Nature and Science Podcast
Our podcast explores nature and science by following the personal journeys of individuals who have dedicated their lives to nature and science. We talk with theoretical physicists, park rangers, conservation biologists and anyone who loves nature and science.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Why Do Human Beings Behave Irrationally
In the episode we explore why human beings sometimes behave irrationally. We discuss the irrationality of the middle east conflict, doctor patient decision making, self deception and a…
Genetics and Ancestry: Who Are We?
Genetics can tell us a great deal about our ancestry and so can newspapers, oral histories, an public records. Together they tell a story about who we are as human beings. Mica L. And…
Caring For Stroke Survivors At Home
Caring for stroke survivors at home can be challenging. Dr. Kenneth Monaghan, PhD, is a renowned expert in stroke rehabilitation with over 32 years of clinical, academic, and research …
The Unseen Universe
The unseen world is uncovered and presented to us by Dr. Steve Gschmeissner. From tardigrades, viruses, pollen, human sperm and diatoms, Dr. Gschmeissner has used the scanning electron…
You Control Your Health
Daniel Tausan believes that you control your health. If you understand some basic principles about the importance of sleep, fasting, mental attitude and nutrition you can lead a long a…
Medicine and Miracles
Medicine and Miracles are explored in this episode. Dr.Erica is a doctor detective who finds simple solutions to common maladies that other doctors can't seem to help with. Here searc…
Making Big Bend Wild
This episode will explore the effort to keep Big Bend National Park Wild. Our guest is Bob Krumenaker. Bob is a former National Park Service superintendent. Over his thirty year care…
Photography Changed The Lives Of National Park Service Employees
Photography changed the lives of National Park Service employees, Dom Nessi and Michael Brown. In this episode of @donaldmurphy8843 Journey Through Nature and Science these two world…
Funding The Unmet Needs of Our National Parks
The National Parks Foundation was founded in 1967 to support the unmet needs of our national parks. Recently, an anonymous donor donated $40 million for employee housing at Yellowstone…
Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and The Planetary Future
On this episode we will have a conversation with Dr. Bron Taylor. Bron has written a compelling book, Dark Green Religion: Nature, Spirituality, and The Planetary Future. Bron Taylor'…
Ditch The Politics and Make NPS An Independent Agency
Jon Jarvis, former director of the U.S. National Park Service and his brother Destry have written a compelling book, National Parks Forever: Fifty Years of Fighting and a Case for Indep…
Title: "The National Park Conservation Association: Over a Century of Advocacy."
This episode continues our discussion on America's national parks. Joining to talk about the work of the National Park Conservation Association(NPCA) is Emily Douce.
Emily is the NPCA D…
Our National Parks In Jeopardy, Again.
Park advocate, Audrey Peterman is back to discuss to continuing lack of adequate funding for America's national park and what can be done about it. With inadequate funding spawning low…
Physics Is In Crisis: "The One" To The Rescue?
With competing ideas of how to interpret the meaning of quantum mechanics, physics is in crisis. Can an ancient concept known as the One, rescue physics. From Bohr's Copenhagen interpre…
Unravelling The Secret Of Life With Ancient Biomolecules
The revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of extinct life may also lead to Unravelling The Secret Of Life With Ancient Biomolecules.
We used to think of fossils as…
California Is On The World Stage Saving The Earth's Biodiversity
California was on the world stage recently helping to save the earth's biodiversity at the international biodiversity summit in Montreal, Canada. The countries agreed to protect 30% of …
Managing The Threats To Biodiversity
For decades environmental groups, Non Government Organizations and scores of government agencies have been managing the threats to biodiversity. We often hear of the projects to save th…
Earth's Biodiversity Is In Danger of Collapse
Earth's biodiversity is in danger of collapse. According to the campaign for nature, "The natural world is disappearing at an unprecedented rate. The loss of nature poses a grave threa…
Protecting & Restoring The Most Endangered Rainforest On Earth
The Third Millennium Alliance has accepted the challenge of Protecting & Restoring The Most Endangered Rainforest On Earth. Ryan Lynch is the executive director of the Third Millennium …
Mysterious Petroglyphs At Pohnpaid May Reveal The Secrets Of Life
Mysterious Petroglyphs At Pohnpaid May Reveal The Secrets Of Life. While residing on the small Pacific island of Pohnpei in the 1990s, Carole Nervig discovered that a recent brush fire …