Podcasts about assistant research scientist

Jim talks with Timothy Clancy about wicked mess problems & the potential for a new Cold War centered on AI. They discuss the evolution from chat-based to reasoning AI, military applications, social & systemic complexity in national security, the scaling hypothesis, China vs US competition, DeepSeek R1 model implications, export controls on GPU chips, Taiwan's strategic importance, multipolar trap & arms race dynamics, power & chip requirements, training vs implementation costs, context scaling in reasoning AI, innovation in AI efficiency, models & simulations in military planning, validation challenges, statistical distributions vs single predictions, Taiwan conflict scenarios & deterrence strategies, operational causality, the strategic importance of the Straits of Malacca, and much more. Episode Transcript "Applying AI to Strategic Warning," by Anna Knack, Nandita Balakrishnan, and Timothy Clancy JRS EP57 - Timothy Clancy on Russia's Mid-Game JRS EP248 - Timothy Clancy on the Israel-Hamas War "MegaMullet: The DeepSeek Moment – The Start of an AI Cold War," by Timothy Clancy Timothy Clancy is an Assistant Research Scientist at START specializing in studying wicked mess problems, including violence and instability, as complex systems. For over 30 years Timothy has helped stakeholders in all manner of organizations understand their wicked mess problems and work towards resolving them. This included prior work at IBM where he was the Chief Methodologist of Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile supporting Fortune 50, government, and military clients to navigate their own wicked messes in strategy, business models, and enterprise transformation.

About the Guest(s):Dr. Andrea Harkins-Brown is the Program Director for Disability Policy and Systems Change and an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Technology and Education within Johns Hopkins University School of Education. With a background as a special educator in public schools in Maryland, Dr. Harkins-Brown has extensive experience serving students with autism and significant cognitive disabilities. Her career transitioned from classroom teaching to higher education and research, focusing on leveraging technology to enhance special education services. Her work at Johns Hopkins includes supporting state and local school districts to improve special education implementation and outcomes through innovative research.Episode Summary:In this engaging episode of the Think Inclusive podcast, host Tim Villegas and Dr. Andrea Harkins-Brown of Johns Hopkins University explore how AI can revolutionize individualized education programs (IEPs) by reducing teacher workloads, enhancing procedural compliance, and allowing educators to focus more on teaching. Dr. Harkins-Brown shares insights from her research at the Center for Technology and Education, where her team is exploring how AI can streamline IEP creation, addressing the high attrition rates among special educators due to paperwork burdens. They discuss the potential of AI to analyze data, offer evidence-based recommendations, and generate language for IEPs, while also considering ethical implications, bias mitigation, and the need for rigorous testing before large-scale implementation in education.Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/h77GRXniZr5pkAyRS_7sYmgOXT0Key Takeaways:AI tools promise to alleviate the heavy paperwork burden on special educators, enabling them to focus more on meaningful classroom instruction and student interaction.The effective deployment of AI in IEP development could involve AI making preliminary recommendations or content generation, subject to educator validation and customization.AI has the potential to improve procedural compliance and reduce implicit biases in IEPs by providing objective suggestions and ensuring transparent development processes.Thorough research and evaluation are crucial to understanding AI's effectiveness in producing quality IEPs compared to current methods.Integrating AI in education necessitates ethical programming, addressing biases, and ensuring tools truly benefit teachers and students rather than exacerbating existing issues.Resources:Center for Technology and Education (CTE): https://education.jhu.edu/cte/Andrea Harkins Brown on X: https://twitter.com/andreahparrishAI in Education Webinar: https://www.aiforeducation.io/harnessing-ai-in-special-education-a-four-part-seriesThanks to our sponsor, IXL! Learn more: https://ixl.com/inclusiveMCIE: https://mcie.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*This episode explores human sexuality and is intended for mature listeners. Sexual arousal can mean many different things to many different people. A quick walk through the local ‘adult' store can be an eye-opening experience for some and offer a giggle for others. No matter what turns you on, the root of a healthy sexual experience is psychological safety. Our minds and bodies work together when it comes to enhancing happiness.To expose the mind-body connection to sexual health and well-being, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the Assistant Professor at the Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering at Indiana University and an Assistant Research Scientist at the Kinsey Institute, Dr. Greg Lewis. Greg offers a spin on the way we look at our sexuality, how we express it, and how it is connected to psychological safety. This episode is proudly sponsored by Beducated— Offers online shame-free pleasure-based sex education for everyone. Spice up your sex life today and get 40% off the yearly pass. Visit beducate.me/happy and use code HAPPINESS.Like what you're hearing?WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on Substack andMedium.

