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Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina is a social scientist and educator. Her podcast integrates research and personal narratives to shed light on urban and social work topics affecting marginalized communities. Season 1 features topics related to foster care, youth homelessness, and adoption.
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This podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, to promote data-driven decision making among policymakers and to encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region. Expect to hear interviews with the top influencers, business leaders and decision-makers across Atlantic Canada to inform, educate and expand the conversations on the key iss ...
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A Podcast about the Art of the Possible. Hosted by Frank, a Brazilian Historian (@FrankGothic), and Leon, Dutch social scientist (@LaboringLeon). In which we look at Literature (The Left Page) and Media (Here Be Media) through a socio-historical & Utopian lens! Find more of our work and projects at https://linktr.ee/leftpagehbm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Let's explore how you can Live Long and Well with six evidence based pillars: exercise, good sleep, proper nutrition, mind-body activities, exposure to heat/cold, and social relationships. I am a physician scientist, Ironman Triathlete, and have a passion for helping others achieve their best self.
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Stepping Off Now is a podcast about how to live your creative best life. I’m Kendra, a social scientist and writer. I spent decades feeling creatively unfulfilled while I pursued conventional life goals, culminating in severe burnout that took years to recover from. This podcast chronicles my journey in real time as I find my way home to my essential creative self. I discuss topics like harnessing the intuitive creative process, using creativity to manage mental health, and sorting through a ...
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Dig into the art of disagreement and the power of love with social scientist Arthur Brooks. Against the backdrop of a toxic political climate engendered by the 2016 presidential election, season one focuses on the ways we can better disagree with our friends, family, and community. The second season focuses on love: what it means to find meaning in our work, loving our country, and how to love our enemies. Produced by the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Featuring stories of new scientific research on human flourishing that translate these basic discoveries into practical tools. Bringing a mix of curiosity, compassion, and creativity that will appeal to all ages, journalist Richard Sergay and acclaimed writer/producer Tavia Gilbert shine a spotlight on the human impact at the heart of a cutting-edge social and scientific research project. This project was made possible through the generous support of a grant from Templeton World Charity Foun ...
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The Sillycurious Podcast

The Sillycurious Project

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Garrett's funny, educational podcast defies categorization in it's unrelenting effort to make learning fun. In the show, a social scientist, recovering misanthrope, educator, and stressed out human-being, combines silliness and curiosity to inspire learning, spread happiness, and reduce our collective anxieties. He contemplates silly questions and finds the silliness in serious questions. Fat pets, creepy plants, wine fingers, thong underwear, bad hair cuts, and everything else sillycurious.
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Together We Create is a podcast series from UCL’s Collaborative Social Science Domain in which UCL social scientists share their stories, reflections, and top tips on collaborating with engineers, scientists, health practitioners, and designers and others, and discuss the benefits and challenges of taking a collaborative interdisciplinary approach to research. Series 2 In Series 2 four UCL social scientists, who were awarded one of our Social Science Plus awards, talk about their pilot proje ...
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The Social Dose

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When life gets in the way, it’s tough keeping up with Twitter's hottest tea or TikTok's wildest viral trends. But don’t worry, loves, that’s where we come in! We're Paris Nicholson and Michael Judson Berry, influential content creators and your hosts of The Social Dose, a fabulous podcast where we serve your weekly dose of social’s most important stories. Think your new destination for roundups of all the best news, gossip, insights, and beefs, brought to you by us and special social media c ...
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Kickass Queers

Rachel Stuart; Larry Womack

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Kickass Queers explores the lives and achievements of notable LGBTQ+ individuals throughout history. The show delves into the fascinating and often underrepresented stories of queer trailblazers, offering a mix of humor, emotion, and insightful commentary on their contributions to society. Each episode focuses on a different figure or topic. Co-host Larry Womack is a journalist with a diverse publication history, and Rachel Stuart is a Communication Studies academic focusing on Critical Inte ...
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Deep Thoughts: Science and Social Justice. Is an interview podcast where we take a deep dive into the struggles, triumphs and personal stories of minorities in the sciences, arts and public service. The goal of these interviews is to have candid, first person conversations about the role of race, gender, and socioeconomic status in politics, the sciences and beyond. Follow the podcast in Instagram! @Deep_Thoughts_PodcastViews=Own
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Lost Women of Science

