On this Thanksgiving special, new Perpetual Notion Machine host Robert W Monthey explores the restocking of wild turkeys in Wisconsin–with some special guests from the field. His guest is Patrick Kaiser, a retired biologist and former Wildlife Manager with the Wisconsin DNR. Robert says the idea for the interview was sparked by his family farm […]
Microbiology of Prions in CWD (Rebroadcast from Nov. 30, 2006)
Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine rebroadcasts a show which originally aired on Nov. 30, 2006. PNM has done a fair number of shows describing Chronic Wasting Disease or CWD, which infect deer and cause death due to brain degeneration after about 18 months. And since 2006, CWD in the Wisconsin deer population has spread virtually […]
Bird Songs, Social Behavior, and Feel-good Opioid Endorphins
Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine heads to nature. Bird songs come in all varieties. They’re melodic, harsh, intricate, diverse, and creative. Our guest, Lauren Riters, professor in integrative biology at UW-Madison, says most of the remarkable songs occur in the springtime during mating season. But some bird species like to congregate, or flock together, in […]
Fungus Among Us with Dr. Christina Hull
Tonight on PNM Ary sits down with Dr. Christina Hull, a UW Madison Professor in Biomolecular Chemistry and Medical Microbiology & Immunology. Dr. Hull studies the process by which a dormant fungal spore transitions (germinates) into an actively growing fungus (yeast) in order to identify therapeutic targets and learn more about the basic biology of […]
PNM Goes to the Movies: 28 Days/Weeks Later
It’s the one year anniversary of our series ‘PNM Goes to the Movies!’. This time around, we discuss Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later (2002) & the sequel 28 Weeks Later. 28 Days Later is considered one of the first ‘fast zombie’ movies & kick-started the zombie revival in pop culture; but how does the science […]
Wisconsin Science Festival 2020
Tonight’s edition of the Perpetual Notion Machine has a preview of this year’s Wisconsin Science Festival. Yes, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the science festival will still be going on with about half the usual number of sessions. Most will be virtual, with some actually going live, and a few at various places around the state […]
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