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Updated: Sep 2020


Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

By Sean Carroll | Wondery  

Physics  Science  Society & Culture  

120 Episodes

Started: Jul 2018

Latest: Few days ago

Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more.

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116 | Teresa Bejan on Free Speech, Civility, and Toleration

How can, and should, we talk to each other, especially to people with whom we disagree? “Free speech” is rightfully entrenched as an important value in liberal democratic societies, but implementing it consistently and fairly is a tricky business. Political theorist Teresa Bejan comes to this question from a philosophical and historical perspective, managing to relate broad principles to modern hot-button issues. We talk about the importance of tolerating disreputable beliefs, the senses in which speech acts can be harmful, and how “civility” places demands on listeners as well as speakers. Support Mindscape on [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll) . Teresa Bejan received an M.Phil. in Political Thought and Intellectual History from Cambridge and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale. She is currently Associate Professor of Political Theory and Fellow of Oriel College at the University of Oxford. Among her awards are the American Political Science Association’s Leo Strauss Award for the best dissertation in political philosophy and the inaugural Early Career Prize for the greatest overall contribution to research and teaching in political thought from the Britain & Ireland Association for Political Thought. Her bookMere Civility: Disagreement and the Limits of Toleration considers political speech through the lens of early modern debates about religious liberty. --- [Web site] (https://www.teresabejan.com/) --- [Oxford web page] (https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/academic-staff/teresa-bejan.html) --- [Mere Civility] (https://www.teresabejan.com/mere-civility) --- [Google Scholar publications] (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kVNkfM4AAAAJ&hl=en) --- [Wikipedia] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Bejan) --- [Talk on “What Was the Point of Equality?”] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z655vNwt9Uc) --- [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/tmbejan?lang=en) ... Read more

28 Sep 2020

1 HR 43 MINS

1h 43m

28 Sep 2020

Science Friday

By Science Friday and WNYC Studios  

Astronomy  Science  Life Sciences  

50 Episodes

Started: Apr 2020

Latest: Week ago

Brain fun for curious people.

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Feather Communication, Thermal Imaging Wildfires, Tick Saliva. September 25, 2020, Part 2

Thermal Imaging Technology Helps Firefighters See Through Smoke --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wildfires are still raging out west] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/thermal-imaging-smoke/) , and states are using anything in their arsenals to fight back. This year, for the first time, Oregon’s Department of Forestry is using thermal imaging technology to see through thick smoke to the fires below. The state’s firefighting teams say this technology has been game-changing during this devastating wildfire season.  Thermal imaging technology uses infrared waves to detect heat, and then presents that information visually. These graphics make it possible to see exactly where the fire is moving, which areas are the hottest, and how much is actually burning. This information is crucial to firefighting teams on the ground, who can know with more certainty which areas are safe to enter. Freelance tech reporter Kate Kaye from Portland, Oregon joins Ira to talk about [seeing this tech in action in a plane several miles above the wildfires] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/thermal-imaging-smoke/) .  Birds Of A Feather Flutter Together ----------------------------------- Bird feathers have many different functions. Softer down keeps a bird warm and stiffer wing feathers are used for flight. Feathers are also important in communication. Bright plumage can say ‘hey, look at me.’ And some birds even use the shape of their feathers as a communication tool—by using the sound their feathers make to relay messages. The [results were published this week] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/bird-feather-flutter/) in the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology. Biologists Valentina Gomez-Bahamón and Christopher Clark, both authors on that study, describe how birds might develop different wing-fluttering dialects, and how this could play a role in the evolution of bird species. [Check out more sounds, videos and images from the research] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/bird-feather-flutter/) ! To Milk A Tick  --------------- Ticks are masters of breaking down the defenses of their host organism to get a blood meal. They use anesthetics to numb the skin, anticoagulants to keep the blood flowing, and keep the host’s immune system from recognizing them as invaders and kicking them out. And the [key to understanding this is in the tick’s saliva] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/tick-milking-saliva/) . Biochemist and microbiologist Seemay Chou discusses how she milks the saliva from ticks to study what compounds play key parts in these chemical tricks. She also talks about how ticks are able to control the microbes in their saliva.  ... Read more

25 Sep 2020

46 MINS

46m

25 Sep 2020

What The If?

