Caffeinated Bees, Vape Prevention VR, Blue Collar Cash

Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1750

Feb 22, 2022 • 53m

Research are testing if honeybees get a benefit from caffeine when it comes to pollination. A VR game designed to teach middle schoolers how and why to turn down offers to vape. Blue collar jobs can actually be just as profitable as college degree jobs.

Episode Segments

Helping Bees Stay on Task with a Caffeine BuzzFeb 22, 202217mBumblebees might also benefit from a caffeine “buzz” when they’re pollinating farmers’ fields.

Bumblebees might also benefit from a caffeine “buzz” when they’re pollinating farmers’ fields.

Virtual Reality Teaches Middle Schoolers About NicotineFeb 22, 202216mResearchers at Yale have developed a vaping prevention game.

Researchers at Yale have developed a vaping prevention game.

When to Skip College and Embrace Blue Collar WorkFeb 22, 202220mThere are successful careers that don’t require a college degree.

There are successful careers that don’t require a college degree.