Dr. Sidney Perkowitz is Emeritus professor of physics at Emory University. He is a scientist and a writer. Dr. Perkowitz discusses some of his interests in science and technology and dives deeper in his most recent articles including predictive policing, the internet of things and space travel.
Dr. Daniele Struppa introduces his work as a mathematician working primarily in the area of Fourier Analysis and it’s applications. He has recently become interested in some aspects of social media and how he can use mathematics to judge the “impact” of certain content in various networks and in scientific publications in particular. He expands on his findings and tell us a bit more about the best ways to diffuse knowledge and ideas through social media.
What will be the greatest scientific discovery in the next ten years?
Is extending the human life the next big discovery?
Dr. Christopher Bader is one of the principal investigators of the Chapman University Survey of American Fears. Dr. Bader starts our interview by discussing satanic panic back in the 80s/90s and how it peaked his interest in the overall study of fear. He then introduces his group’s work with the Chapman University Survey of American Fears. Dr. Bader dives deeper into finding of the study and how it affects our lives. Stay tuned for top 10 fears of 2015.
What is the farthest human-made object?
Has any astronaut ever slept on the moon?
Dr. Francesco Ginelli’s work is all about collective effects. The idea is that when you have a system composed of many units, certain collective properties of a system may emerge unexpectedly out of rather simple individual rules. Dr. Ginelli discusses his work in the study of collective behavior in animal groups and sheep in particular. He discusses the techniques of his study and what that means for our world as a whole.
Is everyone's experience of color the same?
Is it possible that a technologically advanced civilization existed 100,000 years ago?