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People I (Mostly) Admire168. Chemistry, EvolvedFrances Arnold pioneered the process of directed evolution — mimicking natural selection to create new enzymes that have changed everything from agriculture to laundry. SOURCES:Frances Arnold, professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. RESOURCES: "Innovation by Evolution: Bringing New Chemistry to Life," by Frances Arnold (Nobel Lecture, 2018)."Bacteria taught to bond carbon and silicon for the first time," by Aviva Rutkin (New Scientist, 2016)."Directed evolution of cytochrome c for carbon–silicon bond formation: Bringing silicon to life," by S. B. Jennifer Kan, Russell D. Lewis, Kai Chen, and Frances H. Arnold (Science, 2016)."The Dire...
2025-10-1156 min
On The Runs167 | Team Force NYC Marathon Fundraising with Jennifer OuelletteIn this episode of the On the Runs podcast, Eric and Erika welcome back Jennifer Ouellette, who shares her inspiring journey through the Boston Marathon and her role as a teammate with the Marathon Mathletes and Team Force as they're fundraising for the NYC Marathon. The conversation delves into the various fundraising initiatives for Team Force, including yoga nights, charcuterie classes, and a big raffle night. They discuss the importance of community engagement, the excitement surrounding the New York City Marathon, and the collaborative spirit of the Mathletes. Jennifer emphasizes the significance of sharing and supporting each other's efforts...
2025-05-161h 13
Curiosity WeeklyTractor Beam, Crystal Palace, Botany Dark SpotsToday, you’ll learn about the tiny tractor beam that could change how certain diseases are diagnosed, how a screw allowed an iconic historical building to go up faster than anyone thought possible, and why scientists are worried about the 33 dark spots with thousands of unknown plants. Tractor Beam “MIT engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles.” by Adam Zewe. 2024. “Optical tweezing of microparticles and cells using silicon-photonics-based optical phased arrays.” by Tal Sneh, et al. 2024. Crystal Palace “How London’s Crystal Palace was built so quickly.” by Jen...
2024-11-2710 min
The Economics of Everyday Things66. Stradivarius ViolinsWhy are these 300-year-old instruments still coveted by violinists today? And how do working musicians get their hands on multimillion-dollar antiques? Zachary Crockett is not fiddling around. SOURCES:Frank Almond, professional violinist.Ziv Arazi, co-owner of Rare Violins of New York.Bruno Price, co-owner of Rare Violins of New York. RESOURCES:"When It Comes to String Instruments, Stradivariuses Are Still Pitch Perfect," by Ted Scheinman (Smithsonian Magazine, 2022)."Study Confirms Superior Sound of Stradivari Is Due to How Wood Was Treated," by Jennifer Ouellette (Ars Technica, 2021)."The Case of the Stolen Stradivarius," (FBI News, 2015)."A Hi...
2024-10-1419 min
Special Topics in MediaFuture Shock Film: The Hunger Games (2012)In a world where civil war long ago reshaped the Americas as we know them, the "Districts" of Panem grow restless in a fixed resource economy. Their only raison d'tre to be satiated by the annual games in which they embrace a lottery system that places their youth in mortal combat. Directed by Gary Ross and released in 2012, with a superstar performance by Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games brought to cinematic life the bestselling novels by Suzanne Collins and helped kick off a short-lived YA Dystopia boom that continues to impact the entertainment industry. Host Garret Castleberry wel...
2024-10-081h 41On The RunsOn The Runs 116 - Jennifer OuelletteJennifer Ouellette, (14:00) a local mathlete and athlete, shares her journey of running the Boston Marathon and the London Marathon less than a week apart. She grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse and started running 5Ks sponsored by Planet Fitness. After realizing she could qualify for the Boston Marathon, she trained and ran the Cheap Marathon, where she qualified. Jennifer's love for running and her dedication to training led her to run the Boston Marathon in 2023. Jennifer shares her experience running marathons and fundraising for charities. She recounts her journey from qualifying for the Boston Marathon to running it...
