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Speaking of the Rightless, Envisioning New Rights
Colloquy - July 05, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLike the poetry of his fellow Latin Americans, the scholarship of Mauro Lazarovich, PhD '24, is not only humanist but also humanitarian. “I wanted to make a contribution to the humanities by saying that literature and art have something to bring to the table when we are talking about refugees,” ...
African American Encounters with Property and the Long Shadow of Slavery
Colloquy - June 07, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn advance of Juneteenth 2024, we speak with University of Texas Professor Shirley Thompson, PhD '01, author of the forthcoming book No More Auction Block for Me, about how the experience of being treated as property has shaped the way that African Americans understand and relate to property the...
AI's Impact on Science and Society with Dr. Mike Schäfer
South of 2 Degrees - The Science Behind Climate Change - June 06, 2024 20:00 - 41 minutesExploring AI's Transformative Role in Science Communication with Dr. Mike Schaefer In this episode of South of Two Degrees, host Brian Barnes discusses the urgent issues of climate change and the evolving role of AI in science communication with Dr. Mike Schaefer, a professor at the University ...
**[SPANISH VERSION of S4E1]** COP28 y 2023 - Un Año en Revisión
South of 2 Degrees - The Science Behind Climate Change - May 07, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutesÚnete al anfitrión Alejandro Innovado, una personalidad de IA creada para traerte la versión en inglés de este podcast en español mientras comenzamos una nueva temporada, sumergiéndonos directamente en los desafíos climáticos y los avances de 2023 y qué esperar en 2024. Desde la COP28 hasta las ...
Meditation Changes Your Brain. Here's How.
Colloquy - May 03, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIf you're one of the 32 percent of US adults who experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression last year, your doctor or mental health care provider may have recommended you learn meditation to help manage your stress. But how exactly does this age-old practice change the brain? This month on Co...
**[FRENCH VERSION of S4E1]** COP28 & 2023 - Bilan de l'année
South of 2 Degrees - The Science Behind Climate Change - April 12, 2024 18:00 - 25 minutesRejoignez l'animatrice Sophie Synthétique, la personnalité IA française de South of 2 Degrees, alors que nous lançons une nouvelle saison, plongeant directement dans les défis et avancées climatiques de 2023 et ce à quoi s'attendre en 2024. De la COP28 aux causes sous-jacentes et recherches sur ...
What Abraham Means to Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Colloquy - April 05, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe're in the midst of the Muslim holy days of Ramadan, just past Western Christians' celebration of Easter, and looking forward to the Jewish Passover holidays in late April. We often refer to these traditions as the Abrahamic faiths—a reference to the childless man chosen by God in the Jewish B...
61. A Biologists Looks at 50
Tom's SciCast - April 05, 2024 00:00 - 1 hourA look back on my life in science, birds, fish, invasive species, streams, dams, and climate change and sleeping lizards.
The Fermi Paradox, aliens, biology, evolution
Tom's SciCast - March 13, 2024 01:00 - 59 minutesWhere is every one? Why haven't we been visited by alien races, made contact with aliens, or even discovered a hint of an alien race? Ever since Fermi asked this simple question, people have been coming up with answers as to why we don't see aliens. Some solutions are scary, but I think a potent...
60. The Fermi paradox, aliens, biology, evolution
Tom's SciCast - March 13, 2024 01:00 - 59 minutesWhere is every one? Why haven't we been visited by alien races, made contact with aliens, or even discovered a hint of an alien race? Ever since Fermi asked this simple question, people have been coming up with answers as to why we don't see aliens. Some solutions are scary, but I think a potent...
59. Why we should colonize the solar system
Tom's SciCast - March 02, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutesI believe humans are special and improve our chances of surviving as a species, I explain why we should colonize the solar system and beyond.
Glide Path: How to Get the Most from ChatGPT
Colloquy - March 01, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTufts University Professor James Intriligator, PhD ’97, a human factors engineer, says that GPT is not a search engine, although many of us use it that way. It's more like a glider. It can take us to great knowledge and help us explore new territory. But we need to steer it smartly to get where ...
COP28 & 2023 - a Year in Review
South of 2 Degrees - The Science Behind Climate Change - February 28, 2024 19:00 - 26 minutesJoin host Brian Barnes as we kick off a new season, diving straight into the climate challenges and breakthroughs of 2023 and what to expect in 2024. From COP28 to the underlying causes and research of the most impactful aspects of climate change - this episode hits it all. So2D isn’t just talk...
A Will and a Wildway
Bring Birds Back - February 07, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHave you ever worried you’d hit a wild animal while driving down a highway or country road? In this special season closer, we learn about a new and promising future for wildlife and battered cars: wildways. As technology and development continue to expand, infrastructure and fragmentation are t...
