Turning Kitchen Discards Into Meals, Quieting Of The World, Polls Show Strong Support For Stay-At-Home Measures As Opponents Protest Guidelines At State Capitol

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We look at how to use the discards from kitchen prep, instead of tossing them into the compost pile. With many people working from home and limiting social outings, scientists can actually hear more of the sounds of the Earth. We’ll learn what they’re hearing. And we talk about public support for safer-at-home measures amid COVID-19 outbreak as people protest at the state capitol.

Featured in this Show

  • Food Friday: Cooking With Food Scraps

    Cooking with fresh produce often yields a lot of food scraps– from stems of green vegetables and herbs, to rinds and peels of various fruits. We talk with a cookbook author who has some practical ideas about what to do with some of those “discards”, before they hit the trash or compost pile.

  • Scientists Can Hear More Of The Earth's Movements During Social Distancing

    Due to the coronavirus, travel restrictions and work from home policies are more common. As humans move less, scientists can now hear the Earths natural movements more clearly and can also detect smaller earthquakes. We discuss how social distancing is impacting seismology research.

  • Polls Show Strong Support For Stay-At-Home Measures As Opponents Protest Guidelines At State Capitol

    Protesters gathered at the state capitol building in Wisconsin today to protest ongoing “safer-at-home” measures related to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, public opinion polls indicate that a majority of people actually support these guidelines. We’ll talk to a political scientist about the disconnect and what the political reaction could be in Wisconsin.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Lindsay-Jean Hard Guest
  • Celeste Labedz Guest
  • Mike Wagner Guest

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