Science

This week, renowned writer and author Michael Pollan on the new science of psychedelics.

from Life Examined

This is an episode of TED Climate we think you’d enjoy, a podcast from the TED Audio Collective, which is back for a new season.

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Hilton Carter, a.k.a. The Plant Doctor, is out with “The Propagation Handbook.” He shares his tips on how to propagate plants such as pothos, ficus, succulents, and more.

‘The gift that keeps on giving’: How to propagate your houseplants

Hilton Carter, a.k.a. The Plant Doctor, is out with “The Propagation Handbook.” He shares his tips on how to propagate plants such as pothos, ficus, succulents, and more.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A neuroscience professor explains how episodic memory works and why our brains sometimes hold onto inane information. He also gives tips on strengthening your power of recall.

How to better remember what’s important (you can dump the rest)

A neuroscience professor explains how episodic memory works and why our brains sometimes hold onto inane information. He also gives tips on strengthening your power of recall.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Yes, you can live your green values all the way to the grave.

What’s the greenest kind of funeral?

Yes, you can live your green values all the way to the grave.

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Hundreds of locals flocked to the Griffith Park Observatory to witness Southern California’s partial eclipse.

Griffith Park spectators awestruck at partial solar eclipse

Hundreds of locals flocked to the Griffith Park Observatory to witness Southern California’s partial eclipse.

from KCRW Features

A total solar eclipse will trace a path from Texas to Maine on April 8. One zoo curator explains how her animals responded last time.

Pacing, chirping, mating: Animal behavior during a solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse will trace a path from Texas to Maine on April 8. One zoo curator explains how her animals responded last time.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Anticipating Monday’s total solar eclipse, Angelenos are flying and driving thousands of miles to get the best view – and, possibly, to be changed.

LA eclipse chasers hit the road seeking a cosmic connection

Anticipating Monday’s total solar eclipse, Angelenos are flying and driving thousands of miles to get the best view – and, possibly, to be changed.

from KCRW Features

The damage is still unfolding from Taiwan’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake. But strong building codes and community preparedness helped lessen the disaster. We look at how LA compares.

Taiwan’s earthquake prep is robust. What about California’s?

The damage is still unfolding from Taiwan’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake. But strong building codes and community preparedness helped lessen the disaster. We look at how LA compares.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Where should you start with greening your home, and how do you get it subsidized?

How to hack rebates to upgrade your home

Where should you start with greening your home, and how do you get it subsidized?

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Lizzie Stark hatches stories exploring the cultural history and uses of eggs while sharing her personal story.

Exploring the symbolism, uses, and cultural significance of eggs

Lizzie Stark hatches stories exploring the cultural history and uses of eggs while sharing her personal story.

from Good Food

Marian Bull weighs in on the popularity of orange egg yolks

How egg yolks get their color, from mellow yellow to electric orange

Marian Bull weighs in on the popularity of orange egg yolks

from Good Food

What’s the best way to offset the planetary damage of your air travel?

Do carbon offsets help with airplane emissions?

What’s the best way to offset the planetary damage of your air travel?

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Christy Spackman tracks how municipal water systems have spent billions eliminating taste from our tap water.

Why does tap water taste like nothing?

Christy Spackman tracks how municipal water systems have spent billions eliminating taste from our tap water.

from Good Food

Arielle Johnson chases deliciousness by taking science and making it fashion.

Noma's in-house flavor scientist explains how taste works

Arielle Johnson chases deliciousness by taking science and making it fashion.

from Good Food

Arielle Johnson chases deliciousness by taking science and making it fashion.

BONUS: Arielle Johnson talks Flavorama (Extended Interview)

Arielle Johnson chases deliciousness by taking science and making it fashion.

from Good Food

Kids want to take care of the Earth as much as you do!

How to teach kids about climate action

Kids want to take care of the Earth as much as you do!

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Most human bodies today are filled with microplastics. The tiny particles are even found in arteries. That could have major cardiovascular risks, a new study suggests.

How microplastics affect cardiovascular health

Most human bodies today are filled with microplastics. The tiny particles are even found in arteries. That could have major cardiovascular risks, a new study suggests.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This week, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Indigenous ecologist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass speaks about the virtues of moss and how one of the smallest and humblest plants on the planet…

Midweek Reset: The wisdom of moss

This week, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Indigenous ecologist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass speaks about the virtues of moss and how one of the smallest and humblest plants on the planet…

from Life Examined

Should I prioritize planting drought-tolerant or native plants?

How to cultivate a climate-friendly yard

Should I prioritize planting drought-tolerant or native plants?

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast