SIO450: From Trump Voter in 2016 to Progressive Making a Real Difference in 2024
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I was speaking with an OA listener the other day, and she mentioned a few things that made me reallllly want to interview her on this show. First off, she said she is a progressive working in a prosecutor's office in an extremely conservative area. That's already interesting enough, but then she said thing 2 which is: she voted for Trump in 2016! So, I just had to get her on to find out how she made that journey, and how she makes a difference in people's lives as a progressive prosecutor. Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? ! Please please pretty...
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SIO449: The Northern Lights Went South for the Summer
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And also... maybe the Southern Lights went North? Earlier this month, an incredible thing happened. The Aurora Borealis was visible to folks much further south than usual. Dr. Bryan Gillis is with us to talk about what exactly the Aurora is, what makes it happen, and how in the world it was recently seen down in my neck of the woods. Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? ! Please please pretty please ! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content
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SIO448: How To Build A Dinosaur
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Dr. Eric Jaffe joins the show and walks us through the dream so many of us have had - building a dinosaur! With his expertise in molecular biology, we learn if this is even possible, and how exactly it would work. Would we use mosquitoes for this project like Jurassic Park tells us is totally possible and sound? Actually, what even is a dinosaur anyway? Lots of fascinating dino-talk in this one from a great science communicator! Building a Dinosaur Is a project spearheaded by the Paleontologist Jack Horner. He has worked with the labs of numerous scientists including but not limited...
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SIO447: Steve Vladeck on the Shadow Docket
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Today's guest, or should I say last year's guest, is Steve Vladeck! He holds the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law, and is a nationally recognized expert on the federal courts, constitutional law, national security law, and military justice. Last year, he released the New York Times bestselling book, "." We spoke about the book and about the state of our horrible Supreme Court. Steve will be appearing on Opening Arguments soon for a sequel to this conversation! Are you an expert in something and want to be on the...
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SIO446: Believe It Or Not, The Right Has An Effective Youth Movement
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Author and journalist Kyle Spencer knows - she wrote the book on it. It's called , soon to be out in paperback. She spent extensive time with Charlie Kirk, among others, and saw how he built an effective right wing youth movement. How did he do it? Who is funding it? Do these people really believe what they say? She answers those questions and more. We're also big fans of Kyle's newsletter. Check it out! Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? ! Please please pretty please ! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content
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SIO445: The Science of 3 Body Problem with Paul Sutter
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We welcome back cosmologist and science communicator ! Previously, he had come on to talk about his book, Rescuing Science. This time, he's here to take us through some of the science of the super cool new Netflix show 3 Body Problem. What does it get right and what does it get wrong? Or does that even matter? Paul takes us through it! Make sure to check out his podcast ! Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? ! Please please pretty please ! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content
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SIO444: Climate Change Made "the Blob." It Killed Tons of Marine Life
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Everyone's favorite marine biologist, Dr. Heidi Pearson is back! This time, we're talking about a new, large scale study just out about the massive loss of marine life caused by "the blob." It's another tale of man-made climate change wreaking havoc on the world. But, we've also got some more fun stories to talk about! Gay whales caught in the act, a solo orca that didn't wait for its pod to hunt and kill a Great White Shark, and menopause in whales. You can upload photos and follow your favorite whales here: Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? ! Please please...
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SIO443: Dr. Jo Boaler Tried To Improve Math Education. Then An Anti-woke Mob Came For Her
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Dr. Jo Boaler is a leading math education expert and one of the writers of the California Mathematics Framework, a set of guidelines focused on improving equity in California's math classrooms. We first talk about her upcoming book, , and the beauty of pursuing more "ish" in our lives. Then, we discuss a recent anonymous that was filed with Stanford University, accusing Dr. Boaler of misrepresenting research to serve her own agenda. Update: Shortly after recording with us, Stanford University they would not be pursuing a formal investigation of Dr. Boaler, and that "...the allegations...
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SIO442: Is Quantum Technology Actually Better?
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In honor of World Quantum Day (April 14th), Quantum Anne is here to discuss when quantum is better, when it's worse, and when it could honestly go either way. For ideas on how to celebrate World Quantum Day, check out: Anne made cake (), that represents a Hadamard gate. It turns a |0> or a |1> into a (|0> +|1>)รท2 - a qubit into a superposition of two states. Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? ! Please please pretty please ! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content
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SIO441: Elon Musk's Neuralink - Real Or Just Hype? Part 2
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Here's Part 2 of our deep dive into neural implants with Dr. Jenessa Seymour! The brain is still completely amazing, and so are the folks who are creating innovative technology to help people do things that have been otherwise out of reach. And then there's Elon. Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? ! Please please pretty please ! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content
info_outlineWe've got an expert to take us through it! Dr. Jenessa Seymour is a former neuroscientist currently working in disability rights and she has looked through the history of neural implant efforts to investigate Elon's Neuralink claims. Just how full of it is he? And how in the world does any of this even work? What is clear is that the brain is insanely amazing.
There's so much to talk about that this ended up being a two-parter!
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