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First Aired - 01/23/2012 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist, Bernie continues last weeks discussion on evolution and species formation with friend of the show Saul Scheinbach. Learn about new species being formed, including the Cackling goose and a new American cockroach right here in NYC. Find out about how species can now be identified by bar-codes and how migration patterns can change over time. It all starts and ends with Darwin, and Bernie & Saul explain why his "theory" of evolution is less of a theory and more of a big idea. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards.
"There is a new species of American cockroach forming right here in New York City!"
"Migration is based on genetics but changes very easily."
"I like to call it Darwin's "big idea" instead of a theory."
Saul Scheinbach on The Naturalist
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The Naturalist: Creation of a New Species (25:22)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, species formation, evolution, Allopatric speciation, Sympatric speciation, angel fish, Cichlid Fish, micro habitats, American cockroach, barcode scanning, molecular biology, roach species, Cackling goose, interbreeding, migration, geology, monarch butterfly, assortative mating in sympatry, breeding, Charles Darwin,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/18/2011 11:00AM
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This week Growing Good takes on the important issue of hyrdrofracking in New York State with Jill Wiener head of The Catskills Citizens for Safe Energy, a grassroots organization. Learn about what exactly hyrdrofracking is, why it's happening, how it can be dangerous to water supply sheds, our communities, and our economy all across New York. Moreover, find out what you can do to take action. This episode is sponsored by The Hearst Ranch.
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Episode 2: What the Frack (15:20)
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parenting, Catskills, fracking, hydrofracking, methane, DEC, Growing Good, Hearst Ranch, Alessandra Iavarone, child rearing, Catskills Citizens for Safe Energy, Shale gas extraction, Delaware River Basin, extracting natural gas, Brad Fields, Mineral Resources Division, water contamination, Gov. Cuomo, unfiltered watershed, school budget cuts, Jill Wiener, mining regulation in upstate New York,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/13/2012 12:00PM
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This week The Naturalist's own Carol Butler returns from a trip the Galapagos and brings back for Heritage Radio a wonderful 2-part program. On this first episode learn about the geology, formation, and history of these islands as first made famous by evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin. From mapping of the islands by Darwin on his trusty ship, the Beagle, to how islands and volcanoes are created through tectonic shifts, this episode is sure to enlighten even the most knowledgeable listener, so tune in! This episode is sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
"There is a current called the Humboldt Current which comes up from Antarctica and brings cold water up to the Galapagos . . .and it changes the whole condition of the Galapagos and affects the surface waters which become too cold to evaporate . . and ultimately causes drought."
--Bernie Wides on The Naturalist
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History of the Galapagos (19:40)
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Galapagos, Ecuador, history of Galapagos, guide, Charles Darwin, evolution, The Beagle, Earth, crust, hot spot, mantle, tectonic shift, arid zone, birders, lagoon, islands sinking, fringing reefs, freshwater lagoon, lava, tectonic plates, Seymour Island, iguanas,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
