Woke Washing, Operation Condor, Hibernation

Can Brands Be True Advocates for Social Issues? (0:35) Guest: Kim Sheehan, PhD, Professor of Advertising and Brand Responsibility, University of Oregon Lately, a lot of companies have put out ads or changed their logo in support of Black Lives Matter or to encourage people to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There’s a long tradition of for-profit companies taking a stance on a political or social issue when it suits their needs. (Originally aired 12/11/19) How We’re Saving the California Condor (16:09) Guest: Tim Hauck, Condor Program Manager at the Peregrine Fund Condor 1000 was recently spotted and tagged as a healthy bird in Zion National Park. This particular condor is special because it was the 1000th born since conservation efforts began in 1982. And it was the first to successfully fledge in Zion National Park. It’s now survived an entire year in the wild, which is another major feat. Condors are the world’s largest flying land bird, but they’re also at great danger in the wild. (Originally aired 11/25/2019) How Bear Hibernation Might Work for Humans (34:29) Guest: Heiko Jansen, PhD, Professor of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience at Washington State University in Pullman Imagine if humans hibernated like bears? Science fiction has toyed with this idea for a long time – putting astronauts into hibernation could help them weather a years-long trip into space more easily. And they’d need less food and oxygen. Even if it wasn’t full hibernation, but just a way to slow some of the body’s systems down, that could be really useful in treating diseases like diabetes or cancer. (Originally aired 1/22/2020) Teaching Slavery in the American Classroom (52:50) Guest: Anthony Brown, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction in Social Studies Education at the University of Texas at Austin, Project Lead “Teaching Texas Slavery” How come I never learned about Juneteenth in school? I saw so many people asking that question this last week as the nation paid closer attention to the June 19 holiday ce