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The loneliness epidemic: Are Americans really suffering a friendship crisis? (ENCORE EPISODE)
There are lots of different types of friends. Best friends, work friends. Facebook friends, even frenemies. Each has an important role in our lives that has been shown...
Eye of the hurricane: How did the preeminent hurricane research center arrive at a landlocked university? (ENCORE EPISODE)
Despite its landlocked location, Colorado State University is well known all along the Atlantic coast for its seasonal hurricane forecasts. Each spring, these forecast...
From Joe Rogan to Greg Gutfeld, more conservative comedians are stepping into the spotlight (ENCORE EPISODE)
Comedians have been joking about politics for probably as long as there have been politicians. But in the past few years, there's been a noticeable shift in political ...
Unringing the bell: Understanding, healing the brain following concussions (ENCORE EPISODE)
The increased awareness of the potential dangers of an undetected concussion means that, from the NFL to Little League, the conversation has shifted from “shake it off...
Don't call it a 'migration,' Colorado's tarantulas go on walkabouts (ENCORE EPISODE)
Entomologist and CSU Bug Zoo Director Maia Holmes discusses that age-old question: Why did the tarantula cross the road?
How a few seeds and a little luck gave us the iconic Pueblo chile (ENCORE EPISODE)
We talk with Michael Bartolo, senior research scientist emeritus at CSU's Arkansas Valley Research Center and the man behind one of Pueblo's hottest crops.
Embrace the beige: Reimagining lawns amid Colorado’s historic drought (ENCORE EPISODE)
Researchers with CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Lori Catalano and Scott Curry talk about why now is the time to leave your lawn in favor o...
How are wildfires changing the future of forests? (ENCORE EPISODE)
In this encore episode, CSU researcher and former wildland firefighter Camille Stevens-Rumann talks about why forests aren't bouncing back after wildfires like they us...
"Burping” your home? Researcher clears the air on spring cleaning hack (ENCORE EPISODE)
CSU atmospheric chemist Delphine Farmer talks about how air pollutants such as wildfire smoke, cleaning products and stoves make their way into your home, and how you ...
Tourists behaving badly: Protecting the great outdoors – from us (ENCORE EPISODE)
Every summer, the news features stories of tourists being injured – or narrowly escaping injury – during wildlife encounters. More often than not, experts say these ru...
Loving Yosemite to death: The long history of overcrowding in national parks
Yosemite National Park welcomes more than 4 million visitors each year, but those visits come at a steep environmental cost. National parks historian Michael Childers ...
What is déjà vu: A paranormal phenomenon or a memory tool for your brain? (ENCORE EPISODE)
Most people have experienced déjà vu at one time or another, that eerie feeling that you've been in a situation before when you know that you haven't. But what is déjà...
Embrace the beige: Reimagining lawns amid Colorado’s historic drought
Researchers with CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Lori Catalano and Scott Curry talk about why now is the time to leave your lawn in favor o...
Colorado Proud: Why do 'Palisade' peaches, 'Pueblo' chiles matter so much to consumers? (ENCORE EPISODE)
On Wednesday, House Bill 1031 was signed into Colorado law making it a deceptive trade practice to market fruits and vegetables as "Colorado-grown" if the products wer...
A roll of the dice: How Native Americans shaped gambling and probability long before the Old World
CSU archaeologist Robert Madden talks about his groundbreaking research revealing that dice and games of chance have been a central part of Native American culture for...
"Burping” your home? Researcher clears the air on spring cleaning hack
CSU atmospheric chemist Delphine Farmer talks about indoor air pollutants such as cleaning products, smoke and stoves, and how you can strike a balance between refresh...
How are past wildfires altering the future of forests? (ENCORE EPISODE)
Why aren't forests bouncing back after wildfires like they used to? CSU researcher and former wildland firefighter Camille Stevens-Rumann talks about the problem, as w...
Rewiring democracy: What impact will AI have on our country's future?
CSU's Hamed Qahri-Saremi talks about how artificial intelligence is not only rapidly transforming the way we interact with information, but also reshaping democratic p...
Thanks! It Has Pockets: How a Humble Fashion Feature Became a Symbol of Empowerment and Joy
CSU Avenir Museum Curator Paula Alaszkiewicz explores the surprising roles of the humble pocket throughout history, from its connection to the women’s suffrage movemen...
The origins of Dry January: How history, health and changing attitudes are redefining our relationship with alcohol
CSU’s David Korostyshevsky talks about the history of Dry January, our continued complicated relationship with alcohol and whether we might be entering the next anti-a...
