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It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science The University of New Mexico
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It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science is a University of New Mexico podcast that explores some of the hottest and most complex topics impacting our society, through conversations with experts, artists, and researchers. And look, we get it: we know that some issues are tough to unravel and even tougher to comprehend. But on this podcast, we’ll peel away some of those complicated layers for a genuine conversation where we can arrive at understanding and answers. That way, we can honestly say no, it’s not rocket science—and we promise it won’t be. Well . . . probably.
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Finding Solutions for Uranium and Toxic Metals Exposure
The Western U.S. is home to thousands of abandoned hard rock and uranium mines that pollute nearby water, soil and air with radiation and create health problems in nearby communities. This episode of It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science explores the research of the UNM METALS Superfund Research Center working to measure toxicity, address remediation, and mitigate health risks for tribal communities living near abandoned mines.
Learn more about UNM METALS.
Read about related projects:
UNM project brings together diverse team to develop solutions to uranium waste in Native communities
A new look at Grand Canyon springs and possible threats from uranium mining
UNM College of Nursing Researcher Awarded Grant for Mine Dust Exposure Study
Honors College faculty member Myrriah Gómez awarded a Southwest Book Award for Nuclear Nuevo Mexico
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Introducing PlaceKnowing with Dr. Ted Jojola
Today we're sharing the first episode of a brand new podcast with you called PlaceKnowing with Dr. Ted Jojola. The show is co-produced by the Indigenous Design and Planning Institute at The University of New Mexico and The Aunties Dandelion media organization.
The six-episode production will examine the essential relationship between land, storytelling, and community and the importance of visioning and revitalization around brownfields (abused or neglected land). The podcast aims to inform and inspire listeners to lead change in their own spaces through Indigenous design methodologies.
For new episodes, be sure to subscribe to PlaceKnowing with Dr. Ted Jojola on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Simplecast, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.
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How Combining Race and Ethnicity Could Make Equity Research Harder
The Office of Management and Budget announced it would be combining race and ethnicity questions on all Federal forms, but one UNM scholar says the change could impact the ability to research and understand equity issues ranging from poverty to housing discrimination in the U.S. In this episode, Professor of Sociology Nancy López explains intersectionality in research and how the new Federal question format could complicate things in a major way.
Learn more about Professor Nancy López or her work with the Institute for the Study of “Race” and Social Justice.
Read more about OMB’s published revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 from the White House and from the U.S. Census. More information and an example of the proposed question is available in NPR’s story, Next U.S. census will have new boxes for ‘Middle Eastern or North African,’ ‘Latino.
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With Liberty And Justice For High Schoolers
What should a 16-year-old say if a police officer asks to search them? Law students from the UNM chapter of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project have spent months teaching students from underserved high schools about their constitutional rights, how to interact with law enforcement and what a career in the legal field might look like. Soon, the group of high schoolers, their law student coaches, and UNM School of Law faculty will travel to compete in a national moot court competition in Washington D.C.
Learn more about Professor Maryam Ahranjani.
Learn more about the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project at UNM or the national organization.
Donate to UNM School of Law’s Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project chapter.
Learn more about the show on podcast.unm.edu and follow it on Instagram and TikTok
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How To Be Happy: Tips From A Positive Psychology Professor
How can mindfulness and the hero's journey help make us happier? A professor of Positive Psychology discusses proven strategies for happiness, thriving, and resilience to hardship with tips and exercises he teaches students at The University of New Mexico in one of the most popular courses offered at UNM.
Dr. Bruce Smith has researched, taught classes and written workbooks in Positive Psychology for more than two decades. In this episode, he walks us through some of the proven strategies for developing resilience to hard times and discusses how students were impacted by the pandemic. Learn more about him and his work in resilience, the hero's journey, and mindfulness interventions here. Learn more about his Positive Psychology workbook, "From Surviving to Thriving," here.
UNM will host the Western Positive Psychology Association's 8th annual conference March 22-24th. Learn more about the conference here.
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Exploring James Webb Space Telescope Results with Nobel Laureate John C. Mather
Take a trip to outer space as we discuss early results of the James Webb Space Telescope, what astrophysicists think about astrology and how an expert in space optics suggests you clean your iPhone. In this episode, we speak with Dr. John C. Mather, a Nobel Laureate and senior astrophysicist with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center about the James Webb Space Telescope results and with Tony Hull, a UNM adjunct professor and former JWST Program Manager at Tinsley who led the team that meticulously polished the mirrors in the James Webb Space Telescope.
This special episode of It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science is also available as a video podcast.
Read more about the James Webb Space Telescope.
Learn more about Dr. John C. Mather, Nobel Laureate and Senior Project Scientist Emeritus for the Webb Telescope. Dr. Mather earned the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for his role with the COBE Satellite (Cosmic Background Explorer).
Learn more about Tony Hull, UNM adjunct professor of Physics and Astronomy and former JWST Program Director at Tinsley and the role of the mirrors in the James Webb Space Telescope.
Interested in learning more about the space research happening at The University of New Mexico? Visit loboday.unm.edu/2024.
Special thanks to NASA and the James Webb Space Telescope team for the images and videos used in the episode.
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Customer Reviews
Great podcast
Concise, informative, entertaining; Everything you could ask for in an academic podcast