Perpetual Notion Machine
Perpetual Notion Machine is a look at contemporary scientific issues and discoveries in a way that is accessible, understandable and entertaining to the non-scientists of the listening community.
- Update frequency
- every 41 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Cider Tasting Tailgater
An hour before the season kickoff at nearby Camp Randall, a group of five people gathered at WORT to sample a wide variety of fermentation products. PNM host Patrick Sajbel and co. were guided by Da…
Rare Earth Elements with Professor Julie Klinger
Professor Julie Klinger joins host Ryan Coogan to discuss rare earth elements, their role in the green energy transition, and the complex geopolitics and supply chains behind them.
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Biodynamic Biking
Madison bicycling legend Colin O’Brien joins WORT PNM host Patrick Sajbel to discuss his career in bike building, bike racing, leading bike tours even helping injured riders in recovery. Working fro…
Modern Cannabis in Wisconsin
Ian Marsden is the owner and mind behind Turtle Island Dispensary here in Madison, Wisconsin. He shares his passion for exploring the corners of th…
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program Lobby Day!
The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with Charles Carlin, Director of Strategic Initiatives with Gathering Waters, Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts, about Knowles-Nelson Lobby Day taking place Mar…
Conserving the Siberian Crane Population in China
Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with Dr. Mahendra Shrestha with the International Crane Foundation, about a successful collaboration to preserve flyway habitat for the Siberian Crane in China. This 1…
Monarch Butterfly Conservation in Wisconsin
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering the addition of the monarch butterfly to the endangered species list, and are set to announce a decision the week of December 9, 2024. We speak with …
Land Restoration and Bird Monitoring at the Oneida Nation
The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with Tony Kuchma and Erin Giese. They are working with the Oneida Nation to restore historically tribal land that was once farmland.
Photo: Oneida Bird Monitoring …
Dr. Edgar Spalding on Dragonflies, Damselflies, and Citizen Science
Dr. Edgar Spalding sat down with WORT to talk about citizen science, dragonfly walks at the UW Arboretum, recently discovered species of dragonflies, and more!
A Conversation with USDA Forester Karl Welch
The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with USDA Forester Karl Welch about his work in the Chequamegon National Forest. We talk about Wisconsin’s evergreen trees, among them pines, spruce, tamarack, and…
Professor Randy Goldsmith on new technique to unlock a molecule’...
UW-Madison scientists have developed a new technique for identifying and analyzing a single molecule.
The new development, published in the May edition of the journal Nature, is the most sensitive …