🦊✨ What if you could witness evolution—real, visible change—unfolding not over millennia, but within a single lifetime? On the latest episode of the Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, I had the privilege to sit down with evolutionary biologist and author Lee Alan Dugatkin, who brings to life one of the most daring experiments in modern science.
📚 Lee’s acclaimed book, How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog), chronicles the incredible journey of two visionary scientists, Dmitri Belyaev and Ludmila Trut, who set out in the icy wilderness of Siberia to answer an age-old question: how did wild animals become our trusted companions? Against a backdrop of scientific controversy and political peril, they not only tamed foxes—they rewrote what we know about genetics, behavior, and our relationship with animals.
🌏 This story isn’t just about foxes or genetics. It’s about the courage to pursue discovery, the tenacity to overcome obstacles, and the lifelong adventure of following your curiosity. Lee’s insights are a powerful reminder that learning and growth have no age limit. Whether you’re an early-career scientist or someone considering a new passion in your fifties, sixties, or beyond, the spirit of this experiment speaks to all of us.
💡 In our conversation, Lee shares how selection for tameness led to foxes with wagging tails, floppy ears, and even laughter-like vocalizations. He opens up about working with Ludmila Trut—now in her late eighties and still leading this experiment—and about how history, resilience, and wonder can intertwine to create something extraordinary.
🎧 I invite you to listen to this fascinating episode, whether you’re a fellow scientist, an animal lover, or simply someone who believes it’s never too late to change the world with a question. The experiment continues, and so does the adventure.
🔗 Tune in now at notold-better.com. Let curiosity lead the way!

Taming Wild Hearts: The Siberian Fox Experiment, Evolution, and the Power of Curiosity—A Conversation with Lee Alan Dugatkin

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Los Titulares de Hoy - 1 de agosto de 2025

On this week's episode we're diving into the warning signs of Texas gerrymandering that Isaiah Martin highlighted in Town Hall meeting weeks prior. As concerned citizens, it's essential to stay informed about the actions of politicians like Greg Abbott and their impact on our democracy. Jolanda Jones, a Democrat, would likely agree that we need to hold our leaders accountable. In other news, the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, also known as CPB,  is dealing with fallout from the Trump administration as funding for their programming has been CANCELED.  And, on a lighter note, a a man claiming to be Colonel Sanders great nephew, 3 time over, has beef with KFC, the fried chicken food chain, and has released the *official* recipe on social media. All of this and SO MUCH MORE. Tune in! 
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - What Happened To Proper New Music Releases?
5:20 - Intro
5:53 - Where We’ve Been & Announcements
7:46 - What Can’t You Wrap Your Head Around?
19:37 - The Texas Gerrymandering Issue/ Isaiah Martin’s Warning
41:13 - The CPB is Shutting Down To, You Guessed It, Canceled Funding
52:09 - Smithsonian Make A Change In Trump’s Impeachment Only To Change It Back
57:07 - Shannon Sharpe Loses 23 Million To An OnlyFans Model
1:09:22 - A Cincinnati Brawl After a Jazz Festival 
1:13:39 - Colonel Sanders Great (3x) Nephew Has Beef w/ KFC
1:22:00 - End of Show 

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Isaiah Martin Warned Us About This - S9, E22

Los Titulares de Hoy - 13 de agosto de 2025

Right or wrong?

0:00 - Can you name a Bruce Springsteen song?
2:50 - Intro
3:43 - Announcements
5:22 - What Can’t You Wrap Your Head Around?
13:40 - Trump Deploys The Military Into DC for NO Reason
24:36 - Smithsonian Museums to be Audited
32:19 - Update on Texas Democrats
39:20 - Roy Cooper to Run for US Senate
45:27 - Instagram Maps Update
51:09 - A Slide on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Breaks, A Person Is Injured 
56:30 - Cardi B, Samyra & Fatphobia
1:21:06 - Halle Berry’s Ex-Husband Says…Words…Or Whatever
1:24:30 - 5 Star Reviews 
1:26:44 - End of Show

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Two Things Can Be True At Once - S9, E23

Los Titulares de Hoy - 20 de agosto de 2025

Lea la columna en nuestra web: https://www.democracynow.org/es/2025/8/22/el_instituto_smithsonian_la_esclavitud_y

Sí, la esclavitud fue mala, presidente Trump. Fue algo perverso y sigue siendo una mancha para el país. Nunca debemos dejar de hablar de ella.

