Feeding a Hungry World
Experts discuss innovative solutions to global food security challenges, exploring genetic modification, sustainable farming practices, and the intersection of science and agriculture to feed a growing population.
Illuminating the Abyss - The Unknown Ocean
Explore the mysteries of the deep ocean with experts discussing groundbreaking discoveries, environmental challenges, and innovative technologies that are revolutionizing our understanding of marine ecosystems.
Cool Jobs - Amphibian Biologist
Amphibian biologist Tyrone Hayes explores frog development, chemical fertilizer impacts, and links to human health. His research on frogs reveals connections between pesticides and breast cancer, highlighting environmental and public health concerns.
Cool Jobs - Medical Ecologist
Discover the Vertical Farm Project with medical ecologist Dickson Despommier, exploring urban renewal and sustainable food production through innovative skyscraper farming techniques.
How Poachers Became Caretakers
Innovative conservation approach in Namibia: empowering local communities, including former poachers, to protect endangered species, resulting in successful wildlife preservation.
A Census of the Ocean
Explore the fascinating results of a decade-long project to catalog all marine life, featuring stunning images and surprising discoveries about ocean biodiversity.
Let's Transform Energy - With Natural Gas
Explore the potential of natural gas as a bridge to sustainable energy with insights from energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens, addressing US oil consumption and alternative energy challenges.
How Do You Save a Shark You Know Nothing About?
Discover the enigmatic basking shark and innovative conservation efforts to save this endangered species through low-tech tracking methods and genetic studies.
Learning from a Barefoot Movement
Discover how Barefoot College empowers rural communities by training illiterate individuals to become skilled professionals, revolutionizing education and development in India.
A New Ecosystem for Electric Cars
Explore a radical plan to make countries oil-free by 2020 through widespread electric car adoption, challenging the hybrid auto paradigm and proposing a new ecosystem for sustainable transportation.
Earth's Mass Extinction
Explore the controversial "Medea Hypothesis" and learn how bacteria, not asteroids, may be responsible for Earth's mass extinctions through the production of hydrogen sulfide.
How to Make Pandemics Optional, Not Inevitable
Explore past pandemics, current vulnerabilities, and strategies to minimize outbreaks. Learn about the interconnection between climate change and infectious diseases, and discover ways to predict, prevent, and protect against future health crises.
Mammoths Resurrected and Other Thoughts from a Futurist
Futurist Stewart Brand discusses diverse topics like resurrecting mammoths, geoengineering, and rewilding, offering an optimistic perspective on humanity's potential to improve the world and address global challenges.
Climbing the World's Biggest Trees
Explore the awe-inspiring world of giant trees in the Pacific Northwest, their ecosystems, and the mysteries they hold through the eyes of science writer Richard Preston.
A Surprising Parable of Foie Gras
Discover a humane approach to foie gras production through the story of a Spanish farmer who raises geese naturally, challenging conventional methods and inspiring ethical food practices.
Nature vs. Humans, and What We Can Do About It
Visionary aircraft designer explores human impact on nature and proposes innovative solutions like solar planes and electric cars to restore ecological balance.
Sustainable Software Engineering
Explore the intersection of reliability, sustainability, and environmental impact in software engineering, with practical strategies for SREs to champion all three aspects in their teams.
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Entdecke faszinierende Experimente mit Erklärhai, der live auf der Bühne wissenschaftliche Phänomene demonstriert und erklärt. Eine unterhaltsame und lehrreiche Präsentation für Wissbegierige.
Wo finde ich Wasser? Die kollektive Kartierung von Trinkwasser-Orten in OSM und der Weg dorthin.
Kollektive Kartierung öffentlicher Trinkwasserstellen in OpenStreetMap: Projekt zur Reduzierung von Plastikmüll, Verbesserung der Datenlage und Einbindung von Freiwilligen in Deutschland.
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Kritische Analyse der Baumpflanzung als Klimaschutzmaßnahme: Warum massive Aufforstung problematisch sein kann und welche Alternativen es für effektiven Klimaschutz gibt.
Waldgärten – mit resilienten Systemen gegen die Klimakatastrophe
Waldgärten als nachhaltige Alternative zur industriellen Landwirtschaft: Komplexe Ökosysteme für Artenvielfalt, CO2-Speicherung und gesunde Nahrungsmittelproduktion. Technologische Unterstützung zur Modellierung und Optimierung gesucht.