Houston Matters
Flying among birds and rubbish with Laure Prouvost
Posted on · The French artist shows off her solo exhibition now on display at the Moody Center for the Arts.
Tag: birds
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2877: What Bees See
Posted on · Episode: 2877 What do bees and other creatures see with their unimaginable eyes? Today, technology, engineering, and art.
Houston Matters
Could “drone swarms” help aid humanity during disasters?
Posted on · University of Houston researchers believe developing ways for drones to flock and work in tandem could have many useful benefits.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2581: Binocular Vision
Posted on · Episode: 2581 How animals see: monocular and binocular sight, and more. Today, we see with two eyes.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2568: Detension Basin
Posted on · Episode: 2568 Detention basins: where engineering, conservation, and myriad birds converge. Today, engineering and birds.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2407: Peaks Island
Posted on · Episode: 2407 Peaks Island: cultural change in microcosm. Today, a changing island.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2300: Pink Flamingos
Posted on · Episode: 2300 Pink Flamingos: vicissitudes in the search for art. Today, pink flamingos.
Energy & Environment
Houston birders are helping researchers uncover the secret night life of migratory birds
Posted on · Local birders are recording the flight calls of the millions of birds that migrate through the Houston-area skies during spring migration.
Houston Matters
Texas Sues More School Districts Over Their Mask Policies (Sept. 16, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest volley in the ongoing battle between state and local officials over mask mandates, how Houston shaped the legacy of Muhammad Ali, and a bird expert answers your questions.
Houston Matters
Harris Co. Judge Lina Hidalgo (April 20, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo answers your questions about issues affecting the county, a local bird expert takes your questions, and a conversation with comedian Matthew Broussard.
Energy & Environment
Spike In Songbird Deaths Reported In Backyards Across Texas
Posted on · Experts believe a disease is spreading through bird feeders and bird baths.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: COVID Updates, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, And Bird Watching (July 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest on the pandemic in Houston, questions for Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, local bird watching.
Houston Matters
Should Grackles Be Houston’s Official City Bird?
Posted on · The yellow-crowned night heron won a recent public vote, but some make a case for Houston's pesky, ever-present swarm.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: DACA At The Supreme Court, And Author Elizabeth Gilbert (Nov. 12, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The union representing Houston teachers takes issue with plans for a state takeover of HISD, the Supreme Court hears arguments on three cases related to DACA, a local ornithologist answers your bird-related questions, and writer Elizabeth Gilbert talks about her new novel.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Official Bird, And The City’s Purple Haze: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.