Black Hypothesis

Black Hypothesis

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Black Hypothesis episodes

  • Is Flubber Real? Dr. Burks explains it all!
    In this episode, Louisiana native and HBCU educated Dr. Burks joins us to talk about his experience obtaining his Ph.D. in materials science & engineering, why Robin Williams' flubber will never be a thing, his background in polymer crystallization and polymorphism in Polyvinylidene Fluoride (what is that? we still kind of don't know...), and fun facts about cicadas! You definitely don't want to miss this fun convo! To learn more about him and the STEM college experience, visit his w...
    44 min
  • Tips to Make Life Easier!
    Papermade and The Langston Joules give us some life hacks to make school and life work much more manageable. We got you covered from tips on how to quickly read a scientific papers to how to quickly cool down your hot beer! Check out this episode to learn more.Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIN, Instagram and Twitter.
    34 min
  • Akon City, Senegal: The Real Life Wakanda
    This memorial weekend is the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre where Black Wall Street once stood. With the destruction of 35 blocks of the Greenwood district in Tulsa, tens of thousands of Black people were left homeless. Juxtaposed to this anniversary, we discuss what a real life Wakanda and Black-owned everythannngg could look like. Surprisingly, Akon gave us a blueprint to work off of. Listen to this episode and check your bank account 'cause will definitely want you book your ...
    30 min
  • The Science Behind Glow Up!
    We [safely] outside now so it's only right to do a skincare beauty episode to get us right for a hot BH summer! In this episode, Papermade tells us all we need to know about SPF and The Langston Joules shares the inside tea on his skincare regime.Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIN, Instagram and Twitter.
    36 min
  • Interview with Derek - IT Consultant
    Derek, an IT professional, tells us about his education journey from Philadelphia public schools to his turning point at HBCU Lincoln University. He also gives some career tips and FYIs so you definitely don't want to miss this!Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIN, Instagram and Twitter.
    42 min
  • Interview with our little STEM brothers!
    We're brothers! We're happy and we're singing and we're colored... Nah, cut and re-record... We're fresh off Easter break and we wanted to make this a family episode, so we brought out our little brothers to talk about majoring in a STEM field in college and post grad life. Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIN, Instagram and Twitter.
    30 min
  • Fibroids and Black Women - How do we fix this?
    It's Women's History Month so we wanted to create more awareness and dig deep into a health issue affecting Black women - fibroids! Our resident public health official Papermade breaks it all the way down for us and ask the age old question we all want to know -- "why isn't a Black woman's health ever an important issue?". Listen to Papermade's interview about emergency preparedness with NYU's School of Public Health! (https://publichealth.nyu.edu/podcast/iamgph/ep90-emergency-preparedne...
    31 min
  • Blockchain explained in 30 minutes!
    Everyone's talking about Bitcoin, but what exactly is it? Today, the hosts of Black Hypothesis explain the concept of blockchain and why this technology is a solution to your everyday problems!Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIN, Instagram and Twitter.
    30 min
  • Celebrating Black Engineering Week!
    February 21-27 is Engineering Week, but it's also Black History Month. So we decided to remix it and celebrate Black Engineering Week! In this episode, we talk about the incredible feats of these 10 amazing Black engineers: Mary Jackson, Walt Braithwaite, Ursula Burns, William Hunter Dammond, Wanda M. Austin, Lewis Latimer, Jerry Lawson, Mark Dean, Kimberly Bryant, and Mae Carol Jemison.Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIN, Instagram and Twitter.
    35 min
  • What's Love gotta do with Science?
    The Langston Joules and Papermade are back with their Valentine's Day special. They take a deep dive into the science of love! If you want to learn about your love language, sign up for a free 30-day trial of Audible at audibletrial.com/blackhypothesis.Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIN, Instagram and Twitter.
    23 min

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Join The Langston Joules and Papermade as we embark on a mission to increase Black people’s interest in STEM by exploring science from a Black perspective, bringing the diaspora’s STEM feats to the…