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El Instituto Smithsonian, la esclavitud y la tergiversación de la historia en la era de Donald Trump

America Is Engaged in a Full-Fledged Attack on Wokism;
Caracker Barrel, the Smithsonian, open boarders, softness on crime are all on defense, and the wokists are losing.  

The Federalist Pages 280 08262025: America's Full-Fledged Attack on Wokism

En marzo, el presidente Donald Trump firmó una orden ejecutiva para que modificar el tipo de exhibiciones e información del Instituto Smithsonian y sus museos, centros educativos y de investigación.

Su orden “Restaurando la Verdad y la Cordura en la Historia Estadounidense” especifica eliminar la ideología “indebida, divisiva o antiamericana”.

El 21 de agosto, en esa misma línea, la Casa Blanca compartió un artículo con una lista de exhibiciones, programación y obras de arte del Smithsonian que consideró censurables, incluida una obra del artista Felipe “Feggo” Galindo, “4 de Julio desde la Frontera Sur”, de 1999, que formaba parte de una exhibición sobre los latinos en EE.UU.

Invitamos al artista “Feggo” para que hable sobre la decisión de la Administración Trump y lo que representa para artistas.

Además, Ana María Carrano, de Factchequeado, expone información sobre los derechos laborales de inmigrantes indocumentados.

¿Cómo Trump está censurando obras del Smithsonian sobre los latinos?

Today’s show is about science, imagination, and a little bit of madness — the kind that makes history unforgettable.
Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates series. I’m Paul Vogelzang, and we’ve got a fascinating guest today. David Baron is a science writer and author, and he’s here to talk about his new book The Martians, which brings us back to a time when Mars wasn’t just a red dot in the sky, it was a world full of wonder, fear, and maybe even intelligent life. David Baron will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up soon. Please check out our show notes for links and details.
But we have Smithsonian Associate David Baron today on the program!
In the late 1800s, long before we ever sent a spacecraft into space, people believed that canals on Mars were built by aliens. Big names like Percival Lowell, Nikola Tesla, and others weren’t just thinking about Mars, they were obsessed. They built observatories, listened for signals, and convinced the public that something—or someone—was out there.
David Baron’s book tells that story with humor, insight, and real drama. It’s about ambition, scientific curiosity, and how far people will go to prove a theory, even if it turns out to be wrong. We’ll talk with David about what drove this obsession, why Mars captured so many brilliant minds, and how those early ideas still shape our view of space today.
And yes, Tesla’s radio signals from Mars come up. It’s as strange and entertaining as it sounds.
You’ll recognize the background music playing now, a familiar touchstone for many of us who grew up looking to the stars, wondering what might be out there.
Find out more at Smithsonian Associates: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/martians


Before Spacecraft: When Earth Thought Mars Was Alive

Paul Taylor Vogelzang is an award-winning blogger, podcaster, writer, producer and style fanatic, known for his down to earth accessible reporting and advice for men and women 50 + age, and their families. Paul was one of the founding editors of MommyCast & MommyCast Latina, the wildly popular, very first mom podcasts in audio and video, and its producer from 2004 to 2009. Paul’s current, but also award winning podcast, The Not Old - Better Show launched in 2014. Paul continues to share vibrant, focused, entertaining content on the show, and writes frequently about the subjects of fashion, grooming and the “senior man.”  Paul lives just outside of Washington DC, with his lovely wife, Gretchen (also a MommyCast founder), and where the two of them are active in many arts, business and philanthrophic organizations, love to feed the Northern Wren, and are the parents of two sons.


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