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The Best Of Our Knowledge

Lucas Willard
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Every day, faculty members at schools and universities throughout the world are making discoveries that shape our ways of thinking and redefine our understanding of today's knowledge-driven society. Since 1990, The Best of Our Knowledge has highlighted breakthroughs across disciplines and across the globe, putting you in touch with the men and women at the forefront of their fields. Each week this... more

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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

An analysis of small, prehistoric fossils found in sandstone is giving researchers new clues into the time before the explosion of complex life on Earth.

And we’ll visi... more

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

Arsenic is a naturally-occurring toxin with a big reputation.

But scientists say arsenic-contaminated waste could have a potential public benefit, including in advanced... more

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

An analysis of pottery fragments from ancient Mesopotamia has revealed what may demonstrate a mathematical system developed before numbers.

And in the absence of federa... more

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

The culture and traditions of Ancient Egypt have long captivated history students. But one part its history may have been swept under the rug.

On today’s program, we’ll... more

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

A common lizard in the American west plays a unique game of rock, paper, scissors.

And your dog may be smarter than you think. A new study finds some dogs can learn by ... more

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

Scientists have discovered a distant planet that resembles a lemon.

And while studying a mysterious cloud of hot dust 70 light-years away, researchers have found an unu... more

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

On this episode, we’ll speak with a scientist who helped pinpoint a unique – and long theorized – form of matter.

And we’ll visit museum in upstate New York that organi... more

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

This week we’ll celebrate the best of The Best of Our Knowledge in 2025.

We’ll learn about a new color that humans normally can’t see, a project that created one of the... more

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Case van Genuchten
Senior researcher at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Episode: Could arsenic waste be transformed into semiconductors?
Dr. Shruti Nayak
Immunologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Episode: Prehistoric math and protecting biomedical research
Dr. Joseph Garfinkel
Professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Episode: Prehistoric math and protecting biomedical research
Andrew Koh
Museum scientist at the Yale Peabody Museum
Yale Peabody Museum
Episode: Was part of King Tut’s story swept under the rug?
Ammon Coral
Post-doctoral researcher at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley.
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
Episode: Rock, paper, lizards
Shani Drawer
Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna.
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
Episode: Rock, paper, lizards
Hannah Doyle
Research student at UC Berkeley and one of the first individuals to see the new color OLO.
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: The best of The Best of Our Knowledge: 2025
Dr. David Markowitz
Former program manager of the International Advanced Research Projects Activity, coordinating the Microns Project.
International Advanced Research Projects Activity
Episode: The best of The Best of Our Knowledge: 2025
Andrew Flynn
Assistant professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at New Mexico State University discussing dinosaur extinction research.
New Mexico State University
Episode: The best of The Best of Our Knowledge: 2025

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Madeleine Reynolds
Host of The Best Of Our Knowledge, frequently engages with experts to explore educational topics and scientific advancements.
Lucas Willard
Co-host noted for insights into developments in education and relevant social issues.

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Could arsenic waste be transformed into semiconductors?
Q: Could this potentially make semiconductors and advanced technology cheaper?
Yes, if successful, the conversion of arsenic waste could reduce dependence on imported metallic arsenic, potentially lowering costs for semiconductors.
Could arsenic waste be transformed into semiconductors?
Q: What is involved in actually turning a concentrated arsenic waste product into something that can be useful in manufacturing?
The process involves breaking the bond between arsenic and iron oxides, purifying the arsenic, and then chemically converting it into metallic arsenic using specific reductants.
Was part of King Tut’s story swept under the rug?
Q: Why would King Tut want to be buried with, you know, these vessels that possibly contain opium in them?
It's likely that King Tut valued opium, perhaps for its medicine or spiritual significance, possibly deeming it high-quality compared to what average merchants would have.
Rock, paper, lizards
Q: What's going on in your mind when dogs follow you around listening and paying attention?
The gaze direction and the way the owners communicate likely play a crucial role in how dogs perceive human commands and learn from eavesdropping.
Rock, paper, lizards
Q: What actually determines the colors that these lizards will inherit?
It turns out that basically there are two major genetic differences at one single gene that influence the throat colors of the lizards.

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2. Dr. Shruti Nayak
3. Dr. Joseph Garfinkel
4. Andrew Koh
5. Ammon Coral
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7. Hannah Doyle
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