It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science

The Grand Canyon is beautiful, no matter what rim you see it from, but its history is even more mesmerizing. How the canyon was formed, how old the rocks are, and what the layers mean inside only make the national park more fascinating. In this episode, we hear from two UNM Distinguished Professors, Laura Crossey and Karl Karlstrom, experts on the Grand Canyon who are essentially rewriting textbooks with their new research on the beloved national treasure. To help better understand the concept of time, Karlstrom and Crossey created a geological timeline exhibit at the Grand Canyon for visitors young and old to walk nearly 2 billion years of Canyon history while getting up close and personal to the rocks inside of it. Learn more about the Grand Canyon's exhibit, Trail of Time [https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/the-trail-of-time.htm]. Visit podcast.unm.edu [https://podcast.unm.edu/] to learn more about It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science.

As climate change has impacted weather conditions around the world, forests have become increasingly susceptible to wildfires and eventually even people living thousands of miles away could be impacted. Today we hear from Matthew Hurteau [https://biology.unm.edu/people/faculty/profile/hurteau_matthew-d.html], an expert in forestry and climate change mitigation about what these changes mean not just for those living near the forest, but for everyone in every city or town across the world. Learn more on podcast.unm.edu. [podcast.unm.edu]

Where do you go when you leave your home and how do you get there? In the United States, there is often a car involved and even people who walk and bike to work or school have to exist near cars. Now transportation experts are faced with figuring out why pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities are increasing and how quickly they can stop the problem. In this episode, we hear from ⁠Nicholas Ferenchak,⁠ [https://civil.unm.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/nicholas-n.-ferenchak.html] director of the Center for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and UNM associate professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. Learn more about the ⁠Center for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety⁠ [https://www.pedbikesafety.org/]. Visit podcast.unm.edu [podcast.unm.edu] to learn more about the show.

How do the internet, social media and the news impact our political affiliations and the election? In this episode co-hosts Carly Bowling and Alexa Skonieski discuss tips and expertise from University of New Mexico Political Science Associate Professor Jessica Feezell. [https://elections.unm.edu/experts/jessica-feezell.html]Dr. Feezell specializes in American Politics, Political Communication, and Political Behavior and Public Opinion. Explore the Election Experts series on elections.unm.edu [http://elections.unm.edu/].

From cancer treatments to technology to monitor exposure to UV, scientific discoveries each face a unique journey before they reach the public. Today we’re exploring how innovation makes it to the community with excerpts from the Clinical and Translational Science Center's annual ⁠BioVenture Pitch Competition. ⁠ [https://hsc.unm.edu/ctsc/about-us/] Pitch competitors: ⁠Dr. Eric Bartee⁠ [https://hsc.unm.edu/directory/bartee-eric.html]- Associate Professor in the School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Molecular Medicine Dr. Kannan Ramaiyan- [https://cmem.unm.edu/people/faculty-profiles/kannan-ramaiyan.html] Research Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Dr. Rita Serda [https://hsc.unm.edu/directory/serda-rita.html]- Research Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center