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Down To Earth: Cornell Conversations About
by Danielle Eiseman
In this season we are getting into the science of science communication. Much of the content is adapted from some of my lectures on science communication.
Episodes
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Episode 6 Science identity
In this episode, we discuss the aspect of science identity and how that influences a person’s engagement with science communication. References used: Baram-Tsabari, Ayelet, and Bruce V. Lewenstein. “Science Communication Training: What Are We Trying to Teach?” International Journal of Science...
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Public understanding of science
Key references for this episode are: Brossard, Dominique, and Bruce Lewenstein. “A Critical Appraisal of Models of Public Understanding of Science: Using Practice to Inform Theory.” In Communicating Science: New Agendas in Communication, 11–39, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203867631. Kahan,...
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Communicating science effectively
Music provided by CommercialMusic in Funk Groove References cited: Bubela, Tania, Matthew C Nisbet, Rick Borchelt, Fern Brunger, Cristine Critchley, Edna Einsiedel, Gail Geller, et al. “Science Communication Reconsidered.” Nature Biotechnology 27, no. 6 (June 2009): 514–18....
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Public engagement with science
In this episode, we discuss how to engage the public with science, as well as challenges in terms of how scientists discuss science or research compared to how the public interprets or understands science. References: And here is a great guide on how to report on scientific findings....
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SciComm Principles
In this episode we are joined by my friend Cameron Miller, a comedian out of Chicago, to chat about some of the main principles of science communication. We reference the following literature: Baram-Tsabari, Ayelet, and Bruce V. Lewenstein. “Science Communication Training: What Are We Trying to...
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Season 4 Episode 1 Science communication
Have you ever wondered why people seem to disagree on issues that seem to be supported by mounds of evidence from science? Have you been curious about why some people refuse to get vaccinated? Wonder why more people don't support funding to further advance our understanding of the world around…
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The Refrigerants Guy
In this episode, we hear the spark story of Tilden Chao, originally from Ithaca abd currently a sophomore at Yale University, class of 2023.
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Climate spark stories - our relaunch
Welcome to the brand new format of DTE! We have moved away from the traditional interview format and instead are capturing the stories behind the people working towards sustainability and climate action. We want to share the motivations, or sparks, that drive the ongoing effort to address climate...
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Geoengineering
In this episode, Pam and Danielle chat over Zoom about the basics of geoengineering, with Dr. Natalie Mahowald, Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. We discuss what it is and how it can be used to help remove carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. Although the...
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Bezos and his climate fund?
In this episode, Pam, Kate, and Danielle chat about the interesting development of Jeff Bezos' pledge to devote $10 billion dollars towards climate change research. We discuss not only some of the types of projects he could fund with that money, but also dive into how that money could have the…
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Teaching Cornell's most popular class
In this episode, we sit down with Bruce Monger, one of Cornell's most beloved professors to discuss what it is like to teach the biggest course taught on campus. The course is Introductory oceanography and is often hailed as a life-changing course. He has opened the eyes of many students about…
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Climate Modeling
Ever wonder about the computer models used to predict future climate scenarios? In this episode, special guests, Colin Evans and Marc Alessi from Cornell's Emergent Climate Risk Lab explain climate model basics and give us some insights into the different scenarios often used to discuss what...
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Oceans Ep. 5: Marine Health
In the final installment of her ocean science series, Marta returns to Cornell to interview Professor Drew Harvell and one of her past students, Serina Moheed '20. Prof. Harvell recently published a book on marine disease titled Ocean Outbreak, and we discuss her research on marine epidemics and...
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Global Dependence on Coal: past, present, and future
Cornell senior Kate Selley interviews Dr. Andrew Minchener, OBE, General Manager of the IEA Clean Coal Centre. He discussed the merits of improving the efficiency of coal as a way to bridge the renewables gap to a sustainable future. Listen on Wednesday as Down to Earth discusses the past…
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Oceans Ep. 4: Ocean Circulation
For the fourth oceans episode, Marta sat down with three physical oceanographers at WHOI this summer to discuss ocean circulation. Dr. Mike Spall and Dr. Chris Piecuch explain large-scale circulation and its importance in climate, and grad student Mara Freilich discusses her research on vertical...
