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Daniel Ruth of the Tampa Bay Times Discusses State and Local Political issues
11/26/12 Robert LoreiLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Marco Rubio, MacDill Air Force Base, science, religion, Rick Scott, Daniel Ruth
Good afternoon, welcome to the Last Call. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up today we'll talk with Tampa Bay Times columnist and editorial board member Daniel Ruth.
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10/11/12 Olivia KabatWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: invasive species, environment, USF, biology, science
University of South Florida researchers have studied one of the most commonly known invasive species in the world, house sparrows. They found behavioral and stress hormone patterns that could help control and prevent house sparrows and other invasive species from future invasions.
The study was published in the biological research journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Andrea Liebl, a PhD candidate at USF, says in many cases invasive species are controlled after they’re already intr...
1 commentsNobel Prize Winner Says Age of Enlightenment in Danger of Rollback
09/28/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: science, reason, religion, atheism, Sir Harry Kroto, Age of Enlightenment
Next up-- the humanist group of the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater is sponsoring a talk on Sunday Sept 30th by Sir Harold Kroto. He is the 1996 Nobel Laureate in chemistry. Currently he holds the Francis Epps Chair of chemistry at FSU. The talk, entitled “Science, Society and Responsibility” will begin at 12:30 in the Octagon at UUC. The UUC campus is located at 2470 Nursery Rd., Clearwater. Sir Harry says he's concerned that with the rise of religious political influence around t...
1 commentsA tribute to Sally Ride
07/26/12 Mary GlenneyFrom A Woman's Point of View Listen to this entire show:
Tags: NASA, space, Sally Ride, science, climate change
Mary Glenney payed tribute to the first American woman astronaut. Sally Ride in her own words described her recollections of that flight in 1984. In a different segment, Sally discusses the many observations of the planet she has made through her career and sounded a serious note of warning about global warming, Sally has worked extensively with young girls and boys to encourage and educate then in the joys of science. She founded Sally Ride Science to pursue ...
Be the first to commentIs the future of science education in danger? listen
02/10/12 Liz McKibbonWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: evolution, Board of Education, USF, National Center for Science Education, Eugenie Scott, science, education, creationism
An anthropologist warns Florida has laws that are a back-door entrance to teaching creationist theory in schools. At a lecture Thursday night in Tampa as part of USF’s Darwin Day celebration, Eugenie Scott says that’s hurting the quality of science education in the state.
Students, professors and the public filled nearly every seat in USF’s Fine Arts Hall. Jamie Delgato was one student in attendance.
Be the first to comment”Well the whole creationism ver...
Scientists and journalists discuss collaboration listen
10/28/11 Jean Henry TelcyWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Media, science, public health, USF
About 80 people listened to leaders in journalism and science discuss the relationship between media and the scientific establishment in this event co-hosted by the University of South Florida. One of the organizers was Mary Woolley, President and CEO of Research!America, an alliance aimed at “making research to improve health a higher national priority.”
According to Claudia Dreifus, interviewer for the science section of the New York Times, the ro...
Be the first to commentSeth Mnookin on medicine, science and fear listen
10/26/11 Dawn MorganWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: journalism, science, medicine, viruses, fear
Science writer and journalist Seth Mnookin's third book, released earlier this year, is The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science and Fear.
WMNF's Dawn Morgan spoke with Mnookin about the fear explosion in the media and what doctors and parents alike can do to combat misinformation.
Be the first to comment"It was something that I noticed in conversations with my friends. A lot of them were either young parents or expectant parents. And that hadn’t been a topic that had been on my radar previous...
Middle- and high-school girls get a hands-on look at science and engineering listen
07/21/11 Olivia KabatWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: education, science, technology, engineering, women's issues
This week Middle and High School girls are getting a hands-on look at science and engineering in Tampa.
This five-day Minds for Design Girl Scout Camp focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Girls from Middle and High Schools around the Central Florida area are exploring their interests through hands-on activities, lectures, and field trips to the University of South Florida and MOSI. Susan Barnes, Director of Communications with [Girl Scouts of West Central Florida](...
Be the first to commentSpace Shuttle Discovery launches on final journey listen
02/25/11 Zack BaddorfWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: space, NASA, space shuttle, science
NASA launched the Space Shuttle Discovery for the last time yesterday afternoon. The orbiter went on its first mission in 1984, 27 years ago. WMNF's Zack Baddorf was at Kennedy Space Center, just a few miles away from the launch pad, and brings us this report.
On Discovery's 39th and final voyage into space, the shuttle is heading toward the International Space Station, where it’ll deliver a storage module. The crew of six will also bring with them a robot named R2. It’s the first human-li...
2 commentsSpace Shuttle Discovery about to take off on final mission listen
02/24/11 Zack BaddorfWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: space, NASA, space shuttle, science
NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery will take off on its final flight at 4:50 p.m. today. WMNF volunteer reporter Zack Baddorf is a few miles from the launch pad and will bring us a full report tomorrow during the WMNF Drive-time news. He filed this preview of the launch from the Kennedy Space Center a short time ago.
Discovery went on its first mission in 1984, some 27 years ago. This launch is its 39th and final time in space. Discovery will go up to the International Space Station where it’l...
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