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Ellen falls in love with the Mandarin duck. We discuss why waterfowl's webbed feet don't freeze in the winter, the evolutionary arms race between male and female ducks, New York City's local celebrity Hot Duck, your new favorite coffee order, and more. Works Cited: "Countercurrent Exchange" - Dr. Roger Lederer, ornithology.org “Coevolution of Male and Female Genital Morphology in Waterfowl” - Patricia L. R. Brennan et al., PLOS One, May 2007 "Ducks, Geese, and Swans" - Ivan Phillipsen, scienceofbirds.com, December 2020 “Conspecific Brood Parasitism and Nesting Biology of Mandarin Ducks (Aix galericulata) in Northeastern China” - Qiu-Ziang Deng et al., The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, September 2011 "Molecular Evidence for Interspecific Brood Parasitism and Successful Hatching by Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) on the Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus)" - Shu Liu et al., BMC Zoology (under review Feb 2026) "Will You Still Love the Hot Duck When He Looks Like This?" - Andy McGlashen, Audubon Magazine, February 2019 Links: For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website! Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord! Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!
Ellen falls in love with the Mandarin duck. We discuss why waterfowl's webbed feet don't freeze in the winter, the evolutionary arms race between male and female ducks, New York City's local celebrity Hot Duck, your new favorite coffee order, and more. Works Cited: "Countercurrent Exchange" - Dr. Roger Lederer, ornithology.org “Coevolution of Male and Female Genital Morphology in Waterfowl” - Patricia L. R. Brennan et al., PLOS One, May 2007 "Ducks, Geese, and Swans" - Ivan Phillipsen, scienceofbirds.com, December 2020 “Conspecific Brood Parasitism and Nesting Biology of Mandarin Ducks (Aix galericulata) in Northeastern China” - Qiu-Ziang Deng et al., The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, September 2011 "Molecular Evidence for Interspecific Brood Parasitism and Successful Hatching by Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) on the Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus)" - Shu Liu et al., BMC Zoology (under review Feb 2026) "Will You Still Love the Hot Duck When He Looks Like This?" - Andy McGlashen, Audubon Magazine, February 2019 Links: For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website! Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord! Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!
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Understanding this concept provides the foundation for creating a high functioning, stable, and resilient landscape – anywhere you garden
In this conversation, Host Dr. Riley Kirk and Dr. Anurag Agrawal discuss the intricate relationship between monarch butterflies and milkweed, exploring themes of coevolution, chemical ecology, and the ecological arms race. He explains how monarchs have adapted to survive the toxic compounds in milkweed, the challenges they face due to habitat destruction and pesticides, and the importance of conservation efforts. The discussion highlights the fascinating dynamics of species interactions and the need for community involvement in preserving biodiversity. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Monarchs and Milkweed 06:32 The Co-evolutionary Dance 11:32 Monarchs vs. Milkweed: The Arms Race 20:14 The Role of Cardiac Glycosides 30:01 Sequestration and Survival Strategies 31:37 The Journey of Monarch Butterflies 37:30 Understanding Monarch Population Decline 46:49 Human Impact on Monarchs and Conservation Efforts 54:01 Exploring Other Fascinating Insects Follow Dr.Agrawal's research: https://ecologyandevolution.cornell.edu/anurag-agrawal https://agrawal.eeb.cornell.edu/ Read or listen to Monarchs and Milkweed https://www.amazon.com/Monarchs-Milkweed-Migrating-Remarkable-Coevolution/dp/0691166358 Preorder my book Reefer Wellness! https://www.amazon.com/Reefer-Wellness-Understanding-Cannabis-Medicine/dp/0593847156 ✨ Want Exclusive Content? Join the Bioactive Patreon community for as little as $1/month to ask guests your burning questions, access exclusive content, and connect with Dr. Kirk one-on-one. www.Patreon.com/Cannabichem
The 1989 Abduction story of Alec Newald is crazy. What is even more out of this world are the experiences he remembers and what these aliens told him. What should we be doing with his information and does any of it hold up? Blue was trying to bring up monotonic gold and Willy didn't see that part. It is amazing what properties this substance has and they said they used it as food and to power everything they used. Willy didn't read his book "CoEvolution" but when he does - we will have Blue on again for part 2 of this madness. We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm pacific only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com visit RealLifeSciFi.show Support us and get more content at Patreon.com/reallifescifi we exist because of you. hit us up at WadeandWilly@gmail.com Thank you for listening. Thank you for having friends with different beliefs than you.
Today, you'll learn about why giving babies foods with peanuts could crack the peanut allergy problem, a wild discovery of cancer treatment 4,000 years ago, and the sneaky way cuckoos evolve to look like other birds so they can live in their nests. Peanut Allergy “Giving young children peanut products cuts allergy risk, study finds.” by Ian Sample. 2024. “Peanut Allergies.” Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 2024. “Follow-up to Adolescence after Early Peanut Introduction for Allergy Prevention.” by George Du Toit, et al. 2024. Ancient Cancer Treatment “‘Extraordinary' 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull may show signs of attempts to treat cancer.” EurekAlert! 2024. “Case report: Boundaries of oncological and traumatological medical care in ancient Egypt: new palaeopathological insights from two human skulls.” by Tatiana Tondini, et al. 2024. Cuckoo Evolution “Cuckoos evolve to look like their hosts - and form new species in the process.” University of Cambridge. 2024. “Cuckoo guide: why they call ‘cuckoo', how they trick other birds, and where they go in winter.” by Megan Shersby. 2022. “Coevolution with hosts underpins speciation in brood-parasitic cuckoos.” by N.E. Langmore, et al. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr. Anurag Agrawal of Cornell University describes the many ways that plants defend themselves against locally indigenous insects, and how the insects defuse and even become dependent on the plants' defense mechanisms
What are "WEIRD" cultures? What percentage of the world's population is WEIRD? Why do WEIRD cultures tend to use analytic thinking (as opposed to the wholistic thinking used in non-WEIRD cultures)? Does school make you more intelligent or merely more knowledgeable? Do individualistic cultures tend to innovate more than collectivistic cultures? How does moral reasoning differ between WEIRD and non-WEIRD cultures? Is the world becoming more WEIRD? How diverse are non-WEIRD cultures?Joseph Henrich is currently the Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. Before moving to Harvard, he was a professor of both Economics and Psychology at the University of British Columbia for nearly a decade, where he held the Canada Research Chair in Culture, Cognition, and Coevolution. His research deploys evolutionary theory to understand how human psychology gives rise to cultural evolution and how this has shaped our species' genetic evolution. Using insights generated from this approach, Professor Henrich has explored a variety of topics, including economic decision-making, social norms, fairness, religion, marriage, prestige, cooperation, and innovation. He's conducted long-term anthropological fieldwork in Peru, Chile, and in the South Pacific, as well as having spearheaded several large comparative projects. In 2016, he published The Secret of Our Success (Princeton) and in 2020, The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous (FSG). Learn more about his work here, or follow him on Twitter / X at @JoHenrich.StaffSpencer Greenberg — Host / DirectorJosh Castle — ProducerRyan Kessler — Audio EngineerUri Bram — FactotumMusicBroke for FreeJosh WoodwardLee RosevereQuiet Music for Tiny Robotswowamusiczapsplat.comAffiliatesClearer ThinkingGuidedTrackMind EasePositlyUpLift[Read more]
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Minorities in cities worldwide confront disparities, advocating for rights within a dynamic interplay of urban planning and constitutional legal frameworks. How does the coevolution between planning and legal frameworks shape the status of minorities? This lecture will dissect the coevolution of British constitutional rights and the status of minorities in the urban planning of London, post-WWII. It will explore how planning practices embed minority rights, shedding light on the transformation of political and legal frameworks into urban planning, and assessing their impact on state-minority relations. Orwa Switat is a visiting scholar at the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. He is a scholar, practitioner, and activist in the realm of state-minority relations in urban planning. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. His research has critically examined the intersections of urban planning and state-minority relations. Complementing his advanced degrees, he possesses BAs in both Philosophy and Political Science from Haifa University. In addition to his scholarly pursuits, Orwa has dedicated his work to promoting the rights of Palestinian communities in Israel in the context of planning, advising planners and civil society on spatial justice and inclusion. From 2019 to 2023, Orwa served on Haifa's municipal committee for historical preservation, influencing policies to honor and reflect the Arab Palestinian Heritage of the city. In addition to this audio, you can watch the video and read the full transcript of their conversation on Shareable.net – while you're there get caught up on past lectures. Cities@Tufts Lectures explores the impact of urban planning on our communities and the opportunities to design for greater equity and justice with professor Julian Agyeman. Cities@Tufts Lectures is produced by Tufts University and Shareable.net with support from Barr Foundation and SHIFT Foundation. Lectures are moderated by Professor Julian Agyeman and organized in partnership with research assistants Deandra Boyle and Muram Bacare. Paige Kelly is our co-producer and audio editor, the original portrait of Mark Roseland was illustrated by Anke Dregnet, and the series is co-produced and hosted by Tom Llewellyn. “Light Without Dark” by Cultivate Beats is our theme song.