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Oceans episode 3: Marine policy
For the third oceans episode, Marta sat down with Dr. Hauke Kite-Powell from WHOI, Melissa Baldino from Duke, Sally Dowd from Berkeley, and Maddie Schumm from UT Austin to discuss marine policy and marine resource management and the research that goes into it. Listen in to learn about ecosystem...
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Oceans Ep. 2: Sea Level Rise
Marta discusses rising sea levels with experts from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Colorado College. Listen in as we dive deeper into the complexities of ocean science and sea-level rise.
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Oceans Ep. 1: Coral
This week, Marta introduces a podcast series on ocean science topics. Last summer, she worked as a research intern at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and she took advantage of her time there by interviewing experts in ocean science/climate change hot topics like coral bleaching,...
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Virtual landscapes
In this episode, Danielle chats with local playwright and Cornell Assistant Professor, Aoise Stratford. Aoise describes the motivation and works behind an upcoming public reading of the multimedia exhibit entitled Virtual Landscapes. She and recurring guest Professor Toby Ault have crafted a...
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Carboniferous
In this episode, Profesor Toby Ault describes what the climate was like 354 million years ago, during the carboniferous period. Find out how this important time period led to the industrial revolution and is contributing to the current changes we are seeing in the climate today.
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Chat with Gustav Hansson
In this episode, Dr. Danielle Eiseman from the Department of Communication at Cornell University sits down with visiting graduate student Gustav Hansson. Gustav is studying sustainability within organizations. He has extensive experience not only starting his own companies but also working on...
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We need to talk about Game of Thrones
Pam Wildstein 8:24 PM This week, Pam and special guest Juliet push through the cold that’s been going around campus to bring you an in-depth analysis of the HBO TV series Game of Thrones. Did anyone ask for this? No! Did Pam make it anyway? Yes! Turns out a show about dragons and sword fights has…
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Conservation and Eco-literacy
We sat down with Dr. Brian Forist and PhD candidate, Kostas Stavrianakis, from Indiana University's Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Studies. Learn about their incredible research.
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Climate Change Town Hall
Two Cornell graduate students from the Emergent Climate Risk Lab were selected to attend the CNN Climate Change Town Hall in New York city. They had submitted questions for the candidates and both had the opportunity to ask the candidates questions during the event. You can watch the clips below....
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Climate and Energy Lecture: Faint young sun
This is another part of the lecture series for EAS 1101 Climate and Energy. In this episode we discuss the Faint Young Sun paradox, which discusses the working theories on how our planet was able to support life and the beginnings of the greenhouse gas effect.
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Climate and Energy Lecture - Pale Blue Dot
This episode is part of an additional series within DTE that supplements Cornell course EAS 1101 Climate and Energy. This episode discusses Carl Sagan's famous description of the earth, as a pale blue dot.
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Resilient Landscapes Commentary
In this episode, Pam, Marta, Danielle, and our newest team member Kate, discuss a recent seminar we attended on Resilient Landscapes. The speaker, Massimo Sargolini, is a Professor of Urban Planning at the School of Architecture and Design, UNICAM-University of Camerino in Italy. He investigates...
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Pam's trip to Boston!
Pam describes a recent energy conference she attended and explains how our grid system works, how it could be better and plans for New York State solar.
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Understanding community resilience
In this episode, Pam and I are joined by a visiting high school student, Jenna. Jenna has been with us the past four weeks interning with the Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions. She helped develop this episode and asked a lot of insightful questions about building community resilience…
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Danielle visits Bonn and the United Nations
In this episode Danielle chats with Dr. Toby Ault about her trip to the United Nations headquarters in Bonn, where she attended the meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC. Since Toby has never attended one of these large climate change conferences he had many questions about what goes on…
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El Nino and Climate Change
In this episode Pam, Danielle and Professor Toby Ault discuss the answers to some complex climate questions brought up by some visiting high school students. There were a few questions on the relationship between climate change, El Nino and wind circulations. There was also a question about the...
