by radiocafe | Apr 24, 2020 | ASU, Science & health
Reliable and fast testing is needed all over the U.S. to confront the spread of COVID-19. We talk with Dr. Joshua LaBaer about his lab’s robotic systems — and how to use and expand testing most effectively.
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Listen to “Testing is Key: Attacking the Virus with Rapid Response, Robots and Reliability” on Spreaker.
by radiocafe | Apr 17, 2020 | Arts & films, ASU, Books, Science & health
In 18th-century England, viruses and bacteria were not understood — but the idea of contagion was part of the social fabric. We talk to Annika Mann, an ASU scholar of 18th-century and Romantic-era British literature and culture.
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by radiocafe | Apr 10, 2020 | ASU, Science & health
In this time of coronavirus crisis, how do we best care for others and ourselves? And how do nurses in particular manage amid this pandemic?
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Listen to “Time for Caring: At Home—and On The Frontlines” on Spreaker.
by radiocafe | Apr 3, 2020 | ASU, Science & health
In the 14th century, a virulent plague killed nearly half of Europe’s population. What can we learn from that time as we navigate COVID-19?
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by radiocafe | Dec 23, 2019 | Santa Fe New Mexican, Science & health
Andrew Lustig, founder and president of Global Outreach Doctors, talks about sending physicians and integrative medicine practitioners to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where gender violence and rape are pervasive.
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by radiocafe | Dec 10, 2019 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, Science & health
The hemp plant is amazingly versatile and resilient, and it can be used to produce innumerable healthy products and services. So why was it made illegal, and what does the future hold? We talk to hemp farmers Ed Berg and Scott Perez.
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by radiocafe | Dec 3, 2019 | ASU, Science & health, Spirituality & religion
The notion of aliens from other planets often conjures images of flying saucers and little green men. But could they really exist?
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by radiocafe | Nov 11, 2019 | Books, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican, Science & health
Are we rapidly approaching the day when artificial intelligence will be smarter than the people who invented it? What are the benefits of AI, and what are the dangers? We talk to computer scientist Melanie Mitchell about her new book.
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by radiocafe | Oct 29, 2019 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, Science & health
Dr. Robert Fetsch has for decades been helping farmers and ranchers deal with disabilities — from injuries brought on by hard work, to mental health problems like anxiety, depression, and anger.
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by radiocafe | Oct 15, 2019 | Books, Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, Science & health
A conversation with agro-ecologist, educator, and author Nicole Masters, on how to apply regenerative agriculture practices for health and profit–and how these can have a transformative effect on both our well being as growers, eaters, and members of the planetary ecosystem.
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