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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With Americans divided over climate change, communicating the issue can be a daunting task. We’ll speak with a University of Buffalo researcher who says storytelling is the key to finding solutions for a warming climate.And a Colgate University physics professor’s research on oysters could lead to advancements in the medical and construction industries. -
As discussions over a state policy in New York to restrict cell phones in schools continue, we’ll speak with elementary school counselor about how students are affected by electronic devices.And Hartwick College, a private liberal arts school in Oneonta, New York, rolls out a new “life balance” initiative. -
Let’s face it, academic writing can be…boring.We’ll speak with author Leonard Cassuto about his book, “Academic Writing as if Readers Matter.”And we’ll catch up with a pair of college presidents. -
Scientists are continuing their celestial search for dark matter from an underground facility in South Dakota.We’ll visit a native plant farm in upstate New York.And we’ll celebrate the return of Friday night lights at a new field in Massachusetts. -
Peter Godfrey-Smith is a scuba diving philosopher, professor at the University of Sydney, and author. His new book, “Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World,” explores the riddle of life on this planet.We’ll speak with Godfrey-Smith about his latest work. -
A new course at Bennington College in Vermont seeks to examine challenges facing democracy. And we’ll learn about the longtime creative partnership between children’s book author and illustrator Eric Carle and editor Ann Beneduce. -
The cause of long COVID, where patients experience symptoms months after their initial illness, is a mystery. Now, a new study might bring scientists a step closer toward understanding the disease. And we’ll visit students who are learning STEAM concepts through cooking. -
We’ll have a conversation with Dr. Carl Safina, an ecologist and author of Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe. -
Marine photographer Brian Skerry has traveled the globe, capturing dramatic and moving images of the ocean and the life it supports. We’ll speak about his latest work documenting change in the Gulf of Maine. -
For some, Scrabble is more than just a board game. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge we’ll attend a competitive Scrabble tournament.And NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is marking two years of science operations.
