Martin Lang introduces his current study of rituals and ritualization in laboratory and field settings. He continues with the discuss of his latest project which is focused on the connection between ritual behaviors and anxiety. More specifically he found that when people experience anxiety, they tend to behave in a ritual like fashion. He expands on the role or ritualization and religion in our everyday lives and concludes the interview by discussing how Mickey Mouse and gods are compared in his field of work.
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"Wallpaper"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dr. Thomas Snitch introduces his current work with UAVs (drones) in Africa. He explains how by bringing appropriate technology to Africa, high resolution satellites, exquisite mathematics and UAVs, we can dramatically reduce, and in many cases stop the poaching of rhinos, elephants and other animals. He expands on the poaching behaviors in Africa and how it ultimately creates ecological, economic and environmental implications in the region and our world as a whole. Dr. Snitch concludes by describing how teaching younger generations math and science can lead us into the future.
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"Wallpaper"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dr. Ahmed Elgammal introduces his research in the field of computer vision and artificial intelligence. He explains that the goal of the computer vision field is to give the machine an ability to see and understand the world around it. He dives deeper and tell us about his latest research at the intersection of art and artificial intelligence where he focuses on quantifying creativity in art including masterpieces by Munch, Picasso and DaVinci. Dr. Elgammal ends the interview by sharing with us his passion for art and AI how his work brings both fields together.
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"Wallpaper"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dr. Lucas Carr introduces his field of work which focuses on identifying and testing novel solutions for improving the health of at-risk populations including sedentary office workers. He explains how we can improve our health by utilizing active workstation in office settings and what that means for our future. Dr. Carr ends the interview by describing how designing our environment in a way that makes the healthy choice the easier choice is a sustainable and potentially cost-effective approach to improving the health and well being on a population scale.
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Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dr. Omer Farooq introduces his field of theoretical physics and describes to us the dream of understanding the Universe in which we live. He continues his discussion of the Universe with his latest project of finding the constraints of the dark energy models. He enlightens us with his explanation of what is dark energy and dark matter and expands on the subject to educate us even more. Dr. Farooq ends the interview by sharing with us his passion for the field of theoretical physics and how exciting the process of discovery really is.
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"Wallpaper"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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David Ngo is a co-founding partner of Simplicity Labs, a Behavior Design firm. David discusses how Behavior Design is a cutting edge approach to creating solutions that change human behavior. He goes in detail of how changing human behavior, whether for ourselves or for others, is something that we do every day but we don’t have a systematic way of doing so. He goes in detail of how his work is inspired by Dr. BJ Fogg and his achievements in academia and industry as a whole. David ends the interview by sharing with us his story of success and how meditation has helped him achieve his goals.
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Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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My name is Evgeniy Shishkin (Ev) and I’m interviewed by my wife Alexandra on the very first episode of Verge of Discovery podcast. This introductory episode of Verge of Discovery puts me in the guest seat and is held in the same format as all of our episodes. This is my chance to tell you a little about myself and what motivated me to start the Verge of Discovery podcast. Tune in and start your journey to the Verge of Discovery!
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Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dr. Jeffery Greenblatt introduces his field of energy modeling and explains how our ideal version of the future can look so much different with a few minor changes. He continues his discussion of the future with his latest research in autonomous vehicles and “robot taxis”. He explains how new developments in this field will benefit our energy usage and transportation efficiency and and how this will ultimately improve the way we live our lives. Dr. Greenblatt ends the interview by sharing with us the importance of having a “champion” to help you take that extra step in achieving your vision.
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"Wallpaper"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dr. Vikas Tomar introduces composite materials and their application in todays technology including it’s aeronautical applications in commercial fields like new Boeing 787 dreamliners. He continues his discussion of structures and composites by introducing his more recent research that concentrates on the study of deep sea shrimp. He explains how findings of deep sea shrimps protective structure evolution to high temperatures and pressures can give us a glimpse into future of microstructures and composite designs. Dr. Tomar ends the interview by inspiring us with his story of perseverance and sharing his advice.
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"Wallpaper"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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