 The immune system might be the most complex and yet invaluable process in the body. It protects our human body from foreign disease pathogens that can wreak havoc to our fragile and beneficial cellular makeup. And vaccines are invaluable to help teach the immune system what foreign disease pathogens to look out for. But what […] The post Autoimmunity appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

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 This month on the Wisconsin Climate & Energy Broadcast hosts, John Greenler and Jessica James, go into the field to interview Dan Cornelius, a member of the Oneida Nation, farmer, and a leader on the Intertribal Agricultural Council. Dan’s focus on environmental initiatives and Native American tradition and innovation shines throughout this show as he […] The post Indigenous Foodways & Climate Change appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Indigenous Foodways & Climate Change

 If you live in Madison or Wisconsin or the Upper Midwest, you are probably a limnophile (you love lakes). Kicking off the Fall 2021 pledge drive, limnologist / biologist guest Gretchen Gerrish joins host Patrick Sajbel to talk about research at UW’s Trout Lake Station in Boulder Junction. As the Station approaches a century of […] The post Killer Lakes and Limnology Legends du Nord appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Killer Lakes and Limnology Legends du Nord

 Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine continues the analysis of the current Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report. Our guest is Jonathan Patz, who studies the environmental health effects from climate change on the population in the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies and the Department of Population Health Sciences at UW-Madison. He is also […] The post Latest IPCC Report – Climate Change is “Unequivocal”... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Latest IPCC Report – Climate Change is “Unequivocal”...

 How many of you, particularly those aged 55 and older, think that dementia is inevitable? Dementia consists of a group of diseases effecting the brain, like Alzheimer’s Disease, that tend to progress as one ages. But, to answer the question, no, dementia is NOT inevitable. Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine looks into some of these […] The post Misperceptions of Dementia appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Misperceptions of Dementia

 This month on the Wisconsin Climate & Energy Broadcast, Maria Redmond joins hosts John Greenler and Jessica James to talk about the DOA Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy. Redmond talks about the Wisconsin clean energy plan, partnership and collaboration between agencies, and climate justice. Maria Redmond is the Director of the Office of Sustainability […] The post Collaboration & Innovation: Office of Sustainability and Clean En... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Collaboration & Innovation: Office of Sustainability and Clean En...

 Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine checks out the Wisconsin Development News Green, a common source of news stories pertaining to the environment, conservation, alternative energy, and the green economy. WDNGreen editor Ken Harwood tells PNM reporter Dennis Shaffer he wants to bring in business, and hopes that business would want, to be a part of […] The post Wisconsin Development News Green appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Wisconsin Development News Green

 From the smallest bits of the atom comes the understanding of the furthest reaches of the universe. Fasten your seat belts as we head into deep space! UW Astronomy and Physics Professor Ellen Zweibel joins Perpetual Notion Machine host Patrick Sajbel to delve into intergalactic astrophysics, dark matter and detection of cosmic rays at the […] The post Let’s Talk Deep-Space Astrophysics appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Let’s Talk Deep-Space Astrophysics

 This month on the Wisconsin Climate & Energy Broadcast, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes joins hosts John Greenler and Jessica James to discuss the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change and the corresponding report. The report, issued in December 2020, identified 55 strategies to find climate solutions for Wisconsin. Learn more about the report, or read […] The post Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change

 The Sars CoV-2 coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, has been with us for about a year and a half, causing havoc everywhere, and a challenge to the science research community to try to solve this health crisis. A lot has been learned about COVID-19, what has been done to mitigate it, and what needs to […] The post About COVID-19 and Pandemic Prevention appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

About COVID-19 and Pandemic Prevention

 It is summer… The snow has melted. The leaves are green. And the summer buzz is back. The Brood of X have emerged. The cicadas are out, proud and loud. On today’s show (Thursday June 24, 2021), we learn the truth behind the buzz on Perpetual Notion Machine. The host Anita Nsubuga learns about the […] The post Cicadas! Brood of X appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Cicadas! Brood of X

 This month on the Wisconsin Climate & Energy Broadcast, Abby Corso joins hosts John Greenler and Jessica James to discuss how to center equity in the climate and energy conversation. Corso talks about state and federal policies and how frontline-communities and local governments are leading the charge for an equitable energy transition. Abby Corso is […] The post Access for All: Centering equity in the climate & energy conversa... appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Access for All: Centering equity in the climate & energy conversa...

 Why do we have so damn many dams and have they outlived their purpose? Reuben Frey joins host Patrick Sajbel to talk about what prompted construction over the last century and what environmental benefits that can be gained by demolishing old dams. Frey received BS and MS degrees in Biology, Ecology and Environmental Studies from […] The post Damming Effects appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Damming Effects

 Host Robert W. Monthey interviews Dr. Susan Paskewitz, an entomology professor at UW-Madison, about ticks, Lyme disease, and a new information tool called “The Tick App.” The interview covers tick identification, habits, and how Lyme disease is transmitted to humans. The interview also covers ways to prevent being bitten by a tick, and how app […] The post The Tick App appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

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