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New Books in Science
New Books in Science
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Alan F. Blackwell, "Moral Codes: Designing Alternatives to AI" (MIT Press, 2024)

Why the world needs less AI and better programming languages. Decades ago, we believed that robots and computers would take... more

06 Oct 2024 · 55 minutes
Bring Science to the Reviewing of Science: Evidence-Based Standards for Peer Review

Listen to this interview of Paul Ralph, Professor, Dalhousie University, Canada. We talk about what's wrong with peer review — and... more

22 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Camilla Nord, "The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health" (Princeton UP, 2024)

There are many routes to mental well-being. In this groundbreaking book, neuroscientist Camilla Nord offers a fascinating tour of the... more

20 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
Al Posamentier and Christian Speitzer, “The Mathematics of Everyday Life” (Prometheus Books, 2018)

Today I talked to Al Posamentier about his books (co-authored with Christian Speitzer) The Mathematics of Everyday Life (Prometheus Books, 2018).  We... more

08 Sep 2024 · 54 minutes
S4E4 In Defense of Bad Science and the Philosophy of Being

What role does science play in shaping our laws? How do we distinguish between good science and bad science? Where... more

04 Sep 2024 · 42 minutes
Kostas Kampourakis, "Darwin Mythology: Debunking Myths, Correcting Falsehoods" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

Many historical figures have their lives and works shrouded in myth, both in life and long after their deaths. Charles... more

03 Sep 2024 · 44 minutes
Brian Clegg, "Ten Patterns That Explain the Universe" (MIT Press, 2021)

Our universe might appear chaotic, but deep down it's simply a myriad of rules working independently to create patterns of... more

02 Sep 2024 · 52 minutes
Directions of Peer Review in Software Engineering

Listen to this interview of Bram Adams, Professor at the School of Computing, Queen's University, Canada. We talk about current... more

27 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Cyrus Mody on the Importance of Square (as in NOT COOL) Scientists and Engineers

Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Cyrus Mody, Professor in the History of Science, Technology, and Innovation and... more

26 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Nick Chater, "The Mind Is Flat: The Remarkable Shallowness of the Improvising Brain" (Yale UP, 2019)

Psychologists and neuroscientists struggle with how best to interpret human motivation and decision making. The assumption is that below a... more

24 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
New Books in Science
Alan F. Blackwell, "Moral Codes: Designing Alternatives to AI" (MIT Press, 2024)
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