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Organs
This week we talk about Galen, organs-on-chips, and the interstitium.
We also discuss microbiota, Ptolemy I, and commensalism.
This is a public episod…
8 years, 3 months ago
Trade War
This week we talk about bribery, the Anglo-Irish Trade War, and Bananagate.
We also discuss China, tariffs, and the United Fruit Company.
This is a pu…
8 years, 3 months ago
Digital Dark Age
This week we talk about the Universal Serial Bus, cuneiform, and 5D optical data storage.
We also discuss chip aging, solid-state drives, and the Arch…
8 years, 4 months ago
Food Fraud
This week we talk about fast food, the diet industry, and plastic rice.
We also discuss growth stunting, horse meat, and nutritional deficiencies..
Th…
8 years, 4 months ago
Millennials
This week we talk about fashion forecasting, Theosophy, and the Generation formerly known as Y.
We also discuss Boomer, Aryans, and color consultants.…
8 years, 4 months ago
Satellite Broadband
This week we talk about Starlink, Arthur C. Clarke, and atmospheric satellites.
We also discuss Facebook Aquila, space manufacturing, and the Falcon H…
8 years, 4 months ago
Untouchable
This week we talk about Napoleon, Jacob Zuma, and what it takes to become legally untouchable.
We also discuss financial crises, too big to fail, and …
8 years, 5 months ago
Passive Architecture
This week we talk about thermal bridges, superinsulation, and the Leaky Condo Crisis.
We also discuss zero-energy buildings, standards of living, and …
8 years, 5 months ago
Data Portability
This week we talk about edge cases, WHOIS, and information brokers.
We also discuss China's Social Credit System, the GDPR, and data ownership.
This i…
8 years, 5 months ago
Information Imbalance
This week we talk about geolocation, Strava heat maps, and transparency.
We also discuss optimization, Zuckerberg's walls, and social media insider re…
8 years, 5 months ago