Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sentient Developments Episode 2012.01.30

Sentient Developments Podcast for the week of January 30, 2012.
This week's episode is devoted entirely to my paper (co-authored with Robert Bradbury and Milan Cirkovic) that was recently published in JBIS, "Dysonian Approach to SETI: A Fruitful Middle Ground?"

Tracks used in this episode:
  • "Oxygene II": Jean Michel Jarre
  • "Main Titles: Theme to the Bounty": Vangelis
  • "B. Aldrian": Harald Grosskopf
  • "Wheel of the Year": Advisory Circle
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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Sentient Developments Episode 2012.01.23

Sentient Developments Podcast for the week of January 23, 2012.

In this week's episode I talk about the new mathematical study which reveals that our Galaxy should have been colonized by now, why Canadians are considering a ban on prenatal gender information, the growing gender imbalance, the latest on the lab-mutated avian flu, why whales are people, health tips to avoid cognitive decline, and why the sex-chip may not be such a good idea.

Tracks used in this episode:
  • Alcest: "Autre Temps"
  • SBTRKT: "Pharoahs"
  • Lower Dens: "Nootropics"
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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Sentient Developments Episode 2012.01.16

Sentient Developments Podcast for the week of January 16, 2012.

In this week's episode I talk about the assassination of an Iranian nuclear physicist and how scientists are increasingly coming to be seen as military targets. In addition, I discuss the Stuxnet worm, the devastating potential for solar storms, EMP, and botulinum attacks.

Tracks used in this episode:
  • Sepalcure: "Pencil Pimp"
  • Todd Terje: "Snnoze 4 Love"
  • Harald Grosskopf: "Synthesist" (Blondes remix)
  • The Reflecting Skin: "Traffikers"
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Sunday, January 08, 2012

Sentient Developments Episode 2012.01.09

Sentient Developments Podcast for the week of January 9, 2012.

In this week's episode I talk about my renewed focus on diet and exercise now that the Christmas season is now over. In addition, I rank the most powerful forces in the universe, I discuss the recent work done by a Dutch lab to modify the bird flu, and I offer an alternative perspective on the potential for complete nuclear disarmament.

Tracks used in this episode:
  • Phantogram: "Don't Move"
  • Thee Oh Sees: "The Dream"
  • Soft Metals: "Psychic Driving"
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Sunday, January 01, 2012

Sentient Developments Episode 2012.01.02

Sentient Developments Podcast for the week of January 2, 2012.
This week's episode is themed around animal enhancement. Topics discussed include the recent film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, human-and-animal video game interaction, the ethics of animal uplift, and the recent report in the U.S. declaring chimps largely unessential as research subjects.

Tracks used in this episode:
  • Panda Bear: "Scheherazade"
  • Antlers: "Rolled Together"
  • Snowman: "Snakes and Ladders"
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