54 Dr. Michael Saags, HIV-AIDS Pioneer
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
Release Date: 05/26/2014
BI 77 "The Surprising Truth About Language" with David Shariatmadari
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
This episode of Books and Ideas is an interview with David Shariatmadari author of "Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language." We explore some of the common myths about language. This includes a follow up of our recent discussion on Brain Science about the evidence against the assumption that language is an instinctive.
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BI 76 Jeremy Sherman, author of "Neither Ghost or Machine"
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
Several years ago I interviewed about his fascinating book Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter. His goal was to propose a theory of how purpose evolved in a universe without purpose. His argument was persuasive, but highly technical. In this month’s episode of Books and Ideas I interview his longtime colleague Jeremy Sherman. His book Neither Ghost nor Machine: The Emergence and Nature of Selves makes Deacon’s ideas highly accessible to a wider audience. Join us as we explore the question: How did purpose arise from a purposeless universe? (Hint: the answer is...
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BI 75 Amanda Popei from the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
This episode of Books and Ideas is a follow up of my previous interview of Beck Hale, past-president of the American Humanist Association (AHA). I am fascinated by the relationship between modern Humanism and Unitarian Universalism. Listen to my interview with Amanda Poppei from the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association (UUHA) to learn why.
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BI 74 Brian Keating talks about Cosmology and Losing the Nobel Prize
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
This month's episode of Books and Ideas is an interview with astronomer Brian Keating about his memoir Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor. His book is a first hand look at the hard work behind the scientific effort to determine how the universe really began, but as the title implies, it also contains a candid account of how striving for the Nobel Prize can be both motivating, but strangely counterproductive.
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BI 73 Susan Schneider explores the future of AI
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
This episode of Books and Ideas is an interview with , author of a fascinating new book called . Schneider's book goes beyond the question of whether AI might become conscious to issues that might affect us on a more personal level. I am cross posting this in the feed for Brain Science because there is an obvious overlap with the issue of consciousness, which we often discuss on Brain Science. Links and References: by Susan Schneider Announcements: Plesae complete Send email to [email protected] or post voice feedback at . Please support Books and Ideas via ...
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BI 72 Adele Brand shares "The Hidden World of Foxes"
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
This episode of Books and Ideas features Adele Brand, author of the new book . Foxes are surprisingly widespread even in urban areas. This episode reveals their surprising story. Links and References: by Adele Brand Adele Brand: mammal ecologist and wildlife photographer Twitter: Blog: Announcements: Plesae complete Send email to [email protected] or post voice feedback at . Please support Books and Ideas via at . To win an Amazon gift certificate: post a review of Books and Ideas in iTunes and send me a screenshot. Connect on Social Media: ...
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BI 71 A Podcasting Retrospective with Ginger Campbell, MD
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
This episode is an adapted version of the talk I gave last week at the first annual She Podcasts Live event, which was held October 10-13, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. I was asked to share my experience of podcasting "through life's rollercoaster." This gave me a chance to reflect on what I have learned over the last 13 years. Though the talk was originally aimed at podcasters, I have adapted it for a general audience.
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BI 70 Liz Covart from "Ben Franklin's World"
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
This is an interview with historian Liz Covart about her highly respected podcast "" We explore what it means to be an historian in the 21st Century and the challenges of sharing early American history via podcasting. Links and References: - a podcast about Early American History by Richard Carrier Announcements: Please complete Send email to [email protected] or post voice feedback at . You can now support Graying Rainbows via at To win an Amazon gift certificate: post a review of Graying Rainbows in Apple podcasts or your favorite app and send me a...
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BI 69 Dr Pamela Gay from Astronomy Cast
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This episode of Books and Ideas features the return of Podcasting Hall of Famer, . Dr. Gay is co-host of the long running show Astronomy Cast. As a professional astronomer she has dedicated her career to public outreach and she is very involved with the citizen science project Cosmos Quest. Her passion for science is contagious. Links: Dr. Pamela Gay () Announcements: Send email to [email protected] or post voice feedback at . Please support Books and Ideas via at . To win an Amazon gift certificate: post a review of Books and Ideas in iTunes and send me a...
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BI 68 "Lost in a Great Game" with Dr Pete Etchells
Books and Ideas with Dr. Ginger Campbell
Books and Ideas 68 is an interview with psychologist Dr Pete Etchells about his new book . We explore both the myths and the science behind video games and consider why the effects of video games are actually quite difficult to study. It seems strange that many people in this field don't play games themselves. Most of the bad things you have heard about video games do not stand up to the basic standards of good science. Whether or not you enjoy video games yourself this is a fascinating interview. Links and References: us by Dr Pete Etchells Announcements: Send email...
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Episode 54 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Dr. Michaels Saags from the UAB Center for AIDS Research and author of "Positive: One Doctor's Personal Encounters with Death, Life, and the US Healthcare System." Dr. Saag became involved in the fight against HIV-AIDS early in his career and his work has been vital in transforming HIV from a death sentence to a manageable medical condition, but like many American physicians he is "angry" about the current state of "healthcare" in the US. We consider both topics in this interview.
Complete show notes and episode transcripts are available at http://booksandideas.com.