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This Is Science with Jess Phoenix

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 storyt... Read more

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Ep. 61: Building a More Resilient Puerto Rico with Clean Energy

Ep. 61: Building a More Resilient Puerto Rico with Clean Energy

Yanel de Ángel and Ramón Bueno, an architect and climate expert originally from Puerto Rico, discuss how the island can ... Read more

18 Jun 2019

28mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 48: A Dreamer’s Tale: Soil Microbes, Climate Change, and Being an Undocumented Scientist

Ep. 48: A Dreamer’s Tale: Soil Microbes, Climate Change, and Being an Undocumented Scientist

PhD candidate Evelyn Valdez-Ward talks about her family’s story, her research on soil and climate, and her experience me... Read more

11 Dec 2018

29mins

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Ep. 70: Why Trust Science? with Author Naomi Oreskes

Ep. 70: Why Trust Science? with Author Naomi Oreskes

Science Historian Naomi Oreskes explains why science's social character makes it trustworthy, and what we can learn from... Read more

22 Oct 2019

28mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 55: What’s the Deal With the Green New Deal?

Ep. 55: What’s the Deal With the Green New Deal?

Dr. Rachel Cleetus, an economist and climate expert at the Union of Concerned Scientists, puts the ambitious Congression... Read more

26 Mar 2019

29mins

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Ep. 71: Stressed-Out Fish and Ocean Acidification: Consequences of Climate Change

Ep. 71: Stressed-Out Fish and Ocean Acidification: Consequences of Climate Change

Dr. Sarah Cooley explains how changes in ocean chemistry are having a ripple effect on sea life and our economy.

5 Nov 2019

28mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 31: Navigating The Climate Change Minefield With Michael Mann

Ep. 31: Navigating The Climate Change Minefield With Michael Mann

One of the nation’s most respected (and harassed) scientists, Dr. Michael Mann, discusses the climate change tipping poi... Read more

17 Apr 2018

29mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 2 - Federal Science in the Crosshairs, Feb. 28, 2017

Episode 2 - Federal Science in the Crosshairs, Feb. 28, 2017

Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists discusses th... Read more

1 Mar 2017

25mins

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Ep. 65: Keeping the Power On During a Climate Crisis

Ep. 65: Keeping the Power On During a Climate Crisis

How do electricity grid operators make sure there’s always enough energy to meet demand? Energy expert Julie McNamara re... Read more

13 Aug 2019

28mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 73: How “Evidence-Based” Became a Dirty Word

Ep. 73: How “Evidence-Based” Became a Dirty Word

Dr. Jacob Carter explores the consequences of the Trump administration’s attacks on science.

3 Dec 2019

28mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 72: Coal Plants, Turn the Power Off and You’ll Make More Money

Ep. 72: Coal Plants, Turn the Power Off and You’ll Make More Money

Energy analyst Joe Daniel explains why seasonal shutdowns can save utilities, and customers, money.

19 Nov 2019

28mins

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Ep. 38: The Science of Forest Fires: Culture, Climate, and Combustion

Ep. 38: The Science of Forest Fires: Culture, Climate, and Combustion

Professor John Bailey, an expert on all things fire, tells us about controlled burning, silviculture and why Smokey Bear... Read more

24 Jul 2018

30mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 36: Coastal Homes and Properties at Risk: Sea Level Rise, Flooding, and Inundation

Ep. 36: Coastal Homes and Properties at Risk: Sea Level Rise, Flooding, and Inundation

Economist and climate change expert Dr. Rachel Cleetus discusses new analysis that pairs NOAA climate change research wi... Read more

26 Jun 2018

30mins

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Episode 3 - The Ultimate Designated Driver: Pros and Cons of Self-Driving Cars, March 14, 2017

Episode 3 - The Ultimate Designated Driver: Pros and Cons of Self-Driving Cars, March 14, 2017

Vehicles analyst Jimmy O'Dea from the Union of Concerned Scientists discusses everything from the practical issues to t... Read more

14 Mar 2017

16mins

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Episode 15: Sunbeam Us Up: Solarizing Your Roof and the Electricity Grid

Episode 15: Sunbeam Us Up: Solarizing Your Roof and the Electricity Grid

Senior energy analysts Laura Wisland and John Rogers from the Union of Concerned Scientists discuss all things solar, fr... Read more

29 Aug 2017

31mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 58: How Do We Make Aging Infrastructure Climate-Safe?

Ep. 58: How Do We Make Aging Infrastructure Climate-Safe?

Dr. Susanne Moser is an expert on climate change adaptation. She was one of the facilitators of California’s climate-saf... Read more

7 May 2019

28mins

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Ep. 37: Revolution on the Road: The Shift to EVs and Self-Driving Cars

Ep. 37: Revolution on the Road: The Shift to EVs and Self-Driving Cars

Vehicles expert Dr. Daniel Sperling walks us through the future of transportation and the multiple revolutions needed to... Read more

10 Jul 2018

30mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 8: Bridging the Faith-Science Divide

Episode 8: Bridging the Faith-Science Divide

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University, discusses her life as an evangeli... Read more

23 May 2017

21mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 14: Failing Science: The Trump Administration's Six-Month Report Card

Episode 14: Failing Science: The Trump Administration's Six-Month Report Card

Dr. Gretchen Goldman, research director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists an... Read more

15 Aug 2017

29mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 74: As Carbon Emissions Rise, Rice Nutrition Falls

Ep. 74: As Carbon Emissions Rise, Rice Nutrition Falls

Former USDA senior scientist Lewis Ziska discusses his research on rice and carbon dioxide – and how the Trump USDA supp... Read more

17 Dec 2019

28mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 23: Electric Vehicles Just Won't Stall

Episode 23: Electric Vehicles Just Won't Stall

Straight from the Los Angeles auto show, UCS engineer David Reichmuth talks about the drive to make EVs more accessible,... Read more

19 Dec 2017

29mins

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