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Leonardo da Vinci’s machines and children’s theater
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: For five centuries, the world has benefitted from the artistic and scientific contributions from Leonardo...

Bioacoustics and a cacophony of cicadas
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Researchers are using artificial intelligence to listen in on the animal kingdom. Periodical cicadas this...

An AI-assisted commencement and blending art with tech
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's bicentennial commencement will feature a special guest, brought to life with artificial...

Fantastic Fungi and evolving frogs
The 2019 documentary Fantastic Fungi continues to mesmerize audiences with its time-lapse photography and perspectives on perhaps the most misunderstood kingdom of life. The...

The closing of Saint Rose
The College of Saint Rose, a private four-year institution in Albany, New York, will close at the end of the spring semester. We’ll hear...

Protecting soil and scanning collections
The documentary “Common Ground,” a follow-up to 2020’s “Kiss the Ground,” examines the U.S. agricultural system and the industrial threats to the nation’s farmland....