By Philip Shane & Matt Stanley  

Science  

164 Episodes

Started: Sep 2017

Latest: Few days ago

Make Science Fiction. Learn Real Science! Welcome to our weekly Science and Science Fiction podcast where we learn amazing things by playing a fantastic game: We make a change to the Universe and then, using only real science, we follow the mind bending ramifications as they ripple outward — wherever they lead! Our brilliant guests are some of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, scientists & science communicators. Strap on your seat belt and let’s leap into a journey to answer the most fascinating question in the Universe… What The IF?

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5,000 MUTANTS - Don't Panic

Mutants!? Mutations! Viruses! Don't Panic! These aren't your favorite superheroes, these mutants are the changes in the Coronavirus! Scientists in Houston have released a study of more than 5,000 genetic sequences of SAR-COV-2 reveal that the virus's continual accumulation of mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious. Do these mutations mean the virus itself is deadlier? Gaby explains! Every week, Rockefeller University Virologist GABY PANICCIA explores the science behind the headlines. More info at RockEDU: rockedu.rockefeller.edu and covid-19-research.rockefeller.edu For more info on the MIT lecture mentioned in the podcast, head on over to: https://biology.mit.edu/undergraduate/current-students/subject-offerings/covid-19-sars-cov-2-and-the-pandemic/ If you'd like to check out the news story we mention in this episode, check out this piece in WaPo! https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/09/23/houston-coronavirus-mutations/?arc404=true --- Special thanks to Kyle Crichton and Howard Zheng for their help with the show. --- Like the show? Share your love for the IF by dropping a review on Apple Podcasts! itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1250517051?mt=2&ls=1 Have you subscribed? Grab one (always free!) at pod.link/1250517051 and never miss an episode! Comments, questions, and more are welcome! Visit WhatTheIF.com/contact or email us at feedback@whattheif.com. ... Read more

28 Sep 2020

35 MINS

35m

28 Sep 2020

Physics World Weekly Podcast

By Physics World  

Natural Sciences  Science  Technology  

1 Episodes

Started: Sep 2020

Latest: Week ago

Latest Episode:


The promises and pitfalls of peer review - Physics World Weekly Podcast

In Peer Review Week, we hear from experts on the role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality – especially during a pandemic ... Read more

24 Sep 2020

38 MINS

38m

24 Sep 2020

The Titanium Physicists Podcast

By Brachiolope Media Network  

Physics  Science  Astronomy  

95 Episodes

Started: Nov 2011

Latest: 6 months ago

Dr. Ben Tippett and his team of physicists believe that anyone can understand physics. Black Holes! Lightning! Coronal Mass Ejections! Quantum Mechanics! Fortnightly, they explain a topic from advanced physics, using explanations, experiments and fun metaphors to a non-physicist guest. Visit the website to see a list of topics sorted by physics field.

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Episode 85: Decoherence Not Incoherence

Our Guest Today is Ted Leo, of "Ted Leo and the Pharmacists" Fame. Our experts today are Dr. Danica Marsden and Dr. Stephanie Simmons.  Our topic is QUANTUM COHERENCE and DECOHERENCE: how a quantum superposition will not stay that way forever. The Environment will start asking it questions until our system loses coherence.  ... Read more

01 Feb 2020

1 HR 23 MINS

1h 23m

01 Feb 2020

Quirks and Quarks from CBC Radio

By CBC Radio  

Science  

18 Episodes

Started: Apr 2020

Latest: Week ago

CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between.

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Sep 26: Tailings pond detoxification, baboon friendship and longevity, ancient DNA in dirt, tickling...

Oil sands tailings ponds are toxic. Canadian-made nanotech could help fix that. Male baboons make friends with females for just one reason: a longer life. Less than a teaspoon of dirt could hold the history of an entire landscape. Tickling rats to improve animal - and scientists’ - welfare. Five ways the universe might die - including one that could happen at any time ... Read more

25 Sep 2020

54 MINS

54m

25 Sep 2020

Astronomy Cast

By Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay  

Natural Sciences  Science  Astronomy  

459 Episodes

Started: Dec 2006

Latest: Few days ago

Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (SIUE), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported through individual donations and the sponsorship of Swinburne Astronomy Online.

Latest Episode:


Ep. 579: White and Black Dwarf Stars

Astronomy Cast 579: White and Black Dwarf Stars by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay I've got some bad news for you. Stars die. At some point in the next few billion years or so our Sun is going to start heating up, using up all the fuel in its core, and then eventually die, becoming a white dwarf. It'll then slowly cool down to the background temperature of the Universe, becoming a black dwarf. Let's learn about this fascinating process. ... Read more

28 Sep 2020

33 MINS

33m

28 Sep 2020

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