19Jun / 2015

Science for the People: Biohacking

This week Science for the People is talking about do-it-yourself biology, and the community labs that are changing the biotech landscape from the grassroots up. We’ll discuss open-source genetics and biohacking spaces with Will Canine of Brooklyn lab Genspace, and Tito Jankowski, co-founder of Silicon Valley’s BioCurious. We’ll also talk to transdisciplinary artist and educator Heather Dewey-Hagborg about her art projects exploring our relationship with genetics and privacy.

*Josh provides research & social media help to Science for the People and is, therefore, completely biased.

Filed under: Curiosities of Nature, Follies of the Human Condition Tagged: BioCurious, biohacking, Desiree Schell, Genetics, Genspace, Heather Dewey-Hagborg, Podcast, privacy, sciart, science for the people, Tito Jankowski, Will Canine

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27Mar / 2015

Science for the People: Circumcision

This week we’re looking at the contentious practice and history of circumcision. We’re joined by Sarah B. Rodriguez, medical historian and lecturer in global health and bioethics at Northwestern University, to talk about about her book Female Circumcision and Clitoridectomy in the United States: A History of a Medical Treatment. We’ll also discuss the medical and ethical implications of infant male circumcision with Brian Earp, University of Oxford Research Fellow in Science and Ethics.

*Josh provides research & social media help to Science for the People and is, therefore, completely biased.

Filed under: This Mortal Coil Tagged: Brian Earp, circumcision, clitoridectomy, Desiree Schell, female circumcision, infant circumcision, Podcast, Sarah Rodriguez, science for the people

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13Mar / 2015

Science for the People: Women in STEM

This week, Science for the People is celebrating Women in Science by looking at the victories and challenges of women working in science, technology, engineering and math. Join us for a panel discussion with postdoctoral research associate and science communicator Raychelle “Dr. Rubidium” Burks, Colgate University Professor of Psychology Jessica Cundiff, Ph.D., Physics Professor Dr. Shohini Ghose, Director of the Wilfrid Laurier University Centre for Women in Science, and Catherine Hill, Ph.D, vice president for research at the American Association of University Women. We also speak to Brianna Wu, Head of Development at videogame company Giant Spacekat, about feminism, gaming industry culture, and her experience as an outspoken critic of #GamerGate.

*Josh provides research & social media help to Science for the People and is, therefore, completely biased.

Filed under: Follies of the Human Condition Tagged: #GamerGate, Brianna Wu, Catherine Hill, Desiree Schell, Dr. Rubidium, Feminism, Giant Spacekat, Jessica Cundiff, Podcast, Raychelle Burks, science for the people, Shohini Ghose, women in science

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27Feb / 2015

Science for the People: Superstorm

This week, Science for the People is exploring the evolving frontier of extreme weather, and how it’s influenced by our warming planet. Desiree Schell talks about the largest Atlantic storm system ever recorded with Kathryn Miles, author of Superstorm: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy. She will also talk about the relationship between climate change and hurricane strength and frequency with Christopher Landsea, Ph.D, Science and Operations Officer at NOAA’s National Hurricane Center.

*Josh provides research & social media help to Science for the People and is, therefore, completely biased.

Filed under: Curiosities of Nature Tagged: Christopher Landsea, climate change, Desiree Schell, hurricane, Kathryn Miles, National Hurricane Center, NOAA, Podcast, science for the people, storms, Superstorm, Superstorm Sandy

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13Dec / 2014

Science for the People: Science Up Your Holidays 2014

This week, Science for the People observes its annual holiday tradition, helping you find gifts for the science lovers on your list. Brian Clegg, John Dupuis, and Rachelle Saunders share their most-treasured science books from 2014, as well as classics to help fill out anyone’s science library. And they speak to writer/illustrator James Lu Dunbar about “The Universe Verse,” a scientifically-accurate rhyming comic book about the origins of the universe.

Visit the Science for the People blog for more information and links to the books mentioned in this episode.

*Josh provides research help to Science for the People and is, therefore, completely biased.

Filed under: Items of Interest Tagged: Book Review, Books, Brian Clegg, Desiree Schell, gifts, hoidays, John Dupuis, Podcast, rachelle saunders, science for the people

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16Sep / 2014

Science for the People: Cities of the Future

This week, we’re listening to “Cities of The Future,” a panel discussion about the future of human living spaces recorded live at CONvergence 2014. Panelists Jamie Bernstein, Ryan Consell , and Shawn Lawrence Otto discuss how cities can adapt to accommodate the changing demographics, economics, and environment of a warming planet.

Filed under: Follies of the Human Condition Tagged: CONvergence, Desiree Schell, future, Jamie Bernstein, Podcast, robots, Ryan Consell, science for the people, Shawn Lawrence Otto

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08Jul / 2014

Science for The People: Science & the Death Penalty

This week, Science for The People looks at the science of the ultimate criminal punishment. Pharmacologist and science writer David Kroll discusses the chemistry of the drugs used in lethal injections. They talk to law professor Samuel Gross, editor of the National Registry of Exonerations, about the rates of false convictions in death penalty cases. And they speak to Johns Hopkins University psychiatrist Dr. James Harris about the complex issues at the intersection of capital punishment and intellectual disability.