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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
First Aired - 02/20/2011 04:30PM
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What does Richard Buckminster 'Bucky' Fuller have to do with sustainability you might ask? On the latest episode of Burning Down the House, Curtis B. Wayne explores the connections between Bucky's philosophies and our current sustainability revolution. Later on the show, he welcomes friend and architect Tom Leigh to discuss the sometimes unsustainable practice of restoring oldl buildings such as the Melbourne Farm House. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch - the nations largest single source producer of grassfed and grass finished beef.
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Burning Down the House Introduction: Paying Tribute to Bucky Fuller (24:34)
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Curtis B. Wayne, Burning Down the House, Heritage Radio Network, Hearst Ranch, Bucky Fuller, Richard Buckminster 'Bucky' Fuller, experiments in doing more with less, using natural resources, spaceship earth, tension and compression, geodesic dome, dymaxion car, the whole earth, synergy, the world game, looking at the worlds resources, designers can step away from politics, architects are granted a great deal of authority, making a place better than it was before, nobody owns anything, design revolution where everybody wins, redistribution of resources, Bucky Fuller's legacy,Tom Leigh Discusses Building Restoration (11:24)
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Tom Leigh, Westchester, looking at other architects work, Melbourne Farm House, Yorketown, tower structure attached to a house, original house was built between 1810-1830, marble mantle fronts, Franklin stoves,Mistakes, Mistakes, Mistakes (14:20)
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Peekskill revival, plaster walls, ornate moldings, restoring a historic home, balloon framed, barn type framing at the time, joints tied into the beams, cement flakes away over time, sustainable restoration, drywell, in this economy you could build a brand new house with that square footage for half a million dollars, modular buildings, house composed of parts,Redeveloping Communities (14:58)
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interior architecture, using capitalism to redistribute materials, HudsonRiverArchitecture.com, article on the house at NorthCountyNews.com, the house IS on school property, contractors have to be insured and licensed, Richard Thompson, redeveloping communities, HBO came and filmed a TV series in downtown Peekskill, creating new life from something that was there before, trickle down,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 01/31/2011 12:00PM
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On Part 1 of this 2 Part series focusing on the Galapogos Islands, Bernie Wides welcomes mentor, friend and fellow naturalist Maxwell "Mickey" Cohen to the show. Together they discuss the properties of this wonder of nature and how it helped inspire Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection as it relates to evolution. Tune in to learn more about prickly pear cacti, tortoises and how nature finds a way to adapt in even the most unlikely situations. This episode was sponsored by Tabard Inn. For more information visit www.tabardinn.com
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The Naturalist Introduction (25:15)
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The Naturalist, Bernie Wides, Mickey Cohen, The Galapagos, natural history, the Galapagos inspired Charles Darwin in his theory of natural selection, the Galapagos is a unqiue ecosystem because of how isolated it is, the Hawaiian islands were different, nobody even knew the Galapagos were there, people found it after being lost at sea, Bishop of Panama, Darwin was the Naturalist on board an expensive project by the British government, natural selection is a theoretical expiation for how evolution works, largely based on the Galapagos experience, finches, Survival of the Fittest, banding finches,Natural Selection & The Galapagos (18:03)
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prickly pear cactus, tortoises, low arch shape, could never make its head into a shrub or tree, cacti with higher arches were more fit for survival, different types competed, evergrowing, they got taller and taller, the hot spot doesn't move, it's down in the mantle, there is room being made for another island, there are islands like the Galapagos in the future, geological time moves very slowly, adaptation for survival, there are 19 species of sea birds, breeding grounds, mating calls, masked boobie, animals on the Galapagos Islands have no fear of humans, you can get great photos too!,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