2024-07-232h 21
Tech Whisperers: Inside the Playbooks of the Best Digital LeadersThe CC&TO Featuring Bhavani Amirthalingam as Chief Customer & Technology OfficerBhavani Amirthalingam’s career spans more than 25 years of experience in key technology and executive leadership roles across a multitude of industries and geographies. She currently serves as EVP, Chief Customer and Technology Officer at a Fortune 500 company. She initially joined the company as Chief Digital and Information Officer before also taking on customer experience and operations after five years in that role. Along the way, she has also answered the call to join a public board.What are the differentiators that have made Bhavani so successful in her role as a CDIO and also set her up...
2024-05-2257 min
The Michael Shermer ShowSean Carroll Explains Quantum Field TheorySean Carroll is creating a profoundly new approach to sharing physics with a broad audience, one that goes beyond analogies to show how physicists really think. He cuts to the bare mathematical essence of our most profound theories, explaining every step in a uniquely accessible way. Quantum field theory is how modern physics describes nature at its most profound level. Starting with the basics of quantum mechanics itself, Sean Carroll explains measurement and entanglement before explaining how the world is really made of fields. You will finally understand why matter is solid, why there is antimatter, where...
2024-05-181h 15
Physics World Stories Podcast3 Body Problem: a deep dive into the Netflix showThis episode of Physics World Stories explores the science, politics and ethics in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem. Adapted from the celebrated Chinese novel The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin, the multi-layered story centres around humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization. As the drama unfolds, with physicists among its lead protagonists, the plot navigates the challenges of communicating with aliens across interstellar space – and the inevitable tensions that arise on Earth.
To discuss 3 Body Problem, podcast host Andrew Glester is joined by three special guests:
Matt Kenzie: the series’ science adviser, a particle physicist at the...
2024-04-3051 min
Can We Still Be Friends? – A Movie PodcastOppenheimer
Once again, the Academy picked our movie for this month, so Ryan and Nate are re-watching Oppenheimer, 2024’s Best Picture Oscar winner, written and directed by Christopher Nolan. On top of continuing this year’s theme of revisiting 2023, Ryan and Nate realized they’ve never talked about a Christopher Nolan movie on air. Given the decades worth of praise that’s been heaped upon Nolan, as well as the mountain of awards his latest movie won, it seemed like the time was right to take a trip back to Los Alamos.
Where does Nolan rank for you a...
2024-04-2950 min
Northeast Indiana NowApr. 25, 2024: Overdose Fatalities Down In Allen County, ISTA Endorses McCormick, New State Food Insecurity ProgramWBOI's Ella Abbott starts us off with a look at the latest overdose numbers in Allen County, which highlights an overall drop in fatalities last year. Indiana Public Broadcasting's Brandon Smith has the latest from the GOP gubernatorial campaign trail, as the Indiana State Teachers Association endorses Jennifer McCormick. And Thomas Ouellette has more on a new statewide program that aims to address food insecurity among children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-04-2504 min
Dark OriginsTrue Detective Season 4 and The Dyatlov Pass IncidentTrue Detective Season 4's show runner, Issa Lopez, said that this season was inspired by some real-life mysteries- the Dyatlov Pass incident and the Mary Celeste are the two that she named directly. In this episode we dive into the 1959 Dyatlov Pass incident, an expedition that ended with the deaths of all nine hikers involved. The hikers had clearly left their tent in a hurry, forced to cut themselves out from they inside and subsequently died throughout the wilderness of the Ural Mountains. Many of the circumstances were so strange that it created many questions that haven't been fully...
2024-02-2041 min
The UX Level-Up053 - OOUXing Government with Kristin Ouellette MuskatKristin Ouellette Muskat is a Certified OOUX Strategist who is the Principal User Experience Designer at Coforma, and has worked in the government space for years. In this episode of podcast, Sophia and Kristin discuss why it's important to work at a sustainable pace, yak shaving in government work, how working in government differs from private companies, plus OOUXing the law.