A core foundation of business, online communities, and social networks is the concept of Dunbar's Number: the suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. But recently there have been critiques in the scientific community as to the validity of the theory behind the number, as well as the number itself. In this episode, Andy and Mon-Chaio delve into the research around Dunbar's Number, both Dunbar's original papers as well as the recently published critiques. They explore the possibility that Dunbar's Number does not exist and, if true, what it means for all the business theory for technical organizations built on top of this concept. References: Neocortex size as a constraint on group size in primates Coevolution of neocortex size, group size and language in humans Innovation Democracy: W.L. Gore's Original Management Model Dunbar's number: group size and brain physiology in humans reexamined Discrete Hierarchical Organization of Social Group Sizes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tactics-tech-leadership/message
How will robots evolve to assist individuals with health and wellbeing in the future? Mari Velonaki, Professor of Social Robotics, University of New South Wales in Sydney, shares a future vision with Health2049 co-host Bisi Williams where technology coevolves to enhance humanity. One of the world's preeminent thinkers in robotics, Mari's work emphasizes creativity and playfulness in design, advocating for a shift from mere utility to personalized, transparent and ethically-driven solutions. Drawing on the concept of “coevolution,” her approach highlights the organic and synergetic possibility of society and technology evolving together. Mari VelonakiWebsite: https://hri.edu.au/Twitter X: https://twitter.com/crl_unswLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marivelonakiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-robotics-lab/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nfhri/about/Connect with Health2049:Website: https://www.health2049.comFind the complete Show Notes and Transcripts Here -> https://bit.ly/mari-velonakiTimestamps:Mari Velonaki's background in robotics. [03:46]A human centric vision for the future. [05:23]How can technology evolve? [08:11]The coevolution of assisted robots. [11:58]Should robots be human-like? [15:29]Coexistence to co-inhabitation to coevolution. [18:50]New technologies that enhance us. [23:10]Generative assisted robots improve quality of life. [25:38]Robots tailored to meet unique needs. [30:03]How can we address ethical considerations? [32:34]Assisted robotics without art? [34:52]Episode Web Page: https://www.health2049.com/episodes
Grayson recaps his recent hunting trip, discusses changes to this Season's St Hubert's Trial, and muses about the origins of the relationship between man and dog. Visit our sponsor, Ugly Dog Hunting: https://www.uglydoghunting.com Visit our website; https://losthighwaykennels.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
W. Russell Neuman is Professor of Media Technology at New York University. A founding faculty of the MIT Media Laboratory, he served as Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. His recent books include The Digital Difference: Media Technology and the Theory of Communication EffectsIn his new book EVOLUTIONARY INTELLIGENCE: How Technology Will Make Us Smarter (MIT Press; September 26, 2023), Neuman offers a surprisingly positive vision in which computational intelligence compensates for the well-recognized limits of human judgment, improves decision making, and increases our agency. Drawing on his vast experience, Neuman makes a convincing case about how human intelligence will coevolve with digital technology to revolutionize how we think and behave.In today's episode, we explore the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. While many view AI with suspicion, Neuman offers a hopeful perspective. He believes that just as the wheel enhanced mobility, the rise of AI in everyday devices will revolutionize our decision-making. Neuman suggests that by embracing AI's evolutionary intelligence, we can better adapt to challenges and ensure our long-term survival. Join us as we delve into this optimistic view on AI's role in our future.
