Humans & Nature


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Alicia Silverstone: Sexiest Vegetarian Alive
Alicia Silverstone
October 24, 2009
00:39:30
Alicia Silverstone, perhaps best known for her generation-defining role in Clueless, is a dedicated advocate for the planet and its animals, and was voted "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive" in 2004.
Why We Can't Leave the Planet to the Environmentalists
Michael Shellenberger
May 6, 2009
01:27:13
Environmental provocateur Micheal Shellenberger asks whether American climate change policy is moving in the right direction.
Sea Turtles as Sentinels of Ecological Health: Linking Sea to Shore
Alonso Aguirre
May 4, 2009
00:59:03
Dr. Alonso Aguirre, vice president for Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, discusses the new field of conservation medicine, which links wildlife medicine to ecosystem health. In this field, Dr.
Lunch with a Luminary: Angela Belcher
Angela Belcher
April 30, 2009
00:55:11
Bioengineer Angela Belcher discusses her research at MIT, which has applications for new battery technologies, understanding cancer, and new medical diagnostics.
Joss Whedon: Cultural Humanist
Joss Whedon: Cultural Humanist
Joss Whedon
April 10, 2009
01:30:48
Television writer and director Joss Whedon receives the third annual 2009 Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism.
Causes and Consequences of Coral Decline
Josh Idjadi
March 30, 2009
00:45:14
Josh Idjadi discusses the scientific debate about the causes of the decline of coral reefs, looks at how this might affect the associated reef community, and talks about the recent recovery of a potentially essential algae-eating urchin.
After the Hunting Stopped: Whales and Wildlife in the Auckland Islands
Scott Kraus
March 7, 2009
00:36:40
Scott Kraus discusses how wildlife in the Auckland Islands can serve as control groups for evaluating stresses on oceanic animals in areas that sustain intensive and widespread human activities.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Pluto Files
Neil deGrasse Tyson
February 25, 2009
00:51:21
Paula Apsell interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new book, The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet, and about his work in astrophysics.