Conversations important to Maine and beyond
The Maine Question podcast series engages in the pursuit of knowledge on topics ranging from the nanoscale to the polar icecaps and everything in between. We’ll look at how UMaine researchers and students do what they do, what it means for Maine and the world, and why they are passionate about their work.
The world is complex, fascinating, and daunting all at the same time. The Maine Question explores ways to navigate and make sense of today’s world.
Hosted by Ron Lisnet
Episode from 2021
S4E8 : What does the future look like for manufacturing in Maine?, Ron Lisnet and John Bedling
S4E7 : What role does graduate research play at UMaine and in the state?, Ron Lisnet and Scott Delcourt
S4E6 : What is the value of undergraduate research?, Ron Lisnet and Melissa Maginnis
S4E5 : How do you teach political science without being political?, Ron Lisnet and Mark Brewer
S4E4 : What is the future of Maine’s food system?, Ron Lisnet and Rob Dumas
S4E3 : What is AI and what roles does it play in our lives?, Ron Lisnet, Penny Rheingans, and Roy Turner
S4E2: What’s your relationship with the forest?, Ron Lisnet and Jessica Leahy
S4E1: How does Cooperative Extension Help Mainers Thrive?, Ron Lisnet, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, and Hannah Carter
Episode from 2020
S3E10: How are lobsters doing?, Ron Lisnet and Rick Wahle
S3E9: How do you teach music during a pandemic?, Ron Lisnet, Philip Edelman, and Shianne Priest
S3E8: What’s so cool about cold-water corals?, Ron Lisnet and Rhian Waller
S3E7: Did climate impact WWI, Spanish flu casualties?, Ron Lisnet, Paul A. Mayewski, and Alex More
S3E6: How do face masks affect first impressions?, Ron Lisnet and Mollie Ruben
S3E5: How can philosophy help deliver the best medical care?, Ron Lisnet and Jessica Miller
S3E4: How does diversity strengthen education and community?, Ron Lisnet, Kimberly Whitehead, and Susan McKay
S3E3: How are technology and online classes changing education?, Ron Lisnet and Peter Schilling
S3E2: What does the future look like for Maine’s wild blueberries?, Ron Lisnet and Lily Calderwood
S3: The Maine Question Podcast Season 3 Trailer, Ron Lisnet
S3E1: How have Maine schools dealt with the pandemic?, Ron Lisnet, Catherine Biddle, and Maria Frankland
S2E16: What can we learn from UMS experts about coronavirus?, Ron Lisnet
S2E15: Why do we toss 33% of food we produce when people are hungry?, Ron Lisnet, Susanne Lee, and Peter O'Brien
S2E14: How does interdisciplinary research make a positive difference?, Ron Lisnet, David Hart, and Linda Silka
S2E13: What impact is COVID-19 having on tourism, and the economy?, Ron Lisnet and Andrew Crawley
S2E12: What role does undergraduate research play?, Ron Lisnet and Ali Abedi
S2E11: What’s the tick situation in Maine?, Ron Lisnet, Allison Gardner, and Elissa Ballman
S2E10: What can businesses learn from the military about making good decisions?, Ron Lisnet
S2E9: What can we learn from this unfortunate experiment?, Ron Lisnet and Sean Birkel
S2E8: What is bioengineering?, Ron Lisnet and Karissa Tilbury
S2E7: Why do viruses go viral?, Ron Lisnet and Melissa Maginnis
S2E5: How has Maine changed in its first 200 years?, Ron Lisnet and Liam Roirdan
S2E6: What color is your fat?, Ron Lisnet and Kristy Townsend
S2E4: Can studying extinct species prepare us for the future?, Ron Lisnet and Jacquelyn Gill
S2E3: What does the future hold for Maine forests?, Ron Lisnet and Stephen Shaler
S2E2: What are the challenges and opportunities that come with being the oldest state in the nation?, Ron Lisnet and Lenard W. Kaye
S2E001: What changes affect how news is delivered and consumed in the 21st century?, Ron Lisnet and Michael Socolow
S2: The Maine Question Podcast Season 2 Trailer, Ron Lisnet
Episode from 2019
S1E8: What’s it like living and doing research in the world’s most remote locations? (part 2), Ron Lisnet and Paul Mayewski
S1E7: What is it like in the most remote, harsh and spectacular locations on Earth?, Ron Lisnet and Paul Mayewski
S1E6: What does it take to run a successful food business in Maine?, Ron Lisnet and Jason Bolton
S1E5: What does choosing to be child-free mean for individuals and our society?, Ron Lisnet and Amy Blackstone
S1E4: How do you get from the Maine woods to Broadway?, Ron Lisnet and Donald Holder
S1E3: Why is Maine’s reuse economy so vibrant?, Ron Lisnet and Cindy Isenhour
S1E2: Would you feed your dog biscuits that were made with green crabs?, Ron Lisnet, Angela Myracle, and Denise Skonberg
S1E1: What is eDNA and how will it change Maine’s coastal communities?, Ron Lisnet and Michael Kinnison
S1: The Maine Question Podcast Season 1 Trailer, Ron Lisnet