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Back to SearchEpisode 57: Electric Current and Circuits
Episode 57
We begin with a discussion of basic electrical phenomena such as current, voltage, resistance and power, before applying these ideas to the analysis…
12 years, 5 months ago
Episode 56: The Gains from Trade
Episode 56
A discussion of the notion of trade and exchange, including the purpose of these activities, the gains from trade, and the role of comparative advan…
12 years, 5 months ago
Episode 55: Sex and Gender Part 2
Episode 55
Continuing on from the previous episode, I discuss some of the biological determinants of gender differences, including hormonal effects on interests…
12 years, 5 months ago
Episode 54: Sex and Gender Part 1
Episode 54
In this first of our two part series on sex and gender, I discuss the scientific evidence regarding some of the major behavioral and social differenc…
12 years, 5 months ago
Episode 53: Sound and Music
Episode 53
We begin with a discussion of the essential nature of sound as pressure waves in air, discussing matters such as the speed of sound, harmonic frequen…
12 years, 5 months ago
Episode 52: Applications of Optics
Episode 52
We begin by discussing some of the basic principles of image formation in lenses and mirrors, including reflection in flat mirrors and curved mirrors…
12 years, 6 months ago
Episode 51: Acids and Bases
Episode 51
A discussion of acids and basis, including a definition and description of the concepts of acidity and basicity, a look at the relationship between t…
12 years, 6 months ago
Episode 50: Science Myths and Misconceptions
Episode 50
In this special episode we examine a number of popular myths, misconceptions, and faulty understandings that are widely held about various scientific…
12 years, 9 months ago
Episode 49: Market Structure
Episode 49
A discussion of the effect of market outcomes on firm behavior, consumer welfare, and market outcomes. I examine perfect competition, monopoly, oligo…
12 years, 10 months ago
Episode 48: Theory of the Firm
Episode 48
A discussion of the nature of the firm, the different types of firms, and the reasons for the existence of firms. This leads to an overview of the ob…
12 years, 10 months ago