Lost Women of Science

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For every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. In this series, we illuminate the lives and work of a diverse array of groundbreaking scientists who, because of time, place and gender, have gone largely unrecognized. Each season we focus on a different scientist, putting her narrative into context, explaining not just the science but also the social and historical conditions in which she lived and work ...
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Our goal is to provide timely multi-media news reporting that highlights U.N. activity in the area of Human Rights as they relate to Catholic Social Teaching. The mainstream media doesn't always give the complete story. Using the technology of the Internet we bring you the "Good" stories in their entirety.
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Coco's Emo Rambles

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Hi/ Kia ora/ 你好,I am Yujin (aka Coconut Monkey), I am currently based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, studying at the University of Amsterdam (Master's degree in Social Science Research). I am originally from China but had been living in New Zealand for the past 6 years for high school and my Bachelor's (in Sociology and Criminology). Personally, I treat this podcast as my audio journal, where I get to ramble about my daily life as a student living abroad. At the same time, as a people of col ...
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Social Fabric Podcast

Andrea Splendori

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Conversations with people about their passion and their involvement with the community. Helping to rebuild the fabric of society one conversation at the time. Please Subscribe, Share and Review.
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The Science Pawdcast

Jason Zackowski

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The Science Pawdcast breaks down the latest science happening in the human world AND the pet world. Each episode will also bring you a guest to enthral you with their area of knowledge. You'll learn, be captivated, and laugh along with host Jason Zackowski. Pets and Science, it's the pawfect mix. You'll also get episodes of SciChat and PetChat which are the live shows from social audio. SciChat has an interview and Q+A with a scientist, while PetChat is a live community gathering for games a ...
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The Sphere Of Time

Steve Simons

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This is a science fiction story that is suitable for children and adults alike. It tells the story of John Latham a scientist and Engineer, who thinks he has found a way to travel through time, space or even another dimension. However, he is not sure unless he can test out his ideas. John is lucky enough to come across a wealthy man who puts up the money to try out John's idea. But the crux of this book is, if he succeeds in getting there, wherever there actually is, what will he find when h ...
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eLABorate Topics

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eLABorate Topics, aims to be the leading platform empowering medical laboratory professionals to excel in their careers through industry-specific training and leadership development. We aim to create community where professionals feel valued, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential.
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A rocket scientist, social worker, unemployed businessman, security specialist, and software manager walk into a bar. What do they talk about? This podcast is basically that conversation. Is it entertaining? Well, we can guarantee that this podcast is more fun than a hot poker in the eye! And we’ll even give you your money back if you’re not 100% completely satisfied! We’re just a small group of high school friends from Middle America. We’re separated by several thousand miles but now we’re ...
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Starring Leslie Grace and Soni Bringas, this 10-episode supernatural thriller follows Nancy (BRINGAS), a nebbish computer scientist, who becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor. It doesn’t take long for her to uncover a dark secret: the mystery woman, El (GRACE), is actually a centuries-old vampire. As Nancy becomes her familiar (basically her assistant), bringing the vampire into the social media-driven world of millennial New York City, they are both pulled down a rabbit hole of ...
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Random and raw, the ramblings of a passionate person that also works as a licensed therapist. I consider myself to be a social and family scientist as well as a philosopher and renaissance man. I mostly talk about men's issues and challenge the dominant narratives in society with one final message; improve yourself first. Who knows, maybe something intelligent will come out of me from time to time.
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Join co-hosts Chris and Ari for a discussion of animal training, behavior, human-animal relationships, and all things NEI-TEC (the Natural Encounters Inc Training and Education Center), and featuring guests from the NEI team and around the professional animal care world! Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com if you have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show!
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Web Crawlers

Web Crawlers

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Ali Segel and Melissa Stetten discuss pop culture, TV, viral stories, unsolved mysteries, creepy cults, scammers, and everything unsettling in between. “They maintain a loose, upbeat dynamic as they fall down rabbit holes, which means listeners can comfortably dip their toes into the deeply unsettling and unexplained, but won’t walk away feeling, well, haunted.” (Vanity Fair, 2020) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor ...
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Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get their take on how social media influences the ways we engage with politics and democracy. Social Media and Politics is hosted by Michael Bossetta, political scientist at Lund University. Check out the podcast's official website: https://socialmediaandp ...
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On Wisdom

