Ep. 30 - Electric Cars

Ep. 30 - Electric Cars

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, Where did electric cars come from? What challenges have electric cars faced in going mainstream? What is the future of transportation? Are electric cars actually more expensive? And more. Website, Email Newsletter: commonscientists.com | Support Us: patreon.com/commonscientists Resources: Electric car: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_fossil_fuel_vehicles U.S. Energy Information Administration - Energy use for transportation: https://bit.ly/3hgylK8 Consumers Reports - EVs offer big savings over gas-powered cars: https://bit.ly/3jK2UcC BBC - France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights: https://bbc.in/3xqhWIQ First passengers traveled safely on a hyperloop: https://virginhyperloop.com/ Teleportation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleportation A laptop today is 96% cheaper than a 1994 model and 1,000X better: https://bit.ly/36iYfXn

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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. 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 | Su...

25 Touko 202149min

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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