*This episode explores human sexuality and is intended for mature listeners. Sexual arousal can mean many different things to many different people. A quick walk through the local ‘adult' store can be an eye-opening experience for some and offer a giggle for others. No matter what turns you on, the root of a healthy sexual experience is psychological safety. Our minds and bodies work together when it comes to enhancing happiness.To expose the mind-body connection to sexual health and well-being, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the Assistant Professor at the Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering at Indiana University and an Assistant Research Scientist at the Kinsey Institute, Dr. Greg Lewis. Greg offers a spin on the way we look at our sexuality, how we express it, and how it is connected to psychological safety. This episode is proudly sponsored by Beducated— Offers online shame-free pleasure-based sex education for everyone. Spice up your sex life today and get 40% off the yearly pass. Visit beducate.me/happiness and use code HAPPY.Like what you're hearing?WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on Substack andMedium.

Jim talks with Timothy Clancy about the Israel-Hamas War following Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. They discuss the sorting-out period that follows the end of an empire, Jerusalem as a perpetual battleground, 3 questions for understanding conflict, a missed opportunity for Jordan to take back the West Bank, what happened on October 7, recovering the sense of security, the scale of the atrocity, strategic limitations of bloodlust, unconditional surrender, grievance, pulling weeds vs addressing root grievances, the civil war between Fatah and Hamas, the story behind Yasser Arafat's rejection of the potential settlement between the Palestine Liberation Organization & Israel, ways to invade a city, the increasing likelihood of a ceasefire, the difference between conventional & asymmetric warfare, the importance of contingencies & constraints, the arms supply from the U.S. to Israel, the increase of Western support for Hamas, alignment with grievance, the role of Indian & Bangladeshi bot farms in increasing Palestine-Israel tensions, the colonial narrative, a system for analyzing grievances, Timothy's prediction for long-term trajectory, contingent factors of the rise of Iran, employment as a cure for grievance, Gaza as a feral city, and much more. Episode Transcript JRS Currents 057: Timothy Clancy on Russia's Mid-Game "Dynamics of Atrocity Scripts in Conflict," by Timothy Clancy "Theory of an Emerging-State Actor: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Case," by Timothy Clancy Timothy Clancy is an Assistant Research Scientist at START specializing in studying wicked mess problems, including violence and instability, as complex systems. Current research topics include understanding violent radicalization as a system, the terror contagion hypothesis for public mass killings, the emerging-state actor hypothesis for asymmetric and irregular warfare conflicts, and advancing methods for modeling social complexity through computer simulations integrated with AI.