We live today in a global web of interdependence, connected technologically, economically, politically, and socially. As a result of these expanding and deepening interdependencies, it has become impossible fully to control--or foretell--the effects of our actions. The world is rife with unintended consequences. The first law of human ecology--which declares that we can never do merely one thing--is a truth we ignore at our peril. In Indra's Net and the Midas Touch, Leslie Paul Thiele explores the impact of interdependence and unintended consequences on our pursuit of sustainability. Unfortunately, good intentions provide no antidote to the law of unintended consequences, and proffered cures often prove worse than the disease. Biofuels developed for the purpose of reducing carbon emissions, for example, have had the unintended effect of cutting off food supplies to the needy and destroying rain forests. We must fundamentally transform our patterns of thinking and behavior. Thiele offers the intellectual and moral foundations for this transformation, drawing from ecology, ethics, technology, economics, politics, psychology, physics, and metaphysics. Awareness of our interconnectedness, he writes, stimulates creativity and community; it is a profound responsibility and a blessing beyond measure. Leslie Paul Thiele is Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Director of Sustainability Studies at the University of Florida. He is the author of Environmentalism for a New Millennium: The Challenge of Coevolution, The Heart of Judgment: Practical Wisdom, Neuroscience, and Narrative, and other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society
We live today in a global web of interdependence, connected technologically, economically, politically, and socially. As a result of these expanding and deepening interdependencies, it has become impossible fully to control--or foretell--the effects of our actions. The world is rife with unintended consequences. The first law of human ecology--which declares that we can never do merely one thing--is a truth we ignore at our peril. In Indra's Net and the Midas Touch, Leslie Paul Thiele explores the impact of interdependence and unintended consequences on our pursuit of sustainability. Unfortunately, good intentions provide no antidote to the law of unintended consequences, and proffered cures often prove worse than the disease. Biofuels developed for the purpose of reducing carbon emissions, for example, have had the unintended effect of cutting off food supplies to the needy and destroying rain forests. We must fundamentally transform our patterns of thinking and behavior. Thiele offers the intellectual and moral foundations for this transformation, drawing from ecology, ethics, technology, economics, politics, psychology, physics, and metaphysics. Awareness of our interconnectedness, he writes, stimulates creativity and community; it is a profound responsibility and a blessing beyond measure. Leslie Paul Thiele is Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Director of Sustainability Studies at the University of Florida. He is the author of Environmentalism for a New Millennium: The Challenge of Coevolution, The Heart of Judgment: Practical Wisdom, Neuroscience, and Narrative, and other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies
We live today in a global web of interdependence, connected technologically, economically, politically, and socially. As a result of these expanding and deepening interdependencies, it has become impossible fully to control--or foretell--the effects of our actions. The world is rife with unintended consequences. The first law of human ecology--which declares that we can never do merely one thing--is a truth we ignore at our peril. In Indra's Net and the Midas Touch, Leslie Paul Thiele explores the impact of interdependence and unintended consequences on our pursuit of sustainability. Unfortunately, good intentions provide no antidote to the law of unintended consequences, and proffered cures often prove worse than the disease. Biofuels developed for the purpose of reducing carbon emissions, for example, have had the unintended effect of cutting off food supplies to the needy and destroying rain forests. We must fundamentally transform our patterns of thinking and behavior. Thiele offers the intellectual and moral foundations for this transformation, drawing from ecology, ethics, technology, economics, politics, psychology, physics, and metaphysics. Awareness of our interconnectedness, he writes, stimulates creativity and community; it is a profound responsibility and a blessing beyond measure. Leslie Paul Thiele is Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Director of Sustainability Studies at the University of Florida. He is the author of Environmentalism for a New Millennium: The Challenge of Coevolution, The Heart of Judgment: Practical Wisdom, Neuroscience, and Narrative, and other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics
We live today in a global web of interdependence, connected technologically, economically, politically, and socially. As a result of these expanding and deepening interdependencies, it has become impossible fully to control--or foretell--the effects of our actions. The world is rife with unintended consequences. The first law of human ecology--which declares that we can never do merely one thing--is a truth we ignore at our peril. In Indra's Net and the Midas Touch, Leslie Paul Thiele explores the impact of interdependence and unintended consequences on our pursuit of sustainability. Unfortunately, good intentions provide no antidote to the law of unintended consequences, and proffered cures often prove worse than the disease. Biofuels developed for the purpose of reducing carbon emissions, for example, have had the unintended effect of cutting off food supplies to the needy and destroying rain forests. We must fundamentally transform our patterns of thinking and behavior. Thiele offers the intellectual and moral foundations for this transformation, drawing from ecology, ethics, technology, economics, politics, psychology, physics, and metaphysics. Awareness of our interconnectedness, he writes, stimulates creativity and community; it is a profound responsibility and a blessing beyond measure. Leslie Paul Thiele is Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Director of Sustainability Studies at the University of Florida. He is the author of Environmentalism for a New Millennium: The Challenge of Coevolution, The Heart of Judgment: Practical Wisdom, Neuroscience, and Narrative, and other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications
The world just experienced a devastating pandemic, yet in the context of historical pandemics, COVID-19 was a relatively minor event in the history of disease. What do we know about the history of pandemics, including before written records, and what can we learn from this history? With us to answer these and other questions about the origins of epidemics and pandemics is Leslie Reperant. Leslie graduated with a doctorate of veterinary medicine at the National Veterinary School of Lyon, France in 2004 and obtained a PhD at Princeton University in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 2010. Leslie's doctoral and post-doctoral studies focused on the interplay between the pathogenesis and evolution of influenza viruses, and on factors driving pathogen emergence and spread. Leslie is the author of Fatal Jump: Tracking the Origins of Pandemics, published in 2023 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
This week our guest is distinguished professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, Edward A. Lee, who has written extensively about the relationship between humans and technology in books such as Plato and the Nerd and The Coevolution. In this episode, Edward lays out his argument against the status quo of "digital creationism," which states that humans are the gods shaping technology, and proposes an alternative narrative where humans and technology are symbiotic entities navigating a very Darwinian relationship. This takes on a tour of the many different facets of this relationship, including the pros and cons, the philosophical implications, the regulatory ramifications, and much more. Find out more about Edward's work at his Berkeley website, or follow him at twitter.com/LeeEdwardA ** Learn more about Singularity: su.org Host: Steven Parton - LinkedIn / Twitter Music by: Amine el Filali
Maria Gerea is the founder and owner of Coevolution. As an experienced executive coach and team development facilitator, she supports leaders and teams to connect the dots between collaboration and innovation to elevate their impact and results. In this conversation, we explored what it is like working with social impact leaders and visionaries. As a Romanian-born founder, Maria also shared early challenges in establishing herself in the United States. We also talked about our new program for mission-driven leaders and what we are discovering about our own working relationship including how to view conflict as an opportunity. Leadership for Real Impact Course CRR GlobalMarshall McLuhan Quote InstagramLinked Inninasimondscoaching.com
Mr. Lijun Zhu, CEO of CoEvolution Technology Inc., spoke at a Venturous Session on 28 September 2022 about the trending adoption of smart, flexible logistic solutions worldwide. Before he began his presentation, Mr. Zhu highlighted that it is important that we acknowledge supply chain and logistics as a complex problem. Hardly any business would share an identical logistic model. Hence, adaptability is crucial when companies source for Smart Logistic solutions.Lijun also covered the functions of CoEvolution's products that control logistic robots, manage warehouse inventory storage and simulate highly accurate operational processes. When asked what trends he sees in the AI automation supply chain industry, Lijun said that warehouse owners are actively looking for Smart Logistic solutions that are affordable, adaptable, and have quick planning and installation processes. Similarly, Lijun has made it a point to fulfil all of these requirements in CoEvolution's AI solutions.
