We're busy working on stories to remind you how phenomenal our world is! Coming up next season: Amy Tan, author of six New York Times best-selling novels, takes us into her backyard to meet the wild birds whose vibrant individual lives populate the pages of her new non-fiction book. Hmong American writer Kao Kalia Yang shares her discovery that her humble factory-worker father had a voice of music and poetry that spoke for his people. Francis Collins, the scientist who led the Human Genome Project, describes miraculous discoveries in genetic research, including advances in the treatment of cystic fibrosis and progeria. All that and more is coming up in Season 9 of Constant Wonder, kicking off August 28.
Author Jackie Higgins explores the wonder of owl hearing and other animal superpowers on Constant Wonder S2 E13. Listen to the full episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!
Our host, Marcus Smith, discusses the concept of "Constant Wonder" and the importance of seeking out wonder in everything we do. To hear more stories about the experience of awe and wonder, listen to the Constant Wonder podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!
Lydia McElroy from the Constant Wonder team shares a moment of wonder she experienced at the Imperial Butterfly House in Vienna. Listen to the Constant Wonder podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear more stories about the experience of awe and wonder ✨
Northern bald ibises vanished from the wild in Europe 400 years ago. Austrian scientists attempted to re-introduce the birds to the wild, but the birds got spectacularly lost when they were released for migration, flying east in their search for south. Listen to the full episode on Constant Wonder to learn how scientist Johannes Fritz was inspired by a Hollywood movie, leading him to teach the bald ibises to migrate safely—by guiding them for hundreds of miles in a microlight plane.
Author Jessica J. Lee shares how she confronted her fear of swimming in open water by learning to embrace the vastness. Born to a Taiwanese mother and Welsh father, Jessica grew up in suburban Ontario feeling "not quite Canadian." She attempted to set down roots in England as a young adult, but her sense of belonging was challenged by the xenophobia that followed Brexit. Listen to the full episode on the Constant Wonder podcast to hear more about her story and how nature can help an immigrant or transplant feel at home.
Author and Professor Lars Chittka explores the mind of bees in the newest episode of Constant Wonder. A bee’s brain is tiny, but its one million neurons make shockingly complex connections. Listen to the full episode on Constant Wonder to learn more about fascinating bee research involving harmonic radar, machine learning, and AI—all in an effort to see the world through the eyes of a bee.
Author and scientist Alan Townsend shares an analogy of a caterpillar and how his early professional and personal life was focused on the power of science to provide answers and solve problems. Townsend was already backing off from his early atheistic dogmatism when his wife and his daughter were diagnosed with unrelated brain cancers. One survived, while the other did not, and this father and husband then had to choose how to how to put back the pieces, both of his life and of his view of a universe that once seemed to him so clear and logical. Listen to the newest episode of Constant Wonder to hear more about Alan's story.
After farmer Mas Masumoto was contacted as next-of-kin for a woman he knew almost nothing about, he set about to uncover why his disabled aunt Shizuko was hidden away after WWII, and his efforts began to heal wounds that were seven decades old. Listen to the full episode on the Constant Wonder podcast to hear more about the triumphs and heartaches of four generations of Japanese Americans.
Distinguished organist Dr. Gabriele Terrone shares how music enhances sacred experiences. Watch the full segment on Hello Sunday, streaming free on BYUtv!
New York-based writer John Oakes explains the wondrous silence of an anechoic chamber in our newest episode. John sought to exorcise some of his own inner noise and "automaticity" by doing a week-long liquid only fast. He liked it so well that he and his wife, Carin Kuoni, began fasting twice a year. And he liked that so well, that he wrote a book about it. Listen to the newest episode of Constant Wonder to hear John and Carin explain the how and why of these biannual fasts.
A pair of married poets from Yale share their 20-year saga of hope, struggle, and joy while fighting an incurable blood cancer. When Christian Wiman and Danielle Chapman met and courted, life seemed charmed and the horizon calm. But within a year of their marriage, Christian was diagnosed with a rare, incurable blood cancer, and their life veered in directions unforeseen. Listen to the full episode on the Constant Wonder podcast to hear more about Christian and Danielle's story.
Audrey Hughes from the Constant Wonder team shares a moment of wonder she experienced in the form of a cat named Luna while traveling abroad in Amsterdam! Listen to the Constant Wonder podcast on BYUradio or wherever you get your podcasts to hear more stories about the experience of awe and wonder ✨
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Co-Founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS Kartick Satyanarayan shares his belief about the importance of helping people and animals. Known as the "Bear Man of India" for his work rescuing sloth bears from inhumane conditions "dancing" on the streets, Kartick has braved the "timber mafia" and even gunshots in a tireless crusade to protect wildlife. To hear more stories of his adventures, listen to the full episode on the Constant Wonder podcast!
Explore the hidden world of nematodes: tiny—less than one millimeter long—organisms that are everywhere in the soil. Listen to the full episode on the Constant Wonder podcast to delve into this fascinating field and tap into the excitement and humor of nematologists on the cutting edge of discovery. This episode features professors Byron Adams, Adler Dillman, and Michael Werner.
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Tod O'Donnell shares his experience of suffering a traumatic brain injury. His filmmaker son, Tim, documents his recovery and his advocacy for others. Listen to the newest episode on the Constant Wonder podcast to hear more about Tod's story and his accounts of life today, what he calls "a new frontier."
The first episode of Constant Wonder Season 8 is out now! Explore the hidden world of nematodes: tiny—less than one millimeter long—organisms that are everywhere in the soil. Listen to the full episode to delve into this fascinating field and tap into the excitement and humor of nematologists on the cutting edge of discovery. This episode features professors Byron Adams, Adler Dillman, and Michael Werner.
The first episode of Constant Wonder Season 8 is out now! Explore the hidden world of nematodes: tiny—less than one millimeter long—organisms that are everywhere in the soil. Listen to the full episode at the link in our bio to delve into this fascinating field and tap into the excitement and humor of nematologists on the cutting edge of discovery. This episode features professors Byron Adams, Adler Dillman, and Michael Werner.
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Author and Professor David George Haskell explains how the sounds of instruments in an orchestra are connected to nature. Focusing on underappreciated sounds and sensations opens up an enormous world of insight and beauty. If you've never stopped by the side of the trail to listen to a beetle larvae chewing on a pine tree, or to the sound of the woodpecker looking for that beetle, we'll give you a chance in this podcast episode. To hear more about wild sounds, listen to Season 3 Episode 1 of the Constant Wonder podcast!
Marcus and Tennery from the Constant Wonder team had the amazing opportunity to go to the BioLogos Conference in North Carolina last week! During their visit, they were able to explore the grandeur of the Duke University Chapel. With its Collegiate Gothic architectural style and three different organs, this structure is truly a wonder!
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