Charles Cassidy and Igor Grossmann

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On Wisdom features a social and cognitive scientist in Toronto and an educator in London discussing the latest empirical science regarding the nature of wisdom. Igor Grossmann runs the Wisdom & Culture Lab at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Charles Cassidy runs the Evidence-Based Wisdom project in London, UK. The podcast thrives on a diet of freewheeling conversation on wisdom, decision-making, wellbeing, and society and includes regular guests spots with leading behavioral scientists ...
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Finishing Science

Andrea Lloyd

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"Science is not finished until it’s communicated" – UK chief scientist Sir Mark Walport Science communication is booming, with more organizations advocating for all scientists to share their research with the public. What does successful science communication look like? Where does a person go for resources? Should everyone become a science communicator? Join Andrea Lloyd as she interviews scientists about communicating STEM topics. She discusses best practices, persuasive tactics, and analyz ...
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Teens Determined

Walter Bridgewater

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A podcast with determined teens who knows or are deciding their career path. Mixed with episodes dedicated to talking about teenhood now in all topics of social media, relationships, and more! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walterbridgewater/support
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The (A)typical Social Work(ER) Podcast

Lola Love, social worker and sometime socialite

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This podcast is hosted by Lola Love, a social worker and sometime socialite. Listen in weekly as she shares her perspective on the profession and chats with featured guests, all in an effort to reimagine the social work platform and highlight the versatility of the profession. Consider this your unapologetic guide to standing tall in the field. Not a social worker? Not a problem! Social work is the business of people, and well, people are everywhere : )
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Join Rachel Mann, PhD, sacred activist, social scientist, healer and spiritual mentor and her amazing guests on her podcast, Destiny Lines: Sacred Activism for Peacemaking and Ending Violence as they explore the multidimensional sources and impacts of violence and how we can end the cycle for future generations into an enduring peace. In these tumultuous times, it is critically important to continue to build a Great Wave of Peace on a planetary level. Destiny lines are energetic pathways of ...
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Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares stories of high-stakes decisions and what research reveals they can teach us. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons of behavioral economics to help you improve your judgment and change for good. Season 1 of Choiceology was hosted by Dan Heath, bestselling author of Made to Stick and Switch. Podcasts are for inf ...
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Earth Service Corps

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I am an applied anthropological researcher, among other things. Anywhere I am, the E.S.C. Hatch is available. A safe space to self-therapy. Be stranger, don’t be a stranger, rights come from understanding within, ya dig?
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The Social Good Magazine Show

