Ep 528 COVID-19 Conversations with Dr. Richard White III
Atheists Talk Radio Show
by Minnesota Atheists, Richard A White III
4y ago
Sunday May 3, 2020 The conversation today is with virologist Dr. Richard Allen Wjhite the 3rd, virologist and CEO of Raw Molecular Systems LLC, and is going to focus on Covid-19.  While we just had a conversation about covid-19 last month, we felt there has been so much change on this topic in the last 6 weeks, that another conversation would be useful and informative.  LINKS: Your Friendly Neighborhood Virologist on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/244598023354096/ Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk ..read more
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Ep 527 Miri Mogilevsky, Managing Anxiety
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by radio@mnatheists.org
4y ago
These are anxious days. Whether you're looking at politics or the pandemic, there's plenty of cause for concern. If you're suddenly having problems coping, today's show is for you. My guest today is Miri Mogilevsky. a clinical social worker specializing in LGBTQ and HIV-positive clients. If anyone understands anxiety, Miri does. Links: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle "Free Guide to Living with Worry and Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty ..read more
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Ep 526 Antarctic Experiences with Rob Ray
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by Minnesota Atheists, Rob Ray
4y ago
Sunday March 22nd, 2020 Rob Ray, atheist and host of the podcasts Secular Yakking and Sparky on Ice joins us to discuss his year living and working in Antarctica.  Sparky on Ice was a one of a kind podcast, recorded and published from the continent of Antarctica. Among the many points of this conversation is a discussion of how scientists catch penguins for studying.  I've linked a video, and now I only want to visit Antarctica even more than previously. LINKS: Secular Yakking: https://www.facebook.com/secularyakking/ Sparky on Ice: https://www.facebook.com/sparkyonice/ Tackling a Pe ..read more
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Ep 525 Dr. Racaniello & COVID-19
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by Minnesota Atheists, Vincent Racaniello
4y ago
Sunday March 15, 2020 Dr. Vincent Racaniello, is Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Mount Sinai School of medicine, Columbia University New York. He has been studying viruses for over 40 years, starting in 1975, when he entered the Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York. His thesis research was focused on influenza viruses. In 1979 he joined the laboratory of Dr. David Baltimore at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for postdoctoral work on poliovirus. In 1982 Vincent joined the faculty  in t ..read more
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EP 524 Ron Millar, Evaluating Candidates
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by Minnesota Atheists
4y ago
We recorded with Ron Millar of the Center for Freethought Equality as Democratic presidential candidates got serious about dropping out of the race. We still have to make decisions about a lot of more local races, though. Listen as Ron discusses experience, policy, and more with David Norton and Dave Pacheco. Links: Center for Freethought Equality ..read more
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Ep 523 Minnesota Atheists in 2020
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by Minnesota Atheists, Ben Blanchard
4y ago
Minnesota Atheists president, Ben Blanchard, joins Stephanie Zvan to talk about what we accomplished in 2019 and have planned for the new year. Plus upstate New York ..read more
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Ep 522 Have a Very Meta Christmas, Part 2
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by Minnesota Atheists, Marissa Alexa McCool
4y ago
Again this year, Marissa Alexa McCool brings us a radio play dealing with the emotions and weirdness that is Christmas. Afterward, we catch up with Marissa ..read more
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Ep 521 Have a Very Meta Christmas, Part 1
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by Minnesota Atheists, Marissa Alexa McCool
4y ago
Again this year, Marissa Alexa McCool brings us a radio play dealing with the emotions and weirdness that is Christmas ..read more
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Ep 520 Phil Session, Atheist Volunteering
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by Minnesota Atheists, Phil Session
4y ago
When I first invited Phil Session to the show, he had to turn me down. He had a conflict with an Atheists Helping the Homeless event he was coordinating. He’s a busy man these days, having recently joined the boards of Recovering From Religion and Foundation Beyond Belief. But this Sunday, Phil will join me to talk a little bit about the stereotype of community volunteers as religious and about finding or creating volunteer opportunities for atheists. Related Links: Atheists Helping the Homeless — Austin CoR interview with Phil ..read more
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Ep 519 Alix Jules, Racism in Artificial Intelligence
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by Minnesota Atheists, Alix Jules
4y ago
Once upon a time, we thought artificial intelligence would be less racist than people. After all, machines are objective, right? Then we started teaching them how to think and made some discoveries of our own. When racism permeates our society and our IT infrastructure, how do we teach machines to do better than we do? This week, we spoke with Alix Jules about the point where technology, cognitive sciences, and sociology collide. Related Links: “New York is investigating UnitedHealth’s use of a medical algorithm that steered black patients away from getting higher-quality care“ “Yes, artifici ..read more
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