This weekend, Dr. Nicole Ackermans talks with Dr. Carly York about her new book The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, exploring how seemingly silly experiments reveal serious scientific breakthroughs.

Featuring Dr. Niki and Dr. Carly York.

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 Plus, you can now wear Meta’s Llama model in Oakley frames. 

Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Andy Beach.

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Plus new AR glasses, a smart home hub from Eufy and more.

Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Patrick Schlott.

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Plus Dr. Niki helps us understand why certain scientific studies are given the green light.

Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.

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Plus Andy Beach helps us understand why Hollywood is hiding its AI obsession.

Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, and Andy Beach.

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Tom talks with IT pro Kevin Metcalf about how AI is used by students and teachers in college.

Starring Tom Merritt and Kevin Metcalf.

Kevin on LinkedIN

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Also, Dr. Niki checks in on the state of US science funding, and why Android is killing Instant Apps.

Starring Tom Merritt, Huyen Tue Dao, and Dr. NIki.

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Yahoo Mail tries to appeal to younger users with AI features, and Congressional Dish’s Jennifer Briney explains why a US budget bill is aiming to ban regulation of AI.

Starring Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Tom Merritt, and Jennifer Briney.

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And why the venerable Le Monde newspaper is embracing AI not just fighting it. 

Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Andy Beach.

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IBM announced plans to build its major Quantum computer called Starling, and Dr. Niki explains why we want to edit the genomes of spiders.

Starring Jason Howell, Tom Merritt, and Dr. Niki.

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