Kenya Terror Attacks, Citizen Scientists, Wisconsin Writers, Scarcity

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Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett discuss this weekend’s attacks on an upscale Nairobi shopping mall. And they find out what’s behind the increase in “citizen scientists.” Then, we’ll highlight Wisconsin authors in a preview of the Wisconsin Book Festival. And, learn how scarcity -of time, money, and food- shapes our lives.

Featured in this Show

  • Kenya Terror Attacks

    Terrorists attacked an upscale shopping mall this weekend in Nairobi, Kenya. Our guest explains who was behind the attack and how the events in Kenya trace back to Somalia.

  • More Reliance on Citizen Scientist Information

    The Wildlife Data Integration Network is trying to create a more complete picture of wildlife health by incorporating information from Twitter, citizen scientists, news reports, and government data. Two of its staff people will explain how this initiative is working and what you can do to help!

  • Wisconsin Writers and Wisconsin Book Festival Preview

    With the colder weather coming, it’s a great time of year to plan the books you’ll curl up and read all winter long. The Wisconsin Book Festival Director previews what Wisconsin authors are coming up in this year’s festival after a Wisconsin Life piece about writers from Wisconsin.

  • Scarcity And How It Affects Us

    Running short on time or money can have similar effects on the way we think–and make it tougher to make good decisions. Our guest explains the impact of scarcity on our daily lives.

Episode Credits

  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Cynthia Schuster Producer
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Jeremi Suri Guest
  • Megan Hines Guest
  • Cris Marsh Guest
  • Conor Moran Guest
  • Eldar Shafir Guest

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