Episode 375: For A Green Future: Return of the Birds? 050326 Episode 375

About this episode

Joe DeMare discusses the Chernobyl disaster's anniversary, interviews Scott Weidensaul about his book, and covers ecological news.

Host Joe DeMare talks about the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the HBO Miniseries by the same name, and what both say about humans and our attitudes towards technology, the truth, and each other. Next he interviews Scott Weidensaul, author of the new book, "The Return of the Oystercatcher." Rebecca Wood takes a deeper dive into Ohio's Cedar Bog Nature Preserve. Ecological News includes: Trump eliminating scientists from the National Science Foundation; Indigenous Youth locking themselves to mining equipment defending the Black Hills; and Larry Householder's failed attempt to make bribery legal.

People in this episode

Host: Joe DeMare

Guest: Scott Weidensaul

Topics covered

• Chernobyl disaster
• technology and society
• environmental issues
• Ohio nature
• ecological news

Keywords

• Chernobyl
• Scott Weidensaul
• Oystercatcher
• Cedar Bog
• ecological news
• technology
• environment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Science Foundation

Books & works: The Return of the Oystercatcher, HBO Miniseries

Places: Black Hills, Ohio, Cedar Bog Nature Preserve

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