Archive for the ‘podcast’ Category

434. Supernova, Meteors, Trees, and Design

Reviewing the TEDx talk “Why We Are Alone in the Galaxy” by Marc Defant

433. DNA, Epigenetics, Evolution, and Adaptation

432. Unreasonableness, Effectiveness, Mathematics, and Science

Reviewing the article “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in Natural Sciences” by Eugene Wigner

431. Threads, Intelligence, Free Will, and Suffering

Reviewing the documentary “A Good American”

430. Cows, UFOs, Roswell, and Flesh

Reviewing the TEDx Talk, “Why I believe in UFOs, and you should too…” by Ben Mezrich

429. Altruism, Humility, Observation, and Flesh

Reviewing the TED Talk “3 principles for creating safer AI” by Stuart Russell

428. Hitler, Newton, Best, and Worst

Reviewing the TED Talk “The biology of our best and worst selves,” by Robert Sapolsky

427. Dreams, Reality, Perserverance, and Growth

Reviewing the TED Talk “The Hidden Code for Transforming Dreams into Reality” by Mary Morrissey

426. Sex, Reproduction, Pleasure, and Differences

Reviewing two TED talks “Fertile, Flirty, and Fierce” by Kristina Durante and “The Pleasure Principle: The Secret to a Better Sex life” by Laurie Betito

425. Hips, Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers, and Emergency Rooms

Chatting about the week.