Kristen Thomasino / Thomasino Media LLC

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The Social Good Magazine Show is produced by Thomasino Media LLC and hosted by Kristen Thomasino. Kristen is a 22x Author, Humanitarian, Data Scientist and loves to adventure. The Social Good Magazine Show is a beacon of hope for global communities, filled with inspiring stories that illuminate pathways to success. By sharing transformational concepts and taking action-oriented steps towards progress, we can collaborate on reducing suffering together—enjoying the journey along the way! So, l ...
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This powerful opinion-based show throws the floor open to an enquiring public for discussions on the issues affecting the country and its people and ensuring that the average citizen gets a voice.
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Welcome everyone to the Struggling Scientists Podcast. This is a podcast by Scientists, for Scientists. But also for aspiring Scientists, anyone science adjacent, and perhaps even hobbyists. Together we will be trying to bring back the fun in science. We all know the scientific field can be difficult and hard at times and it is easy to lose sight of our passion and enthusiasm. In this podcast, we will talk about Science and the people behind Science. Website: www.thestrugglingscientists.com
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The annual Response-Ability Summit, formerly the Anthropology + Technology conference, brings together leading experts from the social sciences and technology to champion socially-responsible tech, and to foster dialogue and collaboration across the disciplines. The summit has been curated to help today’s leading technology companies understand the significant value of combining teams of technologists with social scientists. Together we can build a future in which socially-responsible tech i ...
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Hello everyone!! This is a big one! We are finally talking about Baldur's Gate 3! In our longest Left Page and Here Be Media episode to date we dive into many of the complexities involving Dungeons & Dragons, tabletop RPGs, the fantasy problems of "races" and this incredibly interesting and fun game of wish-fulfillment, adventure, and more! We stil…
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Journalism has been in a state of disruption since the development of the Internet. The Metaverse, or what some describe as the future of the Internet, is likely to fuel even further disruption in journalism. Digital platforms and journalism enterprises are already investing substantial resources into the Metaverse, or its likely components of arti…
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Revolutionary Stagecraft: Theater, Technology, and Politics in Modern China (University of Michigan Press, 2024) offers a fascinating approach to modern Chinese theater history by placing the stage at the center of the story. Combining vivid readings of plays with technical manuals and how-to guides, Tarryn Li-Min Chun charts how stage technology c…
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Send us a text Ever wondered what bacteria might be lurking in your microwave? You're about to find out! This episode kicks off with an emotional update on Bunsen's miraculous recovery from his near-death surgery, immersing you in the highs and lows of this heartwarming journey. We then shift gears to discuss a recent foodborne illness outbreak in …
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Our latest Insights Podcast features a conversation with Peter MacAskill, the CEO of Invest Nova Scotia. Invest Nova Scotia is the new provincial agency that emerged from the merger of Innovacorp and Nova Scotia Business Inc. Our conversation focuses on a number of Invest Nova Scotia's principal activities, including its Start-Up Investment Fund, a…
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In the 1950s, a German drug company developed a new sedative that was supposed to be 100% safe: thalidomide. So safe, in fact, it was promoted to women as a treatment for morning sickness. It quickly became a bestseller. But in the early 1960s, shocking news started coming out of Europe. Thousands of babies were being born with shortened arms and l…
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Ari is busy getting ready to visit our team in Rhode Island, so this week Chris is joined by returning co-host Adam Geltz to welcome back to the show two of our favorite people in the animal care world, Shelby Jecius and Kyle Alexander from Bearizona Wildlife Park! The four of us chat about their recent experience of moving from being supervisors i…
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In this episode, we explore the insights of Jay Richards, author of The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines (Forum, 2019). Richards wrote this book during a time when automation and technology were beginning to redefine the boundaries of human work and creativity. His core argument is that, despite the rise of m…
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Scholars often narrate the legal cases confirming LGBTQ+ rights as a huge success story. While it took 100 years to confirm the rights of Black Americans, it took far less time for courts to recognize marriage and adoption rights or workplace discrimination protections for queer people. The legal and political success of LGBTQ+ advocates often depe…
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Mumbai is not commonly seen as a bike-friendly city because of its dense traffic and the absence of bicycle lanes. Yet the city supports rapidly expanding and eclectic bicycle communities. Exploring how people bike and what biking means in the city, Jonathan Shapiro Anjaria challenges assumptions that underlie sustainable transportation planning.Ar…
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MA college aid experts optimistic FAFSA rollout will be glitch-free College financial aid experts in Massachusetts say this year's phased rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid should be error free.The revised form, which unlocks student loans and grants for millions of American students will be tested by select schools starting in…
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Tune in as Stephanie Whitehead and her guest, Lisa Maruta, delve into a candid conversation about diversity in STEM, overcoming challenges, and the power of representation. This episode is packed with inspiration and actionable insights for anyone passionate about science and inclusion. Here's what's covered in this episode: **Advocating for Divers…
