Videos

Lisa Margonelli explored termites, from their hive and swarm behavior and the over $20 billion dollars of damage they cause each year to military and scientific research to develop artificia…

Lisa Margonelli talked about her Pacific Standard article on the oil and gas drilling method called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” She said public debate on fracking had primarily been…

Panelists talked about a New American Foundation study showing that Americans would spend more than $490 billion on gasoline by the end of 2011, $100 million more than in 2010. Topics includ…

Panelists talked about ways to move away from dependence on fossil fuels to more energy-efficient sources such as wind and solar power. They addressed energy security issues, green house ga…

Authors talked about their respective books during a panel discussion on the history and politics of oil. Mayor Will Wynn moderated. Following their remarks, the panelists took questions fro…

Lisa Margonelli talked about her book Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline, published by Nan A. Talese. She explained the supply chain of oil from its source to the con…