'Podcast episodes' Category
Episode 7 — Meet the Neanderthals, Part 2 (Cousin / Cuisine?)
Now that you got a little background on the history of Neanderthal studies in episode 5, it’s time to dig a bit deeper. This episode is all about how we may be related to them — as ancestors, or just distant cousins.
Episode 6 — Special Relativity
So, you may be asking, what’s so darned special about relativity? Well, it’s just the foundation of modern physics — and then, there’s that little E=mc2 thing. At the very least, as preparation for some future episodes, you’ll need a little background in modern physics. If you’re new to the podcast, you’ll want to check out episode 4 (Physics: A Brief History) first, just to put this in context with its historical predecessors….
Episode 5 — Meet the Neanderthals
As a prelude to some episodes on human evolution and our historical relatives, I thought it would be helpful to start out with a bit of history. So this episode is devoted to the history of Neanderthal discoveries, and how those discoveries were viewed culturally….
Episode 4 — Physics: A Brief History
In future episodes, I’ll be discussing various turning points in our understanding of the universe around us — so it made sense to me to start with a little historical context. This episode is an overview of the history of physics, at a very high level so I can get through everything (at least briefly) in under half an hour…
Episode 3 — History in the rocks
This episode is all about fossils — how they’re made, why there are occasional “gaps” in the fossil record, and the interesting way in which culture and mindsets have shaped our views of them over the years.For sources, and those who’d like to follow along, the episode’s show notes are here….
