Memories, The Here and Now, and Our Future - Time, Religion, and Physics
Time is really weird. You may be inclined to say only the present is real, while the future and past have a sort of “unreality” to them. Or perhaps yo...
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Science and technology are everywhere in our lives. This podcast takes a look not only at the science itself, but its role in society, how it affects our lives, and how it influences how we define ourselves as humans. Episodes also throw in a mix of history, ethics, philosophy, religion, and the future! Hosted by Elizabeth Fernandez, an astronomer and science communicator. Let’s spark some dialog!
Ep 99: New York Underwater: Art and Climate Change - with guest Carolyn Hall
What would it be like if New York City was partially underwater? What would it feel like, what would it taste like? How would the economy continue t...
Ep 98: The Problems and Promise of AI in Healthcare – with guest Dr. Muhammad Ahmad
AI in healthcare can do amazing things. It can help doctors diagnose their patients. It can streamline patient care, and can help people to receive ...
Ep 97: Floods in India - A View of Climate Change from Under the River - with guest Dr. Luisa Cortesi
There are places where climate change cannot be considered a myth. The effects of climate change can never be ignored – with floods, heat waves, extr...
Ep 96: AI, Ethics, and the Vatican - with guest Dr. Brian Patrick Green
Artificial Intelligence is not just the stuff of science fiction. It’s found all around us – from deciding what movie shows up next on your Netflix sc...
Ep 95: Grief in the Time of COVID: with guest Dr. Kristel Clayville
Grief in the time of COVID is a very real thing. COVID has changed the way we interact with each other and the world. But perhaps most poignantly, it ...
Ep 94: Quantum Entanglement, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality: with guest Dr. Eric Cavalcanti
Today, we’re talking about two deep subjects – quantum entanglement and consciousness. If physics has taught us anything, it is that the world in whic...
Ep 93: Gratefulness, Hope, and COVID - with guest John Van Sloten
We are a COVID-weary people. It’s been about a year since lockdown really began. Happy quarantine-versary? But in all seriousness, we often have be...
Ep 92: Merging Man and Machine: Transhumanism and Religion - with guest Seth Villegas
If you lost a limb, would you use technology to help you regain some of your ability? What if you were deaf? Chances are, if technology could help you...
Ep 91: Seeing Patterns, Seeing God: The Neuroscience of Belief - with guest Dr. Adam Weinberger
Why do some people believe, and others do not? Does it come down to experiences, the way you were raised, your DNA? In short, what is the neuroscien...