How Slavery's Legacy Lives on in the Racial Wealth Gap
Colloquy - February 01, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn 2022, white residents of the Greater Boston area had about 19 times as much wealth as Black residents, $214,000 to $11,000, according to the Urban Institute. While the gap is particularly large in this part of the country, it's an issue across the US. In 2019, Black Americans held just $0.17 ...
Stone-Cold Hydrilla
Bring Birds Back - January 31, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratings25 years ago, a mysterious cause of eagle and osprey deaths plagued a small town in Arkansas. And in this special episode, we get to the root of it all: small unassuming weeds, also known as invasive aquatic species. In conversation with aquatic plant experts Stacy Holt Jr. and Greg Bugbee, we s...
Your River’s Keeper
Bring Birds Back - January 24, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsWater is essential for life, but how much do you know about the health of your local water supply? In this special episode, we speak with two Riverkeepers who explain the importance of water quality monitoring for every living organism, from humans to birds. John Lipscomb shares critical history...
The Noise Report
Bring Birds Back - January 17, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsIn this special episode, we explore the critical effects of noise pollution on both humans and birds. Dr. Erica Walker offers an insightful view of how people are negatively impacted by loud disturbances, from everyday life to health complications. And Dr. Clinton Francis shares his discoveries ...
Bring Birds Back Season 5
Bring Birds Back - January 10, 2024 10:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsA special season of Bring Birds Back launches January 17th! Join our four guest hosts every Wednesday as they tackle a wide range of stories dedicated to habitat loss, pollution and climate change - and, of course, how it all affects our beloved birds. In support of BirdNote’s From Love to Actio...
How Universities Can Address the Crisis in Democracy
Colloquy - January 05, 2024 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAccording to the 2023 Democracy Report of the VDEM Institute based at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, the advances and global levels of democracy made over the past 35 years have been wiped out. Seventy-two percent of the world's population now live in autocracies. Freedom of expression ...
Episode 83 – POWERSIL® – Heat-Resistant up to 220 Degrees Celsius
WACKER - The Fascination of Chemistry - November 30, 2023 09:28 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMolded plastic parts with electrically insulating properties that can withstand high mechanical and thermal stresses – up to 220 degrees Celsius, can now be produced by using innovative silicone resin binders in the injection molding process. WACKER is thus breaking new ground and providing the i...
58. The Silurian Hypothesis, evolution, civilizations, aliens, and the legacy of humanity.
Tom's SciCast - November 26, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutesI explore how the Silurian Hypothesis provides insight into what it takes for a planet to host or evolve a civilization, how we might detect them, and the legacy of humans on Earth.
Why We're Obese—and What We Can Do about It
Colloquy - November 24, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingObesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions, affecting millions of Americans and costing the healthcare system billions of dollars each year. As is so often the case with disease in this country, communities of color suffer disproportionately. Public health expert Sara Bleich,...
A Healing Attempt for Race-Based Anxiety
Colloquy - November 03, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis month on Colloquy, we speak with PhD student Grant Jones about Healing Attempt, his collaboration with Grammy Award-winning artist Esperanza Spaulding and Buddhist leader Lama Rod Owens that combines mindfulness and music to improve the wellbeing of people of color.
Hollow Earth and other Geological Myths
Science Knights in the Morning - November 01, 2023 17:25 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHave you ever heard of the Hollow Earth theory or other geological misconceptions? Join us as we delve deep into these intriguing myths and explore how some pseudo-science has evolved into legitimate scientific inquiry. Unearthing the foundations of these myths, we discuss the Hollow Earth ...
India Moon Mission
Science Knights in the Morning - October 18, 2023 15:11 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSpace exploration is no longer the bailiwick of NASA, Russia, or the European Space agency. Join Sean Graham, Thomas Shiller, and Anirban Bhattacharjee and host Conley Rasor as they discuss the electrifying new trend within astronomy: rockets are becoming smaller, cheaper, and better, allowing...
57. Life, aliens, opinions, and other things I've been thinking about lately
Tom's SciCast - October 12, 2023 21:00 - 40 minutesAfter 6 months, I'm back! I talk about how some of my views have changed to become more nuanced and how my own biases shape the way I think about astrobiology.
57. Life, aliens, my own biased opinions, and other things I've been thinking about lately
Tom's SciCast - October 12, 2023 21:00 - 40 minutesAfter 6 months, I'm back! I talk about how some of my views have changed to become more nuanced and how my own biases shape the way I think about astrobiology.
What We Learned from the COVID Economy
Colloquy - October 06, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe US economy is strong. Unemployment is close to a 50-year low, real wages are rising for those at the bottom of the income ladder, and inflation is down though still not entirely in the rearview mirror. You’d never know it from the press coverage, though, which tends to focus on how people fe...
Mongolian Travel Logs
Science Knights in the Morning - September 14, 2023 06:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin the expedition as Dr. Sean Graham discusses his adventures in Mongolia. Conley and Sean go over everything from the travel, the flora and fauna, the laws, culture, people and so much more on this quest of an episode of Science Knights in the Morning!
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