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Behind the Japanese Nuclear Reactor Crisis

Engineering professor Theo Theofanous, long recognized for his work on risk and accident analysis specifically focused on nuclear reactors, begins the first of three podcasts on the Fukushima incident with Curiouser & Curiouser host Jai Ranganathan.

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Japan’s Earthquake: Deciphering the Fury

With the help of seismologist Chen Ji, Curiouser & Curiouser host Jai Ranganathan examines the tectonic roots of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Fishing for Answers in Marine Sanctuaries

Marine biologist Tim McClanahan asks if poor Kenyan fishermen can improve themselves without destroying local coral reefs? (Hint: yes)

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Can We Avoid Devouring the Planet?

Stanford geographer Holly Gibbs discusses the challenge of preserving natural areas while still feeding an increasingly hungry world.

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Nuclear Weapons and Conservation: Connecting the Dots

Ecologist Nick Haddad discusses his massive experiment in creating habitat corridors on lands protected because they surround guarded nuclear sites.

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Hanging Around in the Rainforest

Insect biologist Elsa Youngsteadt explains to Curiouser & Curiouser host Jai Ranganathan why tropical ants create gardens up in trees.

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Life Under Constant Pressure

Deep-sea researcher Craig McClain tells Curiouser & Curiouser about the bounty of life he's found in one of the least inviting places on earth -- the bottom of the ocean.

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