EpisodeFugitive Red
In this hour we hear about the secret behind red dye. Then we discuss the challenges to making STEM fields more representative.
EpisodeTruth and Fiction
Sleeping Beauty, by Jennie Harbour Fairy tales like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood are all part of early childhood literature. Robert Godwin-Jones (Virginia Commonwealth University) has created an online …
EpisodeReplay: Let There Be Night
Image courtesy Håkon Dahle Nights are getting brighter and most of us no longer experience true darkness. Paul Bogard (James Madison University), author of The End of Night: Searching …
EpisodePlague After War
Testing samples for the Ebola virus from animals collected in Zaire, 1995. Image via Wikipedia. Fears of an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. have mostly subsided, but in some parts …
EpisodeWitches, Slaves, and Heroines
The Baptism of Pocahontas; Image via Wikipedia Join us for a sampler of Norfolk State University’s 1619:The Making of America conference, including the myths and truths behind the lives of …
EpisodeMessages From a Forgotten Troopship
Troops in their bunks on the General Nelson M. Walker In the 1960s, it took almost three weeks to cross the sea from America to Vietnam. Three weeks for young …
EpisodeA Jealous Kind of Love
Image via Flickr user Panayotis When it comes to love, jealousy is sometimes thought of as “natural” or even desirable. But a recent survey led by Mindy Erchull (University of …
EpisodeLet There Be Night
Eight out of 10 children born in America today will never know a night sky dark enough to see the Milky Way. In our modern world, where nights are getting …
EpisodeWomen and Leadership
Studies show that women in academia are often relegated to lower-ranked positions while their male counterparts ascend to the top. Khadijah Miller (Norfolk State University) says finding a balance between …
