You may take these technologies for granted but have you thought about how WiFi and browsers work. Beth D’Angelo is back to share her knowledge. Then we hear about the role fossils play in documenting life on earth. In the last thirty minutes we talk about the latest research on how humans became humans.
Featured in this Episode
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Tech Update: WiFi 101
We go back to basics this month on our monthly tech show. We learn how to set up a home Wi-Fi network and how to choose a web browser.
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What fossils can tell us
We talk with Don Mikulic, the curator of the Weis Earth Science Museum in Menasha, about how fossils document the history of life on Earth. We also look at geoheritage and learn about the museum.
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New research changes how we look at human evolution
Researchers now believe we are the product of an ancient genetic fusion between two divergent human populations. We unpack that with Aaron Ragsdale, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at UW-Madison about his and the university’s role in the new research.
Episode Credits
- Lee Rayburn Host
- Beth D'Angelo Guest
- Donald G. Mikulic Guest
- Aaron Ragsdale Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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