Ep 82 : The Origins of Language May Go Much Farther Back Than We Thought – with guests Dr. Chris Petkov and Dr. Ben Wilson
When did language originate? It’s a tricky question to answer. We can’t go back in time. We can’t even look at “fossilized […]
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Ep 81: Staying Connected During COVID-19 (with Technology!) – with guest Eric Elnes
If the COVID-19 pandemic had hit even ten years ago, we would be in a very different situation than today. We wouldn’t […]
Ep 80: Smart Replies Aren’t So Smart – with guest Jess Hohenstein
You’ve probably seen them. You’ve probably used them. Popular in Gmail and other messages platform like Slack or LinkedIn, they provide you […]
Ep 79: Evolution in the South – with guest Dr. Amanda Glaze-Crampes
When it comes to the teaching of science, one of the most controversial topics is evolution, and one of the most controversial […]
Ep 68: They’re Not Speaking English – Decoding a Message from ET – with guest Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen
What would happen if we found a message from a civilization on another planet? Chances are, they won’t be speaking English. We […]
Ep 53: Down the Rabbit Hole: Scientific Comics and Storytelling – with guest Dr. Matteo Farinella
When you think of ways general science is communicated to the public, you probably think of a PBS documentary, a fun youtube […]
Ep 49: Ice Cream and Nazis: The Origin of Moral Choices – with guest Dr. P. Kyle Stanford
If someone on the other side of the world uses a different type of spoon to eat their soup than you do, […]
Ep 42: Space Junk, Trash on the Moon, and the Earth’s Copper Ring – with guest Dr. Lisa Ruth Rand
What happens to old satellites? Or to astronauts’ trash? It turns out that the Earth is surrounded by a sphere of garbage […]
Ep 38: What Happens Next Will Blow Your Mind! Using Natural Language Processing to Find Fake News, Satire, and Clickbait – with guests Dr. Victoria Rubin and her Group
Where do you get your news from? Can you trust it? Gone are the days when most people read the newspaper. Instead, […]
Ep. 29: Teaching Science with Animals and Travel – with guest Dr. Meenakshi Prabhune
Science is all around us, but sometimes, it is easy to be intimidated by the formulas, math, and terminology. That’s why today’s […]