# Surface Tension

Break the surface. Cultivate your curiosity.

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## [Stay Curious! Why Does Ice Float?](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/stay-curious-why-does-ice-float)

_2023-09-23 · Surface Tension_

Most things gets denser as they get colder.

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## [#31 - Investing: What You Should Know About Money (W/ Jacob Swiney)](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/31-investing-what-you-should-know)

_2023-09-12 · Surface Tension_

Listen in to learn about investing fundamentals!

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## [Stay Curious! How Does the Internet Work?](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/stay-curious-how-does-the-internet-8ed)

_2023-08-18 · Surface Tension_

The internet can be likened to a massive game of note passing.

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## [#30 - Embracing the Absurd: The Meaning of Life, Pushing Boulders, and the Chain of Whys](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/30-embracing-the-absurd-the-meaning-1bd)

_2023-08-03 · Surface Tension_

In this episode, we explore Absurdism and its advocate Albert Camus, challenging the notion of life's meaning and embracing the inherent absurdity.

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## [#29 - Hatch: Reinventing Recruitment with AI, Nurturing College Startups, and Envisioning Change](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/29-hatch-reinventing-recruitment-561)

_2023-07-27 · Surface Tension_

Listen in to hear the cofounders of Hatch discuss the AI-powered resume screening platform that they've been building.

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## [#28 - Jeff Erickson: Cracking the Code: GPA, Algorithms, Pedagogy, and Research](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/28-jeff-erickson-cracking-the-code-618)

_2023-06-29 · Surface Tension_

This week's episode features Jeff Erickson, a renowned mathematician and computer scientist that regularly teaches @ UIUC.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/136656240/bdd67f61d67cc83e40660325299152f9.mp3)

## [#27 - Rachel Switzky: Design Thinking's Place at the Table, Shaping the Siebel Center for Design](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/27-rachel-switzky-design-thinkings-fc9)

_2023-06-22 · Surface Tension_

In this episode, we interview the director of the pound-for-pound most creative place on the University of Illinois' campus, the Siebel Center for Design (SCD).

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## [#26 - Nigel Bosch: The Metacognitive Frontier: Using AI To Learn More Effectively](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/26-nigel-bosch-the-metacognitive-803)

_2023-06-15 · Surface Tension_

In this episode, Nigel Bosch, an educational AI researcher from the University of Illinois, dives into interactive artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to enhance students' metacognitive skills.

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## [#25 - Luke Clancy: Make Students Passionate Again, Creating, Religion and Exponential History](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/25-luke-clancy-make-students-passionate-837)

_2023-06-08 · Surface Tension_

This week’s episode welcomes Luke Clancy, a community builder and founder of Illini Blockchain, as we delve into the intriguing topic of passion, or rather, the lack thereof, among college students.

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## [#24 - Chandra Chekuri: Working at Bell Labs, What are Algorithms, NP-Hard, Finding Questions](https://surfacetensionpod.substack.com/p/24-chandra-chekuri-working-at-bell-7ac)

_2023-06-01 · Surface Tension_

In this week’s episode, we interview Chandra Chekuri about algorithms, one of the most fundamental ideas that underpin our lives.

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