The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. Ever thought about wanting to change the shape of your head, well peoples in Latin America did thousands of years ago. This practice is called head binding and was done on newborns, when their heads are pliable, to have the desired form of being flat, round, or cone shaped. We learn all about head binding and the cultural significance of it all.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. Seahorses are some of the most unique and beautiful creatures in the ocean. The Pygmy Seahorse is one of the most interesting looking and complex of them all. They are only 1 inch big, and due to their size were not known to exist until about 50 years ago. We will learn all about this tiny creature that comes from the depths of the ocean hidden in coral.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. A monster Molecular Cloud has been discovered in our galaxy that was not previously known to exist by a team of astronomers. This cloud is made up of gas and dust and is about 200 light years long... whoa that is indeed a monster. We will learn more about this cloud and what exactly it is and its functions.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. Vampire Bats… not really an inviting name, but new research discovers that these bats have behaviors of cuddling, playing, sharing, and more. And we also learn about an ancient voyage recreation that happened thousands of years ago across one of the strongest ocean currents in the world by a team of researchers.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. At Yellowstone National Park about 5,000 Migratory Bison roam and graze the grasslands. In new research it hints that these Bison are actually helping the environment with their grazing habits. This means that there are potential benefits to restoring Bison to an ecosystem.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. The Nation’s Report Card shows a drop in average scores for eighth graders in science and for 12th graders in math and reading. And liberal arts colleges are going through a challenging time, but one private college in Massachusetts is "reimagining" education.
A common dragon fly has an ability to not only survive in polluted water, but thrive. We’ll explore how one private college is developing a strategy to safely integrate artificial intelligence into instruction. And a public college in Massachusetts is taking a big step to combat food insecurity on campus.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. Scientists are studying how the small, seemingly ordinary Zebrafish could one day help people restore their hearing. And why knot? We’ll speak with a researcher who says knots and string tell stories of human history.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. Under President Donald Trump’s push to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School is providing advice to families who are concerned about their children during back-to-school season. And an organization representing public school districts in New York has published a report to assist districts attract teachers during a national shortage.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. On this episode, we’ll learn about how one artist views and creates visual art through the use of artificial intelligence – and discuss the importance of AI literacy. And American cities are sinking. We’ll learn how satellites are used to track shifting population centers.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. On this program, we’ll learn about curious orcas. The Supreme Court has issued a decision could affect religious freedom in schools. And we’ll speak with an artist whose medium of choice is Lego.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. It’s summertime and people are flocking to the beach. On today’s program we will talk about sharks! We will uncover why they are misunderstood and all the important information about the “perceived ultra-predator.”
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. Researchers have revealed how an otherwise ordinary moth in Australia uses the stars to make an annual voyage. And a coalition of teachers’ unions is suing the Trump administration over billions of dollars in frozen education aid.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. On this episode, we’ll speak with investigative journalist Mariah Blake. Blake’s new book “They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals” chronicles the decade-long fight for clean drinking water in the small community of Hoosick Falls, New York.
On this episode, we’ll learn how an introduced fish population in the Adirondacks has evolved to avoid capture. New research has revealed neurons tied to binge drinking. And we’ll spend time with historians working to bring back a centuries-old barn in the Berkshires.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. Unlocking a genetic mystery, scientists studying an unusual jellyfish-like creature have determined the animal to have multiple lineages. A new report examines an adolescent literacy gap. And we’ll visit a new museum dedicated to all things pinball.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. On this episode, we’ll learn how artificial intelligence is allowing scientists to understand brain function. A new algorithm illuminates the brain’s internal wiring. Researchers are gaining new insight into the brain’s reward system.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. We’ll speak with one of a handful of winners of this year’s Dan David Prize. Hamilton College professor Mackenzie Cooley received the world’s largest history prize for her study of “bioprospecting.” And we’ll speak with school administrators in New York about the state’s new ban on cell phones in schools.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. New research offers a glimpse at the evolutionary link between prehistoric creatures and contemporary fowl. And fossilized amber is sought after for jewelry. A new study demonstrates the substance that takes Mother Nature millions of years to create can be synthesized in the lab.
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting an active 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. We’ll speak with an atmospheric scientist about this year’s forecast. The president of Vassar College discusses executive orders directed at colleges and universities. And we’ll speak to a super speller who participated in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee.