Bench Talk: The Week in Science

How is CRISPR, and other genetic manipulations, used to treat disease? How did astronomers make the first photo of a black hole? Here are the final top two science stories of 2019! Dr. Leslie Moise reads the poem she wrote about the top 50 science stories of the year, and Professor J Scott Miller tells us how 'super spiral galaxies' help physicists study general relativity. Finally, mass killings...2019 was the worse year since the 1970s. What do experts recommend for reducing future mass killings? Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk: The Week in Science | CRISPR; Blackholes: Spiral Galaxies; Mass Killings | Jan 20, 2020 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

Human genes put into the brains of monkeys? Mass extinctions? Our ancestors mated with Denisovans? Vaping dangers of Cannabidiol? Hear these stories and others, in our continuation of the top science news stories of 2019. Listen to our last two episodes to hear the earlier part of this series. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio Bench Talk: The Week in Science | The Top Science News of 2019, Part-3 | Jan 13, 2020 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

Do you know where to find Venus in the night sky this month? Well, astronomer J. Scott Miller can tell you. Then you can hear a continuation of the top science news stories of 2019 according to Discover magazine. Listen to last week's episode to hear the first part. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio Bench Talk: The Week in Science | January Sky & The Top Science News of 2019, Part-2 | Jan 6, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

Hear the top 50 science news stories of 2019 according to Discover magazine. This is a lot of stories, so this episode only covers the first half! Here is the link to Discover magazine: www.discovermagazine.com/ Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Top Science News of 2019, Part-1 | Dec 30, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

J. Scott Miller describes the Mercury Transit across the Sun that occurred on Nov. 11, 2019. The first space:earth musical duet is featured, and Bryony Timotei Ravate discusses The Imposter Syndrome. Ms. Ravate is an animal behaviorist from Queen's University in Belfast, North Ireland and has her own blog ('Brynstein Science: A Blog for Curious Minds') at brynstein.wordpress.com/. She is on Facebook and Instagram (BrynsteinScience)and can be emailed at bryonytimotei@gmail.com. Here are two links to videos of the Mercury Transit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yNzSwlnQ2Q and https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/transit-mercury-pictures/ The space duet can be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4JkLutikF0 Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to other articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio Bench Talk: Th

Dr. Latrice Montgomery, a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine finishes her talk on ‘The Interdisciplinary World of Addiction Science’. She was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Kentucky Academy of Science conference held at Berea College in November. The first part of her lecture was on our last two shows (December 2 & 9, 2019). Also, hear updates about space flight at NASA from Dec 6, 2019: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBRRU2-etAQ And hear another episode of 'Thesis Thursday' from KXCI (91.3 FM in Tucson, Arizona). This time they interviewed Ms. Itzel Marquez Hernandez a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Arizona. Here is the original KXCI broadcast from Sept. 25 2018: https://kxci.org/podcast/thesis-thursday-itzel-marquez-hernandez/ Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:

Dr. Latrice Montgomery, Assistant Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine continues her lecture on ‘The Interdisciplinary World of Addiction Science: Featuring Marijuana and Tobacco’. She was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Kentucky Academy of Science conference held at Berea College in November. The first part of her lecture was on last week's show, and it will finish next week. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Public-domain music (freemusicarchive.org) is Scott Holmes' 'Positive and Fun'. Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Marijuana & Tobacco (Dr. Latrice Montgomery) | Dec 9 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons

First, Professor J. Scott Miller tells us about the night sky in December. This is followed by a lecture given by a leading researcher on marijuana use. Dr. Latrice Montgomery, Assistant Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine lectures on ‘The Interdisciplinary World of Addiction Science: Featuring Marijuana and Tobacco’. She was the keynote speaker at the 2019 Kentucky Academy of Science conference held at Berea College in November. We will broadcast the second part of her lecture on next week's show. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Public-domain music (freemusicarchive.org) is Scott Holmes' 'Positive and Fun' Bench Talk: The Week In Science

Dr. Allison S. Smith continues her talk about 'Louisville Metro's Action on Sustainability'. She is the Brownfields Program Manager and Community Engagement Strategist for Louisville Metro’s Office of Advanced Planning & Sustainability. Dr. Smith spoke at Bellarmine University on October 17, 2019 as part of their 'Sustainability Series'. To hear the first part of her talk listen to our Nov 11, 2019 episode. Thanks to Beth Bell and Dr. Martha Carlson Mazur of the Bellarmine Department of Environmental Studies for making this broadcast possible. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for relevant links: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Brownfields in Louisville (Dr. Allison Smith cont.) | Nov 18, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

Hear Dr. Allison S. Smith talk about 'Louisville Metro's Action on Sustainability'. She is the Brownfields Program Manager and Community Engagement Strategist for Louisville Metro’s Office of Advanced Planning & Sustainability. Dr. Smith spoke at Bellarmine University on October 17 2019 as part of their 'Sustainability Series'. Thanks to Beth Bell and Dr. Martha Carlson Mazur of the Bellarmine Department of Environmental Studies for making this broadcast possible. Public-domain music is by Dee Yan Key: 'Cosmopolitan-Margarita-Bellini'. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for relevant links: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Louisville's Response to Climate Change | Nov 11, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

First, Professor J. Scott Miller of Maysville Community College tells us about the three planets and the meteor showers to be seen in the night sky this month. Then we will finish a panel discussion from the Oct. 5, 2019 'Food First' conference put on by the Louisville 'Sowers of Justice'. This panel discussion is a blend of agricultural economics, sociology, history, policy, the environment, and social justice, and although it's a bit controversial we wanted you to hear it! This portion of the discussion was moderated by Hank Graddy of the Kentucky Sierra Club and features Wendell Berry (noted author and farm advocate), farmer Hoppy Henton, and Mary Berry (Executive Director of The Berry Center). Check out last week's episode (Oct 28 2019) to hear the first half of this panel discussion. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm (ET), Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the arti

The 'Sowers of Justice' group held a 'Food First' conference in Louisville on October 5, 2019. There was a panel discussion of Kentucky farmers at this conference and we recorded it for you to hear! Its a nice blend of agriculture, economics, sociology, history, policy, the environment, and social justice! The panel was moderated by Hank Graddy of the Kentucky Sierra Club and included Hoppy Henton (KY Tobacco Research Board), Nelson Escobar (La Minga Farm, growing Latin American foods), Maddie Barret Keith (Foxhollow Farm), Mary Berry (The Berry Center), and Wendell Berry (noted author and farm advocate). The first half of the discussion includes Hoppy, Nelson, Maddie, and Mary. The second half of the panel discussion (featuring Wendell and others) will be on our Nov. 1, 2019 episode. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles disc

Hear the conclusion of our interview with noted archaeologist, Dr. Robert Schick of University of Mainz, Germany. Then, J. Scott Miller of Maysville Community College tells us about the night sky. What stars and planets are bewitching us this month? Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ The Egyptian music heard on this episode is 'Baeed Annak' by Zikrayat available at freemusicarchive. org, a public-domain service. Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Dr. Schick interview (continued); October Night Sky | Oct 7, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

Hear our interview with Dr. Robert Schick, archaeologist and historian at the University of Mainz in Germany. Dr. Schick has decades of experience studying the historic cultures of the Near East. He has written more than 80 research articles, book chapters, translations, and proceedings about the people living in early Christian, Islamic and Jewish locales in Jordan, Jerusalem, Saudi Arabia and India. The second half of this interview will be heard in the next episode of Bench Talk! Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Interview - Dr. Robert Schick (Archaeologist) | Sept 30, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

Hear the end of last week's NASA documentary about the Hubble Space Telescope (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasas-documentary-film-hubble25). Then, Professor Scott Miller discusses how recent measurements of cosmological phenomena are influencing our models about General Relativity and gravity. Finally, Professor Robinson discusses possible links between women's health and the consumption of artificially-sweetened drinks or processed meat. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio The music heard on this show is 'Marimba on the Hunt' by Daniel Birch at freemusicarchive.com. Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Hubble; General Relativity; Women's Health & Diet | Sept 23, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

Listen to this NASA documentary about the Hubble Space Telescope. If you want to watch the public-domain film go to: www.nasa.gov/feature/nasas-docu…tary-film-hubble25. The end of this documentary will be played on this show next week! Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ The music heard on this show is 'Marimba On The Hunt' by Daniel Birch (freemusicarchive.com). Soundtrack Bench Talk: The Week in Science | NASA's Hubble Space Telescope | Sept 16, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest is under threat of eminent domain. Hear about the gas pipeline and interstate highway connector that is proposed to pass through Bernheim Forest land. Did you know that the astronomer who discovered the existence of other galaxies used to live in Louisville, Kentucky? Its fitting that the Hubble Telescope was named after Edwin P. Hubble. Professor Scott Miller builds on this story with an update on the Hubble Constant and what that tells us about the expanding universe! The public-domain music heard on this episode is 'Marimba on the Hunt' by Daniel Birch. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Bernheim Pipeline; Edwin Hubble & Hubble Constant | Sept 9, 2019 by Forward Radio is li

Professor Scott Miller tells us what celestial objects we can see in the night sky this month. Dr. Dave discusses the Koala Genome Project in Australia. Finally, hear an interview with Ms. Tania Rodriguez who is pursuing a PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She is interviewed by Dr. Monica Ramirez-Andreotta, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at UA. This interview was originally broadcast on Oct 17, 2018 on the radio show 'Thesis Thursday' on the community radio station KXCI, 91.3 FM in Tucson, AZ. kxci.org/podcast/thesis-thursday-tania-rodriguez/ Thanks to Bridgitte Thum of KXCI for permission to rebroadcast this interview. kxci.org/ The music heard at the end of this episode is 'The Lonely Smurfer' by Johnny Hawaii, available on the public domain resource freemusicarchive.org. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Fa

Dr. Robert W. Korn is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. He has published more than 50 research papers, mostly in the area of developmental biology. He was one of the first to apply computer modeling to the study of cellular and plant development. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to some of Dr. Korn's articles: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Music is from 'The Four Seasons' by Antonio Vivaldi (1723). The 1st concerto 'Spring' (1st movement) was performed by John Harrison and the Wichita State University Chamber Players in 2011. This public domain recording was provided by freemusicarchive.org. Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Interview - Dr. Robert Korn (Botanist) | August 19, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

We're celebrating our 1st birthday this week! We've been on the air for an entire year! On this week's episode, you can learn about the planets, stars, constellations and meteor showers that are visible in the night sky in August. Then hear about the unique 'City on Science' events being held in Louisville this year. This a free, city-wide journal club for anyone interested in the environmental health of our local community. Finally, Dr. Camilla Bertolini (a marine biologist at the University of Venice, Italy) discusses the promise of shellfish (bivalve) culture in the future. By the way, Dr. Bertolini's blog is 'The Holistic Fish' at: holisticfish.weebly.com/. She can be contacted at: holisticfishblog@gmail.com Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode:https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio Bench Tal