Welcome back to Season 2!!! This episode is a fascinating exploration of the shared heritage of Vedic Astrology and Astronomy. Join me as I interview Steven Jones about all things Astronomy - like can someone explain Precession to me!! Right?! We cover the Ecliptic, the Celestial Sphere, Right Ascension and touch on geometry, retrograde motion, quantum physics and human history from the Babylonians & Ancient Egyptians to the Voyager Probes and beyond. I hope you enjoy exploring the links and common ground we share with Astronomy. If this episode leaves you with questions that you'd like more discussion of - let me know so we can invite Steven back again soon. Plus, "watch this space" for news about a "Stay-at-home" Vedic Astrology Retreat. And remember that you can always join me for AstroliJam or on The Vedic Astrology Apprenticeship Program on teachable.com
What I learned from reading Pieces of the Action by Vannevar Bush.Support Founders' sponsors: Tiny: The easiest way to sell your business. Quick and straightforward exits for Founders. andCapital: Raise, hold, and spend capital all in one place. and Tegus is a search engine for business knowledge that's used by founders, investors, and executives. It's incredible what they're building. Try it for free by visiting Tegus.[7:15] Pieces of the Action offers his hard-won lessons on how to operate and manage effectively within complex organizations and drive ambitious, unprecedented programs to fruition.[8:54] Stripe Press Books:The Dream Machine by M. Mitchell WaldropThe Making of Prince of Persia: Journals 1985-1993 by Jordan Mechner.[9:24] Endless Frontier: Vannevar Bush, Engineer of the American Century by G. Pascal Zachary[10:40] Any exploration of the institutions that shape how we do research, generate discoveries, create inventions, and turn ideas into innovations inevitably leads back to Vannevar Bush.[11:26] No American has had greater influence in the growth of science and technology than Vannevar Bush.[12:23] That's why I'm going to encourage you to order this book —because when you pick it up and you read it —you're reading the words of an 80 year old genius. One of the most formidable and accomplished people that has ever lived— laying out what he learned over his six decade long career.[14:38] A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman (Founders #95)[15:12] Bootstrapping: Douglas Engelbart, Coevolution, and the Origins of Personal Computing by Thierry Bardini[15:48] I don't know what Silicon Valley will do when it runs out of Doug Engelbart's ideas. — The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson. (Founders #157)[18:54] Bush points out that tipping points often rest with far-seeing, energetic individuals. We can be those individuals.[20:36] I went into this book with little more than a name and came out with the closest thing to a mentor someone you've never met can be.[20:58] We are not the first to face problems, and as we face them we can hold our heads high. In such spirit was this book written.[24:38] The essence of civilization is the transmission of the findings of each generation to the next.[29:00] This is not a call for optimism, it is a call for determination.[31:12] It is pleasant to turn to situations where conservatism or lethargy were overcome by farseeing, energetic individuals.[31:34] People are really a power law and that the best ones can change everything. —Sam Hinkie[33:46] There should never be, throughout an organization, any doubt as to where authority for making decisions resides, or any doubt that they will be promptly made.[34:32] You can drive great people by making the speed of decision making really slow. Why would great people stay in an organization where they can't get things done? They look around after a while, and they're, like, "Look, I love the mission, but I can't get my job done because our speed of decision making is too slow." — Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos by Jeff Bezos and Walter Isaacson.(Founders #155)[38:36] Rigid lines of authority do not produce the best innovations.[38:42] Research projects flowered in pockets all around the company, many of them without Steve's blessing or even awareness.They'd come to Steve's attention only if one of his key managers decided that the project or technology showed real potential.In that case, Steve would check it out, and the information he'd glean would go into the learning machine that was his brain. Sometimes that's where it would sit, and nothing would happen. Sometimes, on the other hand, he'd concoct a way to combine it with something else he'd seen, or perhaps to twist it in a way to benefit an entirely different project altogether.This was one of his great talents, the ability to synthesize separate developments and technologies into something previously unimaginable. —Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli (Founders #265)[40:56] He was so industrious that he became a positive annoyance to others who felt less inclined to work. —Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power by James McGrath Morris. (Founders #135)[42:22] Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and The Secret Palace of Science That Changed The Course of World War II by Jennet Conant. (Founders #143)[45:35] If a man is a good judge of men, he can go far on that skill alone.[46:00] All the past episodes mentioned by Vannevar Bush in this book:General Leslie Groves: The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer—The Unlikely Partnership that Built the Atom Bomb by James Kunetka. (Founders #215)J. Robert Oppenheimer: The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer—The Unlikely Partnership that Built the Atom Bomb by James Kunetka. (Founders #215)Alfred Lee Loomis: Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and The Secret Palace of Science That Changed The Course of World War II by Jennet Conant. (Founders #143)J.P. Morgan: The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow. (Founders #139)The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism by Susan Berfield. (Founders #142)Orville Wright: The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. (Founders #239)Birdmen: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to Control the Skies by Lawrence Goldstone. (Founders #241)Edwin Land: Land's Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It by Peter C. Wensberg. (Founders #263)Instant: The Story of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos. (Founders #264)Henry J. Kaiser: Builder in the Modern American West by Mark Foster. (Founders #66)Professional Amateur: The Biography of Charles Franklin Kettering by Thomas Boyd (Founders #125)Reluctant Genius: The Passionate Life and Inventive Mind of Alexander Graham Bellby Charlotte Gray. (Founders #138)[48:21] Difficulties are often encountered in bringing an invention into production and use.[48:47] An invention has some of the characteristics of a poem.It is said that a poet may derive real joy out of making a poem, even if it is never published, even if he does not recite it to his friends, even if it is not a very good poem.No doubt, one has to be a poet to understand this.In the same way, an inventor can derive real satisfaction out of making an invention, even if he never expects to make a nickel out of it, even if he knows it is a bit foolish, provided he feels it involves ingenuity and insight.An inventor invents because he cannot help it, and also because he gets quiet fun out of doing so.Sometimes he even makes money at it, but not by himself. One has to be an inventor to understand this.One evening in Dayton, I dined alone with Orville Wright.During a long evening, we discussed inventions we had made that had never amounted to anything. He took me up to the attic and showed me models of various weird gadgets.I had plenty of similar efforts to tell him about, and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.Neither of us would have thus spilled things except to a fellow practitioner, one who had enjoyed the elation of creation and who knew that such elation is, to a true devotee, independent of practical results.So it is also, I understand, with poets.[51:28] Against The Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson (Founders #200)[52:21] When picking an industry to enter, my favorite rule of thumb is this: Pick an industry where the founders of the industry—the founders of the important companies in the industry—are still alive and actively involved. — The Pmarca Blog Archive Ebook by Marc Andreessen. (Founders #50)[57:18] If a company operates only under patents it owns, and infringes on no others, its monopoly should not be disturbed, and the courts so hold. An excellent example is Polaroid Corporation. Founded by Edwin Land, one of the most ingenious men I ever knew (and also one of the wisest), it has grown and prospered because of his inventions and those of his team.[1:00:46] I came to the realization that they knew more about the subject than I did. In some ways, this was not strange. They were concentrating on it and I was getting involved in other things.