web02.fireside.fm Fri, 08 May 2026 17:46:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Science Night - Episodes Tagged with “Artificial Intelligence” https://sciencenight.fireside.fm/tags/artificial%20intelligence Wed, 31 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 Science! What is it? Who does it? Why does it matter? At the Science Night Podcast, we highlight the people doing the work, and give them a place to tell their stories. We also cover science news and discoveries to keep you up on all the amazing things that are happening. en-us episodic A place for scientists to tell their story. Riverpower Podcast Mill Science! What is it? Who does it? Why does it matter? At the Science Night Podcast, we highlight the people doing the work, and give them a place to tell their stories. We also cover science news and discoveries to keep you up on all the amazing things that are happening. no science, scicomm, science communication, Riverpower Podcast Mill jreed4432@gmail.com The End...For Now https://sciencenight.fireside.fm/60 0e3954c1-343a-4fa5-a64d-f9b3f6e2f006 Wed, 31 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 Riverpower Podcast Mill full 3 Riverpower Podcast Mill It's time to say goodbye to season 3, but not before we bring you a little more scicomm. This week we're revisiting our first story from the relaunch era, but this time there's a wrinkle in the AlphaFold. It wouldn't be Science Night without something to make you simultaneously horrified and fascinate, this time it's a soft robot that can wrap your brain in its tentacles. Plasma remains a hot topic, and we couldn't pass up one last opportunity to talk about it with a solar selfie. Finally, we're riding out on a bit of a light-hearted topic...the downfall of democracy. This may be the end of season 3, but there's still plenty of Science Night coming your way including some fun summer scicomm before the premiere of season 4 in the fall of '23. Make sure you're following us everywhere and subscribe to the show so you don't miss a thing! 38:45 no <p>It's time to say goodbye to season 3, but not before we bring you a little more scicomm. This week we're revisiting our first story from the relaunch era, but this time there's a wrinkle in the AlphaFold. It wouldn't be Science Night without something to make you simultaneously horrified and fascinate, this time it's a soft robot that can wrap your brain in its tentacles. Plasma remains a hot topic, and we couldn't pass up one last opportunity to talk about it with a solar selfie. Finally, we're riding out on a bit of a light-hearted topic...the downfall of democracy.</p> <p>This may be the end of season 3, but there's still plenty of Science Night coming your way including some fun summer scicomm before the premiere of season 4 in the fall of '23. Make sure you're following us everywhere and subscribe to the show so you don't miss a thing!</p> <p>Your Hosts:<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Steffi Diem</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/OrganJM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jason Organ</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/James_Reed3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">James Reed</a></p> <p><strong>Credits</strong><br> Editing-James Reed<br> Mastering- James Reed</p> <p>Music:<br> Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | <a href="https://unicornheads.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://unicornheads.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License<br> Hey Sandy by Polaris | (C)1999 Mezzotint, remastered 2015<br> Rocky Balboa is property of MGM Pictures | (C) 2006<br> Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |<a href="https://www.mediarightproductions.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.mediarightproductions.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License</p> <p>The Science Night Podcast is a member of the <a href="https://riverpower.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Riverpower Podcast Mill</a> family </p> <p><a href="http://www.scinight.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.scinight.com</a> </p> science, scicomm, AI, artificial intelligence, alpha fold, protein synthesis, biochemistry, soft robotics, robotics, engineering, biomedical engineering, biomedicine, neurology, plasma, physics, astrophysics, communication, politics, democracy It's time to say goodbye to season 3, but not before we bring you a little more scicomm. This week we're revisiting our first story from the relaunch era, but this time there's a wrinkle in the AlphaFold. It wouldn't be Science Night without something to make you simultaneously horrified and fascinate, this time it's a soft robot that can wrap your brain in its tentacles. Plasma remains a hot topic, and we couldn't pass up one last opportunity to talk about it with a solar selfie. Finally, we're riding out on a bit of a light-hearted topic...the downfall of democracy.

This may be the end of season 3, but there's still plenty of Science Night coming your way including some fun summer scicomm before the premiere of season 4 in the fall of '23. Make sure you're following us everywhere and subscribe to the show so you don't miss a thing!

