Invasive Species / Facing the Fear of Public Speaking

Segment 1: Guests: Fred Pearce, science journalist, researcher, author of The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature’s Salvation; Tao Orion, permaculture educator, author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration.Many people are worried that non-native plants and animals are invading the U.S. and preventing native species from thriving.Our guests offer up a different perspective on the invasive species debate. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/science/invasive-species.html Segment 2: Guests: Jeremy Jamieson, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, University of Rochester; Philip Dalton Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Department Chair, Hofstra University. A psychologist and a speech educator discuss why public speaking causes anxiety for many people and how we can use this adrenaline to our benefit. https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/public-speaking-tips