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Abstract Essay is a Magazine book about the mystery of the universe through digital abstract painting.
Abstract is the podcast of the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium at Virginia Commonwealth University. We explore issues in public, PK12 education.
A podcast that explores both innovative research and the people behind it at NC State. We’ll feature short conversations about big advances and small ones, studies that may directly impact your life as well as fun quirky findings, and how and why researchers of all stripes do what they do.
The Abstract is a resource for people to obtain information and insight on mental health, along with tools for their own mental health journey. In every episode we shall discuss concepts within psychology and wellness, while providing the listener with questions, examples, and opinions on the things we discuss for them to consider and relate to. The goal is to arm the general public with resources and information that they themselves can use every day as they embark on their journey through ...
Obsessed Show host Josh Miles interviews some of the hottest designers—from branding and illustration, to industrial design and architecture, to learn what makes them tick.
An eclectic high-concept podcast. No interviews. No opinions. Very little common sense, or good taste. Untainted by success. Because there was nothing on TV.
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Melbourne based experimental and underground music podcast. Monthly episodes with interviews and sounds.
From the rural counties of New England comes a newer frontier in long form conversation. Experience interviews with fascinating guests, in various industries and walks of life. As one of the fastest growing podcasts in New England 'Abstract Transmissions' is an amalgam of comedy and perspective. Meanwhile offering an expanse of comprehensive dialogue to gripping stories of triumph, with informational topics and a little of something for everyone.
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The Geek Bravado Ramble is an eclectic, relatively frequent, topical commentary and discussion podcast by Parallax Abstraction. Touching on all kinds of topics from gaming to tech, news, politics, mental health, social issues and everything in between, expect unvarnished, sometimes unpopular but always informed and clickbait free opinions along with an open call for discussion. Like what I had to say? Tell me why! Don't like it? Change my mind! Let's ramble together! Join my Discord at http: ...
Abstract Vision
A musical appreciation show! Serving up new and old in abstract jazz, electronic, techno, deep house, soul, funk and anything to get you movin’!
Welcome to the Abstract Thoughts podcast, where amazing things happen because when you think words are created inside of you!
Theology can often be a sensitive subject for some people. For other people, it can be a dull, boring, stale, and abstract idea that isn't worth listening to. At WellHouse Church we believe that theology is important, but we also want to engage people in it. So we created this podcast to establish the essential beliefs to be a Christian, but explore the non-essentials over beer because they are just a matter of perspective.
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A surreal comedy fiction podcast where we tell stories through ads. Disclaimer: Any references to products/companies real or fake reflect our opinion alone and not the opinion of the companies in question.
By Design, a new podcast from the team at Abstract, explores the nuances and many steps in the product design process with a goal of highlighting all the work that design teams take on. Hosted by Josh Brewer, co-founder at Abstract, each episode focuses on a specific stage of the design lifecycle, with perspectives from some of the best leaders in design today. Listen in to hear more about how design teams work now and where design is headed in the future.
Hosted by Blindboy, of the Rubberbandits. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy.
I'm an “abstract and brief chronicler” of that cockeyed caravan called life. Exploring the netherworld of my brain and hopefully shed a little light into yours. Minor musings on everything and nothing, where accomplishment prevails over celebrity, insight over bombast and… where conventional wisdom is not wisdom.
Welcome to Channel Data Abstract, where you find videos and tutorials about Data Abstract, our cross-platform multi-tier framework for .NET, Xcode and Delphi, and related technologies.
David Bassin hosts an eclectic two-hour mix of future jazz, R&B, global grooves & abstract beats, broadcasting from San Francisco, Tuesdays 10am-noon . Now in it's 21st year, FreeFall is currently heard in 49 countries.