Your Hosts:
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
James Reed

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed

Music:
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Hey Sandy by Polaris | (C)1999 Mezzotint, remastered 2015
Rocky Balboa is property of MGM Pictures | (C) 2006
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License

The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family

www.scinight.com

]]> It's time to say goodbye to season 3, but not before we bring you a little more scicomm. This week we're revisiting our first story from the relaunch era, but this time there's a wrinkle in the AlphaFold. It wouldn't be Science Night without something to make you simultaneously horrified and fascinate, this time it's a soft robot that can wrap your brain in its tentacles. Plasma remains a hot topic, and we couldn't pass up one last opportunity to talk about it with a solar selfie. Finally, we're riding out on a bit of a light-hearted topic...the downfall of democracy.

This may be the end of season 3, but there's still plenty of Science Night coming your way including some fun summer scicomm before the premiere of season 4 in the fall of '23. Make sure you're following us everywhere and subscribe to the show so you don't miss a thing!

Your Hosts:
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
James Reed

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed

Music:
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Hey Sandy by Polaris | (C)1999 Mezzotint, remastered 2015
Rocky Balboa is property of MGM Pictures | (C) 2006
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License

The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family

www.scinight.com

]]> A Fireside Chat with Kate Miller https://sciencenight.fireside.fm/50 836eef57-9ebb-4fe2-a169-b23c9feb26f2 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Riverpower Podcast Mill full 3 Riverpower Podcast Mill This week we’re looking at three bits of science news with special guest Kate Miller. First we ask, “do we really need an ai diarrhea detector”? Then we watch a light show 8.2 billion years in the making. In the second half, we gather around the fire to talk about a new discovery from the Rising Star in South Africa. 37:59 no <p>This week we’re looking at three bits of science news with special guest Kate Miller. First we ask, “do we really need an ai diarrhea detector”? Then we watch a light show 8.2 billion years in the making. In the second half, we gather round the fire to talk about a new discovery from the Rising Star in South Africa.</p> <p><strong>Your Hosts</strong>]<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/James_Reed3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">James Reed</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Steffi Diem</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/OrganJM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jason Organ</a></p> <p><strong>Our Guest</strong><br> Kate is a PhD student at Dartmouth College, where she studies the shape and orientation of the bones that allow us, and our hominid ancestors, to walk upright.</p> <p><strong>Credits</strong><br> Editing-James Reed<br> Mastering- James Reed</p> <p>Music:</p> <ul> <li>Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | <a href="https://unicornheads.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://unicornheads.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License</li> <li>Fire by Ohio Players | Property of Phonagram Inc.</li> <li>Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |<a href="https://www.mediarightproductions.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.mediarightproductions.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License</li> </ul> <p>The Science Night Podcast is a member of the <a href="https://riverpower.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Riverpower Podcast Mill</a> family </p> <p>[scinight.com ](<a href="http://www.scinight.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.scinight.com</a>) </p> science, scicomm, AI, artificial intelligence, epidemiology, astronomy, black hole, anthropology, bio anthro, biological anthropology, fire, homo naledi, rising star cave, hominin, hominid This week we’re looking at three bits of science news with special guest Kate Miller. First we ask, “do we really need an ai diarrhea detector”? Then we watch a light show 8.2 billion years in the making. In the second half, we gather round the fire to talk about a new discovery from the Rising Star in South Africa.

Your Hosts]
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ

Our Guest
Kate is a PhD student at Dartmouth College, where she studies the shape and orientation of the bones that allow us, and our hominid ancestors, to walk upright.

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed

Music:

The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family

[scinight.com ](www.scinight.com)

]]> This week we’re looking at three bits of science news with special guest Kate Miller. First we ask, “do we really need an ai diarrhea detector”? Then we watch a light show 8.2 billion years in the making. In the second half, we gather round the fire to talk about a new discovery from the Rising Star in South Africa.

Your Hosts]
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ

Our Guest
Kate is a PhD student at Dartmouth College, where she studies the shape and orientation of the bones that allow us, and our hominid ancestors, to walk upright.

