20 September 2017
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Jennifer Ouellette (Cocktail Party Physics, Discovery News, The Calculus Diaries) and Diandra Leslie-Pelecky (University of Texas-Dallas, The Physics of NASCAR)
- Diandra’s latest book, “The Physics of NASCAR” . 01:09
- Physicists vs. engineers at the race track . 12:06
- Jennifer’s adventures on the set of “Iron Man 2” . 16:03
- Diandra’s research on the use of magnets in chemotherapy . 22:50
- The intricate insides of a Toyota Prius . 30:48
- Are colleges becoming more like trade schools? . 42:20
Science Saturday | Apr 18, 2009 | Jennifer Ouellette & Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
The Glenn Show
Why good grades aren’t everything
Glenn Loury explains how academia could benefit from more flexible measures of merit. Plus: Is there a downside to social uplift?
MeaningofLife.tv
Turning your autopilot off
Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik and Robert Wright discuss how meditation can disrupt rigid patterns in adult cognition. Plus: Did Hume borrow from Buddhism?
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Trump’s DACA debacle
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis on why Trump’s DACA repeal is a no-win situation for Republicans. Plus: Should Trump’s wall be a deal breaker?
Culturally Determined
Unfit in every sense
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and actress Zandy Hartig speculate on Trump’s mental and physical constitution. Plus: Coping with Trump.
MeaningofLife.tv
What Peter Singer overlooks
Philosopher Stephen Asma, author of the new book The Evolution of Imagination, says that advocates of “effective altruism” should consider how imagination aids moral development. Plus: What came before consciousness?
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Military monks
Scholar of religion Michael Jerryson, author of Buddhist Fury, on responses to Muslim-Buddhist violence in southern Thailand. Plus: The Buddhist apocalypse.
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Are we doomed?
Futurist Phil Torres tries to convince Robert Wright that the side-effects of artificial intelligence may include our extinction. Plus: Can climate change help terrorists?
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From Gamergate to white supremacy
YouTuber ContraPoints explains how the far right came to dominate political discussion on YouTube.
The DMZ
Why single-payer won’t be a slam dunk
Bill Scher argues that Bernie Sanders’ new “Medicare-for-All” bill can’t circumvent a treacherous legislative battle on popularity alone.
MeaningofLife.tv
The meeting of musical minds
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