Buzzwords
“I don’t even notice the sound anymore. I usually work on these kind of things, so I’m used to it.â€
Multimedia
Video blogs, video series, podcasts, science art, photo essays
#569 Facing Fear
What do you fear? I mean really fear? Well, ok, maybe right now that's tough. We're living in a new age and definition of fear. But what do we do about it? Eva Holland has faced her fears, including trauma and phobia. She lived to tell the tale and write a book: "Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear".
Rigour
Bending
It would probably be more satisfying for the mathematicians if the physicists didn’t actually succeed by breaking the rules.
Physics Marketing
“Making this marketing class mandatory for physics student is going to be the biggest distinguishing factor between our program and all the others!â€
Audio Distancing: Doreen Robinson
Doreen Robinson (@dlrpretoria) is the chief for wildlife at the UN Environment programme, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She spoke to us about a landmark report, put together by many organizations including the United Nations Environment Programme (@UNEP), that highlighted zoonotic diseased were on the rise. The report lays out: “Pandemics such as the COVID-19 outbreak are a predictable and predicted outcome of how people source and grow food, trade and consume animals, and alter environments. 
Oral Exam
It’s just great that we are expected to come up with answers on the fly, as if pausing to ponder is discouraged.
Presentation Timeline
Honestly, having only half of these things happen during a presentation is probably considered a win for most people.
XOR
This is a classic example of a precise mathematical definition that does not coincide with our typical usage.
#568 Poker Face Psychology
Anyone who's seen pop culture depictions of poker might think statistics and math is the only way to get ahead. But no, there's psychology too. Author Maria Konnikova took her Ph.D. in psychology to the poker table, and turned out to be good. So good, she went pro in poker, and learned all about her own biases on the way. We're talking about her new book "The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention,…
