Denver Museum of Nature & Science Podcast

What Insights Will InSight Gain?

On Monday, November 26, more than 500 guests were at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science to share in the anticipation and the excitement as Lockheed Martin’s InSight lander reached Mars after a six-month journey through space. Since 1960, about 40 missions, using about 60 spacecraft, have been launched to Mars. What makes the InSight mission distinctive?

Interview with Stephen Pearce, PhD

Human beings have been altering the genes of rice and wheat for thousands of years to improve harvests. Now scientists can make improvements faster and more precisely with CRISPR technology.

Interview with Jan Leach, PhD

Human beings have been altering the genes of rice and wheat for thousands of years to improve harvests. Now scientists can make improvements faster and more precisely with CRISPR technology.

Public Deliberation

Why is it so hard to talk about divisive topics? Why are facts less persuasive than we think they should be? What biases get in the way of fully understanding issues?
When facing difficult challenges, what Dr. Carcasson calls “wicked problems,” such as climate change or the management of water and other vital resources, people have different perspectives and priorities. At the Center for Public Deliberation, Dr. Carcasson has developed a process that brings people to the table.

Sparks Book of the Month: Calling the Shots

It’s time to spark your imagination with George Sparks, president and CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The Sparks Book of the Month is Calling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines, by Jennifer Reich. She has written “a fabulous book about the history of vaccinations,” said Mr. Sparks.
 
Why do some parents reject vaccinations? What is the source of their distrust? What is the perspective of doctors and policy makers?

Denver's Cuban Connection in the Spotlight

These four stories are part of our upcoming ¡CUBA! exhibit. Exhibit video captures the moving stories of Kristy Bigelow, the founder of Denver restaurant Cuba Cuba, Elaine Berman, former Member of Colorado Board of Education, Guillermo Vidal the 44th mayor of Denver, and Maria Garcia Berry, founder and principal CRL Associates. They also speak about their hopes for Cuba.

George's October Book: The Wizard and the Prophet

It’s time to spark your imagination with George Sparks, president and CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The Sparks Book of the Month is The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World by Charles C. Mann.

It's Safety First in the Museum Collections

Could fire devastate the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s collection?  Jeff Stephenson, zoology collections manager, discusses how the Museum protects its treasures from the threat of all 10 agents of deterioration.

Sparks Book of the Month: The Righteous Mind

It’s time to spark your imagination with George Sparks, President and CEO at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The Sparks Book of the Month is The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt.
Haidt’s insights provide the key to better understanding those with whom we disagree, and to being better understood ourselves.