[1:01:31] P.T. Barnum: An American Life by Robert Wilson. (Founders #137)[1:05:53] We make progress, lots of progress, in nearly every intellectual field, only to find that the more we probe, the faster our field of ignorance expands.[1:11:41] All the books from Stripe Press—Get 60 days free of Readwise. It is the best app I pay for. I couldn't make Founders without it.—“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. 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Coevolution of Supermassive Black Holes and their Host Galaxies with Galaxy Mergers by Chi-Hong Lin et al. on Thursday 22 September Understanding the formation of the supermassive black holes (SMBHs) present in the centers of galaxies is a key topic in modern astrophysics. Observations have detected the SMBHs with mass $M$ of $10^{9}, rm M_odot$ in the high redshifts galaxies with z$sim7$. However, how SMBHs grew to such huge masses within the first billion years after the big bang remains elusive. One possible explanation is that SMBHs grew in a short period through the frequent mergers of galaxies, which provides sustainable gas to maintain the rapid growth. In this study, we present the hydrodynamics simulations of the SMBHs' growth with their host galaxies using the GIZMO code. In contrast to previous simulations, we developed a molecular cloud model by separating molecular-gas particles from the atomic-gas particles and then evolving them independently. During major mergers, we showed that the effect of the mass segregation of the atomic and molecular gas particles can enhance the dynamical friction of molecular particles. Consequently, molecular gas is substantially accreted onto the galactic centers that grows SMBHs from $10^{6}, rm M_odot$ to $10^{9}, rm M_odot$ within 300 Myr, explaining the rapid growth of SMBHs, and this accretion also triggers a violent starburst at the galactic center. Furthermore, We examined the impact of minor mergers on the bulge of a Milky-Way-like galaxy and found that the size and mass of the bulge can increase from 0.92 kpc to 1.9 kpc and from $4.7times 10^{10}, rm M_odot$ to $7times 10^{10}, rm M_odot$. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.10535v1
Coevolution of Supermassive Black Holes and their Host Galaxies with Galaxy Mergers by Chi-Hong Lin et al. on Thursday 22 September Understanding the formation of the supermassive black holes (SMBHs) present in the centers of galaxies is a key topic in modern astrophysics. Observations have detected the SMBHs with mass $M$ of $10^{9}, rm M_odot$ in the high redshifts galaxies with z$sim7$. However, how SMBHs grew to such huge masses within the first billion years after the big bang remains elusive. One possible explanation is that SMBHs grew in a short period through the frequent mergers of galaxies, which provides sustainable gas to maintain the rapid growth. In this study, we present the hydrodynamics simulations of the SMBHs' growth with their host galaxies using the GIZMO code. In contrast to previous simulations, we developed a molecular cloud model by separating molecular-gas particles from the atomic-gas particles and then evolving them independently. During major mergers, we showed that the effect of the mass segregation of the atomic and molecular gas particles can enhance the dynamical friction of molecular particles. Consequently, molecular gas is substantially accreted onto the galactic centers that grows SMBHs from $10^{6}, rm M_odot$ to $10^{9}, rm M_odot$ within 300 Myr, explaining the rapid growth of SMBHs, and this accretion also triggers a violent starburst at the galactic center. Furthermore, We examined the impact of minor mergers on the bulge of a Milky-Way-like galaxy and found that the size and mass of the bulge can increase from 0.92 kpc to 1.9 kpc and from $4.7times 10^{10}, rm M_odot$ to $7times 10^{10}, rm M_odot$. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.10535v1
Meinen heutigen Gast habe ich ebenfalls schon länger auf meiner Wunschliste und es hat mich gefreut, dass er auch sofort zugesagt hat! Erich Prem ist nicht nur Vertreter des "digitalen Humanismus" (DH) — das Thema der heutigen Episode — sondern ein breit gebildeter, interdisziplinärer Denker, wie in dieser Episode deutlich werden wird. Er ist in seiner Erstausbildung Computerwissenschafter, der sich mit künstlicher Intelligenz beschäftigt. Er hat am ÖFAI in Wien am sogenannten Symbol Grounding Problem gearbeitet und am MIT in den USA an verhaltensbasierter Robotik. Er leitet seit über zwei Jahrzehnte ein strategisches Technologieberatungsunternehmen, Eutema, in Wien, das neben der EU Kommission auch Ministerien und Universitäten berät. Er beschäftigt sich als Philosoph — seiner Zweitausbildung — mit komplizierten Fragen an der Schnittstelle von Ethik, Digitalisierung und Technologiepolitik. Neben vielen anderen Publikationen ist er Mitherausgeber des jüngst erschienen Buches »Perspectives of digital humanism«. Er unterrichtet Digitalen Humanismus an der TU-Wien und Datenethik an der Universität Wien. In dieser Episode beginnen wir mit der Frage, wie unsere tägliche interaktion mit digitalen Geräten tatsächlich aussieht und wie wir uns das eigentlich wünschen würden. Wie verändert sich die Arbeitswelt? Wie gehen junge Menschen mit digitalen sozialen Räumen um? Welche Rolle spielen digitale Technologien im geopolitischen und ökonomischen Sinne auch für Europa? Denken wir an Überwachung, langfristige Absicherung wesentlicher Technolgien. Dann setzen wir uns mit dem relativ neuen Begriff des »digitalen Humanismus« etwas konkrete auseinander: Was ist Humanismus? Was ist die Rolle des Menschen, vom Menschenbild des alten Griechenlands über klassische Bildungsideale zur heutigen Zeit. Spielt Humanismus heute überhaupt noch eine Rolle und sollte er eine Rolle spielen? Was ist nun der DH und warum braucht es diesen neuen Begriff? Die Kritik von Adorno und Horkheimer am Humanismus wird im DH aufgenommen und Freiheit, Menschenrechte — liberale, westliche Werte verankert, bei einigen Vertretern ist auch eine starke Kapitalismuskritik zu finden, sowie Hinweis zum Überwachungskapitalismus. Allerdings betont Erich, dass das Individuum nicht alleine im Zentrum stehen darf, sondern sich immer in Reflexion mit der Gesellschaft befindet. Denn digitale Technologien sind auch Machtinstrument und bedürfen politischer und gesellschaftspolitischer Debatte um die Frage zu beantworten: wer formt »das Digitale« eigentlich, wem nutzt es? Dann diskutieren wir die unterschiedliche Wahrnehmung digitaler Technologien zwischen Kulturen und Nationen, etwa am Beispiel des Techniums von Kevin Kelly, europäischer Philosophie und der Globalisierung, sowie der Frage, woher eigentlich das Design von Technik stammt: top down, bottom up oder gar ungesteuert? Eine Besonderheit des DH, auch als Abgrenzung anderer wissenschaftlicher Strömungen wie etwa der Technikfolgenabschätzung ist, dass DH von Informatikern geprägt ist, mit dem Anspruch, die Folgen der eigenen Technologie besser zu bestimmen. Dies geschieht nicht Technologie-feindlich, sondern in der Erkenntnis, dass wir uns in Frühzeit der Digitalisierung befinden, die in vielen Bereichen schlicht noch nicht gut genug ist, beziehungsweise falsche Wege eingeschlagen hat. Der DH nimmt also an, dass es kein Schicksal ist sondern nach gesellschaftlichen Vorstellungen Technik gestaltbar ist. Ich stelle dann die Frage, ob wir nicht teilweise auf Medien-Hypes hereinfallen und die Bedrohungen möglicherweise gar nicht so groß sind. Als Stichworte könnte man nennen: Social Score in China, Google Flue Trends oder Covid AI, und unterscheiden sich die rechtlichen Prinzipien in der analogen Welt wirklich so stark von der digialten, wie manchmal behauptet wird? Auch wenn es hier und da Übertreibungen gibt, so erkennen wir doch zahlreiche Folgen der Digitalisierung, die sich mit dem Bild, den digitale Humanisten haben, nicht zur Deckung bringen lässt. Darf eine Person etwa auf ihre beobachtbaren Effekte reduziert werden — vor allem von der Vergangenheit in die Zukunft mit vielleicht anderen Kontexten? Wie sieht es mit dem Filtern und der Moderation von Inhalten auf Plattformen aus? Oder, was ist schlimmer: gute oder schlechte »künstliche Intelligenz«? Einen Kritikpunkt des DH spreche ich noch an, nämlich die Frage des Anthtropozentrismus? Fokussiert sich der DH zu stark auf den Menschen? Was ist mit Nachhaltigkeit und anderen systemischen Fragen? Zuletzt grenzen wir noch den Digitalen Humanismus vom ähnlich klingenden Begriff der Digital Humanities ab und, was wesentlicher ist, stellen die Frage, was unter Digitaler Souveränität zu verstehen ist: ist Souveränität das gleiche wie Autarkie? Was haben wir in Europa in dieser Hinsicht in den letzten Jahren übersehen, wie sollten wir politisch reagieren? Referenzen Andere Episoden Episode 4 und Episode 5: »Was will Technologie«, wo ich genauer auf die Ideen von Kevin Kelly eingehe, die wir im Gespräch erwähnen Episode 28 mit Prof. Jochen Hörisch zur Idee und aktueller Situation der Universität Episode 24 mit Peter Purgathofer: Hangover: Was wir vom Internet erwartet und was wir bekommen haben Episode 30 mit Tim Prilove über Techno-Optimismus Erich Prem Homepage von Erich eutema ÖFAI Technikphilosophie der Uni-Wien fachliche Referenzen Manifest zum digitalen Humanismus Hannes Werthner, Erich Prem, Edward A. Lee, Carlo Ghezzi, Perspectives on Digital Humanism, Springer (2022) Erich Prem, A brave new world of mediated online discourse, Communications of the ACM (Feb. 2022) Shoshanna Zuboff, Das Zeitalter des Überwachungskapitalismus, campus (2018) Kevin Kelly, What Technology Wants, Penguin (2011) Edware Lee, The Coevolution, MIT Press (2020) Social Score China: Spectator Podcast, Chinese Whispers: Mythbusting the social credit system (2022) Why Google Flu is a Failure, Forbes (2014) What we can learn from the epic failure of Google Flu Trends, Wired (2015) Hundreds of AI tools have been built to catch covid. None of them helped. | MIT Technology Review (2021) Jonathan Haidt, Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, The Atlantic (2022) Coleman Hughes on The Death Of Conversation with Jonathan Haidt (2022) Cathy O'Neill, Weapons of Math Destruction, Crown (2016) David Edgerton, The Shock of the Old (2019)
