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Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane episodes
- On Pauses
This week, some words about silence in communication.
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Photo: the poster for the new film "Lee" which is discussed in this episode.
12 min - On Editing
This week, I want to write to you about the revealed joys found in the experience of editing.
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12 min - An Equine Etymology
This week, I discuss the two Irish words for the horse, and what they tell us about the history of the Irish language.
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12 min - On October Baseball
This week, a great celebration commences in our national pastime.
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9 min - What's the Difference between Beavers and Humans?
This week, to conclude a month of chaos I interviewed environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.
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Links
- Ben Goldfarb's Website: https://www.bengoldfarb.com
- NOAA Fisheries, "Oregon Beavers Engineer Better Fish Habitat, More Fish," 14 July 2016.
- Popular Science, "From the Archives: Do Beavers Rule on Mars?", 6 May 2022.
- Harvest Public Media, "The Midwest and Great Plains are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change", 3 Sep 2024.
Photo Credit: Beaver in the Pipestone Creek, Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota. Photo: Gabe Yellowhawk. Public Domain. Learn more here.
27 min - Asking the Computer
This week, I address news that the latest version of ChatGPT will help with your math problems.
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Links:
- New York Times, 12 Sep. 2024, Cade Metz, "OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Can Reason Through Math and Science."
- Eddie Burback, 1 Sep. 2024, "AI is here. What now?" YouTube.
12 min - Speed Limits
This week, some moderation in Maverick’s “need for speed.”
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14 min - Elephant Tails
This week, some animalistic thoughts.
Photo credit: Fighting African Elephants in Stanley Field Hall. Taxidermy by Carl Akeley . 41411 is on the left with two tusks and its trunk is raised. 41410 is on the right, with one tusk. (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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11 min - A Keepsake
This week, I take you along on an investigation I undertook recently into a family heirloom from World War II.
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9 min - The Flood
In the last week, I’ve learned about the impermanence of things after a flood struck our house.
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About Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane
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This podcast is a broadcasted version of Seán Kane's Wednesday Blog. Covering topics from history to natural history, astronomy, and language, the Wednesday Blog offers listeners a thoughtful…
reflection in the middle of each week.