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Privacy in the age of Facebook Sep 20, 2018

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How invasive are our favorite computer programs? Are we headed for a world like the Tom Hanks/Emma Watson film “The Circle?
A look at privacy in the age of Facebook with Rosario Gennaro.

“Marjorie Prime” with Lois Smith & Ken Perlin Sep 06, 2018

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Artist Lois Smith joins scientist Ken Perlin in a discussion of computer programs we love. With a look at “Marjorie Prime,” and “Minority Report.”

Fictional Female Scientists May 31, 2018

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Four of our favorite real people scientists gather to talk about their favorite fictional female scientists and what these characters have meant for science.

Math Jokes! With Lewis Black and Brian Greene Part 2 of 2 May 17, 2018

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Comedian Lewis Black and physicist Brian Greene discuss the beauty and politicization of mathematics in the United States.

Math Jokes! With Lewis Black and Brian Greene Part 1 of 2 May 03, 2018

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Comedian Lewis Black and physicist Brian Greene join forces to explain all the hidden math puns in “The Simpsons” and “Futurama.”

A Physicist’s Rules for Time Travelers Apr 19, 2018

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Columbia U. Prof. Brian Greene, author of “The Elegant Universe” joins Faith in a discussion of the underlying science of time travel and clears up some time travel myths like, is it ok to interact with your younger self while time traveling?

Matt O’Dowd Spacetime! Mar 22, 2018

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A look at Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and the concept of “space time” with the host of PBS’ wildly popular online show, “Space Time!”

Julie’s Greenroom Mar 08, 2018

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Emma Walton Hamilton, producer of Julie Andrew’s new Netflix children’s program, “Julie’s Greenroom” joins Faith to discuss the impact of arts on kids with psychologists Prof. Vanessa Lobue from Rutgers, and Prof. Natalie Brito of NYU.

Marvel in History Feb 22, 2018

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Superheroes jump into every fight, always on the side of the good guys. In a smash up between Prof. Keith Dallas, editor-in-chief of the book series “American Comic Book Chronicles” and Jonathan Rosenberg, Hunter College Professor of History

“Cocoon,” “Death of a Salesman,” and Immortality Feb 08, 2018

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Actor Brian Dennehy sits down with Dr. Tony Bossis one of the lead investigators on of NYU’s “end of Life Anxiety” Study to discuss Dennehy’s role as the immortal being Walter in Ron Howard’s “Cocoon” and Willie Loman in “Death of a Salesman.”