Welcome to a special episode edition of this ongoing series focusing on tree planting and agroforestry. So far I've had a lot of interviews talking about tree and perennial systems and we've mostly looked at things from a macro perspective. Today we'll take a closer look at one of the most incredible families of plants that are present in the majority of temperate ecologies around the world, the family Quercus, more commonly known as oaks. Here to give us a window into the undervalued world of oak trees as well as a glimpse into how humans have formed relationships and uses for this incredible plant that have shaped our own cultures and evolutionary trajectory is Byron Joel an internationally recognised author, media presenter and leader in the field of Ecological-Agriculture. For over 15 years he has worked, consulted, designed and taught across four continents. In 2011 he was resident Manager of Horticulture at the PERMACULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA and in 2012 transitioned to the same position at the sister institute in New Zealand. He has over 1000 hours teaching and presenting on regenerative agriculture in Australia, the USA, Africa and New Zealand. Byron acts as managing consultant for Oak Tree Designs, assisting in the greater eco-agricultural movement as systems designer and consultant, focussing on the Mediterranean regions of his home nation, Australia, where he advocates for a greater recognition, honoring and implementation of Indigenous Australian land stewarding practices. This is a special episode, much the same as last week, because it comes from one of my favorite episodes from one of my favorite podcasts, The Plant Report with my dear friend Jill Cloutier. The Plant Report is an educational podcast about plants, herbal medicine, ethnobotany and the human-plant relationship highlighting the fact that every plant has a story. Jill has such a wealth of knowledge and love for plants herself that when she gets together with others to talk about the wonderful world of vegetative life you can count on podcast magic. Since I can hardly hope to improve on Jill's exceptional interviewing style from her two shows, The Plant Report and Sustainable World Radio, I reached out to ask if she would allow me to rebroadcast her session with Byron and she generously agreed. Jill and I, along with our friend and colleague Scott Mann from The Permaculture Podcast have teamed up to form the Regenerative Media Alliance, a union of independent media producers working to broadcast regenerative solutions across the world. If you're interested in learning from seasoned pros in independent regenerative media production, be sure to stick around until the end where I'll share more information about this alliance and give you the early signup information for the RMA's professional development conference. Join the discord discussion channel to answer the weekly questions and learn new skills with the whole community Links: https://oaktreedesigns.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/oak_tree_designs/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3&v=AWIx9kc7Hw4&feature=emb_imp_woyt https://www.williambryantlogan.com/oak https://oaktreedesigns.com.au/dehesa-australis/ https://theplantreport.libsyn.com/
Hosts Phil Hawkins and Azaii Calderon Muniz dive into the concept of evolution and how it relates to the MCAT. In this episode, you will learn, what you should know about evolution for the MCAT, how you may be tested on the MCAT, and the key concepts that you should know. Key terms for this topic include Convergent Evolution, Analylugus Evolution, Homologous Evolution, and Coevolution. Plus learn how avocados are completely dependent on humans to survive, how feathers decrease survivability, but increase reproduction, and how a species of flying squirrel reflects florescent pink. 0:00 Intro 1:37 Darwinian Fitness 3:12 Fisherian Selection 7:01 Sexual Dimorphism 10:08 External Pressures of Reproduction 15:40 Speciation 19:22 Convergent Evolution 24:27 Analogous Evolution 26:00 Homologous Evolution 28:30 Coevolutuion 38:19 Evolution and the MCAT About Jack Westin: The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: Giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understand that students can't crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical thinking and fundamental science knowledge. To this end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world's best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning. Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292 Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/services/live-online-mcat-tutoring Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com
In this episode we explore the energy, and feel of love, looking at how we can amplify this quality by deepening our understanding. We explore what Love is, and how we can call this emotion into our being by partnering with Essential Oils. Journal Questions: How would you woo yourself? What is your love language? What is the love language of your beloveds? If you don't yet have a dōTERRA Account and wish to have your own excellent Essential Oils you can reach me here amelia@ameliayoga.co.uk for more information or visit my website here https://www.ameliaadrian.com/ You'll also find me on Instagram as @thearomayogini Sources: Nature Boy by Nat King Cole https://open.spotify.com/track/2WMyu5IYgxEuCd6xgFgJrl?si=aa628369f2c94b5b Neurosculpting by Lisa Wimberger https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275050273_Oxytocin-Gaze_Positive_Loop_and_the_Coevolution_of_Human-Dog_Bonds ~ Oxytocin & Clary Sage https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5721455/ Study to investigate the effectiveness of aromatherapy on blood pressure, heart rate variability, aortic pulse wave velocity and the aortic augmentation index of essential hypertensive patients. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21157172/ Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown The Healing Oil Collective ~ Tiffany Carole https://master-healer.teachable.com/p/professional-healing-oil-collective-3?affcode=110280_loszxz-5
Nish Dubashia joins Brendan to discuss the topic of evolutionary spirituality, using the Spiral Dynamics framework to consider how religious conceptions evolve through the different value memes. Beginning with a synopsis of the basic structure of the religious narrative, Nish then shows how this story takes different forms as it finds expression through the different developmental stages. The progression charted, some important ideas are then considered: What is the relationship of self and spirit along this evolution? Does the spiral of development lead to some kind of non-dual awareness? If so, how do we understand this? What role might evolutionary spirituality play in our broader culture? 0:00 Introduction 0:54 The Structure of the Story of Religion The Story at Different Levels: 8:11 The Story at PURPLE (Animist) 9:43 The Story at RED (Faustian) 12:04 The Story at BLUE (Post-Faustian) 15:10 The Story at ORANGE (Modern) 17:44 The Story at GREEN (Postmodern) 22:50 The Story at YELLOW (Metamodern) 26:21 The Story at TURQOISE (forthcoming?) 28:47 Religion and Development: A Universal Experience 31:20 The Evolution of Religious Narrative AS a Religious Narrative? 35:10 The Coevolution of Self and Spirit 38:02 Spirit as a Subject? Reification, Projection, and Myth 44:00 The End of the Story: Non-Duality? 50:08 Emptiness/Form: On the Evolution of Consciousness towards Ultimate Consciousness 1:03:00 Development and the Study of Religion 1:06:08 Evolutionary Spirituality and the Meaning Crisis 1:14:15 'Dancing with Angels': Nish's Book on Developing beyond Unhealthy Blue 1:21:39 More on Nish's Work/Upcoming Events Nish's Presentation: The Evolution of Religion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3X20WGbMAw Nish's Website https://integraldream.com/
(Jul 8, 2021) Researchers have found that variations in the wingspan of cliff swallows has a measurable impact on their survival in a human-dominated environment.
