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Episode 274
Earlier this month, three major tech companies publicly distanced themselves from the facial recognition tools used by police: IBM said they would st…
5 years, 8 months ago
Facial Recognition, Hummingbird Vision, Moon Lander. June 19, 2020, Part 2
Episode 273
Protests Shine Light On Facial Recognition Tech Problems
Earlier this month, three major tech companies publicly distanced themselves from the facial…
5 years, 8 months ago
Doctor Burnout, International Doctors. June 19, 2020, Part 1
Episode 272
A Crisis Of Health In Healthcare Workers
Content Warning: This segment contains talk of suicide. For help for people considering suicide, call the Na…
5 years, 8 months ago
Proactive Policing, The Social Brain. June 12, 2020, Part 2
Episode 271
In the 1980s and 1990s, in the midst of rising crime rates and a nationally waning confidence in policing, law enforcement around the country adopted…
5 years, 9 months ago
Anthony Fauci On The Pandemic’s Future. June 12, 2020, Part 1
Episode 270
During the pandemic, immunologist Anthony Fauci has gained fame as “America’s doctor.” He’s a leading scientist in the government’s response to COVID…
5 years, 9 months ago
Breast Cancer Cultural History, Butterfly Wings. June 5, 2020, Part 2
Episode 269
‘Radical’ Explores The Hidden History Of Breast Cancer
Nearly 270,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, along with a couple thousan…
5 years, 9 months ago
Police Behavior Research, Dermatology In Skin Of Color, Coffee Extraction. June 5, 2020, Part 1
Episode 268
This week, the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans by police brutality and racial inequality continue to fuel demonst…
5 years, 9 months ago
Vaccine Rate Decrease, Mind-Body Music. May 29, 2020, Part 1
Episode 267
One unintended consequence of families sheltering at home is that children’s vaccination rates have gone way down. In New York City, for example, vac…
5 years, 9 months ago
Bio-Inspired Concrete, Nose Microbiome, Space News. May 29, 2020, Part 2
Episode 266
The human microbiome—our own personalized bacteria profile—plays a part in our health. The different parts of our body, from our skin to our gut, eac…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ancient East Asian Genomes, COVID And Clotting, And Cassowary Plumage. May 22, 2020, Part 2
Episode 265
The cassowary, a large flightless bird native to Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, has a reputation for aggression and wickedly clawed feet …
5 years, 9 months ago