Septmeber 29, 2025
The Larry Meiller Show
Links of interest:
Mission of the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy
The Science of Sound
Climate Change Graphics:
Wisconsin Plant Hardiness Zones and
Lake Mendota Ice On/Off Dates
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
by Thomas S. Kuhn
2025 Wisconsin Science Festival
A Private Universe
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June 17, 2025
The Larry Meiller Show
Links of interest:
American Trilogy: The Declaration of Independence,
The Constitution, The Bill of Rights
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Bassam urges all concerned about the severe budget cuts to federal science research, education, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the arts, and the humanities to contact their elected representatives in Washington, D.C. immediately.
Trump is undermining U.S. science. Here’s why that’s dangerous. (The Washington Post)
Time for Congress to save American science…
and the nation (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)
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September 30, 2024
The Larry Meiller Show
Links of interest:
The Chemistry of Autumn Colors
Wisconsin Science Festival
Celebrating the Joy of Science and the Arts With Bassam Shakhashiri & Friends
Climate Science Concepts Fit Your Classroom:
A Workbook for Teachers and Faculty
Personal & Community Action: What can you do?
Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment, Scientific American
Scientific American has every right to endorse a presidential candidate
Chemical & Engineering News
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June 10, 2024
The Larry Meiller Show
The Chemistry of Fireworks
Recommended Reading for All Ages
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April 1, 2024
WUWM Milwaukee's NPR
From the lab of Shakhashiri, Wisconsin scientist muses on the election, the elements and the arts
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February 26, 2024
The Larry Meiller Show
Jury rules for climate scientist Michael Mann
in long-running defamation case
Passion is not misconduct
A conversation with Mythbusters' Adam Savage
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October 30, 2023
The Larry Meiller Show
Why many scientists are now saying climate change is an all-out ‘emergency’ (The Washington Post)
Window for Meeting Key Climate Goal Is Even Narrower Than Thought (The New York Times)
Personal and community action: What can you do
Guest Editorial: Celebrating Carl Djerassi
(Chemical & Engineering News)
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August 28, 2023
The Larry Meiller Show
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June 26, 2023
The Larry Meiller Show
About the seasons: A Private Universe
A caller asked about mathematical equations for the sun radiation striking the Earth. Here is one set of equations.
Something Was Messing With Earth’s Axis. The Answer Has to Do With Us.
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April 24, 2023
The Larry Meiller Show
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April 18, 2023
Holden Thorp on The Larry Meiller Show
Thorp is editor-in-chief of Science Magazine, and his visit to Madison was hosted by the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy.
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February 27, 2023
The Larry Meiller Show
Further reading:
Frequently Asked Questions about ChatGPT,
from Andrew Maynard at Arizona State University
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October 31, 2022
The Larry Meiller Show
Topics discussed included:
Climate Change: Personal and Community Action
Climate Change Graphics:
Wisconsin Plant Hardiness Zones and
Lake Mendota Ice On/Off Dates
The Chemistry of Autumn Colors
Test scores show how COVID set kids back
across the U.S. (pbs.org)
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August 29, 2022
The Larry Meiller Show
Topics discussed included:
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Maybe PFAS aren't as sturdy as previously thought
Gene editing and ethics
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June 27, 2022
The Larry Meiller Show
Bassam received this card from a listener after the show. (click to enlarge)
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February 28, 2022
The Larry Meiller Show
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November 11, 2021
Perpetual Notion Machine, WORT
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August 31, 2021
The Larry Meiller Show
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March 4, 2021
The Larry Meiller Show
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October 13, 2020
The Larry Meiller Show
Read Bassam's remarks about
public confidence in science
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June 10, 2020
The Larry Meiller Show
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March 5, 2020
The Larry Meiller Show
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December 10, 2019
WUWM, NPR Milwaukee
"Periodic Table of the Elements Turns 150"
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October 29, 2019
The Larry Meiller Show
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September 17, 2019
The Larry Meiller Show
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August 22, 2019
The Larry Meiller Show
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April 16, 2019
The Larry Meiller Show
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January 28, 2019
The Larry Meiller Show
Climate is always changing—now it’s us
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October 2, 2018
The Larry Meiller Show
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August 27, 2018
The Larry Meiller Show
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May 15, 2018
The Larry Meiller Show
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October 23, 2017
The Larry Meiller Show
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May 16, 2017
The Larry Meiller Show
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April 18, 2017
The Kathleen Dunn Show
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