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The OOUX Happy Hour: OOUX in Government - A Panel Discussion
Cast your vote: What (live) online training should Sophia provide to you next? (This poll is only...
2024-01-261h 09Curiosity WeeklyLeaf Swab Tell All, Taffy Science, Persistence of MemoryToday, you’ll learn about how swabbing leaves could save biodiversity, the science of saltwater taffy, and how some of our memories are surprisingly accurate. Leaf Swab Tell All “A new DNA leaf swab technique could revolutionize how we monitor biodiversity.” by Darren Incorvaia. 2023. “Kibale: The primate capital of the world.” n.a. N.d. “Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves.” ScienceDaily. 2023. “A ‘Crossroads’ for Humanity: Earth’s Biodiversity Is Still Collapsing.” by Catrin Einhorn. 2021. Taffy Science “The physics of saltwater taffy.” by Jennifer Ouellett...
2023-11-0112 min
Curiosity Weekly3D-Printed Community, Secret Chamber in Giza, Migraine HopeToday you’ll learn about neighborhood 3D-printed by a robot, a 4,500 year-old secret chamber recently discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza, and about research that shows a genetic link between blood sugar and migraines. 3D-Printed Community “The World’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood Is Here” by Todd Woody, 2023.https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-3d-printed-houses-austin-texas/?cmpid=BBD030323_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=230303&utm_campaign=greendaily&sref=5p3yLRks“The Genesis Collection.” iconbuild.com, N.D. (no date).https://www.iconbuild.com/homes/genesis-collection-at-wolf-ranch“Is the Revolution of 3D-Printed Building Getting Closer?” by Thessa Lageman, 20...
2023-04-0715 min
Night Classy156. Chimpanzee J. Fred Muggs and AutopsiesKat tells the story of Muggs the chimpanzee who ape-eared just in time to save The Today Show. Remember, no matter how cute you are, you will never be as cute as a baby chimpanzee. Then, Hayley teaches the barfo-disgusto history of autopsies. It turns out Gangrene pus doesn't taste good. Who knew? https://linktr.ee/NightClassy Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2023 Hayley Sources: Australian Museum. (2022, 10, 20). Autopsies. Australian.Museum Muade Campbell, Henry Robertson. (2020, 11, 11). The Entire History of the Autopsy. Popular Mechanics. Wikipedia Autopsy ...
2023-03-161h 32
Ars Technica - AIRSLA1/9/2023 Ars Technica Episode 18 :: Mike PaulEpisode Notes for Ars Technica
Our first article is by Jennifer Ouellette, published on Nov 17, 2022. Lost 8th-century Japanese medical text by Buddhist monk has been found
2. Our second article is by Benj Edwards, published on Nov 30, 2022. Disney’s new neural network can change an actor’s age with ease
3. Our third article is by Scharon Harding, published on Dec 6, 2022. Amazon ad verification program buys access to your phone’s soul for $2 a month
4. Our fourth article is by Beth Mole, published on Dec 7, 2022. Scarlet fever is soaring in UK after pandemic lull; invasive infections kill 8
5. Our fifth article is by Ashley Belanger, published on Dec 6, 2022. S...
2023-01-1033 minArs Technica - AIRSLA9/17/2022 Ars Technica Episode 17 :: Mike PaulEpisode Notes Ars Technica
Our first article is by Jennifer Ouellette, published on Aug 31, 2022. 19th-century art form revived to make tactile science graphics for blind people
2. Our second article is by Ashley Belanger, published on Sep 14, 2022. California says Amazon ruined online shopping, sues it for driving up prices
3. Our third article is by Eric Berger, published on Sep 11, 2022. This should be the absolute peak of hurricane season—but it’s dead quiet out there
4. Our fourth article is by Ron Amadeo, published on Sep 14, 2022. EU upholds Google’s 4.1B euro fine for bundling search with Android
