Who Wants To Go To Mars?, Wisconsin’s Wolf Hunt, Phantom Worlds And Other Science Headlines

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Entrepreneurs are spinning plans and recruiting colonists to settle Mars. So we want to know: would YOU go to Mars? We also discuss the upcoming wolf hunt season and check in with a Discover Magazine editor on some of the coolest science headlines from the last month.

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  • Who Wants To Go To Mars? (Warning: One-Way Trip)

    As entrepreneurs start spinning plans and recruiting colonists to settle Mars, Central Time asks: would YOU want to make the trip–even if it were a sure thing that you could never come back to Earth?

  • Wisconsin's Third Annual Wolf Hunt Starts This Week

    The third annual wolf hunt in Wisconsin begins on Wednesday. An expert on outdoor issues discusses the controversy surrounding the hunt and gives an update on this year’s wolf season.

  • Science News: Phantom Worlds, Sex On Earth, Spinosaurus

    A NOVA special coming out next month examines the strange and unique history of the spinosaurus. That’s just one of the top science headlines on the list from an editor at Discover Magazine. She also discsusses an astronomer exploring phantom worlds and a new book celebrating animal reproduction in our monthly check of the latest science news.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Patrick Durkin Guest
  • Gemma Tarlach Guest

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