Skeptically Speaking’s 200th show is coming up soon! But first, there is show #199. But before I mention show #199, I want to remind you of show #198, because I was in it:<\/p>\n
#198 Nature\u2019s Compass and New Caledonian Crows<\/strong><\/p>\n This week, we\u2019re looking at some of the amazing abilities exhibited by our animal cousins. We\u2019ll speak to James Gould, co-author of Nature\u2019s Compass: The Mystery of Animal Navigation, about the varying strategies animals use to find their way across all kinds of distances. And biological anthropologist Greg Laden discusses new research on the surprising reasoning abilities of some extremely intelligent crows.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I reviewed Nature’s Compass here<\/a>, by the way.<\/p>\n Listen or Download Here<\/a><\/p>\n #199 Fate of The Species<\/strong><\/p>\n This week, we\u2019re looking at the ways that people are changing the planet, and the consequences for all of us if we don\u2019t start doing it responsibly. We\u2019re joined by Fred Guterl, Executive Editor at Scientific American, to discuss his book The Fate of the Species: Why the Human Race May Cause Its Own Extinction and How We Can Stop It. From climate change to superbugs, we\u2019ll talk about the ways humanity could take itself out, and how (or if) we can stop it before it\u2019s too late. And we\u2019ll talk to John Cook, creator of Skeptical Science, about the political arguments over climate change.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Listen or download here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Skeptically Speaking’s 200th show is coming up soon! But first, there is show #199. But before I mention show #199, I want to remind you of show #198, because I was in it: #198 Nature\u2019s Compass and New Caledonian Crows This week, we\u2019re looking at some of the amazing abilities exhibited by our animal cousins. … Continue reading The Fate of the Species<\/span>