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June 22, 2022
From Data to Quanta
Niels Bohr’s Vision of Physics
Slobodan Perovic
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Ana Georgescu
Niels Bohr was a central figure in quantum physics, well known for his work on atomic structure and his contributions to the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. In From Data …
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Biology and Evolution
June 22, 2022
Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You
Busting Myths about Human Nature (Second Edition)
Agustín Fuentes
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Sine Yaganoglu
There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; and men and women are wholly different in behavior, desires, and wiring …
Science
June 21, 2022
Plan S for Shock
Science. Shock. Solution. Speed.
Robert-Jan Smits and Rachael Pells
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Galina Limorenko
Plan S: the open access initiative that changed the face of global research. Robert-Jan Smits and Rachael Pells's book Plan S for Shock: Science. Shock. Solution. Speed. (Ubiquity Press, 2022) tells …
Biology and Evolution
June 20, 2022
The Silken Thread
Five Insects and Their Impacts on Human History
Robert N. Wiedenmann and J. Ray Fisher
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Galina Limorenko
Insects are seldom mentioned in discussions surrounding human history, yet they have dramatically impacted today's societies. The Silken Thread: Five Insects and Their Impacts on Human History (Oxford UP, 2021) …
Critical Theory
June 16, 2022
Science and Religion
A Very Short Introduction. Second Edition
Thomas Dixon and Adam Shapiro
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Morteza Hajizadeh
Debates about science and religion are rarely out of the news. Whether it concerns what's being taught in schools, clashes between religious values and medical recommendations, or questions about how …
Biology and Evolution
June 16, 2022
Life on the Rocks
Building a Future for Coral Reefs
Juli Berwald
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Galina Limorenko
Coral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: extraordinarily diverse, deeply interconnected, and full of wonders. When they're thriving, these fairy gardens hidden beneath the ocean's surface burst with color …
Grinnell College: Authors and Artists
June 15, 2022
All About Dwarf Galaxies
A Conversation with Astronomer Charlotte Christensen
Charlotte Christensen
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Marshall Poe
Today I talked to astronomer Charlotte Christensen of Grinnell College. She studies (among other things) dwarf galaxies. Dwarf galaxies, galaxies with masses about 10% that of the Milky Way or …
Science
June 15, 2022
Hidden in Plain Sight
The History, Science, and Engineering of Microfluidic Technology
Albert Folch
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Galina Limorenko
Hidden from view, microfluidics underlies a variety of devices that are essential to our lives, from inkjet printers to glucometers for the monitoring of diabetes. Microfluidics--which refers to the technology …
Biology and Evolution
June 14, 2022
Sloth Lemur's Song
Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present
Alison F. Richard
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Galina Limorenko
Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest island on the planet, it has been home to a spectacular parade of animals, from giant flightless …
Neuroscience
June 14, 2022
Brainspotting
Adventures in Neurology
A. J. Lees
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Galina Limorenko
As a trainee doctor, A. J. Lees was enthralled by his mentors: esteemed neurologists who combined the precision of mathematicians, the scrupulosity of entomologists, and the solemnity of undertakers in …
Science
June 10, 2022
Spark
The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life
Timothy J. Jorgensen
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Galina Limorenko
When we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices--or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of a stormy …
Environmental Studies
June 10, 2022
When the Sahara Was Green
How Our Greatest Desert Came to Be
Martin Williams
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Galina Limorenko
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed …
Environmental Studies
June 9, 2022
Pandora's Toolbox
The Hopes and Hazards of Climate Intervention
Wake Smith
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Galina Limorenko
Reaching net zero emissions will not be the end of the climate struggle, but only the end of the beginning. For centuries thereafter, temperatures will remain elevated; climate damages will …
Environmental Studies
June 7, 2022
Geoengineering
The Gamble
Gernot Wagner
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Galina Limorenko
Stabilizing the world's climates means cutting carbon dioxide pollution. There's no way around it. But what if that's not enough? What if it's too difficult to accomplish in the time …
Medicine
June 6, 2022
The End of Genetics
Designing Humanity's DNA
David B. Goldstein
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Galina Limorenko
Since 2010 it has been possible to determine a person's genetic makeup in a matter of days at an accessible cost for many millions of people. Along with this technological …
Biology and Evolution
June 3, 2022
Sounds Wild and Broken
Sonic Marvels, Evolution's Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction
David George Haskell
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Galina Limorenko
We live on a planet alive with song, music, and speech. David Haskell explores how these wonders came to be. In rain forests shimmering with insect sound and swamps pulsing …
Biology and Evolution
June 2, 2022
A Natural History of the Future
What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species
Rob Dunn
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Galina Limorenko
Our species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In A Natural History …
Geography
June 1, 2022
Nature's Broken Clocks: Reimagining Time in the Face of the Environmental Crisis
Paul Huebener
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Nicholas Pritchard
In Nature's Broken Clocks: Reimagining Time in the Face of the Environmental Crisis (University of Regina Press, 2020), Paul Huebener argues that "the environmental crisis is, in many ways, a crisis of time." …
Environmental Studies
May 31, 2022
Song of the Earth
Understanding Geology and Why It Matters
Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim
Hosted by
Matthew Brown
In today’s podcast, Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim explains how understanding harmonics of the earth provides a forward-thinking methodology to confront the challenges presented by the massive changes in the climate. In …
The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones
May 31, 2022
The Future of the Brain
A Conversation with Daniel Graham
Daniel Graham
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Owen Bennett-Jones
When people describe the brain they often compare it to a computer. In fact, the metaphor of the brain as a computer has defined the field for decades now. And …
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