The Best Of Our Knowledge
Mondays, 3-3:30 p.m.
Throughout the world, new discoveries are being made every day that shape our ways of thinking and redefine our understanding of today’s information-driven society. "The Best of Our Knowledge" highlights those breakthroughs across multiple disciplines and across the globe, putting you in touch with the men and women at the forefront of their fields. Each week, host Lucas Willard examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest in emerging research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education.
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.Vampire Bats… not really an inviting name, but new research discovers that these bats have behaviors of cuddling, playing, sharing, and moreAnd we also learn about an ancient voyage recreation that happened thousands of years ago across one of the strongest ocean currents in the world by a team of researchers. -
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.At Yellowstone National Park about 5,000 Migratory Bison roam and graze the grasslands.In new research it hints that these Bison are actually helping the environment with their grazing habits.This means that there are potential benefits to restoring Bison to an ecosystem. -
The Nation’s Report Card shows a drop in average scores for eighth graders in science and for 12th graders in math and reading.And liberal arts colleges are going through a challenging time, but one private college in Massachusetts is "reimagining" education. -
A common dragon fly has an ability to not only survive in polluted water, but thrive.We’ll explore how one private college is developing a strategy to safely integrate artificial intelligence into instruction.And a public college in Massachusetts is taking a big step to combat food insecurity on campus.
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.Scientists are studying how the small, seemingly ordinary Zebrafish could one day help people restore their hearing.And why knot? We’ll speak with a researcher who says knots and string tell stories of human history. -
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.Under President Donald Trump’s push to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School is providing advice to families who are concerned about their children during back-to-school season.And an organization representing public school districts in New York has published a report to assist districts attract teachers during a national shortage. -
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.On this episode, we’ll learn about how one artist views and creates visual art through the use of artificial intelligence – and discuss the importance of AI literacy.And American cities are sinking. We’ll learn how satellites are used to track shifting population centers.
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.Humans aren’t the only animals able to keep a beat. And we may not be the best at it either.A new study examines the time-keeping abilities of a special sea lion.[Rerun] -
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.On this program, we’ll learn about curious orcas.The Supreme Court has issued a decision could affect religious freedom in schools.And we’ll speak with an artist whose medium of choice is Lego. -
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.It’s summertime and people are flocking to the beach.On today’s program we will talk about sharks! We will uncover why they are misunderstood and all the important information about the “perceived ultra-predator.”