(Jul 8, 2021) Researchers have found that variations in the wingspan of cliff swallows has a measurable impact on their survival in a human-dominated environment.
Why are monarchs and milkweed important, and what is it like to write a popular science book? Dr. Anurag Agrawal, a Professor of environmental studies at Cornell University and author of Monarchs and Milkweed, discusses insect-plant interactions, comparative biology, and tips for students in the biological sciences. Follow Anurag on Twitter @anuragasclepias! Learn more about the students producing this podcast and their science communication efforts by following us on Twitter @SciCommUCR and visiting our website.
Have you ever wondered what's the difference between a bug and an insect? Are spiders even an insect? Wait are lobsters and crabs related to bugs? Why do we even care about these insects and parasites? Well, we all know that bees are important for our food because they pollinate many of our plants that produce food for us, but insects have lead to many other discoveries. Did you know that many human genes that have been shaped by Darwinian evolution are genes that are involved with dealing with viruses and large parasites? Crazy right? Well today, we dive into Dr. Whiteman's work that follows Darwin and Wallace discoveries which is focused on evolution of new traits that are shaped though interactions between organisms. This is Radio Bio!
Are humans defining technology, or is technology defining humans? In The Coevolution: The Entwined Futures of Humans and Machines (MIT Press, 2020), Edward Ashford Lee considers the case that we are less in control of the trajectory of technology than we think. It shapes us as much as we shape it, and it may be more defensible to think of technology as the result of a Darwinian coevolution than the result of top-down intelligent design. Richard Dawkins famously said that a chicken is an egg's way of making another egg. Is a human a computer's way of making another computer? To understand this question requires a deep dive into how evolution works, how humans are different from computers, and how the way technology develops resembles the emergence of a new life form on our planet. Lee presents the case for considering digital beings to be living, then offers counterarguments. What we humans do with our minds is more than computation, and what digital systems do--be teleported at the speed of light, backed up, and restored--may never be possible for humans. To believe that we are simply computations, he argues, is a "dataist" faith and scientifically indefensible. Digital beings depend on humans--and humans depend on digital beings. More likely than a planetary wipe-out of humanity is an ongoing, symbiotic coevolution of culture and technology. John W. Traphagan, Ph.D. is Professor and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor in the Program in Human Dimensions of Organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society
Are humans defining technology, or is technology defining humans? In The Coevolution: The Entwined Futures of Humans and Machines (MIT Press, 2020), Edward Ashford Lee considers the case that we are less in control of the trajectory of technology than we think. It shapes us as much as we shape it, and it may be more defensible to think of technology as the result of a Darwinian coevolution than the result of top-down intelligent design. Richard Dawkins famously said that a chicken is an egg's way of making another egg. Is a human a computer's way of making another computer? To understand this question requires a deep dive into how evolution works, how humans are different from computers, and how the way technology develops resembles the emergence of a new life form on our planet. Lee presents the case for considering digital beings to be living, then offers counterarguments. What we humans do with our minds is more than computation, and what digital systems do--be teleported at the speed of light, backed up, and restored--may never be possible for humans. To believe that we are simply computations, he argues, is a "dataist" faith and scientifically indefensible. Digital beings depend on humans--and humans depend on digital beings. More likely than a planetary wipe-out of humanity is an ongoing, symbiotic coevolution of culture and technology. John W. Traphagan, Ph.D. is Professor and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor in the Program in Human Dimensions of Organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology
Are humans defining technology, or is technology defining humans? In The Coevolution: The Entwined Futures of Humans and Machines (MIT Press, 2020), Edward Ashford Lee considers the case that we are less in control of the trajectory of technology than we think. It shapes us as much as we shape it, and it may be more defensible to think of technology as the result of a Darwinian coevolution than the result of top-down intelligent design. Richard Dawkins famously said that a chicken is an egg's way of making another egg. Is a human a computer's way of making another computer? To understand this question requires a deep dive into how evolution works, how humans are different from computers, and how the way technology develops resembles the emergence of a new life form on our planet. Lee presents the case for considering digital beings to be living, then offers counterarguments. What we humans do with our minds is more than computation, and what digital systems do--be teleported at the speed of light, backed up, and restored--may never be possible for humans. To believe that we are simply computations, he argues, is a "dataist" faith and scientifically indefensible. Digital beings depend on humans--and humans depend on digital beings. More likely than a planetary wipe-out of humanity is an ongoing, symbiotic coevolution of culture and technology. John W. Traphagan, Ph.D. is Professor and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor in the Program in Human Dimensions of Organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Are humans defining technology, or is technology defining humans? In The Coevolution: The Entwined Futures of Humans and Machines (MIT Press, 2020), Edward Ashford Lee considers the case that we are less in control of the trajectory of technology than we think. It shapes us as much as we shape it, and it may be more defensible to think of technology as the result of a Darwinian coevolution than the result of top-down intelligent design. Richard Dawkins famously said that a chicken is an egg's way of making another egg. Is a human a computer's way of making another computer? To understand this question requires a deep dive into how evolution works, how humans are different from computers, and how the way technology develops resembles the emergence of a new life form on our planet. Lee presents the case for considering digital beings to be living, then offers counterarguments. What we humans do with our minds is more than computation, and what digital systems do--be teleported at the speed of light, backed up, and restored--may never be possible for humans. To believe that we are simply computations, he argues, is a "dataist" faith and scientifically indefensible. Digital beings depend on humans--and humans depend on digital beings. More likely than a planetary wipe-out of humanity is an ongoing, symbiotic coevolution of culture and technology. John W. Traphagan, Ph.D. is Professor and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor in the Program in Human Dimensions of Organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology
Imagine a disease-free world. If it were easy enough to establish and maintain, most people on earth would choose it. Some species of ants and termites seem to have figured out a way to do just this. Tune in to discover: How certain ant and termite species might produce and use antimicrobial substances in their fungal gardens in the same way that humans use pesticides for disease-free crops How termites and ants prevent the invasion and spread of disease within colonies How termite nests differ or remain the same depending on environmental conditions Michael Poulsen is a professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Copenhagen whose work is about understanding beneficial symbioses between various species. In particular, he focuses on fungus-farming ants in Central and South America, and fungus-farming termites in Africa and Asia. His goal is to understand how these fungi and ants or termites co-evolve and optimize the services they provide for one another, as well as how these complex communities are formed, how they remain stable, and how they defend against disease. The termites that Poulsen is studying are especially effective at warding off disease. Complex bacterial communities have been found in the fungal gardens farmed by these termites, and in the gut of the termites themselves. Could these bacterial communities provide insight into the formation of a disease-free world? Poulsen wants to find out. He discusses what he's learned, what he's currently studying, and where this research could eventually go. Learn more at https://www.socialsymbioticevolution.com/. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/30PvU9C
This episode we’re talking about Biology Non-Fiction! We discuss epidemiology, genetics, microbes, kissing, sex, and more! Plus: using physical bookmarks when reading ebooks! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee Apollo's Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live by Nicholas A. Christakis Acquired Traits by Raissa Berg World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us by Sheril Kirshenbaum Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong Clean: The New Science of Skin by James Hamblin What Happens When You Quit Showering? Don't Just Sit There: Transitioning to a Standing and Dynamic Workstation for Whole-Body Health by Katy Bowman Foundation: Redefine Your Core, Conquer Back Pain, and Move with Confidence by Eric Goodman The Cure for Everything: Untangling Twisted Messages about Health, Fitness, and Happiness by Timothy Caulfield Other Media We Mentioned After Man: A Zoology of the Future by Dougal Dixon Man After Man: An Anthropology of the Future by Dougal Dixon The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative Evolution by Dougal Dixon 30-Second Biology: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Theories Of Life, Each Explained In Half A Minute Know It All Biology: The 50 Most Elemental Concepts in Biology, Each Explained in Under a Minute Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body by James Hamblin Links, Articles, and Things Possum Every Hour Cégep (Wikipedia) Why Is Poop Brown? RJ’s Instagram post Plague doctor (Wikipedia) Naukograd (science city) (Wikipedia) Lamarckism (Wikipedia) Lysenkoism (Wikipedia) Genetics and The Modern Synthesis: Crash Course History of Science #35 Cybernetics (Wikipedia) Biology Non-Fiction Books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Science in Black and White: How Biology and Environment Shape Our Racial Divide by Alondra Oubré The Spectrum of Sex: The Science of Male, Female and Intersex by Hida Viloria and Maria Nieto Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science by Carol Kaesuk Yoon Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution by Anurag Agrawal The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, 16th we’ll be talking about Bad Book Reading Habits! Join us again on Tuesday, April 6th we’ll be talking about the genre of Psychological Horror! (With a special guest co-host!)
