Guest Dave Lochbaum, Director of the Nuclear Safety Project, Union of Concerned Scientists, speaks with Diane Horn about safety in US nuclear plants.
Marcus Collins is many things: a mountain climber, a scientist, and a passionate music lover. Learn more about why he powers KEXP in this Donor Spotlight.
Guest Eric Dinerstein, Chief Scientist, World Wildlife Fund, speaks with Diane Horn about his book "The Kingdom of Rarities.
Guest Joseph Gaydos, Chief Scientist, SeaDoc Society, speaks with Diane Horn about his book, “The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest”, coauthored with Audrey DeLella Benedict.
Guest Cristina Eisenberg, Lead Scientist, Earthwatch Institute, speaks with Diane Horn about her book “The Carnivore Way: Coexisting with and Conserving North America's Predators”.
Guest Gretchen Goldman, Research Director at the Center for Science and Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists, speaks with Diane Horn about the status of scientific integrity in government decision-making and the implications for our democracy.
Guest Jeff Deyette, Senior Energy Analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, speaks with Diane Horn about the book he co-authored, "Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living".
Guest Robert Cowin, Director of Government Affairs, Union of Concerned Scientists' Climate and Energy Program, speaks with Diane Horn about the challenges and opportunities to address climate change at the federal and state levels following the 2014 election.
Guest Gretchen Goldman, Research Director, Center for Science and Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists, speaks with Diane Horn about the UCS report “Sidelining Science Since Day One: How the Trump Administration Has Harmed Public Health and Safety in Its First Six Months”.
Guests Erika Schreder, Staff Scientist, Washington Toxics Coalition, and Heather Trim, Toxics Program Manager, People for Puget Sound, speak with Diane Horn about the report "Puget Sound Down the Drain: How Everyday Products are Polluting Puget Sound."
Guests Erika Schreder, Staff Scientist, and Ivy Sager-Rosenthal, Campaign Director, for the Washington Toxics Coalition, speak with Diane Horn about the 2011 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide, choosing less-toxic toys, and the Toxic-Free Kids Act, a bill proposed for the 2012 Washington State Legislative…
Yeasayer submerged themselves into the mysterious world of science for their "Glass of the Microscope" video. It may seem like a very literal approach, but the colorful cells, natural history specimens, and random interpretive dancers take it to the next level. The band's commitment to authenticit…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS (feat. André 3000, Future, Eryn Allen Kane)" by Killer Mike, from the 2023 album MICHAEL on Loma Vista Recordings / Concord.
Happy Earth Day, everybody. Today we celebrate the birth of our planet... oh, wait, no, today we pay attention to the giant sphere hurtling through space that we all live on, and hopefully take a few moments to reflect on the valuable gifts it gives us and our own impact upon it. Earth Day itself s…
Just on the horizon, lurks Mount St. Helens, sitting 100 miles south of Seattle and 50 miles northeast of Portland. It was on May 18th, 1980, at 8:32 AM PT that it resulted in the most destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Will Mt. St. Helens erupt again? Scientists say ye…
Welcome to another installment in the occasional Review Revue sub-series, "Australian bands that you really should have heard of before now." (And by "you" I mean "I.") Previous installments include The Hummingbirds, Beasts of Bourbon, Paul Kelly and the Messengers, The Lime Spiders, and too many m…
How do you do your part to combat climate change? Learn about the problems as well as the organizations and activists working to resolve them.
Tuesday night was just another night in the weird, wonderful world of the Crocodile. Some nights, you can see phenomenal jazz and soul, others you'll witness scorching rock shows with face melting guitar solos and pyrotechnics (maybe). Then nights like Tuesday, you'll stand facing the back wall wit…
Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, co-curators and DJs Darek Mazzone and Chilly explore the immigrant experience.
