#168 Sex, Bombs and Burgers
Science for the People
English - June 08, 2012 04:00 - ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Health & Fitness Medicine science interview critical thinking bethany brookshire social justice technology rachelle Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week, we’re talking about the basic, biological impulses that drive our technological advancement. We’re joined by author and journalist Peter Nowak, to discuss his book Sex, Bombs and Burgers: How War, Porn and Fast Food Shaped Modern Technology. And we’ll talk to John Zeller, founder of Penny4Nasa, a petition project to increase funding for space exploration in the U.S.