Check out this fantastic conversation with Dr. David Miller of the University of Kentucky. Dr. Miller discusses his discovery of string teaching (as a horn player growing up), the graduate opportunities at UK, his publications and research, and the string teacher shortage! -- David Miller is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Kentucky, where he teaches undergraduate instrumental music education and graduate research courses. Additionally, he supervises student teachers and oversees the New Horizons band and orchestra groups on campus. As an educator, Dr. Miller has a range of experience teaching orchestra and band in North Carolina, including middle school, high school, summer camps, and youth orchestras. He frequently serves as a guest clinician and adjudicator for orchestras. Additionally, Dr. Miller holds appointments as an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Maryland Music and Arts Education Data Lab (MADLab) and as a staff researcher at the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center. He has served as a quantitative research consultant and analyst for several grant-funded initiatives addressing topics such as arts educators in the United States and systemic barriers to equity for access to higher education. Dr. Miller is currently serving on the national board of directors for the American String Teachers Association and holds additional professional memberships with the National Association for Music Education, International Society for Music Education, and the American Education Research Association. His research and scholarly interests include equity in music and arts education, teacher labor markets, education policy, music perception and cognition, and creative musicianship in secondary ensemble classrooms. He frequently presents his research at various state, national, and international conferences, and has published his research in the Journal of Research in Music Education, the String Research Journal, and the American String Teacher. When he is not actively involved in teaching, research, or performance, he enjoys spending his leisure time on culinary adventures. An avid baker, cook, eater, and consumer of all things coffee, he welcomes suggestions for restaurants, recipes, and coffee shops. Above all, he enjoys sharing experiences with his spouse, Nicoletta, and their miniature goldendoodle, Clover. Contact Dr. Miller: https://finearts.uky.edu/music/faculty-staff/david-s-miller ds.miller@uky.edu -- Your support is appreciated! If you are enjoying The Orchestra Teacher Podcast, please consider becoming a supporter for as little as 99 cents per month. I am working hard to bring on some amazing educators who will share ideas, tell their story, and offer some support for all of you. Here is the link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/orchestrateacher/support Thank you for your continued support! If you have suggestions for podcast guests, please let me know by providing a name and contact information. Subscribe to The Orchestra Teacher Website, YouTube Channel, and Podcast! Website: http://www.orchestrateacher.net YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/theorchestrateacher Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pvAWs3uftZ5FJ2KyZYU0z Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orchestra-teacher-podcast/id1489358262 Looking to advertise a product or service to string and orchestra teachers? Consider an audio advertisement on the Orchestra Teacher Podcast! Proceeds from your ad will help offset costs of equipment and web hosting.  Please contact Charles at charleslaux1@gmail.com for more information. — Referral Links: Looking for things on Amazon?  Use my referral link: https://amzn.to/3RkfRLk Do you keep a monthly budget?  If not, try You Need a Budget!  It's a great app/website that helps keep your finances on track. tinyurl.com/youneedabudgetnow --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/orchestrateacher/support

December 6, 2023 ~ Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan, talks with Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie about their new ability to detect small pieces of debris in space.

POLICY SEMINAR Implications of El Niño 2023/24 for Africa South of the Sahara Co-organized by IFPRI, USAID Famine Early Warning Network (FEWS NET), and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NOV 29, 2023 - 7:30 TO 9:00AM EST Climate scientists are anticipating an El Niño event in the upcoming boreal winter season (November 2023–February 2024), ending the recent three-year La Niña. In collaboration with USAID FEWS NET and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, IFPRI is hosting a presentation on the potential impact of the upcoming El Niño on the global agrifood system, with special emphasis on low-income countries in Africa South of the Sahara. The event will be organized around four short talks. Part 1 will examine the latest scientific outlook for the 2023 El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Indian Ocean Dipole climate patterns. Part 2 will focus on El Niño's impact on global markets, particularly rice markets. Part 3 will provide a sub-national assessment for Ethiopia, Malawi, and Zambia of potentially affected crops and rural populations. Part 4 will present an economywide socioeconomic impact analysis of El Niño at the national level in selected focus countries, including Malawi, using IFPRI's RIAPA model. The presentation will conclude with a summary of potential hotspots and proposals for policy options, as well as a review of knowledge gaps, points of uncertainty, and priorities for future research and collaboration. Overview and Global Implications Weston Anderson, Assistant Research Scientist at University of Maryland (UMD) and NASA, Earth Sciences Division Karyn Tabor, Agroclimatology Advisor, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Markets with a Focus on Rice Joseph Glauber, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Abdullah Mamun, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI Vivian Hoffman, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Sub-National Implications with a Focus on Ethiopia, Malawi, and Zambia Liangzhi You, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Liz Ogutu, Policy Analyst, IFPRI Socioeconomic Analysis for Malawi James Thurlow, Director, Foresight and Policy Modeling (FPM), IFPRI Joachim De Weerdt, Senior Research Fellow / Malawi Country Program Leader, IFPRI Andrew Jamali, Research Manager, National Planning Commission, Malawi Moderator Channing Arndt, Senior Director, Transformation Strategies, CGIAR and IFPRI Links Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO): https://www.fao.org/home/en Latin America And The Caribbean: Food Security And Agrifood Trade Website: https://lac.ifpri.info/ La Seguridad Alimentaria Y El Comercio Agroalimentario En América Latina Y El Caribe: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/es/c/cc8592es More about this seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/implications-el-ni%C3%B1o-202324-africa-south-sahara Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

We talk with Dr. Joaquín Caceres, an Assistant Research Scientist at University of Georgia, who designs more effective live attenuated influenza vaccines.

