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Healthy Desert Healthy YouDr. Jenna LeComte-Hinely | Community Survey Reveals Health Insights in Coachella ValleyIn this episode of the Healthy Desert Healthy You podcast, host Will Dean engages in a compelling discussion with Dr. Jenna LeComte-Hinely, CEO of HARC (Health Assessment and Research for Communities). Discover how Dr. LeComte-Hinely and her team have turned data into actionable insights to improve the health and quality of life in the Coachella Valley region. Delve into the intricacies of HARC's triennial community health survey, which gathers data requested by community members, offering invaluable insights into local health challenges, especially environmental health concerns like air quality and disaster preparedness. This episode unpacks the significant impact of environmental...2025-04-1723 min
Arizona Bird CallEpisode 133 - February 21, 2024A report on a recently awarded multimillion dollar grant from the U.S. Highway Administration to Arizona Game and Fish Department and Arizona Department of Transportation for construction of wildlife overpasses/underpasses along Arizona portions of Interstates 17 and 40. These structures are designed to allow large mammals and other wildlife to safely cross thoroughfares during seasonal migrations and to cut down on vehicle collisions with wildlife. Bird of the week: Lawrence's Goldfinch. Birding hotspot: Mingus Mountain in Yavapai County. Friend of wildlife organization: the Salton Sea Coalition. Calendar of bird friendly events coming up in Arizona.2024-02-2132 min
The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technologyIt from Qubit with Grant SaltonKevin and Sebastian are joined by Grant Salton, a quantum researcher at AWS, who helps us understand a recent paper from Google and Caltech whose authors describe a simulation of a wormhole on Google's Sycamore quantum computer. The paper stirred some controversy and push back on the misunderstanding of the claims being made, and Grant walks us through a sub-domain of quantum information science called "it from qubit," which seeks to bridge elements of astrophysics with concepts from quantum information. Mentioned in the episode:The Nature paper from Google and Caltech describing the wormhole experiment and...2022-12-291h 08
The Bird EmergencyHow are Adelie Penguins coping in a warming world? with Javed Riaz Photo courtesy - Marcus Salton What could be for fun than talking again about penguins, with somebody who has summed up their research project in a haiku? Well, in this episode, as part of the @PintOfScienceAU Takeover for 2022, you will meet Javed Riaz, who is a undertaking PhD studies on the foraging habits and prey of the Adelie Penguin, in the Australian Antarctic territory. Adélie penguins are indicators of the health of their ecosystem. By studying the foraging behaviour and habitat, Javed expects to further understand the movement behaviour and f...2022-05-141h 08The Bird EmergencyHow are Adelie Penguins coping in a warming world? with Javed Riaz Photo courtesy - Marcus Salton What could be for fun than talking again about penguins, with somebody who has summed up their research project in a haiku? Well, in this episode, as part of the @PintOfScienceAU Takeover for 2022, you will meet Javed Riaz, who is a undertaking PhD studies on the foraging habits and prey of the Adelie Penguin, in the Australian Antarctic territory. Adélie penguins are indicators of the health of their ecosystem. By studying the foraging behaviour and habitat, Javed expects to further understand the movement behaviour and f...2022-05-141h 08