FAQs about Critical Wit Podcast:How many episodes does Critical Wit Podcast have?The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.
December 02, 2014Contingency Episode 2 (re-title if ever used)Due to technical problems with my recording system, I can not provide a new episode of Critical Wit this week. However, I have stitched together two excerpts of earlier episodes that either you may have not heard, or would appreciate a recap of some of the more interesting parts of the interviews. The first excerpt […]...more21minPlay
July 26, 2012Critical Wit #64 – Glowing Genes: A Revolution in Biotechnology (Marc Zimmer)Marc Zimmer is a professor of physical sciences with a specialization in computational chemistry at Connecticut College. He is also the author of “Glowing Genes: A Revolution in Biotechnology.” In this episode we discuss why the search for glowing jellyfish resulted in a biotechnological innovation that would be almost as important as the invention of the microscope. If you enjoy this […]...more20minPlay
July 12, 2012Critical Wit #63 – The Science of Beekeeping and Concerns with Bee Colony Collapse DisorderRichard Mendel is a beekeeper, Vice President of the Southeast Michigan Beekeepers Association, and contributor to the Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers. In this episode, we discuss the science of beekeeping, the concerns over the issue of bee colony collapse disorder, and at the end we talk about killer bees (otherwise known as Africanized honeybees). If you enjoy this podcast, please […]...more26minPlay
June 28, 2012Critical Wit #62 – Review: Penguin Evolution and Bat ConservationDue to technical problems with my recording system, there won’t be a new episode of Critical Wit for a couple of weeks. However, I have stitched together two excerpts of earlier, popular episodes that either you may have not heard, or would appreciate a recap of some of the more interesting parts of the interviews. The first […]...more21minPlay
June 14, 2012Critical Wit #61 – Science Fiction Literary Reviews with Amy SissonAmy Sisson is a librarian, book reviewer, writer, and science fiction fan. She is also a personal friend of guest host Julia Jenkins. In this episode, Amy and Julia talk about several sci fi and fantasy books of which Amy recommends, especially to mainstream (or non-sci-fi) readers. Learn more about Amy, her book reviews, and her own […]...more28minPlay
June 07, 2012Critical Wit #60 – Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America (Richard White)Dr. Richard White is the Margaret Byrne Professor of American History at Standford University and author of “Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America.” In this episode we discuss how the grand achievement of building railways in the West was based on corruption, fraud, and poor business acumen. The end of this period consisted […]...more21minPlay
May 31, 2012Critical Wit #59 – The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)Madeline Miller is the author of “The Songs of Achilles“, released in March of 2012, which retells the events leading up, to and throughout the Trojan War through the eyes of Patroclus, a minor character in Homer’s Iliad. We follow Patroclus from childhood as he develops a close friendship with the Greek hero Achilles and […]...more26minPlay
May 21, 2012Critical Wit #58 – The Science Fund Challenge: How the Public Can Finance ScienceZen Faulkes is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Texas-Pan American and science communicator at the blog, Neurodojo. In this episode, guest host Sophie Bushwick talks with Zen about another project that he’s working on – the SciFund Challenge. The SciFund Challenge is an organization of scientists who pitch their ideas for science […]...more27minPlay
May 17, 2012Critical Wit #57 – Ballparking: Practical Math for Impractical Sports Questions (Aaron Santos)Aaron Santos is a physicist and author of “Ballparking: Practical Math for Impractical Sports Questions.” In this episode, Aaron talks about some of the hypothetical estimations involving sports that he covers in his book, such as how obese would a hockey player have to be to cover up the goal, how much could a person lift if he or she was the size of […]...more19minPlay
May 10, 2012Critical Wit #56 – The Price of Gold: The Toll and Triumph of One Man’s Olympic Dream (Ian Dille)Ian Dille is a freelance journalist and co-author of “The Price of Gold: The Toll and Triumph of One Man’s Olympic Dream.” In this episode, guest host Julia Jenkins chats with Dille about the subject of this book, many-time track cycler champion Marty Nothstein. Nothstein is an Olympic Gold and Silver medalist in Match Sprint bicycle racing, a sport […]...more21minPlay
FAQs about Critical Wit Podcast:How many episodes does Critical Wit Podcast have?The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.