Guests: Tim Brown, Ph.D., Research Professor, Climatology and Director of the Western Regional Climate Center Daniel Kiser, M.S., Assistant Research Scientist

Guests: Tim Brown, Ph.D., Research Professor, Climatology and Director of the Western Regional Climate Center Daniel Kiser, M.S., Assistant Research Scientist

Meet Dr. Aprille Joy Ericsson, an Aerospace Engineer, Professor, Technologist, and Program Manager, the New Business Lead for the Instrument Systems and Technology Division at NASA  Goddard Space Flight CenterDr. Ryan Kramer, Assistant Research Scientist, Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Climate and Radiation Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterJanelle Wellons, Mission & Instrument Operations Systems Engineer, Instrument Operations Engineering, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.If you are an aspiring young aviation or aerospace professional interested in learning from seasoned aviation and aerospace professionals about the plethora of possibilities, opportunities, and options available in aviation and aerospace, please join us weekly for a live-streamed, casual conversation, simulcast on the Private Air Media Group YouTube channel and Facebook Live page, and hosted by Vince Mickens, a private pilot whose CV includes AOPA, NBAA, and the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation, all after a 27 years in broadcast journalism.Gain perspective and insight from 'All Things Aviation & Aerospace on how to navigate rewarding and challenging careers.

What it means to be African falls under a wide umbrella. It thrills me to share a mighty story from the beautiful island of Mauritius. Anusha and I met during the Young African Leaders Initiative Southern Africa in 2017. In person she is such a bright light and I have since enjoyed watching her career soar from height to height. Inviting her to be a guest was an obvious choice however, I was delightfully surprised to learn about the depth of her essence. The theme of her life is Resilience. And also a deep understanding of her calling, which comes from within. She has overcome what others would call health liabilities. She has had to block out negative words, push past sabotage and ignore what other people think she should be or do. She has powerful examples of how she has navigated her rise. At the age of 29, Anusha exudes a wisdom beyond her years. This can be attributed to an avid spiritual awareness and a very strong support system in her family and friends.  Anusha Seechurn has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Women of Mauritius and was a Top 4 finalist of JCI The Outstanding Young Persons Mauritius. She is an accomplished dancer and performer who is a National registered artist. She has performed in Mauritian and international shows and artistic projects. Whilst in the past she has been a teacher and cabin crew member, she is currently an Assistant Research Scientist in the field of Agriculture and Climate Change.⠀   Quotes "Barriers are just limitations that you have to break."   "I embraced my illnesses…At the very core of it, I realised that I was born to be loved by myself, to be loved by the divine and just to shine my own light"   "What you are seeking, is also seeking you. You will meet at the right time"   Reach out Anusha Seechurn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anusha.seechurn/ Anusha Seechurn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anusha.seechurn Brahmakumaris - https://www.brahmakumaris.org/   KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose   LINKS:   www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign www.facebook.com/chulubydesign    Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://www.facebook.com/groups/708489836426989    Africana Woman Blog: https://www.africanawoman.com/ 

What it means to be African falls under a wide umbrella. It thrills me to share a mighty story from the beautiful island of Mauritius. Anusha and I met during the Young African Leaders Initiative Southern Africa in 2017. In person she is such a bright light and I have since enjoyed watching her career soar from height to height. Inviting her to be a guest was an obvious choice however, I was delightfully surprised to learn about the depth of her essence. The theme of her life is Resilience. And also a deep understanding of her calling, which comes from within. She has overcome what others would call health liabilities. She has had to block out negative words, push past sabotage and ignore what other people think she should be or do. She has powerful examples of how she has navigated her rise. At the age of 29, Anusha exudes a wisdom beyond her years. This can be attributed to an avid spiritual awareness and a very strong support system in her family and friends.  Anusha Seechurn has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Women of Mauritius and was a Top 4 finalist of JCI The Outstanding Young Persons Mauritius. She is an accomplished dancer and performer who is a National registered artist. She has performed in Mauritian and international shows and artistic projects. Whilst in the past she has been a teacher and cabin crew member, she is currently an Assistant Research Scientist in the field of Agriculture and Climate Change.⠀   Quotes “Barriers are just limitations that you have to break.”   “I embraced my illnesses…At the very core of it, I realised that I was born to be loved by myself, to be loved by the divine and just to shine my own light”   “What you are seeking, is also seeking you. You will meet at the right time”   Reach out Anusha Seechurn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anusha.seechurn/ Anusha Seechurn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anusha.seechurn Brahmakumaris - https://www.brahmakumaris.org/   KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose   LINKS:   www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign www.facebook.com/chulubydesign    Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://www.facebook.com/groups/708489836426989    Africana Woman Blog: https://www.africanawoman.com/ 