To see images that correspond to this episode please see the complete video on our website at https://www.natureevolutionaries.com/teleseminars-1/2021/hummingbirds-with-rocio-alarconHummingbirds have long captured the hearts and imaginations of people worldwide. Many Indigenous communities have celebrated Hummingbirds as messengers and teachers, particularly helping us celebrate the joy of life. Dr. Rocío Alarcón, an ethnobotanist with ancestral roots in the lineages of the curanderas of the Ecuadorian Andes, writes, “In my healing work with clients I have observed that the iridescent colors of the feathers of hummingbirds have the ability to change the brain’s electrical frequency and modify a person’s mental state. When sunlight touches their plumage, they send rays of light. When the rays touch the person, these iridescent special colors produce changes in his or her brain like a phenomenon of bioluminescent that generates changes in the emotional states of the person.” During this Teleseminar, Rocío will share with us the magic and healing power of Hummingbirds. She will discuss their unique connection with Plants and how they can help uplift our everyday lives, bringing us into the present moment with happiness and joy, offering healing for our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies, and ultimately, shifting our consciousness. About RocíoRocío Alarcón is a healer for our times. She has worked tirelessly for decades to preserve indigenous cultures and land both in the Amazon and in the Andean community where she grew up, under the tutelage of master healers. She has lovingly brought many modern seekers, as well as skeptics, into the fold of the healing traditions of her ancestors, teaching especially about our relationship with the “divine forces” in the natural world. Rocío’s grandmothers held intimate connections with the forces of nature, particularly the plants and the hummingbirds, whom they could call upon for the healing of their communities. Recently, Rocío has been bringing forth this particular ancestral heritage. Rocío brings to her inherited knowledge a scientific understanding of the co-evolution of plants and animals and ecosystems, as well as understandings of healing based on modern neuroscience. She weaves this all together in her teachings on the healing power of the plants and the hummingbirds. For those who may not be able to witness first hand the rich diversity of hummingbirds native to Ecuador, she has created an Oracle Deck of cards containing exquisite portraits of 37 species by artist Luisa Acosta, each with a description of its physical and spirit-healing qualities. The cards themselves are meant to be messengers of beauty, light, and healing. She will gift us with a taste of this magic in this teleseminar. To learn more about Rocio’s work visit the Iamoe Center’s Facebook page.Support the show (https://www.natureevolutionaries.com/donations)
What is coevolution? How has coevolution between insects and plants shaped human history and culture? In this episode of Big Biology, we talk with Rob Raguso, a professor at Cornell University, who studies insect-plant interactions. Rob discusses his work on diffuse coevolution between night blooming flowers and their long-tongued hawk moth pollinators, and how his and others’ ideas leading to geographic mosaic theory has helped us understand the evolution of novel traits. Rob says that plant-pollinator coevolution has had a huge and varied impact on human life and culture, well beyond its obvious effects on our agriculture. Coevolution between plants and their pollinators shaped our trade, our religious practices, and even the contents of our liquor cabinets. Photo: Robert Raguso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bigbiology/message
My guest for Ep122 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, was the Founder & CEO of Everledger, Leanne Kemp. Leanne is a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits over 20+ years in tech. Her company, Everledger, uses Blockchain technology to track high-value assets such as diamonds, art and wine with the aim of increasing transparency and trust with technology. To date Everledger has raised $40M in funding from leading global funds including Fidelity, Future Fund and Tencent. In 2018, her entrepreneurial success saw her appointed as the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur in Australia, to develop the state's startup ecosystem, attract investment and support job creation. In this interview we covered a range of topics including Why you should think about Coevolving rather than disrupting industriesSeparating technology trends vs lasting changeUnderstanding the right timing for your solution in the marketHow founders should think about and prepare for exits& much more Full interview below! Show notes: RFIDEverledgerSatoshi Nakamoto white paperCryptocurrencyBlockchainWorld Wide Web Consortium (W3C)Tim Berners-LeeUnkempt podcastAnthony Finkelstein Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Tim Doyle, the Founder of EucalyptusDate: 4th August 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep123Tim Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player and now also available on Spotify. https://youtu.be/NWhHKmRVPCE The post Ep122 – Leanne Kemp (Founder & CEO – Everledger) on exits, trust and coevolution appeared first on Startup Playbook.
We're back! This episode is a recording of the talk "Evolution Under the Influence: Alcohol and the Coevolution of Humans and Yeast" by geneticist Dr. Kevin McCabe who works at Full Sail Brewing in Hood River, Oregon. In this talk, Kevin will take you through the history of primate alcohol consumption, the importance of yeast to human history, and how early microbiology turned the tables on yeast and gave humans control over our boozy destiny. Want to come to an event? Visit www.ScienceOnTapORWA.org for more info. Thanks to Graham Tully and Stephen Perry for sound production. As always, a final thanks to Jonathan Coulton for the use of his song Mandelbrot Set as our theme music.
Leslie Paul Thiele is Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Director of Sustainability Studies at the University of Florida. He is the author of Environmentalism for a New Millennium: The Challenge of Coevolution, The Heart of Judgment: Practical Wisdom, Neuroscience, and Narrative, and other books.
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