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed

Music:

The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family

[scinight.com ](www.scinight.com)

]]> How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love AI, Featuring: Rufus Cochran https://sciencenight.fireside.fm/49 48ee1205-e4e3-4d1c-b705-dfb05d1d3e86 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500 Riverpower Podcast Mill full 3 Riverpower Podcast Mill This week, Rufus Cochran from Indiana Sciences stops in to talk about AI, deep learning, and how it probably won't lead to the end of civilization as we know it. In the news, we're talking about the loss of the leap second and Meta's AI malarky. Be sure to follow Indiana Sciences on social media so you'll never miss out on their content. 57:05 no <p>This week, Rufus Cochran from Indiana Sciences stops in to talk about AI, deep learning, and how it probably won't lead to the end of civilization as we know it. In the news, we're talking about the loss of the leap second and Meta's AI malarky. Be sure to follow Indiana Sciences on social media so you'll never miss out on their content.</p> <p><strong>Your Hosts</strong>]<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/James_Reed3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">James Reed</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Steffi Diem</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/OrganJM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jason Organ</a></p> <p><strong>Our Guest</strong><br> Rufus is a computer engineer and co-chair of Indiana Sciences. his scicomm focuses on mentorship and engaging with the public to show the fun side of science, with a variety of year-round programming.</p> <p><strong>Credits</strong><br> Editing-James Reed<br> Mastering- James Reed</p> <p>Music:</p> <ul> <li>Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | <a href="https://unicornheads.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://unicornheads.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License -We'll Meet Again by Vera Lynn | Property of Decca Music Group Ltd.</li> <li>Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |<a href="https://www.mediarightproductions.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.mediarightproductions.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License</li> </ul> <p>The Science Night Podcast is a member of the <a href="https://riverpower.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Riverpower Podcast Mill</a> family </p> <p>[scinight.com ](<a href="http://www.scinight.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.scinight.com</a>) </p> science, scicomm, AI, time, computer science, meta, machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence This week, Rufus Cochran from Indiana Sciences stops in to talk about AI, deep learning, and how it probably won't lead to the end of civilization as we know it. In the news, we're talking about the loss of the leap second and Meta's AI malarky. Be sure to follow Indiana Sciences on social media so you'll never miss out on their content.

Your Hosts]
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ

Our Guest
Rufus is a computer engineer and co-chair of Indiana Sciences. his scicomm focuses on mentorship and engaging with the public to show the fun side of science, with a variety of year-round programming.

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed

Music:

The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family

[scinight.com ](www.scinight.com)

]]> This week, Rufus Cochran from Indiana Sciences stops in to talk about AI, deep learning, and how it probably won't lead to the end of civilization as we know it. In the news, we're talking about the loss of the leap second and Meta's AI malarky. Be sure to follow Indiana Sciences on social media so you'll never miss out on their content.

Your Hosts]
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ

Our Guest
Rufus is a computer engineer and co-chair of Indiana Sciences. his scicomm focuses on mentorship and engaging with the public to show the fun side of science, with a variety of year-round programming.

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed

Music:

The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family

[scinight.com ](www.scinight.com)

