Our Right to Privacy in the Social Media Age
When it comes to social media, who owns what information, and how do we assert the rights we do have? We talk to a professor of law about the legal issues associated with online profiles.
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The Overblown Importance of What College You Attend
When a high school student isn’t accepted into the college of their dreams, it can be devastating. But we look at whether college choice really matters as much as we may think.
The Benefits of Music Education
Often during a budget crunch music education is the first thing to go yet there are many benefits learning music can have on our brains and child development.
Studying School Shootings and Gun Violence
The recent shooting in Parkland, Florida has ignited a public debate over gun reform, but what are the real facts about gun violence in America? And, who is actually researching the phenomenon? Researcher Adam Pah says one thing missing from the gun reform debates are the essential data points that should be informing future policy decisions.
Education For Students With Autism
The right to an education is guaranteed to all students by federal law. But experts and parents are now wondering if we’re doing enough to help students with autism.
The Power of the Written Word (2018)
Scholar Martin Puchner takes us through the history of writing stories down, and how those written accounts have become so important to our understanding of the world.
Hitting the Off Switch: Going offline in a digital age (Late 2017)
Author Christina Crook discusses her 31-day vacation from the internet to reconnect with her physical life.
Culture Crash: Black Mirror
Black Mirror is like The Twilight Zone for the digital age. We discuss the show, its technologies, and how the unsettling drama has found a foothold exploring the future of our world.
Making an Impact as a Citizen Scientist (2017)
We talk to two experts about the need for average citizens to be the eyes and ears of big data collecting projects.
Developing Forensic Technology: New solutions for tracking and convicting criminals
We talk to two leading experts about the software and hardware helping police and lawyers find the right criminals and get them convicted.
Sleeping Soundly: How Getting Quality Sleep Can Enhance our Health (2017)
Sleep is the single biggest thing we can do to help our physical and mental health both in the short-term and long-term.
Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease
As we get older, we all will suffer from some memory loss. The question becomes what memory loss is a normal byproduct of getting older and when is it a sign of a larger problem
The Vital Role of Pre-Kindergarten (2017)
We explore the importance of high-quality pre-k schooling, and tips for parents on how to spot a good program from a bad one.
Teaching Girls to Code: The mission to close the gender gap in tech
Reshma Saujani began an organization dedicated to teaching girls to code, and hopes to empower a new future of innovation.
Inventing the Polaroid (2017)
We look back at the man, and the business deals, that made Polaroid and instant photography possible.
Mate Choice in Fish and Humans
Gil Rosenthal, a Texas A&M biology instructor and author, says we can learn a lot about ourselves by looking to other species in the natural world
The Demise of Cash (2017)
Most of us rely on our debit cards, finding it easier to not use cash for transactions, however, the United States Treasury still printed up to 80 billion dollars of paper money last year. Where is all this money going? What is it being used for?
The Story of Apollo 8 (2017)
We discuss the mission that effectively ended the space race and set an important precedent that may have saved the lives of the astronauts on board Apollo 13.
What Big Data Can Teach Us About Ourselves (2017)
We talk to data analyst and author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz about some of the conclusions this big data can help us reach.
The History of Physics (2017)
Science historian and author Tom Jackson talks about a few of the highlights throughout the long history of physics and astronomy.
The Ethics and Impact of Genetic Screenings on Children (2017)
Science enables us to know much more than ever before. We can be aware of what disorders we could pass on to our kids and we can conduct screenings on children to discover irregularities in their genes. Such screenings can help doctors catch issues early but they can also put a huge burden on families.
Raising a Transgender Child
We talk to the parent and the doctor of a transgender child to discover what science says about gender transitions and how one family navigated the issues associated with having a child you suddenly don’t fully understand.
Digital Independence (2017)
Our guest, Christina Cook, took a 31-day vacation from the Internet and learned how online life needs to be balanced with face-to-face communications and relaxation.
Solving Crimes with New Technology
With new gadgets and programs being invented every day, the technologies used in solving crimes are changing constantly.