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast, Drs. Eduardo Rodriguez, Elie Ramly, Zoe Berman, Gustave Diep, Laura Kimberly, and medical student Allyson Alfonso discuss the challenges and art of facial transplantation surgery. The PRS Global Open NYU Langone Health Mini-Series on “Facial Transplantation: State of Art” contains 3 peer-reviewed articles on the topic and is available to read for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com. Read it here: https://bit.ly/FacialTransplantationArt At the time of recording, all of the guests are affiliated with NYU Langone Health in New York, New York: Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez is the chair of the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery and is the Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Ramly was a Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU Langone Health and is currently a surgical resident in Oregon. Dr. Diep is a surgical resident at Stony Brook University Hospital and a Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Berman is a surgical resident at Maimonides Medical Center and a Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Kimberly is an Assistant Research Scientist at NYU Langone Health. Ms. Alfonso is a medical student at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Research Fellow at NYU Langone Health. Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia. #PRSGlobalOpen #KeynotesPodcast #PlasticSurgery

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast, Drs. Eduardo Rodriguez, Elie Ramly, Zoe Berman, Gustave Diep, Laura Kimberly, and medical student Allyson Alfonso discuss the challenges and art of facial transplantation surgery. The PRS Global Open NYU Langone Health Mini-Series on “Facial Transplantation: State of Art” contains 3 peer-reviewed articles on the topic and is available to read for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com. Read it here: https://bit.ly/FacialTransplantationArt At the time of recording, all of the guests are affiliated with NYU Langone Health in New York, New York: Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez is the chair of the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery and is the Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Ramly was a Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU Langone Health and is currently a surgical resident in Oregon. Dr. Diep is a surgical resident at Stony Brook University Hospital and a Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Berman is a surgical resident at Maimonides Medical Center and a Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Kimberly is an Assistant Research Scientist at NYU Langone Health. Ms. Alfonso is a medical student at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Research Fellow at NYU Langone Health. Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia. #PRSGlobalOpen #KeynotesPodcast #PlasticSurgery

In the ongoing national conversations about policing, protest, racism, and violence, the role of guns plays an important part. And with gun purchasing, carrying, and brandishing increasingly in the news during the Covid-19 pandemic, the intersection of these issues takes on heightened importance. This online panel discussion shares insights into these issues. Panelists include Duke's own Darrell Miller, Melvin G. Shimm Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Intellectual Life, and Faculty Co-Director of the Center for Firearms Law; Kami Chavis, Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, Professor of Law, and Director of Criminal Justice Program at Wake Forest University School of Law; Alice Ristroph, Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School; and Stuart Schrader, Lecturer and Assistant Research Scientist in Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. View transcript: https://law.duke.edu/transcripts/Transcript-Race,-Policing,-and-Guns.pdf

Dr. Franklin West is an Associate Professor in the Regenerative Biosciences Center at the University of Georgia. In the lab, Franklin and his team are developing and testing stem cell therapies to treat stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). They use induced pluripotent stem cells, which are cells that can be reprogrammed to develop into any kind of cell in the body. Traveling is a passion for Franklin. Though he had to cancel his trip to Seoul, South Korea planned for this summer, he is looking forward to his next big travel adventure. In the meantime, Franklin has been having fun taking care of his garden at home. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Morehouse College and was awarded his Ph.D. in stem cell biology from the University of Georgia. Franklin then worked as an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Georgia for a few years before joining the faculty there in 2010. He received the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Science’s Young Alumni Award in 2019 and recently received the University of Georgia Alumni Award “40 Under 40” distinction. Franklin was also named an “Emerging Scholar” in 2012 by Diverse Magazine and among the “Top 40 Under 40: Georgia’s Best and Brightest” by Georgia Trend Magazine. In our interview, Franklin will share more about his life and science.