From the natural world to outer space, Inverse offers timely journalism and interesting points of view for people who want to know what's next. Health research, updates on SpaceX and NASA, sleep psychology, pseudo-science debunks, nightmarish robots, advancing A.I., shifting cultures, more sustainable energy, and those never-ending studies on caffeine and beer: The Abstract delivers weird facts straight to your brain, three times a week, two stories at a time.
"I started this series as a means for exploration, an exploration of self, and an exploration of the perspectives of other artists. This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists. It’s a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds. I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment. This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside. My intention is to give ...
Since 2007 Mantis Radio continues to present a wide range of dark leaning electronics, fuelled by a techno and electro backbone. With 300+ exclusive guest sessions from established pros like Objekt, AnD, Si Begg, Perc, Huren, Radioactive Man, Sunil Sharpe and Casual Violence - to brand new talent and underrated producers, labels and musicians. Host and producer Mike Darkfloor showcases an ever growing selection of upfront electronics, forgotten and rediscovered cuts, and personal favourites. ...
A weekly talk show taking a pragmatic look at the art and business of Software Development and the world of technology.
Tussles of Mind
A podcast about the philosophy of science, mathematics, economics, society, consciousness and other things.
cordelia (@cozyunoist) & edwad (@readcapital) are abolishing value. right here, right now. (right after you subscribe to the patreon, we promise. http://patreon.com/reelabstractions.)
Welcome to THAT, a daily podcast hosted by Clark Sell and the crew at THAT Conference. Our goal with this podcast is simple. I want to tell your story. I want to document these experiences in such that we can all help one another. I know that sounds a bit abstract, but over the years, I’ve talked with thousands of professionals who all have an awesome and unique story. I’ve loved hearing every one of them, and they’ve each inspired me in some way. I started THAT Conference as a place for the ...
Take a step outside the echo chamber - gain some perspective and context. Welcome to Cybersecurity: An immature industry where we mandate impossible-to-remember complex passwords that change every 30 days - and call that security. It's an industry where everyone is an expert, but no one's actually solved anything... weird right? This show is focused on the many aspects of cybersecurity - from professional to leadership, technical to abstract. We look to entertain you while filling your brain ...
Each NEUROSURGERY podcast episode is the scientific abstract from a published article translated into Chinese and read by a native speaker. © Copyright 2010 Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Utne Reader editor Christian Williams hosts this podcast that explores the nature of consciousness through art, culture, and spirituality. Utne Reader is a digest of the new ideas and fresh perspectives percolating in arts, culture, politics, and spirituality. Utne encourages its readers to “cure ignorance” by offering a well-rounded perspective on current events that moves beyond the headlines and sound bites. A combination of original writing and reprints gleaned from independent media, Ut ...
It's like an abstract reflection of the idea or soul of a podcast, but also not that.
Interviews with Sociologists about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology
TechTank is a biweekly podcast from The Brookings Institution exploring the most consequential technology issues of our time. From artificial intelligence and racial bias in algorithms, to Big Tech, the future of work, and the digital divide, TechTank takes abstract ideas and makes them accessible. Moderators Dr. Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with leading technology experts and policymakers to share new data, ideas, and policy solutions to address the challenges of our new digital ...
De serie 'Abstract Fields' bestaat uit vijf composities die ieder ongeveer 10 minuten duren. Elke compositie heeft een eigen titel en is fietsend of wandelend te beluisteren vanaf een ander punt in de route. De composities zijn opgebouwd uit verschillende basislagen met geluiden die zich herhalen. Rond deze basislagen zijn andere geluiden gecomponeerd. Zo spreekt een verscheidenheid aan gebeurtenissen uit heden en verleden. Op de landschappen wordt gereflecteert en je kunt ze op een bijzonde ...
A horror novelist, a swordfighter, and a cryptkeeper walk into a podcast network studio... Authors Michael David Anderson and Thomas A Farmer, along with artist Whitney "Airpants" Petelka, sit down with fellow creatives to tell stories and discuss the PROCESS. Actors, comedians, musicians, filmmakers, and other authors and artists fill out the diverse guest list.