5. Our fifth article is by Benj Edwards, published on Aug...
2022-09-1727 minArs Technica - AIRSLA8/10/2022 Ars Technica Episode 15Episode Notes for
Ars Technica
Our first article is by Ron Amadeo, published on Aug 5, 2022. Amazon announces deal to buy Roomba maker for $1.7 billion
2. Our second article is by Gilead Edelman, wired.com, published on Aug 9, 2022. Crypto and the US government are headed for a decisive showdown
3. Our third article is by Jennifer Ouellette, published on Aug 8, 2022. Scientists hid encryption key for Wizard of Oz text in plastic molecules
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2022-08-1130 min
The ArchaeoTech PodcastMore Big Data in the News - Ep 146
Big data in archaeology is in the news again! With the release of an open access special issue of the Journal of Field Archaeology that focuses on big data in archaeology there is a renewed enthusiasm in the media for the subject. We discuss an Ars Technica article written about the issue that features a former two-time guest of the podcast. To start the show Paul tells us about his volunteer work at a local museum.Links
The Institute for American Indian Studies Museum and Research Center
"Archaeology is going digital to harness the power of...
2021-01-2148 min
Gobbledygeek418 - Gobbledyween: Tremors (feat. Jason Tabrys)Perfection, NV, pop. 14, is adding three more country bumpkins to its census: Paul, Arlo, and Jason Tabrys, writer for Uproxx and Den of Geek, who is returning to the show after a stunning two-year absence. The gang is here to continue the month-long horror celebration Gobbledyween by discussing Ron Underwood's 1990 creature feature Tremors. There is discussion of Kevin Bacon's small head, Burt Gummer's voting record, the simple efficacy of S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock's script, why the Graboids are great movie monsters, and more. Long-time listeners will know that when Jason Tabrys is involved, more means more.
2020-10-161h 42
We Make MediaKinetic Sculpture and Augmented Reality, with Jenn E NortonIn this episode, I talk with Jenn E Norton about kinetic sculpture, how the least experienced creators shape emerging technologies and how the artworld feels about moms.EPISODE NOTES:https://kwag.ca/content/jenn-e-norton-slipstream-0https://novavision.com/stereoscopic-vision-how-does-it-work/3D Stereoscopic Photography -https://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Stereoscopic-Photography/Tesseracts - https://www.jennenorton.com/tesseractOptoma 3D Projector - https://www.optoma.com/us/projector-technology/3d/#Las Meninas painting - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_meninasVR Installation of Crossing U.S.-Mexico...
2020-07-2556 min
The Gray Area with Sean IllingA mind-bending conversation about quantum mechanics and parallel worldsWhile you read these words, the universe is splitting into countless copies. New realities, all with a version of you, exactly like you are now, but journeying off into their own branch of the multiverse.Maybe.Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at CalTech, the host of the Mindscape podcast, and author of, among other books, Something Deeply Hidden, which blew my mind a bit. He is also a believer in, and defender of, the “many-worlds” interpretation of quantum mechanics, which has to be one of the five most fun things in the world to think...
2020-05-141h 20
What The If?SEAN CARROLL: Phone Calls from MANY WORLDS!As you read these words, copies of you are being created.
Theoretical physicist SEAN CARROLL says the astonishing MANY WORLDS theory might be correct, and if it is… 5,000 times per second your reality is splitting into alternate universes. Like, a lot of em.
But Sean says... Don't Panic!
Sean is one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science and with his newest book, SOMETHING DEEPLY HIDDEN, he is rewriting the history of 20th century physics -- and urging physicists, and all of us, to accept that there is more than one of us in the universe. There are many...
2019-09-2447 min
What The If?SEAN CARROLL: Phone Calls from MANY WORLDS!As you read these words, copies of you are being created.
Theoretical physicist SEAN CARROLL says the astonishing MANY WORLDS theory might be correct, and if it is… 5,000 times per second your reality is splitting into alternate universes. Like, a lot of em.