Stuart Schrader is a Lecturer and Assistant Research Scientist in Sociology at Johns Hopkins University, and the author of Badges Without Borders: How Global Counterinsurgency Transformed American Policing. In this conversation, he shares details from the book about the Office of Public Safety, a 1960s American Cold War project that gave U.S. aid to counter-revolutionary police forces around the globe. As Schrader’s work documents, the expansion of domestic police powers in the post-World War II mirrored, and was in fact a critical element of, the larger project of global American empire. 

Depending on where you're standing, summer rains in the desert can mean rejuvenation or destruction (or both). Rapid urbanization has put borderlands cities out of touch with the storm waters that sustain them, an oversight for which they pay dearly in flood damages and eroded soils. What predictions can we make about the future of the monsoon in the Sonoran Desert? What are we doing to make use of the rain and prevent it from sweeping us away? How can storm water management be used to promote environmental justice and urban equity? Written, produced, and narrated by Patricia Schwartz, a graduate student in the School of Geography, Development and Environment, University of Arizona. Featuring interviews with Dr. Gregg Garfin, University Director of the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center and Associate Professor/Extension Specialist at the School of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Arizona; and Dr. Adriana Zuniga-Teran, Assistant Research Scientist and Professor at the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning and the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona. Our apologies for any blemishes in audio quality –interviews were recorded online during the Covid-19 era (i.e. from Patricia’s basement).

Dr. Andrew Friedman is an astronomer, cosmologist, and data scientist. He’s currently an NSF funded Assistant Research Scientist at the University of California at San Diego Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences. He is also a Research Affiliate in the MIT Program in Science, Technology and Society. He holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Harvard. We chatted about the apparent, seemingly contrived conflict between science and religion. We explored some of the sources of this conflict and how, with a good perspective, they are not really at odds. We looked at faith, both in science and religion, Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, proof of God’s existence, varying views about what God is, approaching the subject with humility, and how the Bible cannot really serve as a science textbook. Join us as we get our theology hats on.

Dr. Andrew Friedman is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is also a Research Affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As an astrophysicist and cosmologist, Andy is studying the history of the universe from the Big Bang through present day. Andy and his colleagues use the universe as a laboratory to learn more about how things work. Specifically, Andy uses observations of astronomical objects in other galaxies to learn about fundamental physics and quantum mechanics. When he’s not at work, you can find Andy hanging out with his wife and dog, or enjoying good food and good conversation with friends and family. Andy received his bachelor’s degree in physics and astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley and his master’s and PhD degrees in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Harvard University. Afterwards, Andy worked as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT, a National Science Foundation funded Research Associate at MIT, and a Visiting Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Theoretical Physics. He joined the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at UCSD in 2017. In our interview, Andy tells us more about his life and science.

Dr. Andrew Friedman is an astronomer, cosmologist, and data scientist. He’s currently an NSF funded Assistant Research Scientist at the University of California at San Diego Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences. He is also a Research Affiliate in the MIT Program in Science, Technology and Society. He holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Harvard. We chatted about how science fiction inspired him as a youth to become a cosmologist. Also, how important it is to have a Ph.D. thesis advisor who’s enthusiastically supportive. Then, we got into some cool topics of cosmology: using Type Ia supernovae to measure the rate of expansion of the universe, why infrared observations of those stars are helpful, whether quantum entanglement suggests a substrate on which spacetime resides, the multiverse, and the implications of the Planck length and Higgs field for our very existence.

Dr. Nicole Garneau is a Curator of Human Health, the Department Chair of Health Sciences, and Principal Investigator of the Genetics of Taste Laboratory at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. In addition, Nicole is Co-Founder of Beer Flavor Map and DraughtLab Brands, a company that creates accessible, affordable, and powerful sensory systems to help ensure quality and consistency of products for craft brewers. She also has her own speaking and consulting company called Dr. Nicole Garneau LLC. As a taste scientist and geneticist, Nicole is interested in understanding how the subtle differences in people’s DNA determines how we taste and choose foods. Taste is one of the main contributing factors to how we choose food, so our sense of taste can have large impacts on overall nutrition, health, and well-being. Nicole has a variety of hobbies and interests outside of science, including gardening, yoga, learning Spanish, visiting the mountains and rivers of Colorado, and enjoying the outdoors with her family. She received her B.A. in Genetics as well as Comparative Literature from Rutgers University. While in college, Nicole worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, an Assistant Research Scientist at PTC Therapeutics, Inc., and an In-Field Marketing Specialist for Pierce Promotions. Afterwards, Nicole attended graduate school and was awarded her PhD in Microbiology from Colorado State University. During graduate school Nicole Co-Founded the company Alexandra’s Baggage, LLC and she also completed a Technology Transfer Internship at Colorado State University. Before accepting a position at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Nicole worked on the as a consultant for MicroRx Company Promotions for CSU Ventures, Inc., and she also worked as an Investment Services Coordinator for CSU Management Corporation. In this interview, Nicole chats about some of her experiences in life and science.

