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The Alligator Show: Episode 36: Prisoner Of My Own Mind - Part 1

Archive.org Podcasts - Sat, 19/06/2010 - 3:22pm

Alligator thinks a soldering iron might allow him to esacape the prison of his own mind. What do you think? Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, or at Blubrry..

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M82 in 60 Seconds

ChandraPhysics - Fri, 18/06/2010 - 12:00pm
We begin with a composite image of the nearby starburst galaxy M82 that contains X-rays from Chandra in blue, optical data from Hubble in green and orange, and infrared data from Spitzer in red.
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Ananda Shankar Jayant fights cancer with dance

TED - Fri, 18/06/2010 - 9:11am
Renowned classical Indian dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. She tells her personal story of not only facing the disease but dancing through it, and gives a performance revealing the metaphor of strength that helped her do it.
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SciA: 18 June 10: Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

BBCscience - Fri, 18/06/2010 - 4:32am
Special programme investigating the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, getting the science behind the story.
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The Alligator Show: Episode 35: Astral Neural Network

Archive.org Podcasts - Wed, 16/06/2010 - 10:51pm

In this episode of our podcast, Alligator exercises his astral neural-network and comes up with a new thumb-tack tax. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, or at Blubrry..

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Peter Tyack: The intriguing sound of marine mammals

TED - Wed, 16/06/2010 - 9:00am
Peter Tyack of Woods Hole talks about a hidden wonder of the sea: underwater sound. Onstage at Mission Blue, he explains the amazing ways whales use sound and song to communicate across hundreds of miles of ocean.
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Margaret Gould Stewart: How YouTube thinks about copyright

TED - Tue, 15/06/2010 - 8:52am
Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube's head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.
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The Alligator Show: Episode 34: The Case of the Ersatz Alligators

Archive.org Podcasts - Mon, 14/06/2010 - 7:21pm

In this episode of our podcast, Alligator wrestles with the problem of ersatz alligators, but ends up reminiscing about cryptobiotic volleyball. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, or at Blubrry..

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Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception

TED - Mon, 14/06/2010 - 9:27am
Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble.
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Blakley on Fashion and Intellectual Property

EconTalk - Mon, 14/06/2010 - 6:30am
Johanna Blakley of the University of Southern California talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the fashion industry and the role of intellectual property. In the fashion industry there is limited protection for innovative designs and as a result, copying is rampant. Despite the ease of copying, innovation is quite strong in the industry and there is a great deal of competition. Topics discussed include the role of the street in generating new designs, the role of fashion in our lives, and whether the host of EconTalk has any hope of being fashionable. The conversation concludes with a discussion of the Grand Intervention, an urban park design competition, and the potential of Second Life for studying social trends.
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David Byrne: How architecture helped music evolve

TED - Fri, 11/06/2010 - 9:20am
As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation.
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SciA: 11 June 10: Hayabusa space probe

BBCscience - Fri, 11/06/2010 - 4:32am
Hayabusa space probe; Monitoring molluscs; Change blindness; MacRobert engineering awards
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The Alligator Show: Episode 33: Don't Blame It On Me

Archive.org Podcasts - Fri, 11/06/2010 - 2:22am

After you listen to this episode of our podcast, you'll realize that everyone these days is stealing Alligator's trademarked idea. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, or at Blubrry..

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Debate: Does the world need nuclear energy?

TED - Thu, 10/06/2010 - 9:29am
Nuclear power: the energy crisis has even die-hard environmentalists reconsidering it. In this first-ever TED debate, Stewart Brand and Mark Z. Jacobson square off over the pros and cons. A discussion that'll make you think -- and might even change your mind.
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Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff

TED - Wed, 09/06/2010 - 9:14am
It may seem that big problems require big solutions, but ad man Rory Sutherland says many flashy, expensive fixes are just obscuring better, simpler answers. To illustrate, he uses behavioral economics and hilarious examples.
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The Alligator Show: Episode 32: Existential Exoskeleton

Archive.org Podcasts - Wed, 09/06/2010 - 1:42am

In this episode of our podcast, Alligator weaves together yarns about a pirate frog, a treasure trove, an indoor outhouse, and an existential exoskeleton. What more could you want? Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, or at Blubrry..

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John Kasaona: How poachers became caretakers

TED - Tue, 08/06/2010 - 8:50am
In his home of Namibia, John Kasaona is working on an innovative way to protect endangered animal species: giving nearby villagers (including former poachers) responsibility for caring for the animals. And it's working.
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The Alligator Show: Episode 31: Glops of Glue Stew

Archive.org Podcasts - Mon, 07/06/2010 - 2:00pm

In this episode of our podcast, Alligator's big mouth finally gets shut. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, or at Blubrry..

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Michael Sandel: The lost art of democratic debate

TED - Mon, 07/06/2010 - 9:05am
Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says -- but we're shamefully out of practice. He leads a fun refresher, with TEDsters sparring over a recent Supreme Court case (PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin) whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice.
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Okrent on Prohibition and His Book, Last Call

EconTalk - Mon, 07/06/2010 - 6:30am
Daniel Okent, author of Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, talks about the book with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. They discuss how the 18th Amendment banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of intoxicating beverages came to pass in 1920, what life was like while it was in force, and how the Amendment came to be repealed in 1934. Okrent discusses how Prohibition became entangled with the suffrage movement, the establishment of the income tax, and anti-immigration sentiment. They also discuss the political economy of prohibition, enforcement, and repeal--the quintessential example of bootleggers and baptists.
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