Noa Pinter-Wollman

Professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, UCLA

Noa Pinter-Wollman on KCRW

UCLA scientists say the way ants build their nests might help humans improve traffic and transportation logistics.

Antsy about holiday travel? The tiny insects can help humans solve traffic issues

UCLA scientists say the way ants build their nests might help humans improve traffic and transportation logistics.

from Greater LA

More from KCRW

ADHD medication has been in short supply for years. Have you had a hard time accessing treatment? Share your story.

from KCRW Features

Volunteers spent days cataloging the wildlife around the U.S. southern border during the annual Border BioBlitz to establish the region as a biodiversity hotspot.

from KCRW Features

Botanist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer discusses her new book “The Serviceberry,” explaining how this plant serves as a metaphor for living in a “gift economy.”

from Life Examined

Psychiatrist Judith Orloff and musicologist Zachery Wallmark talk about the transformative power of empathy and how it impacts greater connection, compassion and our well-being.

from Life Examined

This week Peter Wohlleben , renowned German forester and author of “The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate,” talks about the age-old connection between humans…

from Life Examined

Animal shelters in LA are overcrowded, so to find new homes for dogs, volunteers are turning to pack walks, baths, and “adopt me” vests.

from KCRW Features

Oktoberfest lasts all fall in Huntington Beach, where a small German neighborhood hosts annual dachshund races from June to December.

from KCRW Features

Stimulant medications like Adderall have been in short supply for a few years. It’s forcing people with ADHD to cope or get creative.

from KCRW Features

Journalist Abraham Lustgarten and scientist-turned-activist Rose Abramoff discuss the impacts of climate research on human migratory patterns and activism.

from Life Examined