In this episode, we discuss autonomous vehicle safety and testing with Ding Zhao, Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. How will we know when AVs are safe enough to deploy? Will it take driving billions of road miles? We discuss his method of using accelerated evaluation techniques to more efficiently test safety scenarios and achieve confidence in AV safety. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smarter-cars/support

This interview is with a panel of three Rusk leaders: Dr. Tamara Bushnik, Dr. Brian Im, and Michelle Smith.  Dr. Tamara Bushnik is an Associate Professor and Director of Inter-Hospital Research and Knowledge Translation at Rusk Rehabilitation. She is  is the Project Director of the current RuskTraumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) at NYU. She has over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts since joining the project. She has been the Chair of the TBIMS Knowledge Translation Committee since 1999 and has led the selection of topics for the popular traumatic brain injury Fact Sheets and end-of-grant-cycle special issues/sections highlighting TBIMS research. Dr. Brian Im is the director of brain injury rehabilitation at Rusk where he treats both inpatients and outpatients in the brain injury rehabilitation program. He is heavily involved in program development and academic medicine. He is the program director for the ACGME accredited brain injury medicine fellowship at NYU School of Medicine, has an active role in TBI research, and in the TBIMS projects. His research focus of interest is in studying the health care disparities and differences that exist in TBI care for different populations.  Michelle Smith is an Assistant Research Scientist where she manages day-to-day activities of studies, including the TBIMS National Database. She has a professional background and interests in health communications with the goal of providing vital information to patients to help improve their health through increasing health literacy. Prior to her current role, she managed the development and implementation of  research studies to improve health in the underserved community of Harlem by developing and maintaining a website and a randomized-controlled trial to reduce hypertension.   During the interview, the three discuss: treatment of older patients who sustained a traumatic brain injury; interventions necessary when patients' health literacy levels are low; addressing patients’ treatment preferences when they have different beliefs about the nature of health problems; and how patients' level of emotional functioning can affect treatment outcomes.

Dr. Seth Bordenstein is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University. He received his undergraduate, Master's and PhD degrees from the University of Rochester, receiving his PhD in Evolutionary Genetics. Seth then served as a Postdoctoral Fellow of the National Research Council in the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. He worked as an Assistant Research Scientist and Assistant Scientist there and also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Brown University before joining the faculty at Vanderbilt. Among his many honors and awards, Seth has received the Chancellor's Award for Research and awards for Excellence in research as well as Teaching and Mentoring from Vanderbilt. His research was also featured in as a top story of 2013 in Science News. Seth is here with us today to tell us all about his journey through life and science.

Dr. Sergio Pellis is a Professor in Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge. He received his PhD in Zoology and Ethology from Monash University in Australia. Afterwards he completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Monash University, followed by training in animal movement analysis at Tel Aviv University, and then a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Serge also served as an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Florida before joining the faculty at the University of Lethbridge. Sergio is here with us today to tell us about his journey through life and science.

E. Margaret Evans is Lecturer in the Department of Psychology and Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Human Growth and Development at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She examines the development of childrens' intuitions about causation because these provide the foundation for their understanding of the major domains of inquiry they encounter in and out of school. Her Ph.D. in developmental psychology focused on the emergence of evolutionary concepts in families from diverse religious communities. She has been a co-PI, learning researcher, and exhibit developer for three different exhibitions on evolution. Since 1846 the Smithsonian has followed its mission for "... the increase and diffusion of knowledge ..." In the 21st century, though, diffusion may be too slow a process for the timely transmission of knowledge. In this seminar series five leading figures in the study of science education shared the results of their research on how science can be communicated most effectively to the public, particularly in informal settings such as museums.