The Best Of Our Knowledge

Lucas Willard
The Best Of Our Knowledge

Every day, faculty members at schools and universities throughout the world are making discoveries that shape our ways of thinking and redefine our understanding of today's knowledge-driven society. Since 1990, The Best of Our Knowledge has highlighted breakthroughs across disciplines and across the globe, putting you in touch with the men and women at the forefront of their fields. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Sea ice and classroom tech

    Sea ice in the Southern Ocean is melting, leading to increased ocean heat loss and stronger storms. We’ll speak with a climate scientist to learn more. And New York’s largest teachers’ union is backing a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms across the state.

    29 min

  2. 27 JAN

    Stellar superflares and David Lynch

    According to new research, stars similar to our own sun may produce superflares about once per century. And after the death of American filmmaker David Lynch, we’ll speak with a film studies professor about how Lynch’s films impacted him and his students.

    29 min

  3. 20 JAN

    A warming Earth and Martian water

    2024 was the hottest year on record. We’ll speak with a NASA climate scientist to learn more. And a new study suggests evidence of water reserves deep underground on Mars.

    29 min

  4. 13 JAN

    Research funding and therapy dogs

    On this episode, we’ll learn about how an increase in research spending over decades has changed NYU. And we’ll speak with an international scholar in the area of therapy dogs in classrooms.

    29 min

  5. 6 JAN

    The best of The Best of Our Knowledge: 2024

    This week, we’ll celebrate the best of The Best of Our Knowledge in 2024. We’ll visit a former pig barn that is serving as a temporary home to the largest collection of popular music in the world. We’ll spend time at the intersection of music and evolutionary theory. And we’ll learn how children’s ideas are brought to life in glass.

    29 min
  6. Cancer research and centipede venom

    30/12/2024

    Cancer research and centipede venom

    The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York has expanded. Officials say new lab space will make the facility a national leader in cancer research.   And we’ll learn about a giant centipede with a talent for toxins.

    29 min

  7. 23/12/2024

    Monarch butterflies and a solar probe

    On Christmas Eve, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make the closest approach to the sun ever. We’ll learn about the science behind the mission. And the Fish and Wildlife Service wants to place the monarch butterfly on the Endangered Species List.

    19 min

  8. 16/12/2024

    Big dinosaurs and a record drought

    The biggest T. Rex to ever live may be bigger than previously thought. Several Northeast communities experienced record dryness this fall. And a private New York college is becoming a university.

    29 min
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Every day, faculty members at schools and universities throughout the world are making discoveries that shape our ways of thinking and redefine our understanding of today's knowledge-driven society. Since 1990, The Best of Our Knowledge has highlighted breakthroughs across disciplines and across the globe, putting you in touch with the men and women at the forefront of their fields. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education.

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