Fri. 06/17 - Space-Based Solar Power

<p><strong><em>Ahead of Juneteenth, a reminder of what emancipation did and didn’t do. Plus, a newly discovered group of polar bears who are able to survive on less sea ice than should be possible. And a promising milestone achieved in the field of space-based solar power.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription <a href="http://calm.com/coolstuff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">calm.com/coolstuff</a></li><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://theconversation.com/juneteenth-celebrates-just-one-of-the-united-states-20-emancipation-days-and-the-history-of-how-emancipated-people-were-kept-unfree-needs-to-be-remembered-too-183311" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States' 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too</a> (The Conversation)</li><li><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-Ghost-of-Empire/Kris-Manjapra/9781982123475" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Ghost of Empire</a> by Kris Manjapra</li><li><a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631498831" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Juneteenth</a> by Annette Gordon-Reed</li><li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch 13TH</a> (Netflix)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/17/1105790840/poet-amanda-gorman-reflects-on-what-lies-beneath-the-celebrations-of-juneteenth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Poet Amanda Gorman reflects on what lies beneath the celebrations of Juneteenth</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688816/call-us-what-we-carry-by-amanda-gorman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call Us What We Carry</a> by Amanda Gorman</li><li><a href="https://art19.com/shows/coronavirus-daily-brie