Are Humans A Great Habitat? 100 Trillion Bacteria Think So.

Humans and Their Bacteria by Tiffany Straza Broadcast 4.21 & 4.24.2020 Listen:   I consider myself to be a fairly normal human. Ten fingers, ten toes, two ears. Made up of thousands of different cells. Oh, and of all the cells in and on my body, the human...

The Gall of Aspens: Poplar Twig Gall Flies

Poplar Twig Gall Flies by Tait Sougstad Broadcast 4.14 & 4.17.2020 Listen:   Before moving our growing family to a larger house last spring, I discovered another creature on our property investing in local real estate. One day, while working in the backyard,...

The Teamwork of Late Winter: Bird Flocks

Birds of a Feather… by Mark Hanson Broadcast 4.7 & 4.10.2020 Listen:   Late winter is a time of year when we’re more likely to see birds of the same species in flocks, rather than alone or in pairs. This was most dramatically illustrated for me in...

The Raven’s Labor-Saving Device: A Squirrel

The Raven’s Labor-Saving Device: A Squirrel by Julie Brandauer Broadcast 11.2009 and 3.17 & 3.20.2020 Listen:   Staring out a window while avoiding my to-do list for the day, a squirrel and a raven presented me with a peculiar sight. I observed the...