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The Lesser of Two Crab Claws, Part 3 Jul 07, 2022

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss biological asymmetry in the natural world – including various examples of organisms in which side A doesn’t quite match up with side B.

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The Monstrefact: The Owlbear Jul 06, 2022

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the owlbear of Dungeons & Dragons...

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Creative Writing Machines, with Mike Sharples Jul 05, 2022

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Will computers one day write the great American novel? What will the future of human/machine creative collaboration look like – and what came before now? In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, educational technologist Mike Sharples discusses the book “Story Machines - How Computers Have Become Creative Writers.”

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Listener Mail: Morbius Saves Christmas Jul 04, 2022

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Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...

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From the Vault: Reconsider the Bean, Part 1 Jul 02, 2022

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What are beans? Do they contain the souls of the dead? Can they be used to drive demons from the household? How important are they in the human diet? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss a variety of magical ideas and scientific facts associated with legumes. (originally published 5/11/2021)

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Scream and Scream Again Jul 01, 2022

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into a movie billed as "triple distilled horror as powerful as a vat of boiling acid!" Yes, it’s the 1970 Amicus sci-fi conspiracy film “Scream and Scream Again” featuring horror icons Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.

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The Lesser of Two Crab Claws, Part 2 Jun 30, 2022

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Smart Talks with IBM: Building Trustworthy AI: A Holistic Approach Jun 29, 2022

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Advocating for artificial intelligence to be built and deployed ethically is no longer just a compliance issue but more of a business imperative. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Dr. Laurie Santos, host of The Happiness Lab, and Phaedra Boinodiris, Trust in AI Practice Leader within IBM Consulting. Phaedra’s team at IBM is creatively tackling the global need to build trustworthy AI by approaching the challenge holistically, implementing design thinking to address problems before they arise.

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The Lesser of Two Crab Claws, Part 1 Jun 28, 2022

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Listener Mail: Legend of a Mind Jun 27, 2022

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Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...

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