What's Happening in Real Time?

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A series of vertical light tubes display almost like an e k g of glacier shifts and cracks. Without context, you just like, walk through me like ac jus trippy. With context, knowing that this glacier is melting in real time at an alarming rate, you're like, once while i sink to my knees and hoarsely cry into my scarf.

THIS IS UPLIFTING, I PROMISE. And it might just make you switch careers. As a bookend to last week's Oceanology episode, Conservation Technologist Shah Selbe chats about saving the planet with some well-intentioned technology. Wind turbines, solar cars, and all the ways in which sensors, drones, recycled smartphones and real-time data reporting can help conserve species, spaces and communities that are threatened. Hear inspiring tales of travel, art, adventure and putting engineering to good use from a former rocket-science turned professional do-gooder.

Also discussed: crocodile astrology, fishing vests and hippo power displays.

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