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In this episode of #MSS Vivienne answers an age-old interview question with scorn and discusses the dangers of "hero worship".

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is from Anchor and Tim Beek.

Today on #madsciencesolves we continue our discussion on using #technology to break the chain of transmission during outbreaks. This time we consider a different type of contagion: the spread of misinformation. Can technology aid us in quelling that spread too?

Read the episode at https://socos.org/episode/covid-19

This episode was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is by Anchor and Tim Beek.

Today on #madsciencesolves we discuss the role of "superspreaders" in the age of #Covid19 and an existing body of research that may help us predictively break the chain of transmission.

Read the episode at https://socos.org/episode/covid-19

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is by Tim Beek.

Dr. Ming works in a hugely diverse array of fields, from cognitive neuroprosthetics to economics, from data science to education. To us working at Socos Labs, she seems to be an expert in everything. Today on #madsciencesolves we ask her if there are any fields that she wishes that she knew more about.

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is from Anchor and Tim Beek.

Dr. Vivienne Ming talks about world-building in science fiction and fantasy and shares some of the more memorable places she's traveled through books and movies.

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is by Anchor and Tim Beek.

At least once a day at Socos Labs, Vivienne somehow interjects "there was this one episode of the Simpsons..."

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is by Anchor and Tim Beek.

What shows should we stream during the pandemic? What makes for truly good television?

Today Dr. Ming talks about her favorite and least favorite shows, from "Adventure Time" to "Breaking Bad".

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is by Anchor and Tim Beek.

Dr. Ming spends most of her time traveling the world to share the groundbreaking work we do at Socos Labs. This means that her palette is more diverse than most. Today's episode is all about food and Vivivenne's experiences eating abroad.

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is by Anchor and Tim Beek.

This week, Socos Secret Age and aspiring nerd Kelsey McFalls asks Vivienne to explain Dungeons & Dragons.

Vivienne shares a few stories about playing bass in her high school garage band.

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is by Anchor and Tim Beek.

Dr. Vivienne Ming shares her thoughts (and spoilers) about NBC's "The Good Place". What's the point of heaven if once you get there you stop doing any good? 

There are some spoilers in this video. If you haven't watched the show yet, go do it now. We know you have time. Then, come back and watch this video. 

This podcast was produced by Kat White and Kelsey McFalls.

Our music is by Anchor and Tim Beek.