Best Carnegie Museum Of Natural History Podcasts (2024)

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We Are The Future 1:00:46

1+ y ago1:00:46

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On today’s show, the last episode of Season 1, we look ahead at possible futures. Join us in imagining a planet with space and dignity for all earthlings. Featuring Museum Director Gretchen Baker, Curator Nicole Heller, and Educator Taiji Nelson from Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Watch the companion We Are Nature video series here. Episode Cr…

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Bee Kind 50:19

1+ y ago50:19

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Bugs make the world go around. Well, bugs and fungi. And bacteria. And algae. And…ok, it’s all important. We humans rely on many tiny neighbors, and now more than ever, their future relies on us. Come along on a visit to Pittsburgh’s Garfield Commnity Farm, and travel back to the Cretaceous to learn about the origins of flowers. Featuring the farm’…

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A Conservation Conversation 1:06:09

1+ y ago1:06:09

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Biodiversity is key to our resilience as the climate changes. Our guest today is Conservation Biologist Charles Bier, Senior Director of Conservation Science the at Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Charles has nurtured a deep relationship with Pennsylvanian nature since he was a six-year-old walking around with snakes in his pockets, and has spent…

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Greenways 1:03:36

1+ y ago1:03:36

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Tiffany Taulton is a climate policy expert, community organizer, professor of environmental justice, and one of the authors of Pittsburgh’s Climate Action Plan. She joins the show to talk about how our region is preparing for climate change, how that resilience benefits public health, and how climate action can embrace justice and equity. Visit haz…

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Empowerment, Employment, Environment 54:09

1+ y ago54:09

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How are labor and climate related? Today’s episode is all about supporting workers as the climate changes, and about work that supports climate action. Learn about labor history, a just transition, doughnuts and degrowth. Featuring Landforce’s Executive Director Ilyssa Manspeizer and Site Supervisor Shawn Taylor. Visit landforcepgh.org to learn mor…

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Teens in the Wild 1:00:31

1+ y ago1:00:31

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By taking care of greenspace, we care for ourselves. Hear about best practices for getting young people involved in land stewardship, and about how fostering a relationship with the outdoors is essential climate action. Featuring Naturalist Educator Nyjah Cephas and two of her students from the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Young Naturalists progr…

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Teens in the Wild 1:00:31

1+ y ago1:00:31

1:00:31

By taking care of greenspace, we care for ourselves. Hear about best practices for getting young people involved in land stewardship, and about how fostering a relationship with the outdoors is essential climate action. Featuring Naturalist Educator Nyjah Cephas and two of her students from the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Young Naturalists progr…

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Food is Nature 49:00

1+ y ago49:00

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Our globalized food system is already feeling the impacts of climate change. Today’s episode shows how decentralizing that food system can help us both be more resilient to extreme weather, and lessen industrial agriculture’s harmful effects. Featuring interviews with urban farmers at Braddock Farms. Visit growpittsburgh.org to learn more about Bra…

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Bridges and Bivalves 1:03:32

1+ y ago1:03:32

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Some freshwater mussels can live for over 100 years! During that time, they filter water and improve aquatic ecosystems. Today’s episode is about how aquatic life intersects with the human world. We’ll learn about everything from mussel charisma to climate-proofing infrastructure. Featuring an interview with Eric Chapman, Director of Aquatic Scienc…

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Mining and Microbes 38:31

1+ y ago38:31

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Dr. Carla Rosenfeld is is the Carnegie Museum’s assistant curator of Earth Sciences in the section of Minerals and Earth Sciences. She also happens to study how pollutants and nutrients behave in the environments like abandoned minelands, of which Pennsylvania has maaany. We chat about interspecies collaboration, soil science, the importance of div…

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Coal Country 1:02:55

2y ago1:02:55

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There are less than 5,000 coal jobs left in the state of Pennsylvania, and that number is shrinking. That’s good news for the climate, but what’s next for the commonwealth’s coal communities? Join organizers from the Mountain Watershed Association for insight on building community, protecting public health, and creating new opportunities. Plus, the…

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Carbon and Cattle 59:25

2y ago59:25

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Monoculture is messing up the climate. Befriending biodiversity–especially in the soil– can help! Featuring interviews with Michael Kovach (Regenerative Farmer & President of the PA Farmers Union) and Dr. Bonnie McGill (an Ecosystem Ecologist). Learn more and watch the companion We Are Nature video series here. Visit thewalnuthillfarm.com to learn …

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New Podcast! We Are Nature by Carnegie Museum of Natural History 1:02:44

2y ago1:02:44

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Listen to the first episode of Carnegie Museum of Natural History's new podcast, We Are Nature. Episodes updated weekly. Subscribe to We Are Nature wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about the show! https://carnegiemnh.org/learn/we-are-nature-podcast/By Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Steel City (with Summer Lee) 1:32:22