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HD VIDEO PROJECT - Abstract images and sound in HIGH DEFINITION. (standard iPod resolution videos available under ".t-video") -note.. these aren't compatible with the Apple TV.. yet.. soon though!
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An absurdist comedy podcast with hosts Brandon Marsdin and Elliott Richardson that includes discussions on weird news, oddball stories, celebrity impersonations w/ unique scenarios and some strange laws as well as general off-the-wall, silly behaviour.
Two guys talking about art. Everything from abstract paintings to xylophone solos and everything in between.
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"War is the health of the State"- Randolph Bourne
Each month a new podcast is published with a different guest talking about a mental well being topic that is personal to them. The aim of the podcast is to encourage us all to have conversations about mental health and make it normal to do so, not some abstract or hidden illness that no one can relate to or understand.
art, culture, and the stream of consciousness of host sean meldrum (@seanmeldrum).
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Do Latinx Students Have Equal Access to AP Classes? - 4:9:21, 9.08 AM
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We spoke with Dr. Virginia Palencia from the VCU School of Education about her dissertation research focused on access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses across the Commonwealth of Virginia.By Abstract
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Johana Londoño, "Abstract Barrios: The Crises of Latinx Visibility in Cities" (Duke UP, 2020)
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Stories and Advice from 4 Years of College
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Collin and Javen reflect back on their decision to go to college, how their perspectives have changed, choosing a major, paying tuition, getting married, and everything else (including breaking a fellow student's car window on purpose).By Eagle Radio Toccoa Falls College
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Episode 43 - Bev Vincent and Robin Furth
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Author of 'The Road to the Dark Tower' and 'The Dark Tower Companion' Bev Vincent, accompanies returning Guest Author of 'Stephen King's The Dark Tower, A Complete Concordance' and 'The Dark Tower Graphic Novel Series' Robin Furth, to further the discussion on Stephen King's genre breaking Epic series. Bev Robin and I discuss King's literary univer…
Arianna Soldati, a volcanologist and assistant professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, explains what volcanoes do and what it feels like to get up close and personal with a lava flow. Volcanoes form in places where the plates that make up the earth’s crust come together or drift apart. That’s because these are the places where the eart…
In this episode, MOMB & Openi debunk the concept of "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" as they expand on the impact your mindset and perspective have on your abilities, behavior, and habits. Outro Song: "AmnesiaWavez" Produced by Hurric4n3Ike https://www.smarturl.it/hurric4n3ike For more things Abstract: Website: theabstract.work Patreon: patr…
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some nerd talks to you about brutal florida death metal, resonant frequencies, and a short story that made him faint.By Sean Meldrum
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Richard Jean So, "Redlining Culture: A Data History of Racial Inequality and Postwar Fiction" (Columbia UP, 2020)
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What is the story of race in American fiction? In Redlining Culture: A Data History of Racial Inequality and Postwar Fiction (Columbia University Press, 2020), Richard Jean So, an assistant professor of English in the Department of English at McGill University, uses computational and quantitative methods, alongside close textual analysis, to demons…
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Phillip Lopate, "The Golden Age of the American Essay: 1945-1970" (Anchor Books, 2021)
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The three decades that followed World War II were an exceptionally fertile period for American essays. The explosion of journals and magazines, the rise of public intellectuals, and breakthroughs in the arts inspired a flowering of literary culture. At the same time, the many problems that confronted mid-century America--racism, sexism, nuclear thr…
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Graham Smith, "Can Democracy Safeguard the Future?" (Polity, 2021)
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Our democracies repeatedly fail to safeguard the future. From pensions to pandemics, health and social care through to climate, biodiversity and emerging technologies, democracies have been unable to deliver robust policies for the long term. In Can Democracy Safeguard the Future? (Polity Press, 2021), Graham Smith, a leading scholar of democratic …
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James Beattie, "Gardens at the Frontier: New Methodological Perspectives on Garden History and Designed Landscapes" (Routledge, 2019)
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Gardens at the Frontier: New Methodological Perspectives on Garden History and Designed Landscapes (Routledge, 2019) addresses broad issues of interest to architectural historians, environmental historians, garden writers, geographers, and other scholars. It uses different disciplinary perspectives to explore garden history’s thematic, geographical…
