Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane

By Sean Thomas Kane

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 reflecti... more

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Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane episodes:

October 23, 2024 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.
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October 16, 2024 On Editing
This week, I want to write to you about the revealed joys found in the experience of editing.

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October 09, 2024 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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October 02, 2024 On October Baseball
This week, a great celebration commences in our national pastime.

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September 25, 2024What'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.
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27min
September 18, 2024Asking 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.
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12min
September 11, 2024 Speed Limits
This week, some moderation in Maverick’s “need for speed.”

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14min
September 04, 2024 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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11min
August 28, 2024 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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August 21, 2024 The Flood
In the last week, I’ve learned about the impermanence of things after a flood struck our house.

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11min

FAQs about Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane:

How many episodes does Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane have?

The podcast currently has 202 episodes available.