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Aug
27

Episode 11 : “E.O.Wilson (Myrmecology Rocks!)” edition (video)

Posted by jnshaumeyer on August 27, 2013

Streamed live on 27 August 2013

Myrmecologist, entomologist, naturalist, writer, and thinker about the human condition, Edward O. Wilson was our guest to talk about his recent book, “Letters to a Young Scientist”, what it takes–and doesn’t take–to have a successful life in science, and how we can encourage (and must encourage) more people to be involved with science, and more young people to take a path that leads to a career in science.

While we were at it we solved many of the world’s challenges, enjoyed a chicken-salad sandwich, talked about Base Camp Math, and discussed the book’s motto: “You are needed!”

We recorded this episode in collaboration with Scientific American in celebration of their 168th anniversary, and we are grateful to them for their support and most excellent production help.

Aug
27

Episode 11 : “E.O.Wilson (Myrmecology Rocks!)” edition (audio)

Posted by jnshaumeyer on August 27, 2013

Streamed live on 27 August 2013

Myrmecologist, entomologist, naturalist, writer, and thinker about the human condition, Edward O. Wilson was our guest to talk about his recent book, “Letters to a Young Scientist”, what it takes–and doesn’t take–to have a successful life in science, and how we can encourage (and must encourage) more people to be involved with science, and more young people to take a path that leads to a career in science.

While we were at it we solved many of the world’s challenges, enjoyed a chicken-salad sandwich, talked about Base Camp Math, and discussed the book’s motto: “You are needed!”

We recorded this episode in collaboration with Scientific American in celebration of their 168th anniversary, and we are grateful to them for their support and most excellent production help.

Aug
01

Episode 10 : “Genomics” edition (video)

Posted by jnshaumeyer on August 1, 2013

Streamed live on 1 August 2013

Human genomics since the time of the Human Genome Project and the first sequencing of the human genome was our twenty-first century topic, and we covered a lot of ground with three well-informed and interesting interlocutors: Misha Angrist, author of “Here is a Human Being”, Kevin Davies, author of “The $1,000 Dollar Genome”, and Matthew Herper, science & medicine writer at Forbes Magazine.

Aug
01

Episode 10 : “Genomics” edition (audio)

Posted by jnshaumeyer on August 1, 2013

Streamed live on 1 August 2013

Human genomics since the time of the Human Genome Project and the first sequencing of the human genome was our twenty-first century topic, and we covered a lot of ground with three well-informed and interesting interlocutors: Misha Angrist, author of “Here is a Human Being”, Kevin Davies, author of “The $1,000 Dollar Genome”, and Matthew Herper, science & medicine writer at Forbes Magazine.