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Michael D. Snediker, "Contingent Figure: Chronic Pain and Queer Embodiment" (U Minnesota Press, 2021)
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In this episode, I interview Michael Snediker, professor of English at the University of Houston, about his book, Contingent Figure: Chronic Pain and Queer Embodiment, recently published by University of Minnesota Press. At the intersection of queer theory and disability studies, Snediker locates something unexpected: chronic pain. Starting from th…
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John Geoffrey Scott et al, "The Routledge Handbook of Male Sex Work, Culture, and Society" (Routledge, 2021)
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Panoramic and provocative in its scope, John Geoffrey Scott and Christian Grov's The Routledge Handbook of Male Sex Work, Culture, and Society (Routledge, 2021) is the definitive guide to contemporary issues associated with male sex work and a must read for those who study masculinities, male sexuality, sexual health, and sexual cultures. This grou…
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Ursula Pike, "An Indian Among Los Indígenas" (Heyday Books, 2021)
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The western travel narrative genre has a history long tied to voyeurism and conquest. A way to see the world—and its many unique people and places—through the eyes of mostly white and male travelers. In an increasingly globalized world, many writers are beginning to raise questions about the ethics of travel writing and its tropes, especially the w…
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Eva Illouz, "The End of Love: A Sociology of Negative Relations" (Oxford UP, 2019)
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Western culture has endlessly represented the ways in which love miraculously erupts in people's lives, the mythical moment in which one knows someone is destined for us; the feverish waiting for a phone call or an email, the thrill that runs our spine at the mere thought of him or her. Yet, a culture that has so much to say about love is virtually…
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Michela Wrong, "Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad" (PublicAffairs, 2021)
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Michela Wrong’s Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad (PublicAffairs, 2021) is a glorious piece of journalism. It tells the story of Rwanda’s former head of external intelligence turned government critic, Patrick Karegeya, and his falling out with the Rwandan leadership, including current President Paul Kaga…
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James White, "Unity in Faith?: Edinoverie, Russian Orthodoxy, and Old Belief, 1800-1918" (Indiana UP, 2020)
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Dr. J. M. White’s new book, Unity in Faith?: Edinoverie, Russian Orthodoxy, and Old Belief, 1800-1918 (Indiana University Press, 2020) discusses the Russian Orthodox/Old Believer schism. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Russian government decided, largely for reasons of state, to bring the schismatic Old Believers back into the Orthod…
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Johana Londoño, "Abstract Barrios: The Crises of Latinx Visibility in Cities" (Duke UP, 2020)
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Y. Yvon Wang, "Reinventing Licentiousness: Pornography and Modern China" (Cornell UP, 2021)
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Y. Yvon Wang draws on previously untapped archives--ranging from police archives and surveys to ephemeral texts and pictures--to argue that pornography in China represents a unique configuration of power and desire that both reflects and shapes historical processes. On the one hand, since the late imperial period, pornography has democratized pleas…
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Acclaimed historian Bruce Levine discusses his new book "Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice."By Bill Kalmenson
VP of Product Design & Research at American Express Evan English is on the frontlines of establishing and maturing Design at the corporate level. Evan believes that Design maturity means having an organizational vision for how design integrates into the various aspects of your business and how the broader organization perceives and embraces design.…
This is a theology podcast and for the last nine weeks, we have been talking soteriology. We covered Reformed Soteriology, Arminian Theology, Deification, and the Catholic Idea of Soteriology. Today on this episode of Pints and Perspectives we wrap up the conversation on soteriology by giving our final thoughts on the different perspectives and bri…
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Teri L. Caraway and Michele Ford, "Labor and Politics in Indonesia" (Cambridge UP, 2020)
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How did Indonesia’s labour movement go from being small and divided at the demise of the New Order regime in 1998 to play lead parts in politics some two decades later? What lessons have labour organizers learned along the way? And what lessons can we draw from Indonesia relevant to industrial organizing elsewhere? Informed by over a decade of mult…
