Evidence-Based Financial Planning w/ Phil Ferguson
Financial planner Phil Ferguson (Polaris Financial Planning) joins Cara to talk about what you can do to protect yourself and invest your money in a wise, evidence-based way. (Hint: start with a fiduc...
19 Okt 20151h 36min
Forest Fires w/ Chad Hanson
Dr. Chad Hanson, ecologist with the John Muir Project, informs Cara about current legislative efforts to deregulate logging in America's forests. Myths are also busted regarding forest fires (hint: th...
12 Okt 20151h 17min
Exoplanets w/ Leslie Rogers
Astrophysicist Dr. Leslie Rogers joins Cara to talk about exoplanets, specifically those that are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. They offer an exciting opportunity to learn about planetar...
5 Okt 20151h 6min
Bed Bugs w/ Brooke Borel
Science writer Brooke Borel joins Cara to discuss the differences between science journalism and science communication, as well as the ethical quandaries journalists sometimes face. They then turn the...
28 Sep 20151h
Science Fiction - Steven Paul Leiva
Cara is joined by independent author Steven Paul Leiva ("Traveling In Space") to talk about the power of storytelling, the difference between genre fiction and literary fiction, and why it's okay to b...
21 Sep 20151h 21min
Hyperloop w/ Casey Handmer
Dr. Casey Handmer braves the broken A/C at Cara's apartment to inform her of the wonders of black holes, gravitational wave simulations, space robots, and the HYPERLOOP! "Interstellar" and "The Martia...
14 Sep 20151h 30min
Death Salon w/ Megan Rosenbloom
Cara is joined by Megan Rosenbloom (Associate Director for Collection Resources, Norris Medical Library) to talk about the importance of library science in medical school and how she's working to chan...
8 Sep 20151h 35min
Human Rights w/ Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar
Human rights activist Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar speaks out about growing up in Iraq under Sadam Hussein's oppressive regime, the global effects of extremism in the Middle East, and how we can help secular...
31 Aug 20151h 25min