But Sean says... Don't Panic!
Sean is one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science and with his newest book, SOMETHING DEEPLY HIDDEN, he is rewriting the history of 20th century physics -- and urging physicists, and all of us, to accept that there is more than one of us in the universe. There are many...
2019-09-2447 minWhat The If?SEAN CARROLL: Phone Calls from MANY WORLDS!As you read these words, copies of you are being created.
Theoretical physicist SEAN CARROLL says the astonishing MANY WORLDS theory might be correct, and if it is… 5,000 times per second your reality is splitting into alternate universes. Like, a lot of em.
But Sean says... Don't Panic!
Sean is one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science and with his newest book, SOMETHING DEEPLY HIDDEN, he is rewriting the history of 20th century physics -- and urging physicists, and all of us, to accept that there is more than one of us in the universe. There are many...
2019-09-2447 min
Sirens: A Bombshell productionSecond ThoughtsTori Whiting of the Heritage Foundation joins Radha in geeking out over trade chaos and the potential for a recession -Bombshell's very first guest economist. Erin, Radha, and Loren catch up on the impact of over a century of South Korea-Japan tensions and offer a small ray of light in the latest political agreement news out of post-Bashir Sudan before turning to the G7, that meeting of world leaders. And to Loren and Erin's infinite delight, we devote all of pop culture to the military career of Logan Echolls and the new Disney-Star Wars releases. Links Korea-Japan Grace Shao, "South...
2019-08-2748 min
Futility ClosetThe Dame of Sark In June 1940, German forces took the Channel Islands, a small British dependency off the coast of France. They expected the occupation to go easily, but they hadn't reckoned on the island of Sark, ruled by an iron-willed noblewoman with a disdain for Nazis. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of Sibyl Hathaway and her indomitable stand against the Germans. We'll also overtake an earthquake and puzzle over an inscrutable water pipe. Intro: Raymond Chandler gave 10 rules for writing a detective novel. In 1495...
2019-06-1731 min
STEM Fatale PodcastEpisode 034 -Hedy Lamarr | InventorAlternate Title: A-Hedy of Her Time
Emma tells Emlyn about the Hollywood star and inventor, Hedy Lamarr, and Emlyn tells Emma about the book, Invisible women! Apologies on this episode, we get excited, and there is quite a bit of audio distortion.
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. Directed by Alexandra Dean (2017).
George, Alice. “Thank This W...
2019-04-3050 min
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasMatthew Luczy on the Pleasures of WineSome people never drink wine; for others, it's an indispensable part of an enjoyable meal. Whatever your personal feelings might be, wine seems to exhibit a degree of complexity and nuance that can be intimidating to the non-expert. Where does that complexity come from, and how can we best approach wine? To answer these questions, we talk to Matthew Luczy, sommelier and wine director at Mélisse, one of the top fine-dining restaurants in the Los Angeles area. Matthew insisted that we actually drink wine rather than just talking about it, so drink we do. Therefore, in a Mindscape first, I...
2019-04-221h 46
Sean Carroll's Mindscape43 | Matthew Luczy on the Pleasures of WineSome people never drink wine; for others, it’s an indispensable part of an enjoyable meal. Whatever your personal feelings might be, wine seems to exhibit a degree of complexity and nuance that can be intimidating to the non-expert. Where does that complexity come from, and how can we best approach wine? To answer these questions, we talk to Matthew Luczy, sommelier and wine director at Mélisse, one of the top fine-dining restaurants in the Los Angeles area. Matthew insisted that we actually drink wine rather than just talking about it, so drink we do. Therefore, in a Mindscape fir...
