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First Aired - 05/17/2010 12:00PM
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The theme is Earth Day today on The Naturalist. Bernie interviews some children on their thoughts, and gives a brief history of our planets formation.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Earth Day with Children (11:58)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, The Earth, Earth Day, Earth has lots of water, we should take care of the Earth, she is 8, animals need rain forests to live, could we live on another planet?, Bernie interviews Alexa about the Earth, Alexa is 6 years old, Bernie interviews Zoe,How Did The Earth Form? (7:02)
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how did the Earth form, the sun and its family of planets formed from a cloud of dust and gas, 4.6 billion years ago, several million years later the outer crust formed, the Earth formed originally when the solar system formed, the Earth was formed from leftover material, gas giants, made of hydrogen and helium, rocks of the lunar highlands, molten rock, magma, the moon is a dead body,The Differentiation of the Earth (10:17)
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igneous rock, modern volcanic gases, volcano from Iceland, spweing ash into the atmosphere, volcanos had a huge effect on how the Earth formed, they bring fresh minerals to the surface, Earth is the only object in our solar system that can support life, the Earth's climate has been consistant for a long time, the Earth has cooled, but because of greenhouse gasses the Earth is heating up again, we don't know how life began, the age of microbes, life existed 3.9 million years ago, Stromatolite, why is the Earth habitable, the oceans are a moderating influence on the Earth, life needs energy, we are the perfect distance from the sun, heat from the decay of radioactive elements in the Earth from when it first formed, the core of the Earth is hotter than the surface of the sun, the Earth is like a giant magnet, the Earth's magnetic field deflects the Sun's harmful radiation, the core of the Earth creates the magnetic field, slow moving core creates a motor, Venus is 900 degrees Fahrenheit, Mars is about minus 300 degrees Fahrenheit,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 05/01/2013 01:00PM
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Our very own Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Kreig hosted an Earth Day event at West Elm Market that included family actives and a Q&A session for aspiring gardeners. Tune into our coverage from the event, which features some brilliant interviews with 6 year olds and a chat with Carmen and Alice!
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First Aired - 04/25/2011 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist Bernie and Carol take us on journey to the next possible stars that could support human life and look at what make our planet so uniquely suited to supporting us and why Earth is a Goldilocks planet. Also, ever wonder why eggs and bunnies are symbols of Easter? On the second half of the show learn about the origins of Easter, Passover and other spring holidays. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market
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The Naturalist: Earth and Spring Holidays (22:30)
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water, energy, photosynthesis, ecosystem, dynamo, tides, Montauk, overpopulation, tornadoes, Flickr, Bernie Wides, Carol Butler, The Naturalist, Fairway Market, Heritage Radio Network, the Earth, Goldilocks Effect, the sun is about 4 billion years, life on earth, hydro carbons, thermovent communities, water planet, space capsule, earthquake zones, volcano zones, recycling everything on the earth, plate tectonics, strong magnetic field, earth has a solid core, active planet, phases of the moon, distance from the sun, Earth is 93 million miles from the sun, earth is the perfect distance from the sun, water moderates temperature changes, East Hampton, greenhouse effect, scarcity of resources, violent weather, cyclones in the Midwest, the Earth is slowly warming up due to greenhouse gasses, greenhouse gasses, ice age, the Earth is beautiful, Kepler telescope, Hubble telescope, Milky Way galaxy, 1200 other planets orbiting suns, light years, astronomical unit, distance light can travel in one year, star Gliese, red dwarf star, Gliese 581, how to find planets, Central Park, plants in Central Park,Origins of Easter and Passover (26:35)
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Passover, Easter, holiday's of spring, mythology, Seder, Jewish orthodox, Passover customs, early Christians were Jews, early Christians substituted Jewish holidays with their own symbolism and interpretations, Lent, New Testament, I Corinthians, purge out the old leaven, get rid of old bread, matzoh, Egyptian festivals, sacrificing a paschal lamb, fifteenth day of Nissin, Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, Easter is always first Sunday after the first full moon of spring, Vernal equinox, Julian calendar, Gregorian calendar, Pope Gregory, Passover story, redemption through Jesus, ten plagues, Moses, pagan holidays, placate the unknown, human redemption, divine Grace, change destinies, Trader Joe's, Eostre, Goddess Eostre, etymology of Easter, Anglo-Saxon pagan, fertility Goddess, Goddess of the dawn, rabbits are mammals, duck-footed platypus, de temporum ratione, divinity of the radiating dawn, pastry of a heathen-ish form, enjoy spring,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
