We hear from a mathematician who’s trying to make Americans more math-friendly. We also ask the director of a Madison art museum why it’s the most “open” in the country. And, amid a new North America bird loss report, we learn about which species of birds Wisconsin has lost.
Featured in this Show
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Separating Fear From Math
We talk to a mathematician and musian about her crusade to cure America of its math phobia.
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Madison's Chazen Art Museum Now The Most 'Open' In The Country
After expanding its daily hours, the Chazen Museum of Art on the UW-Madison campus is now the most “open” art museum in the country. We talk with the Chazen’s director about why the change was made and what’s in store for visitors.
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New Study Finds A Loss Of Three Billion Birds In North America
North America lost nearly three billion birds over the last 50 years, according to a new report from Science. The decline of roughly 30 percent of the population is being blamed on habitat loss, climate change, and more. We talk to a Wisconsin DNR research scientist about bird loss in the state.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Eugenia Cheng Guest
- Amy Gilman Guest
- Ryan Brady Guest
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