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Shared Air Podcast
by Albert Presto
A podcast about air pollution, climate, and science communication
Episodes
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Episode 17: The EPA in the Biden Administration
This week we are joined by Chris Frey, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science Policy in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development. We discuss the important role of the EPA and what to expect during the Biden presidency.
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Episode 16: The scientific toolkit
Scientists and policymakers use a mix of measurements, models, and data analysis tools to understand air pollution and to build effective policies. We are joined by Drs. Shayak Sengupta, a modeler, and Rishabh Shah, an experimentalist, to discuss these tools and their uses.
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Episode 15: Shale gas, revisited
Rose and Albert discuss shale gas, air quality, and the future of energy with Allen Robinson.
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Episode 14: Citizen Science
We talk with filmmaker and activist Mark Dixon about citizen science and environmental communication. Learn more about Mark and his work at http://lens.blue/home/ and https://inversiondoc.com/
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Episode 13: Shale gas, air quality, climate, and jobs
What does the shale gas boom look like when you look at environmental and economic impacts together? Erin Mayfield joins us to discuss how to reconcile these different impacts. Visit https://www.facebook.com/sharedairpodcast
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Episode 12: Forest fires and air quality
Guest Katelyn O'Dell joins us to talk about forest fires and their impacts on air quality. Even if you live far away from the fire, it can impact what you breathe.
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Episode 11: Air quality and climate
Neil Donahue joins us to talk about the connections between air quality, clouds, and climate, and how air pollution links to high energy particle physics.
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Episode 10: Clean cookstoves and the developing world
Millions of people still rely on solid fuel stoves for cooking and heating. Kelsey Bilsback joins us to discuss the impacts of this and whether "clean cookstoves" are the answer.
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Episode 9: Regulatory data and why you should trust it
Our guest this week is David Good from the Allegheny County Health Department Air Quality division. David explains what goes into collecting data to check compliance with the Clean Air Act, and why we can trust the data from the EPA.
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Episode 8: COVID and Indoor Air Quality
This week's conversation is all about indoor air and how we can use indoor air quality to help manage the spread of COVID. Our guest is Steve Guenther from Carnegie Mellon's Facilities Management Division. For more info on the airborne spread of COVID, please check out this article by Jose…
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Episode 7: Environmental Justice
How are air pollution and climate tied into other aspects of social and racial justice? Guest Garima Raheja joins us to discuss environmental justice.
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Episode 6: Air Pollution and Health
We talk with Arden Pope about the health effects of air pollution. How do we know that exposure kills?
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Episode 5: COVID and Masks
We discuss how masks can help prevent the spread of COVID with guests Coty Jen and Ryan Sullivan. Coty and Ryan also tell us about their project to help protect nurses and doctors when treating COVID patients. For more information on how masks work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAdanPfQdCA
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Episode 4: The Clean Air Act
Guest Peter Adams discusses the Clean Air Act, how the EPA handles science advice, and conflicts of interest.
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Episode 3: Air Pollution and Jobs
Guest Nick Muller joins Albert and Rose to talk about the economics of pollution control. Do regulations kill jobs, or is that a myth?
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Episode 2: Introduction to Air Quality
What air pollutants should we care about and why? Hosts Albert Presto and Rose Eilenberg give an overview of air quality and the U.S. Clean Air Act. For more information: https://www.airnow.gov/ https://gispub.epa.gov/air/trendsreport/2019/
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Episode 1: Air Pollution during Quarantine
Hosts Albert Presto and Rose Eilenberg discuss air pollution and and science communication in the current news.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Shared Air Podcast have?
Shared Air Podcast currently has 17 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Shared Air Podcast about?
A podcast about air pollution, climate, and science communication
How often does Shared Air Podcast release new episodes?
Shared Air Podcast has 17 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Shared Air Podcast?
Shared Air Podcast is created and hosted by Albert Presto.
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