This Is Science with Jess Phoenix

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This Is Science with Jess Phoenix episodes

May 11, 2021 Ep. 109: A Science-Fiction Solution to Climate Change?
Dr. Peter Frumhoff weighs in on a controversial idea for slowing down global warming: shooting particles into the atmosphere to cool the planet.
30 min
April 27, 2021 Ep. 108: How Science and the Law Can Make Polluters Pay
Climate accountability expert Kathy Mulvey shows the path from rigorous attribution science holding fossil fuel companies responsible for climate harms
29 min
April 27, 2021 Bonus: A Long Record of Lies on Climate Change
How did fossil fuel companies get away with deceiving the public for so long about climate change, and how their products contribute to it?
22 min
April 13, 2021 Ep. 107: What Bill Gates Has Wrong About “Advanced” Nuclear Reactors
Physicist Dr. Edwin Lyman discusses the safety, security, and environmental impact of several proposed “advanced” nuclear reactors.
29 min
March 30, 2021 Ep. 106: The Science of Disinformation on Social Media
Social media analyst Erin McAweeney pulls back the curtain on how disinformation spreads across Facebook and Twitter.
29 min
March 16, 2021 Ep. 105: COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered
Infectious disease expert and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. José R. Romero answers key questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
29 min
March 16, 2021 Respuestas a preguntas importantes sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19
Médico especialista en enfermedades infecciosas Dr. José Romero contesta las preguntas más importantes sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19 y explica cómo funcionan las distintas vacunas.
28 min
March 02, 2021 Ep. 104: The EV Promise: Putting Automakers on Notice
Vehicles expert Dr. Dave Cooke explains how US automakers make big environmental promises while lobbying to pollute, and what we can do about it.
29 min
February 16, 2021 Ep. 103: Clean Energy in 2021 and Beyond
Energy expert John Rogers is back with new renewable energy milestones and advances in wind and solar power
29 min
February 02, 2021 Ep. 102: Lessons from a Community Living the Climate Crisis
Dr. Pablo Ortiz discusses the intersecting impacts of climate change in the San Joaquin Valley, and how inequities are hurting the most vulnerable residents.
29 min

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This Is Science with Jess Phoenix is the official podcast of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Jess brings her experience as a volcanologist and science communicator to the mic through science…