Ep. 23 - Nuclear Energy

Ep. 23 - Nuclear Energy

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, What’s nuclear energy? Why might it help save us from climate change? How else might we find sustainability? and more. Website, Email Newsletter: commonscientists.com | Support Us: patreon.com/commonscientists Resources: Nuclear energy/power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power Conservation of energy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energy Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki Fukushima Daiichi Accident: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster Nuclear fuel energy density: https://www.nei.org/fundamentals/nuclear-fuel Scientific consensus on climate change: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_consensus_on_climate_change Chernobyl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster 3 reasons why nuclear is clean and sustainable: https://bit.ly/3w9vJCn Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt Our consumption factor imperils us all: https://www.international.ucla.edu/ccs/article/87722 The sharing economy promotes sustainable societies: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-09260-4

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Ep. 28 - Humanness

Ep. 28 - Humanness

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, Where did we come from? What does it mean to be human? Are there good humans, or bad humans? Should we strive to be more, or less human? and more. Website, Email Newslette...

24 Kesä 20211h 1min

Ep. 27 - Standardized Tests: Broken Beyond Repair?

Ep. 27 - Standardized Tests: Broken Beyond Repair?

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, When were you first stressed about standardized tests? What’s the troubled past of standardized tests? What can the United States learn from other countries? Might we fix s...

15 Kesä 20211h 2min

Ep. 26 - Breath

Ep. 26 - Breath

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, When did you first think about breath? Why care for your breath? How have some mastered the skill of breathing to push the limits of what’s possible? What are the connectio...

8 Kesä 202158min

Ep. 25 - George Washington Carver

Ep. 25 - George Washington Carver

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, Who’s George Washington Carver? Why’s he not just the peanut guy but the Black Leonardo DaVinci? How does he reconcile faith and science? What role did adversity play in hi...

1 Kesä 202141min

Ep. 24 - James Le: Culture & Data Science

Ep. 24 - James Le: Culture & Data Science

James Le is a machine learning researcher turned data journalist, writer, and podcaster. He shares his story starting in Vietnam, leaving for the United States at 16, finding community in the liberal ...

27 Touko 202143min

Ep. 22 - Aging

Ep. 22 - Aging

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, What’s aging and why care? How do our brains and bodies change over time? Do we continue after death? How might we age with dignity? and more. Website, Email Newsletter: c...

18 Touko 20211h 4min

Ep. 21 - String Theory

Ep. 21 - String Theory

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, What’s string theory? Why care? How might non-experts start to understand? How’s physics and math connected? Is math discovered or invented? and more. Website, Email Newsl...

11 Touko 20211h 2min

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