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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Hamilton College has named its next president. We’ll speak with Steven Tepper, who is currently serving as a dean at Arizona State University.
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We’ll speak with music theorist and author Miriam Piilonen about her book: Theorizing Music Evolution, which lends a fresh eye to old ideas from Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer.
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Following the resignation of former president Claudine Gay, Harvard University is at the center of the debate over free speech on college campuses. We’ll speak with a member of a faculty organization defending the rights of students to protest violence against Palestinians. And we’ll speak with the supervisor of the Onondaga Nation Farm.
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On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge we’ll learn about a science degree program offering a unique look at the future of fermentation.
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Universities across New York state studying AI are banding together to unlock the potential of the technology to benefit public good. We’ll speak with a researcher who has been working to develop classroom curricula surrounding the rapidly advancing technology.
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National Geographic writer Jen Szymanski will speak with our Jody Cowan about her latest book for young readers, “Deadliest Animals on the Planet.” And we’ll learn about ice yachts – the fastest craft on the planet at the turn of the 20th Century.
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We’ll have a conversation with Dr. Carl Safina, an ecologist and author of Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe. The book tells the story of an orphaned owl who was cared for by Carl and his wife Patricia during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the large impact a little owl had on their lives.
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The Israel-Hamas war has intensified debate over free speech on college campuses. And we’ll speak with an internationally-known advocate for human rights in the West Bank.
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On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: The Vermont State Colleges system, which is transforming into the Vermont State University, has selected a new chancellor. We’ll learn about an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated during the winter solstice. And the race is on to establish a national semiconductor technology center.
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Many educators will say teaching can be a thankless job. A new app aims to help the entire school community share praise. We’ll speak with the CEO of company HiLight.