Archives for: "June 2012"
bitcoin on econtalk
June 27th, 2012And now for something completely different, an interview with one of the people working up a fully digital currency that is completely independent of commodity basis and of national boundaries. more »
pseudoscience on econtalk
June 22nd, 2012I was aware of the scandal surrounding Andrew Wakefield fraudulently claiming research linking autism with vaccination. Interview subject Deer was the person primarily responsible for exposing Wakefield. more »
stimulus on econtalk
June 20th, 2012Fazzari supports the stimulus program, which adds interest to the discussion of how we know what we know in economics - how would we know if things would have been worse without the stimulus, versus that the stimulus didn't work or made things worse. F… more »
prohibition on econtalk
June 16th, 2012I have a long standing interest in alcohol and drug prohibition; this episode explores the notion of "bootleggers and baptists" in the direct relevance of the US "noble experiment" with alcohol prohibition. I found it difficult to find completely clear… more »
new weight loss scheme
June 14th, 2012It might have been at work where I first saw mention of this story in Gizmag, describing how Evgeny Katz and fellow researchers at Clarkson University have implanted a snail with an enzyme-based biofuel reactor, allowing said snail to generate electrica… more »
science, replication, and journalism on econtalk
June 13th, 2012This was one of a series of interviews with economist Russ Roberts, whose podcast subjects range broadly through the human enterprise, around how and why people do what they do, and what happens as a result. A recurring theme has been to question how w… more »
ra ra ra
June 11th, 2012Fascinating to see the 2012 venus transit in the different wavelengths (The sound track is a bit overdone). Local conditions in Seattle were not ideal for a direct experience. This reminds me of a few science fiction stories about engineering around… more »
optimism on econtalk
June 5th, 2012Current events have me prone to pessimism, but this podcast encourages a longer view that observes large improvement in the human condition, with dramatic gains in worldwide standard of living, lifespan, infant mortality, and other measures, tracking co… more »
