SparkDialog
Science and technology are everywhere in our lives. This podcast takes a look not only at the science itself, but its role in society, how it affects our lives, and how it influences how we define ourselves as humans. Episodes also throw in a mix of culture, history, ethics, philosophy, religion, and the future! Hosted by Elizabeth Fernandez, an astronomer and science communicator. Let's spark some dialog!
- Website
- http://sparkdialog.com/category/podcasts/
- Description
- Science and technology are everywhere in our lives. This podcast takes a look not only at the science itself, but its role in society, how it affects our lives, and how it influences how we define ourselves as humans. Episodes also throw in a mix of history, ethics, philosophy, religion, and the future! Hosted by Elizabeth Fernandez, an astronomer and science communicator. Let’s spark some dialog!
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-02-01 21:02
- last episode published
- 2021-10-06 18:47
- publication frequency
- 19.19 days
- Contributors
- Elizabeth Fernandez
- Author Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 107
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Philosophy Natural Sciences Science & Medicine
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Episodes
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| 2021-10-06 |
Memories, The Here and Now, and Our Future - Time, Religion, and Physics Time is really weird. You may be inclined to say only the present is real, while the future and past have a sort of “unreality” to them. Or perhaps you think only the past and present are real, while the future is unwritten. Philosophers have tried to ... |
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| 2021-09-07 |
Ep 99: New York Underwater: Art and Climate Change - with guest Carolyn Hall What would it be like if New York City was partially underwater? What would it feel like, what would it taste like? How would the economy continue to tick, how would commuters reach their jobs? To answer this, our guest today uses art to tell the na... |
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| 2021-08-03 |
Ep 98: The Problems and Promise of AI in Healthcare – with guest Dr. Muhammad Ahmad AI in healthcare can do amazing things. It can help doctors diagnose their patients. It can streamline patient care, and can help people to receive the best care possible. But what happens when AI in healthcare goes awry? Today, our guest is Dr. Muh... |
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| 2021-07-13 | There are places where climate change cannot be considered a myth. The effects of climate change can never be ignored – with floods, heat waves, extreme storms, or literal rising waters. Such a place is India – particularly, North Bihar. The floods ... |
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| 2021-06-01 |
Ep 96: AI, Ethics, and the Vatican - with guest Dr. Brian Patrick Green Artificial Intelligence is not just the stuff of science fiction. It’s found all around us – from deciding what movie shows up next on your Netflix screen to determining if you are approved for a loan for your new house. And with AI integrated with mor... |
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| 2021-05-04 |
Ep 95: Grief in the Time of COVID: with guest Dr. Kristel Clayville Grief in the time of COVID is a very real thing. COVID has changed the way we interact with each other and the world. But perhaps most poignantly, it has introduced new types of grief in our lives. The grief of the dying, not allowed to touch or even s... |
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| 2021-04-06 | Today, we’re talking about two deep subjects – quantum entanglement and consciousness. If physics has taught us anything, it is that the world in which we live in is really weird. Just look at quantum physics. Schrödinger said – put in a cat in a box,... |
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| 2021-03-03 |
Ep 93: Gratefulness, Hope, and COVID - with guest John Van Sloten We are a COVID-weary people. It’s been about a year since lockdown really began. Happy quarantine-versary? But in all seriousness, we often have been talking about COVID, but we rarely talk about gratefulness and COVID in the same sentence. Yet, whi... |
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| 2021-02-02 |
Ep 92: Merging Man and Machine: Transhumanism and Religion - with guest Seth Villegas If you lost a limb, would you use technology to help you regain some of your ability? What if you were deaf? Chances are, if technology could help you, you probably would jump at the opportunity. But how about taking it one step farther. What if techno... |
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| 2020-10-20 |
Ep 91: Seeing Patterns, Seeing God: The Neuroscience of Belief - with guest Dr. Adam Weinberger Why do some people believe, and others do not? Does it come down to experiences, the way you were raised, your DNA? In short, what is the neuroscience behind belief? While there is no one reason why some people believe, advances in neuroscience are ... |
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