2y ago1:32:22

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Why should Pittsburghers care about climate change? What’s happening in our backyard, and how does it connect to the big picture? Representative Summer Lee joins us to talk about environmental racism, intersectional climate justice, and much more. Host Michael pops in and out with the natural history (and livable future?) of steel. Resources for Ai…

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[Bonus] We Can Fix This 1:17:52

2y ago1:17:52

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A behind-the-scenes chat between co-hosts Taiji and Michael about effective climate change communication, plus our goals, hopes, dreams, and terrors for this first season. Episode Credits: Produced by Taiji Nelson. Editing by Michael Pisano. Music by Amos Levy. Follow Carnegie Museum of Natural History on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter, YouTube, and Fa…

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This is an Emergency, Not an Apocalypse (with Jad Abumrad) 1:01:33

2y ago1:01:33

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Why is it so hard to talk about climate change without plunging into an anxious doomscroll? How can we change the ways that we talk about the story of life on earth to emphasize hope over despair, and collaboration over competition? Featuring Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad and Nicole Heller, Associate Curator of Anthropocene Studies for Carnegie Museum of …

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It’s a Small World After All? 1:06:44

4+ y ago1:06:44

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An exploration of the tiny but powerful, from viruses to snails. Plus, Tim Pearce, TikTok celebrity and beloved mollusk curator.By Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Special Earth Week Episode: R Is for Resilience 1:21:54

4+ y ago1:21:54

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Meet Grant Ervin, Pittsburgh’s Chief Resilience Officer, and Dr. Nicole Heller, the world’s first Curator of Anthropocene Studies. Listen to “Whose Garden Was This” by Tom Paxton here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msKYLHwqvW4By Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Q Is for Quarantine 1:00:29

4+ y ago1:00:29

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And we’re … back? Meet some of the new podcast team as they discuss this even newer age of humanity (from home) and learn what kind of vital work remains when a museum with a collection of 22 million items is closed to the public.By Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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The Science of Henry David Thoreau 47:18

4+ y ago47:18

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Eric and Sloan discuss the enduring inspiration of Walden Pond, ecotourism, and a potential new biofuel. Mason Heberling, the museum’s curator of botany, shares his recent work and what Thoreau’s journals reveal about the effects of climate change on wildflowers.By Mason Heberling

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Episode 4: A New Hope? 57:24

5y ago57:24

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Ray Gastil, Director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Remaking Cities Institute, joins the podcast, and Eric and Sloan discuss sustainable cities and species that are no longer extinct.By Ray Gastil

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The Bird Episode 51:58

5y ago51:58

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Declining bird populations, species and habitats that are recovering, and what you can do for birds (hint: coffee). Jonathan Rice, the museum’s Urban Bird Conservation Coordinator, joins the podcast.By Jon Rice

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Tree Frogs, Eco-anxiety, and Sewage Beer! 53:39

5y ago53:39

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Eric and Sloan address eco-anxiety, discuss innovative green sewage solutions, and interview Jennifer Sheridan, Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s curator of amphibians and reptiles, right before she boards a plane for an expedition to Borneo.By Jennifer Sheridan

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Climate Strike, Hope, and Catherine Chalmers 29:32

5y ago29:32

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Welcome to our very first episode! Hosts Eric and Sloan recap the climate strike, find inspiration in Generation Z, and welcome our listeners to the Anthropocene. Later, Sloan discusses the borders of art, nature, and science with acclaimed artist and photographer Catherine Chalmers.By Catherine Chalmers

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Carnegie Museum Of Natural History Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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We Are Nature

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A IS FOR ANTHROPOCENE: Living in the Age of Humanity

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We Are The Future 1:00:46

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Bee Kind 50:19

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A Conservation Conversation 1:06:09

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Greenways 1:03:36

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Empowerment, Employment, Environment 54:09

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Teens in the Wild 1:00:31

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Teens in the Wild 1:00:31

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Food is Nature 49:00

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Bridges and Bivalves 1:03:32

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Mining and Microbes 38:31

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Coal Country 1:02:55

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Carbon and Cattle 59:25

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New Podcast! We Are Nature by Carnegie Museum of Natural History 1:02:44

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Steel City (with Summer Lee) 1:32:22

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[Bonus] We Can Fix This 1:17:52

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This is an Emergency, Not an Apocalypse (with Jad Abumrad) 1:01:33

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It’s a Small World After All? 1:06:44

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Special Earth Week Episode: R Is for Resilience 1:21:54

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Q Is for Quarantine 1:00:29

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The Science of Henry David Thoreau 47:18

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Episode 4: A New Hope? 57:24

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The Bird Episode 51:58

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Tree Frogs, Eco-anxiety, and Sewage Beer! 53:39

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Climate Strike, Hope, and Catherine Chalmers 29:32

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