Nature and Science Podcast

Send us Fan Mail With the holidays approaching, millions of families are preparing to gather around the Thanksgiving table—and inevitably fall into the same political, social, and ideological debates. But why is it almost impossible to change a family member's mind over dinner? On this episode of the Nature and Science Podcast, host Donald Murphy sits down with behavioral scientist Dr. JonRobert Tartaglione to explore the deep cognitive psychology behind persuasion, why logical arguments fail...

Send us Fan Mail Summary / Description What if modern scientific discovery hasn't pushed us away from God, but has actually brought us closer than we realize? Can the fine-tuning of natural law, the digital elegance of DNA, and the mathematical symmetry of the cosmos point toward an underlying Mind? In this special feature episode of the Nature and Science Podcast, we bridge the worlds of higher mathematics, physical law, and existential faith. We are joined by Richard Krauland—author of Th...

Send us Fan Mail About the Episode For more than fifty years, Dr. David Pickar has stood at the absolute forefront of psychiatric research and neuroscientific discovery. As the former Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and a long-standing member of the FDA’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee, Dr. Pickar has not only witnessed the evolution of modern psychiatry—he helped shape it.In this episode of the Nature and Science ...

Send us Fan Mail “Pretty landscapes become spectacular when you know what you’re looking at. I’ve spent my career visiting volcanoes—first drawn by their natural beauty, and then compelled to understand the structure, processes, and time that shape them.”— Dr. Tamie J. Jovanelly Overview With over 1,350 active volcanoes worldwide and up to 70 eruptions occurring annually, understanding the geological machinery beneath our feet is vital to interpreting Earth's past and future. In this episode,...

Send us Fan Mail Originally Published Under: Life Is A Story We Tell Ourselves 2023 **Cave Diving Journey and Techniques** CAVE DIVING JOURNEY AND TECHNIQUES Brian Starnes, a cave diver, shares his exciting journey from open water diving to the more challenging world of cave diving. Starnes became captivated by diving after exploring the island of Utilla in El Salvador, where he discovered the thrill and comfort of underwater exploration. His upbringing, which emphasized exploration and a fr...