Virtually Speaking

Recorded April 3.

Cosmic Log's Alan Boyle and CalTech astrophysicist George Djorgovski discuss education in cyberspace: the challenges, opportunities and value.  

http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/03/17588730-internet-takes-education-to-new-level-will-universities-make-the-grade?lite

Djorgovski is Professor of Astronomy; Co-Director of the Center for Advanced Computing Research at Caltech; Director of the Meta-Institute for Computational Astrophysics; a founder of the Virtual Observatory concept; and one-time Chair of the US Nat'l Virtual Observatory Science Definition Team.

His e-Scientific interests include definition and development of the universal methodology, tools, and frameworks for data-intensive and computationally-enabled science. His astrophysical interests include digital sky surveys, exploration of observable parameter spaces, formation and early evolution of quasars, galaxies, and other cosmic structures.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cosmology-Class/250886471707052

Recorded April 3.

Cosmic Log's Alan Boyle and CalTech astrophysicist George Djorgovski discuss education in cyberspace: the challenges, opportunities and value.  

http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/03/17588730-internet-takes-education-to-new-level-will-universities-make-the-grade?lite

Djorgovski is Professor of Astronomy; Co-Director of the Center for Advanced Computing Research at Caltech; Director of the Meta-Institute for Computational Astrophysics; a founder of the Virtual Observatory concept; and one-time Chair of the US Nat'l Virtual Observatory Science Definition Team.

His e-Scientific interests include definition and development of the universal methodology, tools, and frameworks for data-intensive and computationally-enabled science. His astrophysical interests include digital sky surveys, exploration of observable parameter spaces, formation and early evolution of quasars, galaxies, and other cosmic structures.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cosmology-Class/250886471707052

Two members of our media panel discuss developments of the week, countering the narratives of the traditional media, highlighting issues neglected or misrepresented or otherwise messed with on the Sunday morning broadcasts.

This week Cliff Schecter & Gaius Publius

• The sequester and benefit cuts: where we stand

• Gun legislation and recent action in the Senate

• Harry Reid, filibuster reform and progressive senators (the collegiality problem and how to solve it)

Plus media satire from Culture of Truth, author of the Bobblespeak Translations. Jay Ackroyd moderates.

Cliff Schecter - co-founder and part owner of Washington DC's independent progressive radio station, We Act Radio, 1480AM; nationally syndicated columnist and political commentator - writes for Al Jazeera English and appears weekly on Take Action News w/ David Shuster and The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder. Follow @cliffschecter

Gaius Publius — Professional writer of stories, poems, and books on education & technology. Gaius has two political-themed works in process, one fiction and one non-fiction. Frequent writer and Contributing Editor at AMERICAblog.com. Occasional guest on Ring of Fire Radio, The Matt Filipowicz Show and other venues. Follow @Gaius_Publius.

Links

http://americablog.com/author/gaius-publius

http://libertasllc.com/

Two members of our media panel discuss developments of the week, countering the narratives of the traditional media, highlighting issues neglected or misrepresented or otherwise messed with on the Sunday morning broadcasts.

This week Cliff Schecter & Gaius Publius

• The sequester and benefit cuts: where we stand

• Gun legislation and recent action in the Senate

• Harry Reid, filibuster reform and progressive senators (the collegiality problem and how to solve it)

Plus media satire from Culture of Truth, author of the Bobblespeak Translations. Jay Ackroyd moderates.

Cliff Schecter - co-founder and part owner of Washington DC's independent progressive radio station, We Act Radio, 1480AM; nationally syndicated columnist and political commentator - writes for Al Jazeera English and appears weekly on Take Action News w/ David Shuster and The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder. Follow @cliffschecter

Gaius Publius — Professional writer of stories, poems, and books on education & technology. Gaius has two political-themed works in process, one fiction and one non-fiction. Frequent writer and Contributing Editor at AMERICAblog.com. Occasional guest on Ring of Fire Radio, The Matt Filipowicz Show and other venues. Follow @Gaius_Publius.

Links

http://americablog.com/author/gaius-publius

http://libertasllc.com/

Seriously good stuff. An accessible master's class in economics.

In this combined and lightly edited rerun of conversations recorded June 2012 and Feb 2013, Jay Ackroyd and Stephanie Kelton, Professor of Economics at University of Missouri, Kansas City discuss Modern Monetary Theory. In a far ranging conversation, they consider the differences between the budgets of households and sovereign states, both domestic and foreign, the platinum coin concept and the nature of fiat currency. Follow @deficitowl @JayAckroyd

Read Stephanie at New Economic Perspectives:  http://bit.ly/LFG3bq

 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/01/short-history-of-the-debt-ceilinggovernment-shutdowns/

Seriously good stuff. An accessible master's class in economics.

In this combined and lightly edited rerun of conversations recorded June 2012 and Feb 2013, Jay Ackroyd and Stephanie Kelton, Professor of Economics at University of Missouri, Kansas City discuss Modern Monetary Theory. In a far ranging conversation, they consider the differences between the budgets of households and sovereign states, both domestic and foreign, the platinum coin concept and the nature of fiat currency. Follow @deficitowl @JayAckroyd

Read Stephanie at New Economic Perspectives:  http://bit.ly/LFG3bq

 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/01/short-history-of-the-debt-ceilinggovernment-shutdowns/

Recorded earlier today.

Tom Levenson - filmmaker and Prof of Science Writing at MIT - hosts Emily Anthes. author of Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts. They'll discuss animals and biotechnology.

 

In her just released book -  Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts - Emily explore's how genetic engineering, cloning, prosthetics, neural implants, and other technologies are shaping the future of the world's wild things. Along the way, she investigate more than a few strange critters, including a glow-in-the-dark cat, a bionic bulldog, and a remote-controlled cyborg beetle. Follow @emilyanthes @tomlevenson @sherryreson (Producer)

Links:

http://emilyanthes.com/

http://inversesquare.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/on-fluorescent-fish-pet-prosthetics-roach-cyborgs-and-the-ethics-of-engineered-animals/

Jennifer Ouellette hosts  theoretical astrophysicist Janna Levin. They chat about the latest on black holes, the sounds of the early universe, Alan Turing and Kurt Godel, how writing fiction is different from nonfiction science writing, her unusual career trajectory (including how she met her musician husband), and so forth.

Janna Levin (http://www.jannalevin.com) studies black holes, chaos, and the early universe; is the author of "How The Universe Got Its Spots" and "A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines"; the latter won a PEN award. She's given a TED Talk on the sounds of black holes (http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/1095) and has appeared on The Colbert Report, Through the Wormhole, NPR, RadioLab, and other venues.

Two writers from our media panel discuss developments of the week, countering the narratives of the traditional media, highlighting issues neglected or misrepresented or otherwise messed with on the Sunday morning broadcasts.

David Dayen writes about state and national issues at Salon.com. Since 2004, his work has been cited by the LA Times, the New York Times and the Washington Post and he has been a guest on NPR, Pacifica Radio and Air America. Follow @ddayen

David Waldman scrutinizes the US Congress and hosts Kargro in the Morning for Daily Kos. Follow @KagroX

Jay Ackroyd hosts American evolutionary biologist and sociobiologist Robert L. Trivers, Professor of Anthropology and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University. Trivers stopped by to discuss issues he explores in his new book The Folly of Fools,  a treatse on the role deception, especially self-deception, plays in human (and other specie's) lives.

http://www.roberttrivers.com/Robert_Trivers/Welcome.html

Link: Implicit Association Test

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/Share

Demonstration test from Project Implicit, which gauges prejudicial attitudes or beliefs about certain groups of people.