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The Language of Butterflies - A Message of Hope The Not Old Better Show, Inside Science Author Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #471. Today's show is sponsored by Medterra. We are talking about butterflies today. Yes, butterflies. As part of our Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Author Interview series, our guest today is science journalist and New York Times Bestselling author Wendy Williams. Wendy Williams will be presenting at the Smithsonian Associates program, Sept. 2, 2020, via Zoom, and the title of her presentation is "The Language of Butterflies: A Message of Hope." Both fragile and enduring, butterflies have induced a mania for hoarding and collecting in some, and fantastical travels in others. We plant gardens to attract them, build habitats to guide their migrations, and study their intricate systems to help us design next-generation medical devices. But their most critical role yet may be as messengers for climate change and what we must do to uplift our planet's future. Our guest today, science journalist Wendy Williams takes a look at the scientists, gardeners, naturalists and citizen scientists who have joined together to successfully decipher the secrets of butterflies in order to protect them. She shares surprising details like the unexpectedly intricate shapes of butterflies' unique wing scales, the microscopic details of the butterfly proboscis, and even the biological tools that allow monarch butterflies to migrate south each fall. Author Wendy Williams will explore the factors behind declining butterfly populations, from habitat destruction to climate change, and she offers insights into the deepening bond we have with these insects and their importance to our own survival in her new book, The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect. Let's listen as Wendy Williams reads from her new book, The Language of Butterflies: That of course is our guest today, author, science journalist, Wendy Williams. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Interview Series via internet phone, Wendy Williams. My thanks to science journalist, and New York Times Bestselling author, Wendy Williams for her generous time today Please check out our links for more information about Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

BABY BOOMERS SCORE LOWER ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING Science and Technology Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #470. Today's show is brought to you by SunBasket Meals. Many in our Not Old Better Show audience may have seen the headline: Baby boomers are experiencing a sharper drop in cognitive function as they age, relative to previous generations. The findings from the research, performed by our guest today, Dr. Hui Zheng, not only suggest that boomers will be more likely to develop conditions like dementia than past cohorts, but future aging generations may be at a similar heightened risk. According to Dr. Zheng, "It is shocking to see this decline in cognitive functioning among baby boomers after generations of increases in test scores," Dr. Hui Zheng, professor of sociology at The Ohio State University, goes on to say to us that what was most surprising is that this decline is seen in all groups: men and women, across all races and ethnicities and across all education, income and wealth levels. In the research, Dr. Zheng also tried to account for age-related declines in cognition by looking only at the scores of people in their early 50s. But again, early baby boomers in their 50s on average had lower test scores than did people from earlier generations in that same age group. That likely means that whatever is causing this drop in cognition, the decline started becoming apparent by the time baby boomers were still middle-aged. Cognitive functioning may continue declining among baby boomers if no effective interventions and policy responses are in place, which may cause the prevalence of dementia to substantially increase in the coming decades. But this is not an irreversible trend. Dr. Zheng suggests to us that everyone can strive for more physical activity, a healthy diet, and strong social bonds to lower their risk of cognitive decline later in life. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, via internet phone, Dr. Hui Zheng. My thanks to Dr. Hui Zheng for his thorough research and time today Please check out our list of resources in today's show notes. My thanks to SunBasket for sponsoring today's show, and my thanks always to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Remember, stay safe everyone, practice smart social distancing, and Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. Remember, SUN BASKET dot com slash NOB and enter promo code NOB. Don't wait…order now. Https://sunbasket.com/NOB Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Aging & HIV - Interview with Dennis Fleming Science & Technology Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #469. Today's show is brought to you by Medterra. At the start of the HIV epidemic more than 30 years ago, people who were diagnosed with HIV or AIDS could expect to live only 1-2 years after that diagnosis. This meant that the issues of aging were not a major focus for people with HIV disease. Today's show is about aging with HIV, and I think you'll find our guest, Dennis Fleming, as I have, and that's someone to root for, yes, because, today, his HIV is undetectable, but someone who is living a long, healthy life. Nearly half of all people living with HIV in the United States are age 50 or older. This is mostly because people are living much longer with HIV thanks to novel, effective, inhibitor attachment therapy, and that's good news. The bad news is research increasingly shows that diseases that typically strike HIV-negative people, men and women, yes, women, too in their 60s and 70s are occurring in people with HIV in their 40s and 50s. These concerns have brought the issue of aging with HIV to center stage. One of the biggest unanswered questions is why this is occurring, what it all means in relation to research, clinical trials, and support and resources for those, like our guest, Dennis Fleming, age 60, and those men and women over 60 with HIV. We'll talk about that and a lot more on today's program. