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 Jun 20211h 1min
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 Jun 20211h 2min
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 Jun 202158min
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 Jun 202141min
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 Mai 202143min
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 Mai 202149min
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 Mai 20211h 4min
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 Mai 20211h 2min
