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NCPR Programs: Natural SelectionsEach week join Martha Foley and Professor Curt Stager from Paul Smith's College as they discuss various topics from the world of nature. You can hear Natural Selections on Thursdays at 8:35 am, and on Sundays at 8:55 am.
For turtles, crossing the road is a common danger, and it can also be one for the good Samaritan who tries to shepherd a snapper through traffic. Martha Foley and Curt Stager share safe technique, and try to answer the immemorial question, "Why did the turtle cross the road?"
Wintergreen oil is best known for its fresh minty flavor, but it also has a long history as an effective herbal painkiller. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley talk about this home remedy which, like its chemical cousin aspirin, can be hard on the stomach, and is toxic in high doses or with prolonged use.
P. fumarii live in deep ocean thermal vents.
Some bacteria like it hot, geyser hot, and some like it cold, refrigerator cold. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley look at bacteria that thrive in extreme environments.
Do plants have blood? How does the human circulatory system compare to that of plants and trees? Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager tackle the question.
Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about trout biology and habitat in the Adirondacks.
Curt Stager and Martha Foley do some imaginary spelunking and talk about the peculiar variations of animal life in caves.
Join Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley for a discussion about foxes—their homes, their diets and other fox facts.
Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss the varieties and habits of American robins. There are half a dozen different kinds, including albinos. How do they arrive so early in the spring? Sometimes it's because they never leave.
Why do Leaf Cutter Ants cut leaves? Nesting material, food? As Martha Foley and Curt Stager explain, these ants are composting. What they actually eat grows on rotting leaves.
Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley take a look at the voracious caterpillars that make their homes in silky "tent" structures in trees.
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(7/18/02)
Natural History
