Ep. 41: The Bigger Sick
Most destructive diseases in history Contagion Social contagion The spread of ideas Should you vaccinate your child? Travel and disease The Anthrax story Disease in war Suicide contagion Commercial: M...
23 Okt 201756min
Ep. 40: Autonomous Morality
Episode notes: MIT’s Moral Machine test Who would you save? Fate and interference, guilt Kant’s autonomous morality Utilitarianism Patience with people vs. machines MBTA and Amtrak stories Consumer ...
3 Okt 201748min
Ep. 39: Listeners' Choice - Celebration (1st Anniversary Special!)
This is a Listeners’ Choice episode! The topic ("the importance of celebration”) was submitted by Akshay. We also talked about birthdays, which was submitted by Jan Marie! Episode notes: Is “celebra...
26 Sep 201746min
Ep. 37: Making the Most of Your MBA
Episode notes: What we did before we started the MBA program The role of diversity and different types of diversity Choosing extracurriculars What is a case competition? “Teaming” A clear vision vs....
13 Sep 201733min
Ep. 36: Are We in a Golden Age?
What is a “golden age”? How do we know if we are in a golden age? The golden ages of media: television, information, radio, video games… The golden age of hip hop Are we able to identify a golden age...
5 Sep 201733min
Ep. 35: What's the Deal with Sleep?
What defines sleep? What’s your common sleep position? Why do we sleep? Sleep deprivation The relationship of anxiety and sleep Sleep apnea and night terrors Naps and siestas Commercial: Hypernation P...
29 Aug 201746min
Bonus Track: Don't Buy This Stuff
Baby Bowling Thomas Gotchi “Nothing” Barry Berries The Screaming Room Ray’s Fireworks Barn Snow Box
6 Aug 201713min
Ep. 34: Field Trip – Popnology! The Past’s Future
*Special episode* We visited the Popnology Exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Science! In this episode we discuss some topics that come up in the exhibit, such as: Lots of robotic arms (e.g., Baxter!) Sp...
31 Jul 201735min
