Every school term, UW-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications and University Communications invites a science writer to campus as the Science Journalist in Residence. This provides that person a chance to interact with students and to share their journalism experience and expertise. Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine has the privilege of also tapping into […]
Recalibrating COVID Risk Mid-Pandemic
Now nineteen months into pandemic life, many Americans are struggling to recalibrate their COVID risk. How do we balance needed COVID precautions with considerations of mental health and meaningful social interactions? What will it take to reach the “new normal”—and will we even know when we get there? To help us break this down, Dominique […]
The Sickness is the System
Here’s a sobering statistic: while China has reported fewer than 5,000 deaths from COVID-19, the United States is now reporting 684,000 deaths and counting. This is a staggering number that can’t be explained by a few incompetent doctors or pharmaceutical companies. It’s a sign that the system is totally broken. That’s the subject of economist […]
From the Coronavirus Front Lines
We hear from the front lines of the pandemic with travelling Nurse Practitioner and ER Nurse Jackie Christianson.
The Truth Behind the So-Called Labor Shortage
“No one wants to work anymore.” This is a common refrain from business owners around the country as the economy opens back up. Conservative commentators claim that unemployment insurance is keeping people from going back to work and fueling widescale laziness—but is that really what’s going on? Today on the show, labor economist Laura Dresser […]
A Society and Planet in Crisis
For today’s show, Thursday host Allen Ruff has a wide-ranging conversation with author and activist Victor Wallis about the interconnected environmental, social, political, and economic crises facing our society—and the planet. Victor Wallis is an author and activist who teaches in the Liberal Arts Department at the Berklee College of Music. He is the senior editor […]
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