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Send us a Text Message. Our bodies are 60% water and water is really important. But, It is not clear the origin of drinking 8 glasses of water per day. There were no studies that scientifically show that this number is the correct amount. I vote that it is an "urban myth." Good report summarizes important information about how our body uses water B…
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Dr. Yerkebulan Sairambay’s New Media and Political Participation in Russia and Kazakhstan (Rowman and Littlefield, 2023) confronts the sociological problem of the usage of new media (social media, the Internet, digital technologies, messaging applications) by young people in political participation. This book not only sheds light on the ways in whi…
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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Cyrus Mody, Professor in the History of Science, Technology, and Innovation and Director of the STS Program at Maastricht University, about his book, The Squares: US Physical and Engineering Scientists in the Long 1970s (MIT Press, 2022). Many narratives about contemporary technologies, especially digital…
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In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at the often-misunderstood and surprisingly common Dunning-Kruger effect with an interview featuring one of the researchers who first identified it, David Dunning. But we start with the story of Cecilia Jimenez, the humble Spanish grandmother and amateur landscape painter who took it upon he…
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In this episode of The Struggling Scientist, we're diving into a powerful movement that's reshaping academia—PhD unionization. As more students band together to fight for fair wages and better working conditions, they're not just making waves—they're sparking a new era in academic labor rights. Join us as we share the stories, struggles, and succes…
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Tactical Air Power and the Vietnam War: Explaining Effectiveness in Modern Air Warfare (Cambridge UP, 2023) introduces a much-needed theory of tactical air power to explain air power effectiveness in modern warfare with a particular focus on the Vietnam War as the first and largest modern air war. Phil Haun shows how in the Rolling Thunder, Command…
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Psychologists and neuroscientists struggle with how best to interpret human motivation and decision making. The assumption is that below a mental “surface” of conscious awareness lies a deep and complex set of inner beliefs, values, and desires that govern our thoughts, ideas, and actions, and that to know this depth is to know ourselves. In the Th…
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Hello everyone!! It has been one year since, but we return to the responsible dystopia of The Expanse! Following books 4 to 6, Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games & Babylon's Ashes! This time we dive further into the possible horrors mankind can accomplish all on its own, the difficult nature of resistance and rebellion, the looming unknowns orders of magni…
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In the late nineteenth century, Chinese reformers and revolutionaries believed that there was something fundamentally wrong with the Chinese writing system. The Chinese characters, they argued, were too cumbersome to learn, blocking the channels of communication, obstructing mass literacy, and impeding scientific progress. What had sustained a civi…
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Butterflies have long captivated the imagination of humans, from naturalists to children to poets. Indeed it would be hard to imagine a world without butterflies. And yet their populations are declining at an alarming rate, to the extent that even the seemingly ubiquitous Monarch could conceivably go the way of the Passenger Pigeon. Many other, mor…
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered how medications interact with summer heat, or why dog owners might be more resilient than cat owners? Join us as we uncover these mysteries and more in an episode bursting with heartfelt stories, scientific insights, and thought-provoking discussions. We kick things off by thanking our wonderful listeners for t…
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In Part II of our Insights Podcast with Scott McCain, the Chair of the Board of McCain Foods, we focus on his own businesses including his ownership of the Saint John Sea Dogs, a twenty-year labour of love, and his involvement in Seafort Capital as one of the founding shareholders. We also talk about his volunteer interests, including his work with…
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The TEC Talk Podcast is super excited to invite Rick Hester to the show! Rick joins us to talk about the journey that brought him to his current role as Curator of Behavioral Husbandry at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the important ways his understanding of training and behavior were moved ahead by formative experiences with both NEI and Dr Susan Friedman…
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In the 1920s, when newspapers and magazines started to showcase stories about science, many of the early science journalists were women, working alongside their male colleagues despite less pay and outright misogyny. They were often single or divorced and, as Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette explains, writing for their lives. From Emma Reh, who travele…
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Teaching our students how to become flexible and accurate evaluators of information requires teaching them adaptable processes and not static heuristics. Our conventional information literacy teaching and learning tools are simply not up to tackling the life-long, real-world challenges and transferable applications required by today's evolving info…
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In this episode of eLABorate Topics, host Tywauna Wilson discusses essential Emotional Intelligence strategies for new laboratory supervisors transitioning from technical roles to leadership positions. Today, we'll cover: Understanding Emotional Intelligence in laboratory supervision Using the Pause Button Technique for managing emotions How to app…
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Raygun’s breakdancing, earthquakes, stranded astronauts, Blake Lively drama, Katy Perry’s rough year, Ketamine Queen, Laci Peterson doc, (spoiler free) thoughts on Trap, and more! Join our Patreon for video episodes and True Crime episodes every other week! Intro song: Joren Cain Outro song: Elektrodinosaur Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-634-2069 Twi…