2019-04-221h 46
Inquiring Minds2018’s Best Science Movies (and TV)We talk to Jennifer Ouellette, science writer and former director of The Science & Entertainment Exchange, about last year’s best and the worst science movies and tv.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
2019-02-1841 min
Om My GoodnessThe Spirit of Running With Eugene Kim & Jennifer OuelletteA fun, unedited conversation with Eugene Kim, co-leader of November project and running enthusiast, Jennifer Ouellette. This episode explores my longtime fascination with the running community. I have had many conversations with people who truly love running. Like, LOVE it. One of the more intriguing conversations I had was with Eugene and Jenn. One a marathon runner and the other an "occasional ultra-marathoner." I invited them on the show to explore this love of theirs and to put some language behind what truly motivates them to run for miles and miles and miles. Interestingly enough, in the weeks since r...
2018-12-141h 05
Historium Unearthia: Unearthing History's Lost and Untold StoriesEpisode 20: A Great Molasses Flood Swept Through Boston in 1919Slow as molasses in January is a common American idiom for something that is painfully slow. The history of this expression dates to the turn of the twentieth century and to one very specific event. On an unseasonably warm winter day in 1919, only a few weeks into the new year, Boston, Massachusetts suffered one of history's strangest disasters. Have you ever heard of the Great Boston Molasses Flood? DOWNLOAD NOW Credit: For this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Stephen Puleo, historian, public speaker, and author of Dark Tide, and Nicole Sharp, an aerospace engineer turned science communicator who...
2018-08-2049 minSean Carroll's MindscapeWelcome to the Mindscape Podcast!I've decided to officially take the plunge into the world of podcasting. The new show will be called Mindscape, and will mostly consist of me talking to smart people about interesting ideas. (Occasionally it will be me talking by myself about ideas of questionable merit.) I'm a grizzled veteran at appearing on other podcasts, and it's past time I sat in the director's chair here. [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/seancarroll/episode-zero-audio.mp3" artist="Sean Carroll" social_gplus="false" social_email="true" tweet_text="Sean Carroll's Mindscape Podcast, Episode 0: Welcome!" hashtag="mindscapepodcast" ] Today I'm just releasing a...
2018-07-0116 min
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasWelcome to the Mindscape Podcast!I've decided to officially take the plunge into the world of podcasting. The new show will be called Mindscape, and will mostly consist of me talking to smart people about interesting ideas. (Occasionally it will be me talking by myself about ideas of questionable merit.) I'm a grizzled veteran at appearing on other podcasts, and it's past time I sat in the director's chair here. [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/seancarroll/episode-zero-audio.mp3" artist="Sean Carroll" social_gplus="false" social_email="true" tweet_text="Sean Carroll's Mindscape Podcast, Episode 0: Welcome!" hashtag="mindscapepodcast" ] Today I'm just releasing a...
2018-07-0116 min
Imaginary WorldsTechnobabbleThis week, I team up with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist podcast to help me figure out why one set of poorly understood pseudo-scientific terms can sink a scene, while another set of pseudo-scientific phrases can sell a sci-fi concept. We'll hear from physicist Katie Mack -- who hates technobabble -- and Jennifer Ouellette who plays matchmaker between scientists and Hollywood directors that want to sell their mumbo jumbo with real science. And "Timescape" author Gregory Benford tells the story of tachyons, and how an obscure theoretical particle became a technobabble meme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
2017-09-0727 min
The Limit Does Not ExistMe, Myself, and Why (LIVE at KPCC) (Jennifer Ouellette)In this very special episode, we bring you our KPCC live show from Los Angeles. In the first half, we speak with the brilliant science writer Jennifer Ouellette about serendipity, cultivating openness, and what makes us who we are. Plus, jiu jitsu, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and much more! Then we pass the mic to American Public Media’s The Mash-Up Americans for a different take on identity… and mezcal! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-06-251h 02
The Mash-Up AmericansMash-Up Live! Fueled By Mezcal And ImmigrantsFam, we recorded a live show! KPCC In Person presented Mash-Up Live featuring the one-and-only Bricia Lopez. Bricia is a Mexican-American Mash-Up and the official mezcalera of LA! (We may have gotten drunk.) Bricia is a partner at Guelaguetza Restaurant, which was founded by her father and is LA’s temple for Oaxacan cuisine. We talked about what it was like seeing her first white person, how bulgogi and carne asada are the basically the same, and why she is so proud to be an immigrant.