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, via internet phone, Dennis Fleming. My thanks to Dennis Fleming for his willingness and candor today about aging with HIV. Please check out our list of resources in today's show notes. My thanks to GCI Health for help arranging today's show, My thanks to Medterra for sponsoring today's show, and my thanks always to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Remember, stay safe everyone, practice smart social distancing, and Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. For more information about Aging with HIV, AIDS, please go to: https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/living-well-with-hiv/taking-care-of-yourself/aging-with-hiv For more information about Medterra CBD, please check out: And now, by visiting medterraCBD.com, and entering NOB at checkout you'll receive 20% off. That's medterraCBD.com, and NOB at checkout for 20%. Medterra CBD and NOB, a perfect combination for best in class results! Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to a special edition of The Not Old Better Show, episode #468 As many of you are now aware, Sumner Redstone, the media mogul who built his family's drive-in theater chain into a multibillion-dollar empire encompassing CBS and Viacom and later became the center of a jilted lover's lawsuit that nearly cost his family his financial legacy, has died. He was 97. Today's interview which is previously recorded is with author Keach Hagey. Keach Hagey is a bylined staff writer with the Wall Street Journal, where she reports on media, and Keach Hagey has written a new book about the remarkable story of Sumner Redstone, his family legacy, and the battles for all he controlled. I thought you all would enjoy some background on Sumner Redstone, his remarkable life, business career, and family, and so I've added some audio high-quality fidelity to the sound file and am replaying here for you in its entirety. Please enjoy. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Series, I'm Paul Vogelzang and this is episode #467. As part of our Smithsonian Associates Inside Science & Technology series, we are joined today by author, professor, and superhero educator, Dr. J. Brian O' Roark. Dr. O'Roark is a superhero educator, professor of economics, a tough subject to teach, known as the dismal science. Like many of you, I took my fair share of economics classes, and had I been offered a class like this…well, let's just say it would not have been "The Dismal Science" any longer. You will love our conversation, and presentation, by Dr. J. Brian O'Roark, who will change the entire subject of economics when he appears via Zoom at the Smithsonian Associates, August 4, 2020. And, speaking of economics, the Harry Potter novels may seem like a strange perspective from which to view economics. In a realm filled with magic, we might expect the economic problems that we Muggles face to disappear in a puff of smoke. But even the Boy Who Lived has to come to grips with fiscal reality. Instead of divination class, Harry should have signed up to study the economics of the magical world. Delving into topics including monetary systems, black markets, corruption, labor issues, human-capital development, utility theory, and more, economist Brian O'Roark investigates how economics pervades the Potterverse. In fact, that irritation in Harry's scar is probably not just caused by the return of you-know-who. It is also brought on by the Subject That Must Not Be Named. The evening offers the perfect way for wizards of all ages to explore the power of economics. Brian O'Roark is a university professor of economics at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, a co-author of Essentials of Economics, author of Why Superman Doesn't Take Over The World, and editor of Superheroes and Economics, and is our guest today, via internet phone. For more details about the Smithsonian Associates Zoom presentations, please click HERE> https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/economics-harry-potter Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Muscle Health, COVID 19, & Immunity from Disease Fitness Friday Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #466. Today's show is brought to you by Sun Basket and Thrive Market. As part of our Fitness Friday interview series, today's show is about one of my favorite subjects, muscle health, COVID, and disease immunity. And, we have just the person to discuss it with us in Dr. Suzette Pereira. Suzette Pereira, Ph.D., is an Associate Research Fellow at Abbott leading studies focused on muscle health and muscle loss due to aging. Dr. Pereira's research is focused on evaluating nutritional therapies that can prevent muscle and strength declines due to sarcopenia, hospitalization, and chronic diseases. She has led preclinical studies to identify key ingredients (such as HMB) that can prevent muscle wasting. Her current work is focused on translating the findings from preclinical studies to human clinical studies to help improve nutritional products for adults. We'll be talking about sarcopenia, muscle wasting, chronic disease, and muscle loss, general muscle health. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Dr. Suzette Pereira. My thanks to Dr Suzette Pereira, for joining us today to talk about muscle health. My thanks to Sun Basket and Thrive Market for sponsoring today's show, and my thanks always to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Remember, stay safe everyone, practice smart social distancing, and Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. Support our sponsors: SUN BASKET dot com slash NOB and enter promo code NOB Https://sunbasket.com/NOB Thrive Market dot com slash NOTOLDBETTER Https://thrivemarket.com/NOTOLDBETTER Thank you! Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #465 Our guest today, Patricia Heaton is one of TV's most recognizable and beloved moms. Our Not Old Better Show audience will know she's won two Emmys for her starring role as Debra Barone on the long-running comedy Everybody Loves Raymond, and followed that career-making role with another gem as Frances Heck on the popular sitcom The Middle. Now, she returns to television as the lead in the new series Carol's Second Act, which follows divorced fifty-year-old Carol Kenney (played by Heaton), who after raising two children and retiring as a teacher decides to finally pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Yes, 'life is good," and Patricia Heaton, and her character Carol, knows what it's like to stage a second act and navigate pivotal transitions in life. Just like Carol, when Heaton's children left the nest, she found herself in a new and unfamiliar stage of life, compelling her to evaluate which direction to take next. She discovered she had the time to pursue passions that were previously placed on hold, both personally and professionally. She made her move and took a step forward in her career and for the first time, Heaton is not only the star of her own show, but also the executive producer. She also now finds her greatest fulfillment in using her influence to support humanitarian efforts as a Celebrity Ambassador for World Vision, the world's largest non-governmental organization. She and her husband support their work in poverty relief around the globe, something that was planted in the heart long ago. Through her own experience, Heaton became curious about other people's stories of second-act transitions and ways to offer support in the process. In her new book, Your Second Act, she shares wisdom from her own personal journey as well as insight from stories of numerous people across the country. From work to health, to love and more, the results are heartwarming, inspiring, and surprisingly relatable! Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Patricia Heaton. For more information, please check out our web site: Https://notold-better.com Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #464. As part of our Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Series, our guest, Michael B. Toth, ‎president of R. B. Toth Associates will be discussing his pioneering work over the past two decades to reveal new historic information. Mike Toth offers examples of writings and drawings revealed with the latest advanced imaging systems by the international teams of researchers he leads. For centuries, historic information on paper was erased or damaged by fire and flood, parchment was scrubbed clean and reused, and papyrus torn and repurposed for mummy masks. Artwork was covered by paint and canvas, and names scrawled on walls obscured by wallpaper. Now thanks to modern imaging technology, historic and religious information that was damaged or removed is visible again. Digital imaging and processing of historic artifacts has taken place around the globe in locations as diverse as Venice, Scandinavia, the Vatican, the Sinai Desert, and America. The technology allows investigators to make significant discoveries from newly visible early drawings found on artwork and information hidden in mummy masks, maps, bibles, manuscripts, palimpsests, journals, and even old walls—as well as make the findings accessible for online research. Mike Toth tells us how he and his team have adapted and developed some of these technologies from their initial applications in satellites, X-ray physics, and medicine into imaging tools now used for cultural heritage studies. He also discusses how some projects that made use of these technologies became detective hunts into aspects of lost history. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Michael Toth. My thanks to Mike Toth for joining us today to talk about New Discoveries using Imaging, and my thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. And my thanks always to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Remember, stay safe everyone, practice smart social distancing, and Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #463. As part of our Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Series, our program today is with George Mason University Observatory team members, Peter Plavchan and Michael Summers. Since the dawn of humankind, we have wondered if we are alone in the universe. Peter Plavchan, and Michael Summers, professors of physics and astronomy at George Mason University, are with us today to examine how science has progressed in furthering our understanding of this age-old question. We'll explore the prospects for life within in our solar system—from tardigrades on the moon to the mysteries on Mars and the oceans of Europa. Over the past 30 years, science fiction has become science fact, with the discovery of thousands of exoplanet worlds. Take a look at plans for future NASA missions beyond the solar system to capture images of other Earths, as well as the latest on the scientific searches of technosignatures from intelligent alien civilizations (if they are out there). With remote access, virtually tour the observatory, and if the weather allows, view the skies through GMU's primary telescope. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Peter Plavchan, and Michael Summers. My thanks to Drs. Peter Plavchan and Michael Summers for joining us today to talk about Searching for Life in the Universe. And my thanks always to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Remember, stay safe everyone, practice smart social distancing, and Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Check out my interview with NSF's Frank Rack, and Scripp's Jeff Bowman, and we'll answer questions about MOSAiC. Nearly a dozen American researchers have returned from the largest Polar expedition in history where they took the closest look ever at the Arctic as the epicenter of global warming. The researchers spent months aboard the RV Polarstern icebreaker, one of the most advanced and versatile polar research ships worldwide, studying the physical, chemical, and biological processes that couple the Arctic atmosphere, sea ice, ocean, and ecosystem. The icebreaker is frozen into Arctic sea ice and drifting with it for a full year, allowing scientists to collect data in every season. Onboard and out on the ice, the scientists are deploying a network of instruments and measurements to capture information about how processes change across space. Coordinated activities from land-based stations, aircraft, additional ships, and satellites will support the expedition. Ultimately, measurements and analyses from this global mission will help scientists improve models and forecasts of local, regional, and global weather and climate. Check it out... Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.