Posted on November 3rd, 2008 by docartemis
Episode 23 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Frank Wilczek, PhD from MIT. Dr. Wilczek won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2004 and recently published an excellent book aimed at general readers: Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces. This book provides an excellent review of current ideas [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2008 by docartemis
Ginger as “The Mayor” (see below)
Episode 22 of Books and Ideas is my summary of my recent trip to Dragon*Con 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a great opportunity to spend time with other podcasters, but the highlight of the weekend was our late night performances of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. I had a non-singing [...]
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Posted on July 29th, 2008 by docartemis
Since I am busy preparing for my upcoming presentations at Dragon*Con I have decided to postpone the next episode of the Books and Ideas Podcast until September, 2008. I have just posted a brief audio annoucement in my regular feed.
I also included a song by the Beatnik Turtle called “The Open Door,” which I [...]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by docartemis
Eugenie Scott, the Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education, was interviewed in Episode 21 of Books and Ideas. The focus of our conversation was the importance of teaching evolution in the public schools. Dr. Scott and the NCSE have worked for over 20 years to promote the teaching of evolution because [...]
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Posted on May 27th, 2008 by docartemis
Episode 20 of Books and Ideas is an interview with forensic psychologist Delany Dean, PhD. Dr. Dean began her career as a criminal lawyer but his interest in the mind and the brain lead her to a second career as a clinical psychologist. Besides forensic psyschology she has extensive experience with therapies based on the [...]
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Posted on April 22nd, 2008 by docartemis
Dan Ariely is a professor of behavioral economics at MIT and author of the bestseller, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. He was my guest for episode 19 of Books and Ideas. During the interview he explains how his came to study human behavior. He uses examples from his book to explore [...]
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Posted on March 28th, 2008 by docartemis
Tabitha Grace Smith
Episode 18 of Books and Ideas is an interview with writer and podcaster Tabitha Grace Smith. Tabitha is the creator of Buffy Between the Lines, an award-winning podcast set in the universe of my favorite TV show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She is also a writer and works on several other [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2008 by docartemis
Ginger and Mur
Episode 17 of Books and Ideas is an interview with writer Mur Lafferty. Mur’s podcasts I Should Be Writing and Geek Fu Action Grip helped inspire me to start podcasting, so I was excited to get a chance to talk with her about her new novel, Playing for Keeps. We also talk [...]
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Posted on February 15th, 2008 by docartemis
I have a small role in the special Valentine’s episode of my favorite podcast audio drama Buffy Between the Lines. This is a stand alone episode that you can enjoy even if you have never watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This episode was written by Tabitha Grace Smith, who I interviewed for an upcoming episode of [...]
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Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by docartemis
Episode 16 of Books and Ideas has been chosen as an Editor’s Pick by Pods in Print©. This means the transcript of Dr. Steven Novella’s interview is available when you sign up for a free 14-day trial of their podcast transcript service. Click here to learn more.
Note: I will NOT receive any royalties for downloads [...]
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