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Outside/In NHPR
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4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
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A show where curiosity and the natural world collide. We explore science, energy, environmentalism, and reflections on how we think about and depict nature, and always leave time for plenty of goofing off.
Outside/In is a production of NHPR.
Learn more at outsideinradio.org
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The Department of Living Animals
From the near-extinction of bison to “panda diplomacy": the story of our National Zoo
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The papyrus and the volcano
How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
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The Kings and Queens of "the Water Prom"
The Colorado River is disappearing – can one Gen Z dealmaker help save it?
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The Element of Surprise
From Napoleon's cutlery to the WWII occupation of Greenland, we dig up the hidden history behind the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust.
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‘Til the landslide brings it down
What happens when the growing threat of landslides collides with a housing crisis?
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The mystery of the missing extinctions
If we’re in the middle of a mass extinction, shouldn’t more species be going extinct?
Customer Reviews
So freaking cool
I LOVED the papyrus scroll episode. Highlights the best of community, science and tech. Thanks for your work on sharing this amazing story.
Papyrus Palimpsest
I may have missed it, but I saw no mention of papyrus palimpsests. Scribes used to recycle papyrus scrolls. They would take a previously finished scroll and scrape the content off of it. The scraping did not completely erase the content and it was visible especially in the margins of the new writing
That provides a layer of complexity when trying to decipher scrolls. The most famous papyrus palimpsest currently, is the Archimedes palimpsest where 7 treatises of Archimedes and other writings were dismantled in 1250 to make a prayer book. Look it up.
High quality
Great storytelling and almost always a fun listen.