TRC #711: Are Dire Wolves Back? + Book Review Roundup: Nexus, Stoicism, CBT Made Simple, Philosophers in 90 Minutes

Cristina delves into the latest FDA advisory announcement shedding light on the ineffectiveness of phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient in several nasal decongestants. Adam revisits the myriad of n...

23 Loka 202324min

It's another mashup where we give you three segments from previous shows. First we revisit Pat's deep dive on a viral video of an amusement park ride. Next Adam takes on an Avril Lavigne conspiracy ...

3 Loka 202330min

Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Dall-e. Darren digs into an explanation of how artificial intelligence generates images and whether or not it is just copying.  Cristina looks at the fascinating history ...

29 Elo 202330min

Adam digs into recent headlines about UFOs and whistleblower David Grusch. Does this give any promising evidence that aliens may be among us? Next Darren ponders how our future AI overlords might tr...

9 Elo 202330min

Cristina kicks off the show with a deep dive into the history of forensic fingerprinting and challenges a commonly accepted notion that no two fingerprints are alike. Adam brings us a buttload of a se...

15 Heinä 202336min

Darren shares some thoughts and leads an interesting discussion about what might be reasonable approaches to the difficult and complicated topic of artificial intelligence. Pat brings us another smash...

25 Kesä 202335min

The TRC crew brings you a mashup about fire and smoke. Adam looks into headlines about the Amazon rainforest. The facts may surprise you. Pat addresses a listener's question about whether the rainfo...

10 Kesä 202337min

In March of this year, auroras were seen in many places on earth. Though the auroras are usually seen far up north on the globe they can occur further south. But what are the risks associated with t...

29 Touko 202327min