Nature and Science Podcast

Nature and Science Podcast

Don Murphy

Episodes 79
Avg. Duration 42m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2020
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Our podcast explores nature and science by following the personal journeys of individuals who have dedicated their lives to nature and science.   We talk with theoretical physicists, park rangers, conservation biologists and anyone who loves nature and science. 

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Recent Episodes

S6E4 The First Women Lifeguards: How Perseverance and Skill Overcame Obstacles

Feb 19, 2026 53m

Send a text“Debbie Friedman adds a bouyant new element to history, introducing the strong and brave women who battled ocean waves and stinging sexism to become the first ocean lifeguards on the…

S6E3 Sustainable Farming Brings Healthy Food To Your Table

Feb 18, 2026 1h

Send a textSustainable Farming Brings Healthy Food To Your Table is what this podcast is all about. Shawn and Lindsay and their three children work to provide you with healthy food through practicing…

S6E2 One Ranger's Quest To Save His Beloved Desert

Feb 07, 2026 26m

Send a textThis is the story of how a young man fell in love with the beauty and mystery of the desert and translated that love into a career as ranger protecting that desert.Vic Maris began his…

S6E1 Cured vs. Healed: A Doctor's Near-Death Journey to a New Kind of Medicine

Jan 29, 2026 50m

Send a textWelcome to my third memoir about my unusual trajectory in the world of medicine. In my first memoir, “Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert,” I shared with readers my profoundly…

S5E27 Two Time Loser To Revolution: The Birth of Ky’Orda

Nov 15, 2025 17m Transcript

Send a textHello everyone, I'm your host of Nature and Science Podcast, Don Murphy.  In the episode I am interviewed by our producer, Anna Murphy to discuss, how my two time failure in chemistry…

S5E27 How A Love Science Helped Save Our National Parks

Jun 06, 2025 40m

Send a textScientific research at Yellowstone and other National Park has yielded many useful discoveries benefiting humanity.  One of the most important was the discovery of the thermophilic…

S5E26 How Unlocking The Secrets Of Nano Vaults Could Revolutionize Disease Cures

May 13, 2025 1h

Send a textThis episode explores the mystery of a cellular organelle known as the vault and how unlocking the secrets of nano vaults could revolutionize Disease Cures.  Though its structure is well…

S5E26 New Tools Teach How To Detect Deep Fakes

Apr 23, 2025 52m

Send a textThis episode is all about deep fakes.  It is getting more difficult everyday to tell what is real and what is fake, especially on social media and even on TV networks.  In this episode we…

How A Love For Science Is Fostering World Peace

Apr 16, 2025 45m

Send a textOn this episode we speak with Dr. Zafra Lerman about how a love for science is fostering world peace.Zafra Lerman is an American chemist, educator, and humanitarian. She is the President…

S5E26 Why Fears Of A New Viral Pandemic Are On The Rise

Apr 04, 2025 1h

Send a textOn this episode we speak with Dr. Jesse Goodman about the spread of the H5N1 virus.  We will discuss what a virus is, how viruses migrate from animal populations to humans and assess the…

S5E25 How To Avoid Devastating Psychological Impacts From Disasters

Mar 28, 2025 47m

Send a textThe next episode will explore how to avoid the devastating psychological impacts of disasters. A native of Long Island, New York, Dr. Katz attended Harvard College and went on to Columbia…

S5E24 A Revolution In Evolution A Bacterial and Alga Love Fest

Mar 19, 2025 38m

Send a textOn this episode we speak with Dr. Jonathan Zehr.  He and his colleagues discovered an example of evolution in action.  Dr. Zehr will share with us how such a revolutionary discovery was…

S5E23 CRISPR Is A Game-Changer Tackling Climate Change, World Hunger

Mar 07, 2025 42m

Send a textHuman beings have been breeding and cross-breeding plants for thousands of years.  We have done this to increase yield, taste, growth rate and in modern times shelf life in grocery…

S5E22 The Consequence of Firing National Park Service Seasonal Employees

Feb 28, 2025 31m

Send a textIn this episode we will explore the truth and consequences of the firing of National Park Service seasonal employees.  Joining us is former national park seasonal ranger, Rosanne…

S5E21 Moral Bankruptcy Threatens to Destroy National Parks

Feb 20, 2025 9m

Send a textMoral bankruptcy threatens to destroy national parks under the guise of government efficiency. The firing of many national park service employees is illegal.  Why illegal?  Not because…

S5E20 Very Early Childhood Attachments Can Influence Mental Health

Feb 16, 2025 1h 8m

Send a textDr. Traill Dowie discusses how Early Childhood Attachments Can Influence Mental Health. He is an Associate Professor of Psychotherapy, Research Fellow, clinician, and clinical supervisor…

S5E19 Former SETI Chairman Thinks Extraterrestrial Probes May Be Watching Us?

Feb 09, 2025 1h 22m

Send a textAre we alone in the Universe.  Are aliens or extraterrestrial beings already here on earth, or are they watching us from afar with technologically advanced probes? It has been decades…

S5E18 Will Human Activity Eventually Destroy The Planet?

Feb 03, 2025 54m

Send a textJoining me on this episode is Tom Shunenman to discuss climate change, the anthropocene, the ambitious 30X30 initiative that seeks to preserve 30% of the earth’s biodiversity by the year…

S5E17 Can A Proper Diet Prevent Some Cancers And Make Treatment Easier

Jan 28, 2025 41m

Send a textJoining me on this episode is Jessica Ostheim.  Jessica is a clinical dietician at the University of North Carolina Rex Cancer Care.  She received her Masters in Nutrition Sciences from…

S5E11 Can A Cancer Cure Overcome Evolutionary Pressure?

Jan 19, 2025 32m

Send a textCan a Cancer cure overcome evolutionary pressures?  Human evolution is possible because of the extreme tendency for DNA to mutate.  This same tendency is what leads to mutations that cause…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Nature and Science Podcast have?

Nature and Science Podcast has published 79 episodes since May 2020, covering topics in Nature, Science.

Is Nature and Science Podcast still active?

Nature and Science Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 42m.

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