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Decolonising Research Collaboration Practices in Indonesia: A Discussion with Elisabeth Kramer
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For the next five weeks, SSEAC Stories will be hosting a mini-series of podcasts on research partnerships in Southeast Asia. In the context of COVID-19, it has become clear that working in partnership is a critical part of being able to do research in Southeast Asia. Through interviews with University of Sydney academics working across all discipli…
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Ralph Keyes, "The Hidden History of Coined Words" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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Successful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words (Oxford University Press, 2021) explores the etymological underworld of…
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Jonathan Chatwin, "Long Peace Street: A Walk in Modern China" (Manchester UP, 2019)
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Changan Jie, or Long Peace Street, stretches across central Beijing. Along it are several critical historical sites, including Zhongnanhai, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City: all important to Beijing’s history as the center of Imperial, Republican and then Communist China. Jonathan Chatwin, in his book Long Peace Street: A Walk in Modern Chin…
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Jon Birger, "Make Your Move: The New Science of Dating and Why Women Are in Charge" (Benbella, 2021)
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Apps have transformed dating from a mysterious adventure into a daily chore. Young, single, college-educated women are sick and tired of competing for a shrinking supply of guys. And marriage-material men, long expected to take the lead when it comes to asking women out, are suddenly balking at making the first move, fearing they'll come across as …
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Can We Fix Social Media?: A Discussion with Christopher A. Bail
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In an era of increasing social isolation, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to understand each other. We use social media as a mirror to decipher our place in society but, as Christopher A. Bail explains, it functions more like a prism that distorts our identities, empowers status-seeking extremists, and…
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Can We Fix Social Media?: A Discussion with Christopher A. Bail
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In an era of increasing social isolation, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to understand each other. We use social media as a mirror to decipher our place in society but, as Christopher A. Bail explains, it functions more like a prism that distorts our identities, empowers status-seeking extremists, and…
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David Hosaflook (trans.), "The Siege of Shkodra: Albania's Courageous Stand Against Ottoman Conquest, 1478" (2017)
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Mehmet the Conqueror shook Europe to its foundations when he captured Constantinople in 1453 and, over the next decades, the Ottoman sultan continued his westward advance through the Balkans and the Mediterranean. But one Albanian fortress became an “unexpected bone in Mehmed’s throat” (xviii). David Hosaflook’s The Siege of Shkodra is the first En…
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Eric Rupp, "The Transformational Travel Journal: Your Guide to Creating a Life-Changing Journey" (TTC, 2020)
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Today I talked to Eric Rupp about his book The Transformational Travel Journal: Your Guide to Creating a Life-Changing Journey (TTC, 2020). Eric Rupp is a founding partner at the Transformational Travel Council, and runs an insightful naturalist guiding company. He’s a traveler, storyteller, an engineer, a carpenter, a designer, and a woodsman. He’…
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Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, "Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are" (HarperCollins, 2017)
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Economist, data journalist, and best-selling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz uses data from the internet to gain new insights into the human psyche. In his new book Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are (HarperCollins, 2017), Seth has used Google searches to measure racism, self-induced aborti…
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Charley E. Willison, "Ungoverned and Out of Sight: Public Health and the Political Crisis of Homelessness in the United States" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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If health policy truly seeks to improve population health and reduce health disparities, addressing homelessness must be a priority. Homelessness is a public health problem. Nearly a decade after the great recession of 2008, homelessness rates are once again rising across the United States, with the number of persons experiencing homelessness surpa…
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Jon Birger, "Make Your Move: The New Science of Dating and Why Women Are in Charge" (Benbella, 2021)
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Dana Mills, "Rosa Luxemburg" (Reaktion Books, 2020)
