The Best Of Our Knowledge
Fridays, 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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On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: a New York education policy is requiring school districts to remove Native American names, mascots, and imagery -
On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: the pandemic changed the way students learn, including the widespread adoption of remote learning. But how did the pandemic affect schooling that was already online?
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On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: a new study shows only 51 percent of college students complete their studies, plus drone soccer, and a look at Eastern U.S. forests.
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On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: a new lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks to accommodate students with different styles of learning; an online school based in the Bronx is graduating hip hop lyricists; and the Vermont State University system is reversing a plan to remove books from shelves and create digital libraries.
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On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: Engineering students at the University at Albany show off their award-winning invention that aims to help workers with physical limitations succeed in their careers
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On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: PBS and NOVA month have released new films as part of an initiative to more effectively communicate climate change, and more
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On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: a New York cannabis industry insider prepares to open a retail dispensary upstate, plus more
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On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: students get the chance to meet with former U.S. House representatives as part of a program that brings Congress to campus.
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How does U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack want to improve school meals programs? A national competition is welcoming submissions from student podcasters; and two schools in Albany, New York are adding programs to attract new applicants.
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On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: A new awareness campaign to find missing persons and solve cold cases is coming to a gas station near you, plus more.
