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New Books in Science

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John Gribbin, "Six Impossible Things: The ‘Quanta of Solace’ and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World" (Icon Books, 2019)

John Gribbin, "Six Impossible Things: The ‘Quanta of Solace’ and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World" (Icon Books, 2019)

Today's podcast is on the book Six Impossible Things: The ‘Quanta of Solace’ and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World (I... Read more

5 Nov 2019

54mins

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Oscar E. Fernandez, “Everyday Calculus: Discovering the Hidden Math All around Us (Princeton UP, 2014)

Oscar E. Fernandez, “Everyday Calculus: Discovering the Hidden Math All around Us (Princeton UP, 2014)

The book discussed in this interview is Everyday Calculus: Discovering the Hidden Math All around Us (Princeton Universi... Read more

17 Apr 2014

53mins

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Lawrence M. Krauss, “A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather than Nothing” (Atria, 2012)

Lawrence M. Krauss, “A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather than Nothing” (Atria, 2012)

In A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather than Nothing (Atria, 2012), Lawrence M. Krauss presents this b... Read more

13 Feb 2013

32mins

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Dan Flores, “Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History” (Basic Books, 2016)

Dan Flores, “Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History” (Basic Books, 2016)

Wile E. Coyote has a family tree with many roots and branches, argues University of Montana A.B. Hammond Professor Emeri... Read more

8 Dec 2017

57mins

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Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson, "Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body" (Avery, 2017)

Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson, "Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body" (Avery, 2017)

Emotional Intelligence involves self awareness, self control, relationship management and social awareness. Being emotio... Read more

13 Feb 2019

54mins

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Ron Edwards, “The Edge of Evolution: Animality, Inhumanity, and Doctor Moreau” (Oxford UP, 2016)

Ron Edwards, “The Edge of Evolution: Animality, Inhumanity, and Doctor Moreau” (Oxford UP, 2016)

As I was reading Ron Edward’s fascinating and far-reaching new book, The Edge of Evolution: Animality, Inhumanity, and D... Read more

25 Aug 2017

57mins

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Philip Kitcher, “Science in a Democratic Society” (Prometheus Books, 2011)

Philip Kitcher, “Science in a Democratic Society” (Prometheus Books, 2011)

Philip Kitcher‘s Science in a Democratic Society (Prometheus Books, 2011) is an ambitious work that does many things at ... Read more

9 Jun 2012

1hr 2mins

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Kathleen McAuliffe, “This is Your Brain on Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society” (Mariner Books, 2017)

Kathleen McAuliffe, “This is Your Brain on Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society” (Mariner Books, 2017)

Kathleen McAuliffe‘s This is Your Brain on Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society (Mari... Read more

21 Mar 2017

39mins

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Peter Harries-Jones, “Upside-Down Gods: Gregory Bateson’s World of Difference” (Fordham UP, 2016)

Peter Harries-Jones, “Upside-Down Gods: Gregory Bateson’s World of Difference” (Fordham UP, 2016)

The work of polymath Gregory Bateson has long been the road to cybernetics travelled by those approaching this trans-dis... Read more

4 Oct 2018

1hr 4mins

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Angela N. H. Creager, “Life Atomic: A History of Radioisotopes in Science and Medicine” (University of Chicago Press, 2013)

Angela N. H. Creager, “Life Atomic: A History of Radioisotopes in Science and Medicine” (University of Chicago Press, 2013)

Angela Creager‘s deeply researched and elegantly written new book is a must-read account of the history of science in tw... Read more

7 Jan 2014

1hr 11mins

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Samir Okasha, "Agents and Goals in Evolution" (Oxford UP, 2018)

Samir Okasha, "Agents and Goals in Evolution" (Oxford UP, 2018)

Evolutionary biologists standardly treat organisms as agents: they have goals and purposes and preferences, and their be... Read more

9 Aug 2019

59mins

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P. Kyle Stanford, “Exceeding Our Grasp: Science, History, and the Problem of Unconceived Alternatives” (Oxford UP, 2006)

P. Kyle Stanford, “Exceeding Our Grasp: Science, History, and the Problem of Unconceived Alternatives” (Oxford UP, 2006)

Should we really believe what our best scientific theories tell us about the world, especially about parts of the world ... Read more

17 Jul 2012

1hr 21mins

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Sandra Harding, “Objectivity and Diversity: A New Logic of Scientific Inquiry” (U. of Chicago Press, 2015)

Sandra Harding, “Objectivity and Diversity: A New Logic of Scientific Inquiry” (U. of Chicago Press, 2015)

Is the scientific value of objectivity in conflict with the social justice commitment to diversity? In her latest book, ... Read more

7 Sep 2016

1hr 9mins

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William J. Turkel, “Spark from the Deep” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2013)

William J. Turkel, “Spark from the Deep” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2013)

“In a sense, all life consists of the colonization of an electric world. But to see that, we have to go back to the very... Read more

13 Nov 2014

1hr 9mins

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Kees van Deemter, “Computational Models of Referring: A Study in Cognitive Science” (MIT Press, 2016)

Kees van Deemter, “Computational Models of Referring: A Study in Cognitive Science” (MIT Press, 2016)

Sometimes we have to depend on philosophy to explain to us why something apparently simple is in fact extremely complica... Read more

22 Jun 2017

54mins

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Joshua Howe, “Behind the Curve: Science and the Politics of Global Warming” (U. Washington Press, 2016)

Joshua Howe, “Behind the Curve: Science and the Politics of Global Warming” (U. Washington Press, 2016)

The year 2016 was the hottest year on record, and in recent months, drought and searing heat have fanned wildfires in Fo... Read more

10 Jan 2017

34mins

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J.D. Trout, “Wondrous Truths: The Improbable Triumph of Modern Science” (Oxford UP, 2016)

J.D. Trout, “Wondrous Truths: The Improbable Triumph of Modern Science” (Oxford UP, 2016)

The social practice we call science has had spectacular success in explaining the natural world since the 17th century. ... Read more

15 Oct 2016

1hr 9mins

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Chris Bernhardt, "Quantum Computing for Everyone" (MIT Press, 2019)

Chris Bernhardt, "Quantum Computing for Everyone" (MIT Press, 2019)

Today I talked with Chris Bernhardt about his book Quantum Computing for Everyone (MIT Press, 2019). This is a book that... Read more

2 May 2019

56mins

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Alfred S. Posamentier and Robert Geretschlager, “The Circle: A Mathematical Exploration Beyond the Line” (Prometheus Books, 2016)

Alfred S. Posamentier and Robert Geretschlager, “The Circle: A Mathematical Exploration Beyond the Line” (Prometheus Books, 2016)

Alfred S. Posamentier and Robert Geretschlager, The Circle: A Mathematical Exploration Beyond the Line (Prometheus Books... Read more

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James Giordano, “Neurotechnology in National Security and Defense” (CRC Press, 2014)

James Giordano, “Neurotechnology in National Security and Defense” (CRC Press, 2014)

Neurotechnology in National Security and Defense: Practical Considerations, Neuroethical Concerns (CRC Press, 2014), edi... Read more

4 Dec 2014

1hr 14mins

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