that is opening its doors to the community.

#1487: “The Hunt For Commies In New York Schools”

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