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Exploring the ARChive
In an age of smartphones and streaming, where physical media is disappearing, we’ll take a trip to the largest collection of popular music in...

Seacoast monitoring and space-faring technology
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: In a changing climate, researchers around the world are asking citizen scientists to use their...

Club swimming and adventure education
Beyond teaching a life-saving skill, competitive swimming can forge life-long bonds. We’ll visit a club swim team in the Hudson Valley. A college in...

Prescribed fire and music education
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: A mild winter allows for an early prescribed fire. We’ll speak with acclaimed jazz trumpeter...

Hamilton College’s next president and climate science in the classroom
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Hamilton College has named its next president. We’ll speak with Steven Tepper, who is currently...

Miriam Piilonen: Theorizing Music Evolution
The theories of 19th Century evolutionists Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer changed how scientists view the world. But one topic that seemed to stump...