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Recent Guests

Liam Graham
Author of Physics Fixes All the Facts. Background in theoretical physics and economics.
Springer
Episode: Liam Graham, "Physics Fixes All the Facts" (Springer Nature, 2025)
James Elwick
Scholar in Science, Technology and Society
York University
Episode: James Elwick, "Making a Grade: Victorian Examinations and the Rise of Standardized Testing" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
Dr. Muhammad Atique
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, author, and journalist
Atique Mindscape Publishing
Episode: Muhammad Atique, "Algorithmic Saga: Understanding Media, Culture, and Transformation in the AI Age" (Atique Mindscape Publishing, 2024)
Dr. Tamar Mitts
Associate professor at Columbia School of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University
Episode: Tamar Mitts, "Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Stephen Mercado
Author of Japanese Spy Gear and Special Weapons and expert on Japanese military history
Episode: Stephen C. Mercado, "Japanese Spy Gear and Special Weapons: How Noborito's Scientists and Technicians Served in the Second World War and the Cold War" (Pen & Sword Military, 2025)
Dr. Xiao Huang
Assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Science at Emory University, author of over 200 peer-reviewed articles and more than 20 book chapters, recognized among the world's top 2% of scientists.
Emory University
Episode: Xiao Huang et. al, "GeoAI and Human Geography: The Dawn of a New Spatial Intelligence Era" (Springer, 2025)
Gaurav Suri
Associate professor of psychology at San Francisco State University.
San Francisco State University
Episode: Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland, "The Emergent Mind: How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines" (Basic Books, 2025)
Jay McClelland
Professor of psychology and of computer science and logistics at Stanford University.
Stanford University
Episode: Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland, "The Emergent Mind: How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines" (Basic Books, 2025)
Dr. Rick López
Professor of History and Environmental Studies at Amherst College and author
Amherst College
Episode: Rick A López, "Rooted in Place: Botany, Indigeneity, and Art in the Construction of Mexican Nature, 1570-1914" (U Arizona Press, 2025)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of New Books Network

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  • Excellent, but please fix the audio

    Excellent content, but the audio of the introductory part is disturbed by static noise. Thankfully the introduction is pretty short. The audio of the interview is much better. I think it would be wise to get a new microphone.

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Listeners appreciate the insightful content and the depth of interviews with scholars and authors in the fields of science and technology. However, there are some concerns about audio quality, particularly during introductions, suggesting that technical improvements could enhance the experience.

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Muhammad Atique, "Algorithmic Saga: Understanding Media, Culture, and Transformation in the AI Age" (Atique Mindscape Publishing, 2024)
Q: How can we work to avoid confirmation bias that's developing right now?
We need legislation for AI use among teens and foster environments that encourage critical thinking across multiple perspectives.
Muhammad Atique, "Algorithmic Saga: Understanding Media, Culture, and Transformation in the AI Age" (Atique Mindscape Publishing, 2024)
Q: What role does an algorithm play in shaping the news that we read and see every day?
Algorithms shape news content based on users' preferences and data, influencing advertisements and what information is presented to users.
Mimi Abramovitz, "Regulating the Lives of Women: Social Welfare Policy from Colonial Times to the Present" (Routledge, 2025)
Q: What happens when we layer in race on top of that gendered analysis?
Abramovitz discusses how women of color face additional challenges within the welfare state, being viewed as violating societal norms and receiving less support.
Mimi Abramovitz, "Regulating the Lives of Women: Social Welfare Policy from Colonial Times to the Present" (Routledge, 2025)
Q: How does the welfare state regulate the lives of women?
Abramovitz explains that the welfare state supports women's work through various benefits but also imposes regulations that enforce gender and racial stereotypes.
Mimi Abramovitz, "Regulating the Lives of Women: Social Welfare Policy from Colonial Times to the Present" (Routledge, 2025)
Q: Why don't we start for those who may not know you and your work?
Mimi Abramovitz shares her journey from being a welfare worker to an academic, emphasizing how her experiences shaped her understanding of women's relationships with the welfare state.

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