Perpetual Notion Machine is a look at contemporary scientific issues and discoveries in a way that is accessible, understandable and entertaining to the non-scientists of the listening community.
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2024-04-05 | Kallie Moore manages the paleontology collection at the University of Montana and co-hosts the YouTube channel PBS Eons. She also recently published a children’s nonfiction book, Tales of the Prehistoric […] The post Fossil Librarian Kallie Moore on S... |
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2024-03-14 | The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with geologist Eric Carson about the geological history of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, where the lack of glacial deposits and glacial landforms indicate that this portion […] The post The Glacial Geology of the Drif... |
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2024-03-01 | You may have seen trendy temperature blankets on social media where crocheters around the world record their temperature each day or week using different colors for different temperatures. This results […] The post Data Visualization Using Fabric appe... |
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2024-02-22 | In this edition of the Perpetual Notion Machine, new host Andy Lamia sits down with Andrea Lopez Lang to talk about polar vortexes, and how to get started in an […] The post Polar Vortexes Explained, with Professor Andrea Lopez Lang appeared first on ... |
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2024-02-19 | On this edition of the Perpetual Notion Machine, we speak with University of California-Berkeley professor and author David Sedlak about his latest book Water for All: Global Solutions for a […] The post Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing ... |
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2023-12-28 | The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with ecologist Carl Safina about his latest book Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe. The book tells the story of Alfie, a […] The post A Conversation with Ecologist Carl Safina appeared first on WOR... |
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2023-11-24 | Robot combat bots engage in thrilling battles that showcase the fusion of engineering prowess and strategic ingenuity. These formidable machines enter the arena with the sole purpose of annihilating opponents. […] The post Betz Botz – Gears of the Har... |
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2023-11-10 | The Perpetual Notion Machine takes a look a land conservation in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin through the lens of volunteers and staff working to restore the ecology at the […] The post Land Conservation in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area appeared first ... |
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2023-10-20 | It’s deer season! With a harvest, it’s important to take precautions against Chronic Wasting Disease, a prion disease in deer. Heather Inzalaco from the Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at […] The post A “tick”-tac of CWD appeared first on... |
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2023-10-06 | In this pledge drive addition, The Perpetual Notion Machine speaks with Tim Hansel, Wisconsin Master Naturalist and The Prairie Enthusiasts volunteer about how the management and restoration of prairie and […] The post Managing prairie and oak savanna... |
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