You also get a bonus podcast today: Included in this episode is the live re...
2017-06-211h 03Futility ClosetThe Boston Molasses Disaster In 1919 a bizarre catastrophe struck Boston's North End: A giant storage tank failed, releasing 2 million gallons of molasses into a crowded business district at the height of a January workday. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the Boston Molasses Disaster, which claimed 21 lives and inscribed a sticky page into the city's history books. We'll also admire some Scandinavian statistics and puzzle over a provocative Facebook photo. Intro: In 1888 three women reported encountering a 15-foot flying serpent in the woods near Columbia, S.C.
2017-01-0931 min
Business Book TalkJennifer Ouellette – It’s All About Working With YourselfMe, Myself, and Why Searching for the Science of Self by Jennifer Ouellette I chat with Jennifer Ouellette and we dig into what sets us apart. We talk about how she discovered her focus in life through a major incident. We discus why we need to aligned in work and life and not try and…
2015-03-3043 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaAcid Trip w/ Jennifer OuelletteScience writer Jennifer Ouellette ("Me, Myself, and Why") sits down with Cara to talk about her search for the science of self, including taking LSD for the very first time.
2014-04-071h 04
PhysicsCentral: PodcastsThe Science of SelfJennifer Ouellette, author of the new book "Me, Myself, and Why: Searching for the Science of Self," shares how physics and neurobiology intersect over the idea of emergence.
2014-04-0200 min
Inquiring Minds24 Jennifer Ouellette - Is The Self an Illusion, or Is There Really a “You” In There?Who are you?The question may seem effortless to answer: You are the citizen of a country, the resident of a city, the child of particular parents, the sibling (or not) of brothers and sisters, the parent (or not) of children, and so on. And you might further answer the question by invoking a personality, an identity: You're outgoing. You're politically liberal. You're Catholic. Going further still, you might invoke your history, your memories: You came from a place, where events happened to you. And those helped make you who you are.Such are some of the...
2014-03-0747 min
Stream Thousands of Digital Audiobooks in High QualityMe, Myself, and Why: Searching for the Science of Self -- Jennifer OuellettePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/204826 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Me, Myself, and Why: Searching for the Science of Self
Author: Jennifer Ouellette
Narrator: Karen Saltus
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 54 minutes
Release date: February 1, 2014
Genres: Mental Health & Psychology
Publisher's Summary: A fascinating survey of the forces that shape who we are and how we act—from the author of The Calculus Diaries Following her previous tours through the worlds of physics (Black Bodies and Quantum Cats) and calculus (The Calculus Diaries), acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ouellette now turns her attention to...
2014-02-018h 54
Obcast - Near-Earth ObjectEpisode 1: Gia Mora - Loving Science, Living on the Stage
Super-performer Gia Mora joins me for the first "official" episode of the Obcast. Gia is an actor, singer, model, writer, educator, and science communicator, now touring an original one-woman show, Einstein's Girl. We talk about her love of science, and how she incorporates it into her art, as well as the challenges and trappings of making it in the entertainment industry, and the quest to find meaning in what you do. Duration: 97 minutesSubscribe to the Obcast in iTunes or through this link.Links from the show: Gia's website.Gia...
2013-08-061h 36
Episode 40 – Interview with Jennifer Ouellette<p>As the podcast turns 40 (episodes) we catch up with Sambo Steve about his new MMA in NY documentary film AND swap paint with popular science writer Jennifer Ouellette about Jiu Jitsu, fight physics, and more!</p>
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2013-08-0100 min
Zócalo Public SquareHow Much Does Math Matter?How much does math matter? In a New York Times op-ed last summer, political scientist Andrew Hacker suggested that the answer is not very much. Algebra, contended Hacker, isn’t necessary for all high school students—and it’s a barrier to graduation for some. But Washington Post education columnist Jay Mathews, The Calculus Diaries author Jennifer Ouellette, Southern California math teacher Sarah Armstrong, and workforce expert Caz Pereira expressed a very different point of view.