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Mitigation Game Part 2
The game continues! Listen as Marta, Pam and Gerry compete to create the best policy for reducing carbon emissions. Note: Pam tripped over her words when talking about PPA's. PPA stands for a power purchase agreement.
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Mitigation Game
In this episode Pam, Marta and Gerry compete to see who can come up with the best policy for mitigating green house gas emissions. This episode is divided into two parts. Listen next week for part 2.
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Assessing climate information in the media
This episode is the first in a new series with Professor Toby Ault. It serves as supplemental course materials for EAS 1101 Climate and Energy, as well as Communication 4860. Danielle and Toby discuss how climate change issues are portrayed in the media and how to identify evidence cited in...
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Climate Questions
Pam, Marta and Gerry answer your top questions about climate change, science and impacts.
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DTE Analyzes the NIPCC Climate Change Reconsidered II: Fossil Fuels Report
This episode is a doozy! Pam, Danielle and special guest Colin Evans from the Cornell Emergent Climate Risk Lab (ECRL) sat down to unpack the arguments presented in a report on fossil fuels from the Non-governmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC). The NIPCC argues against the...
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Climate Smart Agriculture in Uganda
In this episode, Dr. Danielle Eiseman chats with Cyprian Kaziba, a visiting Humphrey Fellow from Uganda. Cyprian describes the challenges small-holder farmers face in Uganda, specifically, in the Buvuma Islands located in Lake Victoria. He also describes three projects he is currently developing…
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Energy and why you should love and respect it
In this episode Pam, Marta and Gerry chat about energy issues. Pam may or may not have one of her famous rants.
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Climate News Update May 07
Despite audio trouble, Pam and Marta prevailed to bring you this update on recent climate news. Join them for the main points on this week's UN biodiversity report, an exciting new development in the way energy grids are regulated, news on fossil fuel divesting among universities, and a…
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Perspectives on climate
If you missed our live stream panel discussion on climate change, its impacts and solutions, you can catch up now! We brought together several academics from Cornell to provide their unique perspective on climate change. This includes: Professor Natalie Mahowald: Dr. Mahowald is a Professor of...
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Whose future? Youth Climate Movements
Marta and Pam discuss youth climate movements. This episode is packed with an interview with one of Danielle's close friends back in Scotland and conversations with young activists here at Cornell and abroad.
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The Green New Deal
In this episode Pam and Danielle discuss the Green New Deal, including what is actually written in the plan, what it means and the need to use this political McGuffin to move the conversation forward on climate action at the national level.
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Dendro-climate and the Dominican Republic
In this episode Dr. Danielle Eiseman discusses recent field work she did in the Dominican Republic with colleagues from the Cornell Emergent Climate Risk Lad and the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree Ring Research. You will here clips from the field describing the process of taking tree...
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Climate change and farming
In this episode, Pam visited Penn State and spoke with Kaila Thorn about climate change impacts on farming.
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Climate change and the changing menu
In this episode Danielle sits down with her former classmate, Chef and Creative Culinary Director Andres Padilla. Danielle sat down with Andres at Leña Brava, one of Rick Bayless' restaurants ins Chicago. The interview will be incorporated in the book Danielle is co-authoring with CICSS Executive...
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The Price of Climate Change
In this episode Pam sits down with our new team member, Gerry from Penn State to discuss the economic impacts of climate change. Gerry will be joining us regularly.
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Climate News Brief February 28
Another weekly news brief on what is happening in the changing climate.
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Haiti and the environment
Julie and Marta took part in the Cornell University Wind Symphony service-learning tour to Haiti and the Dominican Republic last month, starting in Port-au-Prince, traveling up to Jacmel, and eventually making our way over the border to the DR. We were there to collaborate with Port-au-Prince’s...
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Climate News Brief February 22
With the new year we have done some re-organizing and will be providing weekly climate change news briefs. We will still be publishing longer format interviews, however those episodes take much longer to produce. We hope you enjoy these updates and as always, feel free to join the conversation…
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Cultured Meat
In this episode Danielle chatted with Dr. Elliot Swartz from the Good Food Institute. Elliot is a former neuroscientist currently working as the academic research advisor for GFI. His experience in stem cell research and cell culture allows him to work closely with universities and research...
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