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It’s 1979. Famous private Investigator, William Dear, begins his quest. Dallas Egbert, a genius young student, has gone missing from Michigan State University. Can Dear track him down, or is something more sinister at play? This episode contains graphic language. ~~~ All episodes will be available for free, but QCODE+ subscribers get early, uninter…
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MA peace activists call for Israeli arms embargo at DNC Massachusetts peace activists will join the tens of thousands of protesters expected at this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. At least two hundred social justice organizations plan to march near the convention site, with many protesting U.S. support for Israel's war in Gaza. .…
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Send us a text What would you do if your beloved pet's life was hanging in the balance? In this emotionally charged episode, we recount the heart-stopping ordeal our dear science dog, Bunsen, faced when he suddenly showed signs of severe bloat. From the horrifying moment of recognizing his distress to the frantic rush to the emergency vet, we share…
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This is part #2 of a the (ir)Rational Alaskans, a Cited Podcast series that re-examines the legacy of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Last episode, the spill devastates Cordova, Alaska. In this second part, 12 Angry Alaskans, a jury of ordinary Alaskans picks up our story. They muddle through the most devastating, and most complicated, environmental di…
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On Naked Neuroscience, James Tytko learns about the traits shared by extremist individuals with the help of political neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod. Also, how the genetic predispositions of your peers could change your risk of developing certain psychiatric conditions. Plus, how a new sleep therapy could be about to revolutionise how we help people r…
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Our guest this week on the Insights Podcast is the affable Scott McCain, the Chair of the Board of McCain Foods, the largest potato processing company in the world. This is first part of a two-part podcast which focuses on the McCain story, how it started in rural New Brunswick and grew internationally to have 60 production facilities and have its …
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In 1995, Dr. Jess Ghannam was one of two psychiatrists for the entire population of the Gaza strip. Jess’s work centers around community mental health, a model that aims to deliver care at scale by integrating with the community. We talk about how Jess’s own experience with intergenerational trauma as a Palestinian drew him to the mental health pro…
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Chris is back from New Zealand and surprises Ari to share (and get her feedback on) the quotes he included in his recent ABMA presentation, "Communication and Teamwork Through the Eyes of a Trainer." Spoiler alert: she thinks they're pretty great, and has lots of great further information to share! If you have a shout-out you’d like us to share, a …
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Cultists, it's hard for your Horror Hosts to believe that it's been twenty years since Shaun Of The Dead was released. But that’s all the excuse we need to Dissect Edgar Wright’s breakout 2004 Rom Zom Com! Please join us for the dissection. Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/?ref_=ext_shr Unholy Sacrament https://untp.beer/x9N1 h…
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In Deep Time: A Literary History (Princeton UP, 2023), Noah Heringman, Curators’ Professor of English at the University of Missouri, presents a “counter-history” of deep time. This counter-history acknowledges and investigates the literary and imaginary origins of the idea of deep time, from eighteen-century narratives of voyages around the world t…
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Do you find yourself excited about your plans, projects, and initiatives, only to be derailed by others’ priorities that don’t support your vision as an impactful leader? Are you juggling too many priorities, leading to discouragement and burnout? This episode of Elaborate Topics is for you. Join host Lona Small, a career success coach, as she dive…
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Send us a text Ever had one of those days where everything goes hilariously awry? Join us on Pet Chat as Kris recounts an eventful outing to the puppy play area with Bernoulli, where unexpected warm weather and a wardrobe mishap led to some laugh-out-loud moments. Kris braved the chaos solo while Jason battled a migraine, and despite the challenges…
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Across the world, algorithms are changing the nature of work. Nowhere is this clearer than in the logistics and distribution sectors, where workers are instructed, tracked and monitored by increasingly dystopian management technologies. In Cyberboss: The Rise of Algorithmic Management and the New Struggle for Control at Work (Verso, 2024), Craig Ge…
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Asylum Ways of Seeing: Psychiatric Patients, American Thought and Culture (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021) by Dr. Heather Murray is a cultural and intellectual history of people with mental illnesses in the twentieth-century United States. While acknowledging the fraught, and often violent, histories of American psychiatric hospitals, Heath…
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Send us a Text Message. Approximately 40% of the risk for cognitive decline is preventable through lifestyle changes and proactive measures. Nearly 7 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer's, with numbers expected to double in the coming decades. It's the sixth leading cause of death, costing the US around $800 billion annually. Not Inevitable…
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Tracing women’s experiences of miscarriage and termination for foetal anomaly in the second trimester, before legal viability, shows how such events are positioned as less ‘real’ or significant when the foetal being does not, or will not, survive. Invisible Labour: The Reproductive Politics of Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss in England (Berghahn, 2…
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