{"id":65872,"date":"2021-09-22T09:57:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T13:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=news&#038;p=65872"},"modified":"2021-09-22T12:04:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T16:04:22","slug":"nc-museum-of-natural-sciences-launches-season-2-of-love-nature-podcast-sept-22","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/news\/nc-museum-of-natural-sciences-launches-season-2-of-love-nature-podcast-sept-22\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Museum of Natural Sciences Launches Season 2 of \u2018Love Nature\u2019 Podcast Sept. 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-65890\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LoveNatureCoverArt2021-800x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"Love Nature Podcast\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LoveNatureCoverArt2021-800x600-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LoveNatureCoverArt2021-800x600-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LoveNatureCoverArt2021-800x600-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LoveNatureCoverArt2021-800x600-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[RALEIGH, NC] \u2013 The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences announces the second season of its \u201cLove Nature\u201d podcast with <em>New York Times<\/em> best-selling author, journalist and environmental advocate, Richard Louv, as the first guest on Wed., Sept. 22, 2021. The podcast is co-hosted by Museum Director and CEO Dr. Eric Dorfman, along with the Museum\u2019s Chief Veterinarian Dr. Dan Dombrowski.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cLove Nature\u201d podcast explores our inherent fascination with the natural world by connecting listeners to experts across many fields of science, research, art and more. Listen for lively, passionate discussions as guests share their affinity for nature and their hopes for its preservation. Listeners will find our guests\u2019 inspiration infectious, walking away with a deeper understanding of how to navigate our ever-evolving environment better and live more responsibly in it. For more information or to listen, visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.love-nature.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.love-nature.org<\/a> <\/strong>or <a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/lovenature\"><strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/lovenature<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to announce the second season of the Museum\u2019s podcast, \u2018Love Nature.\u2019 This year we have an exciting slate of guests who exude passion and dedication to the natural world and will inspire our listeners with their rich experiences and fascinating stories,\u201d said Dorfman.<\/p>\n<p>Eight guests will join \u201cLove Nature\u201d for season 2, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n<li><strong>Richard Louv<\/strong>, the <em>New York Times<\/em> best-selling author of \u201cOur Wild Calling\u201d and \u201cLast Child in the Woods,\u201d journalist and environmental advocate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christopher Marley<\/strong>, a notable artist, author and naturalist. Marley\u2019s art will be featured in a special exhibition called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/exhibits\/special-exhibitions\/exquisite-creatures\">Exquisite Creatures<\/a>\u201d at the Museum\u2019s downtown location from Oct. 16, 2021 until March 20, 2022.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Danni Washington<\/strong>, a celebrated, captivating science communicator who uses social and traditional media platforms to connect her audiences with nature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian Malow<\/strong>, a comedian who loves science and nature. Formerly, Malow was the Museum\u2019s first-ever curator of the SECU Daily Planet Theater.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Goforth<\/strong>, an entomologist, science educator and the Museum\u2019s citizen science guru.<\/li>\n<li><strong>George Elvin<\/strong>, professor of architecture at NC State University and a leader in sustainable housing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rachel Smith<\/strong>, an astrophysicist and the Head of the Museum\u2019s Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics Research Lab.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Earnhardt<\/strong>, the longtime host of PBS North Carolina\u2019s <em>Exploring North Carolina<\/em> and environmental attorney.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>CO-HOST BIOGRAPHIES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dr. Eric Dorfman<\/strong> is Director and CEO of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, a position he started in January 2020. He is also an Adjunct Professor at North Carolina State University in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences. Prior to his current role, he was Director of Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. Dorfman also writes a blog (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ericdorfman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ericdorfman.com<\/a>) that explores the intersection of science, history and the arts, helping to define our place in the natural world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Dan Dombrowski<\/strong> serves as Chief Veterinarian at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and is responsible for the health and welfare of the Museum\u2019s live animals. He oversees a veterinary team including staff, interns and students that are active in animal health management, research, conservation and education. Dombrowski is an adjunct professor at NC State University\u2019s College of Veterinary Medicine, with clinical privileges and veterinary student laboratory and lecture teaching assignments.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"cleardiv\" \/>\n<p><em>For more information about our upcoming activities, conservation news and ground-breaking research, follow @NaturalSciences on\u00a0<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/naturalsciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/em><em>,\u00a0<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naturalsciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/em><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/naturalsciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/em><em>.\u00a0Join the conversation with #visitNCMNS.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65890,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/65872"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/65872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}