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Scientists are among the most interesting people you’ll ever meet, and they do some of the most exciting and creative work imaginable. But for most of us, that work can often seem abstract and hard to grasp.
Joe Palca, NPR science correspondent, is ready to come to the rescue. He’s gathered a group of notable scientists working in six hot-topic disciplines and planned a series that offers insights into what they do—and why it’s important to you. Informal conversations will reveal dynamic fields filled with innovation, passion, and promise that are worlds away from coolly clinical, lab-coated stereotypes. You’ll come away from these entertaining and accessible sessions with plenty of new information, as well as a deeper confidence in your ability to make the connection between science and your life.
Featured Topic: Climate Science
Featured Scientist: Daniel Kirk-Davidoff, University of Maryland College Park
In the third program of a six-part series Palca is joined by Daniel Kirk-Davidoff, assistant professor in the department of atmospheric and oceanic science at the University of Maryland.
Kirk-Davidoff's main interest is how and why climate has changed in the past, and in how to devise better ways to test the models we use to predict climate change in the future. Since childhood, he has wanted to be a "useful scientist," and he is curious about the ways the Earth reacts to all sorts of influences, from the growth of mountains to the construction of wind turbines.
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