science

South Florida's New Science Center And Aquarium

Tricia Woolfenden — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:13:32 +0000

What's in a name change? Plenty, when the new moniker also signals an "emotional change," as is the case with the soon-to-be-unveiled South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. The entity is a rebranding of the popular South Florida Science Museum. The longtime Palm Beach County institution hasn't received a makeover since its completion in 1969 (which represents an eternity in a region that is eager to "spruce up appearances" on the regular.)

This Scientist Aims High To Save The World's Coral Reefs

Richard Harris — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:45:00 +0000

Most scientists find a topic that interests them and keep digging deeper and deeper into the details. But Ken Caldeira takes the opposite approach in search for solutions to climate change. He goes after the big questions, and leaves the details to others.

We caught up with Caldeira on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where he was conducting an experiment to measure how coral reefs are coping with increasing acidity in the world's oceans. People are causing this change by burning fossil fuels and putting carbon dioxide into the air.

Miami Researcher Stars In TV Special On Great White Sharks

Tricia Woolfenden — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:03:00 +0000

Miami-based shark researcher Neil Hammerschlag, whose work WLRN has covered in the past, is getting international attention with his latest study on the feeding habits of the ocean's most feared and misunderstood creature: the great white shark.

Saving Florida Wildlife

James March — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:53:56 +0000

http://youtu.be/g-LkNFihm8o

On January 17, 2012, 3 people kicked off a 1000 mile expedition to increase public awareness and generate support for the Florida Wildlife Corridor project. It began in the Everglades National Park and they trekked forward to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southern Georgia.

Ecological Anxiety

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000

03/12/13 - Tuesday's Topical Currents is with journalist and public radio figure Nathanael Johnson. He’s the author of ALL NATURAL: A SKEPTIC’S QUEST. It’s a mix of science writing and memoir, and chronicles his “ecological anxiety,” with questions about man-made versus made-by-nature. Is there a middle ground? That’s Topical Currents with Joseph Cooper & Bonnie Berman . . . Tuesday at 1pm on WLRN-HD1, rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2.

Florida's Current Aquifer Models Paint Inaccurate Picture Of State's Water Supply

Tricia Woolfenden — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Understanding how water flows through Florida's aquifers is integral to maintaining a safe and sufficient supply of fresh water, but current computer models used to monitor the state's aquifers and springs are "full of holes," according to some critics.

How Florida's Aquifer Models Are Inaccurate, And Why That Might Be A Problem For Our Water Supply

Tricia Woolfenden — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:16:37 +0000

Understanding how water flows through Florida's aquifer is integral to maintaining safe and sufficient supply of fresh water, but current computer models used to monitor the state's aquifers and springs are "full of holes" according to some critics.

'Softball-Sized Eyeball' Washes Up In Florida; Can You I.D. It?

Mark Memmott — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:41:03 +0000

Tell us you can resist clicking on this headline from Florida's Sun Sentinel:

"Huge Eyeball From Unknown Creature Washes Ashore On Florida Beach."

It's big, it's blue and the newspaper says "among the possibilities being discussed are a giant squid, some other large fish or a whale or other large marine mammal."

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has sent the eye off for study.