Checking In On Kids’ Mental Health During the Pandemic. June 26, 2020, Part 1
In the U.S., we’re heading into the fourth month of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing and lockdowns have taken a toll on everyone’s mental and emotional well-being—including children and teens,...
26 Jun 202046min
SciFri Extra: A Pragmatic Wishlist For AI Ethics
Earlier this month, three major tech companies publicly distanced themselves from the facial recognition tools used by police: IBM said they would stop all such research, while Amazon and Microsoft sa...
24 Jun 202016min
Facial Recognition, Hummingbird Vision, Moon Lander. June 19, 2020, Part 2
Protests Shine Light On Facial Recognition Tech Problems Earlier this month, three major tech companies publicly distanced themselves from the facial recognition tools used by police. IBM CEO Arvind K...
19 Jun 202047min
Doctor Burnout, International Doctors. June 19, 2020, Part 1
A Crisis Of Health In Healthcare Workers Content Warning: This segment contains talk of suicide. For help for people considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 ...
19 Jun 202047min
Proactive Policing, The Social Brain. June 12, 2020, Part 2
In the 1980s and 1990s, in the midst of rising crime rates and a nationally waning confidence in policing, law enforcement around the country adopted a different approach to addressing crime. Instead ...
12 Jun 202046min
Anthony Fauci On The Pandemic’s Future. June 12, 2020, Part 1
During the pandemic, immunologist Anthony Fauci has gained fame as “America’s doctor.” He’s a leading scientist in the government’s response to COVID-19, and a celebrated teller of truths—uncomfortabl...
12 Jun 202047min
Breast Cancer Cultural History, Butterfly Wings. June 5, 2020, Part 2
‘Radical’ Explores The Hidden History Of Breast Cancer Nearly 270,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, along with a couple thousand men. But the disease manifests in many different ...
5 Jun 202046min
Police Behavior Research, Dermatology In Skin Of Color, Coffee Extraction. June 5, 2020, Part 1
This week, the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans by police brutality and racial inequality continue to fuel demonstrations around the nation. In many cities, police a...
5 Jun 202047min