]]> Let's Talk About Stress Baby https://sciencenight.fireside.fm/24 3135a173-8fa6-4df3-b870-11a54bb912a9 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Riverpower Podcast Mill full 3 Riverpower Podcast Mill STRESS! Everyone experiences it, and most of us aren't the greatest at dealing with it. The question our guest, Dr. Zane Thayer from Dartmouth College, is trying to learn more about stress. Mainly how a history of stress can lead to long-term health effects. You'll also learn a few tips for dealing with stress in a healthy way. The news segment will definitely build those stress levels as we talk about bees that will make you think twice about where your honey comes from and a new biological robot that will probably not herald the end to civilization as we know it. 48:50 no <p>STRESS! Everyone experiences it, and most of us aren't the greatest at dealing with it. The question our guest, Dr. Zane Thayer from Dartmouth College, is trying to learn more about stress. Mainly how a history of stress can lead to long-term health effects. You'll also learn a few tips for dealing with stress in a healthy way. The news segment will definitely build those stress levels as we talk about bees that will make you think twice about where your honey comes from and a new biological robot that will probably not herald the end to civilization as we know it.</p> <p><strong>Our Guest</strong><br> Dr. Zane Thayer is a biological anthropologist interested in understanding how (biological mechanisms) and why (evolutionary origins) environmental experiences shape patterns of human biology and health. One important application of this interest is understanding how social inequalities create health inequalities. As such, her research has focused on evaluating how factors such as poverty, racism, and historical trauma affect health. </p> <p>Her overall research goal is to contribute findings of interest to both evolutionary anthropologists and public health professionals. She is strongly motivated to increase public understanding of evolution, developmental plasticity, and how the social construction of race/racism can create health inequities.</p> <p><strong>Your Hosts</strong><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/SteffiDiem" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Steffie Diem</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/OrganJM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jason Organ</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/James_Reed3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">James Reed</a></p> <p><strong>Credits</strong><br> Editing-James Reed<br> Mastering- Chris Goulet</p> <p>Music:<br> Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | <a href="https://unicornheads.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://unicornheads.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License<br> Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |<a href="https://www.mediarightproductions.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.mediarightproductions.com/</a> | Standard YouTube License</p> <p>The Science Night Podcast is a member of the <a href="https://riverpower.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Riverpower Podcast Mill</a> family </p> <p><a href="http://www.scinight.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.scinight.com</a> </p> stress, biological anthropology, bioanthro, anthro, anthropology, racism, inequality, anxiety, epigenetics, genetics, childbirth, birth, evolution, biology, entomology, bees, honey, scavenger, vulture bees, vulture, carion, fusion energy, spark, arc reactor, robotics, AI, artificial intelligence, robot apocalypse, Dartmouth, Harvard, UVM, University of Vermont STRESS! Everyone experiences it, and most of us aren't the greatest at dealing with it. The question our guest, Dr. Zane Thayer from Dartmouth College, is trying to learn more about stress. Mainly how a history of stress can lead to long-term health effects. You'll also learn a few tips for dealing with stress in a healthy way. The news segment will definitely build those stress levels as we talk about bees that will make you think twice about where your honey comes from and a new biological robot that will probably not herald the end to civilization as we know it.

Our Guest
Dr. Zane Thayer is a biological anthropologist interested in understanding how (biological mechanisms) and why (evolutionary origins) environmental experiences shape patterns of human biology and health. One important application of this interest is understanding how social inequalities create health inequalities. As such, her research has focused on evaluating how factors such as poverty, racism, and historical trauma affect health.

Her overall research goal is to contribute findings of interest to both evolutionary anthropologists and public health professionals. She is strongly motivated to increase public understanding of evolution, developmental plasticity, and how the social construction of race/racism can create health inequities.

Your Hosts
Steffie Diem
Jason Organ
James Reed

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- Chris Goulet

Music:
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License

The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family

www.scinight.com

]]> STRESS! Everyone experiences it, and most of us aren't the greatest at dealing with it. The question our guest, Dr. Zane Thayer from Dartmouth College, is trying to learn more about stress. Mainly how a history of stress can lead to long-term health effects. You'll also learn a few tips for dealing with stress in a healthy way. The news segment will definitely build those stress levels as we talk about bees that will make you think twice about where your honey comes from and a new biological robot that will probably not herald the end to civilization as we know it.

Our Guest
Dr. Zane Thayer is a biological anthropologist interested in understanding how (biological mechanisms) and why (evolutionary origins) environmental experiences shape patterns of human biology and health. One important application of this interest is understanding how social inequalities create health inequalities. As such, her research has focused on evaluating how factors such as poverty, racism, and historical trauma affect health.

Her overall research goal is to contribute findings of interest to both evolutionary anthropologists and public health professionals. She is strongly motivated to increase public understanding of evolution, developmental plasticity, and how the social construction of race/racism can create health inequities.

Your Hosts
Steffie Diem
Jason Organ
James Reed

Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- Chris Goulet

Music:
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License

The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family

www.scinight.com

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