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Archaeology is science, pseudo-archaeology is nonsense Dec 09, 2022

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Anthropologist John Hoopes has made it his personal and professional mission to ferret out pseudo-science in the field of archaeology. Specializing in the Mayan culture spanning the conjunction of North, Central and South America, Hoopes distinguishes between actual archaeology and "the stuff that you find in the grocery checkout counter or the airport book rack."

Hollywood's stereotypes of Black male teachers Nov 29, 2022

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Moviemakers have pigeonholed Black male teachers into stereotypical tropes for years. Education scholar Daniel Thomas III has researched popular films featuring Black male teachers and found many can boil down to a few main clichés, some of which date back centuries.

Death of the political apology Aug 29, 2022

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Politicians don't say "I'm sorry" for anything anymore. We explore why with Brett Bricker, a national-champion debater and debate coach who researches argumentation and political rhetoric.

Kansas once incarcerated women for having sex Aug 15, 2022

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Seen by some today as a bastion of women's rights, Kansas once locked up more than 5,000 women for contracting venereal disease, thanks to a law that seems to have been applied only to women. Guest Nikki Perry, author of "Policing Sex in the Sunflower State," explains how this happened.

Good basketball shooting can be coached. Here's how Jul 23, 2022

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Basketball coaches have a million tips on how to be a better shooter. Guest Dimitrije Cabarkapa says scientific evidence shows which are best. Keeping your elbow tucked in, bending your knees — data show these "coaching cues" are better than others.

Social media isn't stealing our face-to-face time Jun 28, 2022

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There's been a drop in how much time people around the world spend in face-to-face interaction, but guest Jeffrey Hall says don't blame social media. It might be our jobs and commutes taking time from in-person get-togethers.

Savvy, lazy or crazy, Putin will soon lose power Apr 21, 2022

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According to Valery Dzutsati, visiting assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas, the attempted conquest of Ukraine has exposed Vladimir Putin. But he says the Ukraine invasion may have been inevitable, even if Putin weren't in charge. Dzutsati is a native of European Russia and an expert in politics and conflict in Eurasia and Eastern Europe. He's also likely on Putin's hit list.

Resignation nation Jan 18, 2022

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It's been called The Great Resignation or, more poetically, The Big Quit. Since July 2021, more than 20 million Americans have left their jobs voluntarily. Researcher Clint Chadwick discusses the Great Resignation and whether the job market will be forever changed by this extraordinary event.

Don't fear prudence Dec 14, 2021

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Do we act out of a sense of what's moral or do we act out of self-interest? Dale Dorsey, professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas, argues that prudence — essentially our own self-interest — is an important aspect of decision-making, one that needs to be taken more seriously.

The media's meditation monolith Dec 06, 2021

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Media tend to cover meditation and mindfulness as potential panaceas that can be good for everyone. But assuming mediation and mindfulness will help everyone's mental health is like supposing anyone can run a marathon with no training. The practices can have many benefits, but also side-effects for some.

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