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As a young boy, the author took part in collecting specimens for his father. Fifty years later, he was asked to join a team from the same institution studying the state of sea life in the Bahamian waters where he grew up, as measured against his father’s benchmark. The first of the sea changes presented in this eloquent book stems from climate change and is the drastic transformation of ocean life due to global warming - but there are more.

This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees. The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan trees were domesticated by an...

Legacy isn’t what we leave behind — it’s what we live now. Hosted by Debbie James, leadership lawyer, conservation advocate, and creator of Legacy by Design, this podcast explores how we shape the future through the choices we make today. Each episode blends leadership, nature, creativity, and emotional ecology, asking the deeper questions behind purpose-led work: How do we lead with integrity in a shifting world?What does it mean to create sustainable impact?How do environment, creativity, and legacy intertwine?And how do we reconnect with the natural world as we design the future? ...

In Apollo's Legacy, space historian Roger D. Launius explores the many-faceted stories told about the meaning of the Apollo program and how it forever altered American society. The Apollo missions marked the first time human beings left Earth's orbit and visited another world, and thus they loom large in our collective memory. Many have detailed the exciting events of the Apollo program, but Launius offers unique insight into its legacy as seen through multiple perspectives.

From an MIT scientist, mounting evidence that the active ingredient in the world’s most commonly used weedkiller is responsible for debilitating chronic diseases, including cancer, liver disease, and more....

In this special themed collection, Melvyn Bragg is joined by guest experts including Simon Schaffer, John Gribbin, Jim Al-Khalili and Sir Martin Rees to discuss 25 of the key laws, principles and problems of physics. Here are examinations of major concepts including plasma, radiation, matter and antimatter and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, as well as discourses on historical theories such as Zeno's paradoxes, the speed of light and relativity.

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What kind of fossils will we leave, as relics into the far future? A blizzard of new objects has suddenly appeared on Earth: plastic bottles, ballpoint pens, concrete flyways, chicken bones, cans, teabags, phones, shirts. They're produced for our comfort and pleasure then quickly discarded. This new-made treasure chest underpins our lives. But it is also giving a completely new style of fossilization to our planet. Designed to resist corrosion and decay, many will remain, petrified, as future geology.

This podcast series marks the 20th anniversary of the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), which traces its humble beginnings from when the organisation was first named the African Centre for Biosafety, to reflect the principle focus in the early years on genetic modification (GM) and biosafety in food and agriculture. Over time, this evolved into working on interconnected issues affecting food sovereignty and biodiversity in Africa, including industrial agriculture, seed and plant variety protection policies laws, farmer seed systems, farmers’ rights, agricultural biodiversity, ...

As @POTUS contemplates his legacy, the editors of MIT Technology Review took a look back at some of the most important technology initiatives of his eight years to assess that record. He succeeded in some important ways, such as supporting net neutrality and joining global action on climate change. But there were failures, too—remember healthcare.gov?—and even some of the successes are now in question as a new administration comes into power.

On May 28, 1914, the RMS Empress of Ireland began her 192nd trip across the Atlantic from Quebec City, Canada, en route to Liverpool, England, carrying 1,056 passengers and a crew of 423. In the early hours of May 29, fog descended on the St. Lawrence River, and the ocean liner was rammed by the Storstad, a Norwegian coal ship. In the fourteen minutes it took for the Empress of Ireland to sink, there was time to launch only four of the forty lifeboats, and rather than women and children first, it was everyone for themselves.

Donna Kim-Brand is a Creative Brain Trainer and Legacy Strategy Coach, as well as speaker, and author of 7 books. Through her company, ‘Game Changer Thinking’, Donna works with leaders and their organizations to uplevel Thinking, Creativity and Mindgility for consistent value-creation and results-focused collaboration. She has a soft spot for later career professionals who don’t intend to be rocking- chair-retirees but aren’t yet sure how to make the most impact with their lifetime of skills and expertise. Donna is pioneering the concept of Living Legacy, where you live an epic life on...

This is the era of Luke Skywalker’s legacy: the Jedi Master has unified the order into a cohesive group of powerful Jedi Knights. But as the new era begins, planetary interests threaten to disrupt this time of relative peace, and Luke is plagued with visions of an approaching darkness. Evil is...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Trinity' was the codename for the test explosion of the atomic bomb in New Mexico on 16 July 1945. This exceptional book - Trinity - tells the story of the bomb's metaphorical father, Rudolf Peierls; his intellectual son, the atomic spy, Klaus Fuchs, and the ghosts of...

XCELIUM is a new podcast show that delivers engaging and fun topics around the youths of Ghana. The show aims to provide a platform for young Ghanaians to share their stories, experiences, and perspectives on a variety of topics, including education, career development, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. With an emphasis on positivity and inspiration, XCELIUM is a must-listen for anyone interested in the perspectives and aspirations of Ghana's next generation. Whether you're a young person looking for guidance or an adult looking to better understand the youth of Ghana, XCELIUM is the show...

Dive into the natural splendour and beauty of one of the world's greatest national parks as you embark on a journey through Yellowstone's history. From the delicate balance of an ecosystem and humanity's impact to the geological features and vibrant hydrothermal pools, join us as we explore a legacy.

¿Qué está pasando con nuestro planeta? ¿Cómo es que la política y las ciencias experimentales pueden ayudarnos a entender la situación en México en relación al cambio climático? ¿Qué herramientas tienen las personas comunes para hacer una diferencia? Acompáñanos cada viernes en Ecos de la Tierra, en donde intentamos contestar estas preguntas desde nuestra perspectiva de jóvenes latinoamericanos y te empoderamos a ti para que participes en los debates de cambio climático actuales.

Concussion Game Plan, an official podcast from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, is designed to help patients and caregivers navigate acute concussion recovery. The top experts in the field lend their expertise to help guide you through the concussion symptoms you can expect, how long they may last, and how to best manage them. Each episode also features advice from someone who has suffered a concussion and handled the ups and downs of recovery. Concussion can be an isolating, confusing injury. Concussion Game Plan is here to help, and remind you, you are not alone. Concussion Game Plan is a ...

Sustainable Stock: Reviving Legacy Genetics is a podcast dedicated to exploring the power and potential of traditional cattle genetics while celebrating the ranchers who are bringing these practices back to life. Hosted by Patrick Powers, this podcast connects the past with the present, showcasing the resilience, efficiency, and fertility of the cattle breeds that helped build strong herds in the 1960s and '70s.Each episode features in-depth conversations with ranchers and breeders who are rediscovering and preserving the cattlemen practices that have stood the test of time. These ranchers are...