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The Best Of Our Knowledge
Mondays, 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Best of Our Knowledge is WAMC's long-running radio program focused on education, learning, and research.
The show is hosted and produced by Lucas Willard with additional production by Jody Cowan.
Twitter: @TBOOKnowledge
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An invasive insect, the Emerald Ash Borer poses threats to America’s forests. A federally-supported study is using parasitoid wasps to control the arboreal pasts. And we’ll visit an environmental science professor in the field, as students collect trail cameras as part of a national study on mammal populations.
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We’ll join researchers collecting ticks during the fall peak of arachnid activity. And after a smoky summer, wildfire smoke detectors have been installed across New York state.
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This week, we’ll attend a demonstration of an experimental instrument – one that when installed can take up an entire concert stage. And a new music school gives more than just guitar and piano lessons.
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The home of Gilded Age writer Edith Wharton celebrates the supernatural. The largest donation ever made to one public university will support its efforts to improve literacy. And we’ll learn more about the New York Air National Guard’s mission to support research in Antarctica.
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National Geographic scientist-photographer Anand Varma captures images of beautiful secrets hiding in plain sight. We’ll speak with Varma about his book “Invisible Wonders: Photographs of the Hidden World.” And we’ll learn about a federally funded initiative that is researching urban forests.
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On this episode of The Bet of Our Knowledge: College campuses are reimagining student housing.
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On this week's The Best of Our Knowledge: With a massive, multi-year expansion project finally completed, staff and educators at the Strong Museum of Play are eager to welcome new and returning crowds. And after two college-in-prison programs in New York hosted by private universities collapsed earlier this year, Bard College will pick up the slack.
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On this week's The Best of Our Knowledge: A novelty high school steel drum band formed in the 1970s brought students around the world.
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On this week's The Best of Our Knowledge: A new poll shows that while Americans mostly see the value in a college degree, many don’t think colleges are doing a great job in educating students.
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This week on The Best of Our Knowledge: students are back on campus, and for first-year students, one of the most daunting tasks of settling into college life is moving everything into the dorm.