First hour: Astrophysicist Adam Frank on the civilization-saving benefits of climate science
Second hour: Life as a dairy farmer in 2015
NASA has sent man to the moon, a rover to Mars, and a probe to Pluto. Their work is often celebrated as heroic, and it requires remarkable precision to pull it off. Why, then, do some Americans view NASA as heroic... except the agency's work on climate change? For some Americans, NASA is suddenly a fraud when they start talking about climate. We'll sit down with an astrophysicist who has had a particularly close-up view of the public conversation on climate change. Adam Frank now writes NPR's national science blog, and he wants the public to catch up the scientific community. He'll explain why climate science should be celebrated as one of man's great achievements - the kind that just might save our civilization.
In our second hour: What's it like to be a dairy farmer in 2015? Our panel explains why they love what they do, and how they care for their animals. From animal husbandry, to caring for the environment, we'll cover what the work and lifestyle are like. Our guests:
Kerry Adams, co-owner of Black Brook Farm in Shortsville
Kendra Lamb, Lamb Farms in Oakfield
Tonya Van Slyke, Executive Director of the Northeast Dairy Producers Association
Karl Czymmek, senior extension association with Cornell University