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Political Theorist and activist Dana Mill’s latest new book, Rosa Luxemburg (Reaktion Books, 2020), is part of an extensive series of books published by Reaktion Books, Ltd, which focuses both on the ideas or creations and the lives of many leading cultural figures of the modern period. These volumes are not long, but they are thorough, and they he…
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Greta Kelly, "The Frozen Crown" (Harper Voyager, 2020)
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The horror of the battlefield is fresh for Princess Askia. She’s just been forced to flee her kingdom, the northern country of Seravesh, where her cousin now rules under the protection of the Emperor of Roven. All that remains of her army is a loyal general and her last remaining legion, the Black Wolves—not enough to protect her former kingdom fro…
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Pandemic Perspectives: Three Students Share
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Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we’d bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@…
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Economist, data journalist, and best-selling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz uses data from the internet to gain new insights into the human psyche. In his new book Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are (HarperCollins, 2017), Seth has used Google searches to measure racism, self-induced aborti…
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Marketing Your Scholarly Book: A Discussion with Mona Rosen Hamlin
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Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we’d bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@…
We visit an alternate reality where Epic wins in their fight against Apple, COBOL reigns supreme, and the halls of great Jedi Temple are lined with Object-C developers. Sponsored By: System76: Thelio Mira empowers your workflow with high-end components backed by quiet, effective cooling—a great value that proves its worth in any professional settin…
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Oksana Kis, "Survival As Victory: Ukrainian Women in the Gulag" (Harvard UP, 2021)
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Oksana Kis’s Survival as Victory: Ukrainian Women in the Gulag (Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University Press, 2021) fundamentally contributes to the Gulag studies through its essential intervention into the conventional framework of researching the Gulag as a system of measures to control the individua…
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Michael Wheeler, "The Athenaeum: More Than Just Another London Club" (Yale UP, 2020)
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When it was founded in 1824, the Athenæum broke the mold. Unlike in other preeminent clubs, its members were chosen on the basis of their achievements rather than on their background or political affiliation. Public rather than private life dominated the agenda. The club, with its tradition of hospitality to conflicting views, has attracted leading…
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Christopher Thaiss, "Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century" (Broadview Press, 2019)
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Listen to this interview of Christopher Thaiss, author of Writing Science in the Twenty-First Century (Broadview Press 2019). We talk about the research article, about writing styles, and about the uses of rhetoric to scientists. Interviewer: "Too many students learning to write in the sciences lack helpful feedback on their writing, and this cause…
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Anita Hardon, "Chemical Youth: Navigating Uncertainty in Search of the Good Life" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020)
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Anita Hardon's Chemical Youth: Navigating Uncertainty in Search of the Good Life (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020) explores how young people engage with chemical substances in their everyday lives. It builds upon and supplements a large body of literature on young people’s use of drugs and alcohol to highlight the subjectivities and socialities that chemi…
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Stephen Fulder, "What's Beyond Mindfulness? Waking Up to This Precious Life" (Watkins, 2019)
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What is the power and significance of mindfulness and similar practices in conflict zones and conflict situations? Does a person need to challenge the norms and authority of the society and the attachment to nationality in order to seriously meditate? Is it possible to teach meditation and still encourage young people to serve in the military? What…
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Anita Hardon, "Chemical Youth: Navigating Uncertainty in Search of the Good Life" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020)
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Anita Hardon's Chemical Youth: Navigating Uncertainty in Search of the Good Life (Palgrave MacMillan, 2020) explores how young people engage with chemical substances in their everyday lives. It builds upon and supplements a large body of literature on young people’s use of drugs and alcohol to highlight the subjectivities and socialities that chemi…
