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KBOO Radio is a community-powered station in Portland Oregon

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KBOO Radio is a community-powered station in Portland Oregon

    029 Slavery and Reparations (Part 2)

    029 Slavery and Reparations (Part 2)

    This two part episode covers the history of slavery and its legacy (myriad
    social inequities) in the United States, contemporary inequalities between
    African-Americans and Caucasians, and the possible role of reparations in
    redressing centuries of black exploitation (includ...

    028 Slavery and Reparations (Part 1)

    028 Slavery and Reparations (Part 1)

    This two part episode covers the history of slavery and its legacy (myriad
    social inequities) in the United States, contemporary inequalities between
    African-Americans and Caucasians, and the possible role of reparations in
    redressing centuries of black exploitation (includ...

    027 Ignorance Pseudoscience and Democracy

    027 Ignorance Pseudoscience and Democracy

    This program explores the nature of pseudoscience and ignorance in the United
    States. I describe the characteristics of pseudoscience and how to spot fake
    news. I focus on health care, the environment, and threats to democracy. I
    define the characteristics of pseudoscience,...

    026 Lead Poisoning and Corporate Malfeasance (Part 2)

    026 Lead Poisoning and Corporate Malfeasance (Part 2)

     

    Guest David Rosner, PhD, MPH, Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical
    Sciences and Co-Director of the Center for the History & Ethics of Public
    Health at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, member of
    the National Academy of Sciences' National A...

    025 Lead Poisoning and Corporate Malfeasance (Part 1)

    025 Lead Poisoning and Corporate Malfeasance (Part 1)

     

    Guest David Rosner, PhD, MPH, Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical
    Sciences and Co-Director of the Center for the History & Ethics of Public
    Health at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, member of
    the National Academy of Sciences' National A...

    024 Climate Change: Weather Extremes and Rising Sea Levels

    024 Climate Change: Weather Extremes and Rising Sea Levels

    Guest Kristina Dahl, PhD, senior climate scientist for the Climate & Energy
    program at the Union of Concerned Scientists and lead author of Killer Heat
    in the United States: Climate Choices and the Future of Dangerously Hot Days,
    Union of Concerned Scientists, 2019. Novembe...

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