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The Play’s the Thing
Has children’s play become too safe? Research suggests that efforts to prioritize safety harms children’s mental and physical development during play and contribute to anxiety. One solution: introduce risk into play. We visit an adventure playground where kids play unsupervised with anything from scraps of metal to hammers and nails. Plus, what are the evolutionary…
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Robot Uprising
Guests: Robyn Asimov – daugher of author Isaac Asimov Anne Foerst – St. Bonaventure University MIckey Sklar – Computer Scientist Verner Vinge – Author Daniel Wilson – Author Listen ⇢
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Skeptical Sunday: The Gospel According to SETI
Guests: Neil Clark – University of Glasgow David Darling – Astronomer Peter Jenniskens – SETI Institute Phil Plait – Author Gordy Slack – Journalism Jill Tarter – SETI Institute Listen ⇢
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Look! Up In the Sky!
Guests: Joel Achenbach – Journalist Peter Jenniskens – SETI Institute Kathy Sawyer – Author Seth Shostak – SETI Institute Lucy Ziurys – University of Arizona Listen ⇢
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F Is For Science
Guests: Dale Dougherty – Journalist Celia Edwards – Madison Middle School Joanna Kunis – Madison Middle School Jane Lawson – Madison Middle School Michael Lemonick – Journalist Tom Pierson – SETI Institute Lamar Smith – U.S. Congressman Listen ⇢
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Quantum Universe
Guests: Andrew Hamilton – University of Colorado, Boulder Geoge Johnson – Journalist Seth Lloyd – MIT Listen ⇢
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Skeptical Sunday: Curses!
Guests: Kara Kunni – Stanford University Phil Plait – Author Jeffrey Rudsky – Newlandburg College, Allentown, PA Phil Stevens – State University of New York, Buffalo James Underdown – Center for Inquiry Listen ⇢
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No Free Launch
Guests: George Camps – University of British Columbia Anthony Coloprete – NASA Ames Research Center Theona Harrison – CalTech Steve Jones – University of British Columbia Michael Millane – Astronaut Francisco Valero – Scripps Institute Listen ⇢
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Monsters and Mutations
Guests: Blair Hedges – Penn State James Mallett – University College, London Lori Marino – Emery University Phil Plait – Author Steven Schuster – Penn State Ian Wilson – Scripps Institute Listen ⇢
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The Universe in Theory
Guests: Nancy Ellen Abrams – Author Marcus Chown – Journalist Paul Davies – MacQuarrie University, Australia Joel Primack – University of California, Santa Cruz Listen ⇢