2013-03-0658 min
The 7th Avenue ProjectJennifer Ouellette and The Calculus DiariesHow one mathophobe conquered her fears, and others can, too. For years, science journalist Jennifer Ouellette made a living writing about subjects like physics, while avoiding the mathematics. Finally, she resolved to shed the dread and confront calculus, as she relates in her recent book "The Calculus Diaries: How Math Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse." We talked about her reconciliation with math, the history and uses of calculus (e.g., predicting rates of zombification), the sources of math anxiety and techniques for getting over it.
2011-06-2600 min
Big Picture ScienceOutta This WorldEarth may not be rare after all. New data from NASA’s Kepler mission suggests that the universe is chock-a-block with planets. More than a thousand new possible planets have just been found, and more than fifty of these might be suitable for life. Ready for cosmic company? We discuss the results of the Kepler mission in a roundtable with some of its top scientists.Meanwhile, the Voyager spacecraft continues to be humanity’s point man in the race to interstellar space. Poised to leave our solar system, we reflect on the mission – including its on-board messages for al...
2011-02-1254 min
Geek's Guide to the GalaxyJennifer Ouellette Reveals the Science Behind Vampires, Zombies, and Death Rays in Episode 30 of The Geek’s Guide to the GalaxyJennifer Ouellette, author of The Calculus Diaries and The Physics of the Buffyverse, joins us this week on io9's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast to discuss cocktail party physics and being a science consultant to Hollywood.
2011-02-101h 07
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast30. Science Writer Jennifer Ouellette / TV Science Fiction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2011-02-101h 08
Point of InquiryJennifer Ouellette - Calculus, Las Vegas, and the Zombie ApocalypseHost: Chris Mooney
Ever wonder about the mathematical basis for battling a zombie infestation? Jennifer Ouellette has. In her new book The Calculus Diaries, the English major turned science journalist goes on an odyssey to relearn the branch of math that so intimidated her in high school. Along the way, she finds calculus in activities ranging from surfing, to catching fly balls, to playing craps in Vegas.
Naturally, calculus can also tell us how to stop the marauding zombies before they take over the human population for good.
At a time when...
2010-09-2427 minPoint of InquiryJennifer Ouellette - Calculus, Las Vegas, and the Zombie ApocalypseHost: Chris Mooney
Ever wonder about the mathematical basis for battling a zombie infestation? Jennifer Ouellette has. In her new book The Calculus Diaries, the English major turned science journalist goes on an odyssey to relearn the branch of math that so intimidated her in high school. Along the way, she finds calculus in activities ranging from surfing, to catching fly balls, to playing craps in Vegas.
Naturally, calculus can also tell us how to stop the marauding zombies before they take over the human population for good.
At a time when...
2010-09-2427 min
Listen to New Releases Audiobooks in Arts & Entertainment, Interviews & PanelsScience: The Universe Revealed (2010): Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Panel 1023 AudiobookPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/12 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Science: The Universe Revealed (2010): Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Panel 1023 Author: Marcia Bartusiak, K.C. Cole, Jennifer Ouellette Narrator: George Johnson Format: Original Recording Length: 57 mins Language: English Release date: 08-10-10 Publisher: Los Angeles Times Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Interviews & Panels Publisher's Summary: The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the...
2010-08-1005 min
Science ChatScience Chat - Episode 14: Science, the movies, TV and murder by PhysicsScience Chat talks to Jennifer Ouellette, director at the Science and Entertainment Exchange about their work with TV and film producers, and how Physics can be used to murder someone
2010-05-2015 min
2009-06-191h 18
TypePad Books PodcastJennifer Ouellette, The Physics of the BuffyverseListen to our conversation with Jennifer Ouellette.
2007-04-0300 min