# today dr — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover today dr. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 198: Blessing or curse? Dawn grills Ken on listeners’ toughest AI questions in this all-AI AMA](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-198/) _2026-08-12 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have an Ask Me Anything episode that focuses on artificial intelligence. For the past year, AI has dominated the headlines. Perhaps because there’s so much media and public interest, as well as paranoia, about AI, listeners have been flooding our mailbox with AI-related questions. So, today’s AMA is an exclusive focused on artificial intelligence. For our listeners who have been sending… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/198_STEM-Talk_AMA_Q3_2026.mp3) ## [FUTURE USA: Total Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2045](https://www.thesuntoday.org/eclipses/solar/total/2045-08-12/) _2026-08-12 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Visible in USA, The Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and 4 more The post FUTURE USA: Total Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2045 appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [FUTURE USA: Total Solar Eclipse — August 23, 2044](https://www.thesuntoday.org/eclipses/solar/total/2044-08-23/) _2026-08-12 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Visible in Greenland, Canada and USA The post FUTURE USA: Total Solar Eclipse — August 23, 2044 appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [The Host Whisperer: Peter Lassally](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/The-Host-Whisperer-Peter-Lassally-e3n844d) _2026-08-10 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ Peter Lassally passed away last moth, but his influence on late night televison is second to none. Ispoke with author Mark Malkoff about Lassally and his time as executive producer for the likes of Arthur Godfrey, Johnny Carson and David Letterman. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/124046925/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-10%2F429599891-44100-2-7b2064d05cb62.mp3) ## [Total Solar Eclipse — August 2, 2027](https://www.thesuntoday.org/eclipses/solar/total/2027-08-02/) _2026-08-06 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ Visible in Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and ONLINE. The post Total Solar Eclipse — August 2, 2027 appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [Latest Updates About Sun Activity](https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-activity-solar-flare-cme-aurora-updates/#new_tab) _2026-08-02 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ \[Alex on EARTHSKY.ORG\] What's happening on the Sun this week? Find out about our current space weather & what we can expect here on Earth. (Image: NASA/SDO) The post Latest Updates About Sun Activity appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse – August 28, 2026](https://www.thesuntoday.org/eclipses/lunar/2026-08-28/) _2026-07-18 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ Visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa & the Pacific, and ONLINE. The post Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse – August 28, 2026 appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [Total Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2026](https://www.thesuntoday.org/eclipses/solar/total/2026-08-12/) _2026-07-18 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ Visible in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain + Partial in Eastern USA & Canada and ONLINE. The post Total Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2026 appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [Episode 197: Scott Sherr discusses hyperbaric oxygen therapy, methylene blue, and more](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-197/) _2026-07-15 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have Dr. Scott Sherr, an internal medicine physician who specializes in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Scott is the director of Integrative Hyperbaric Medicine and Heath Optimization at Hyperbaric Medical Solutions. It is a division of Hyperbaric Medical Solutions, an independent, hyperbaric oxygen therapy provider that aims to educate people about the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/197_STEM-Talk_ScottSherr.mp3) ## [So Far Away: Aphelion 2026](https://www.thesuntoday.org/solstice-equinox/aphelion-2026/) _2026-07-06 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ On July 3, 2024 @ 19:54 UTC, 3:54 pm EST • 12:54 pm PST. At that time the distance from Earth's center to the Sun's center will be 94,502,939 miles (152,088,848 km). The post So Far Away: Aphelion 2026 appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uBemJZbLjkmy) _2026-07-06 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Sun Activity Archive for July 2026](https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-activity-archive-for-july-2026/#new_tab) _2026-07-01 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ \[Alex on EARTHSKY.ORG\] Sun activity archive for July 2026. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star. The post Sun Activity Archive for July 2026 appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [Happy June Solstice 2026!](https://www.thesuntoday.org/solstice-equinox/june-solstice-2026/) _2026-06-18 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ Mark your calendars: The December Solstice arrives on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 15:03 UTC (10:03 am EST | 7:03 am PST). The post Happy June Solstice 2026! appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [Episode 196: Dominic D’Agostino discusses advances in ketogenic metabolic therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-196/) _2026-06-11 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, who over the past 10 years has been a frequent guest on STEM-Talk. Today Dom joins us to give us an update on his recent research into ketogenic metabolic therapies, ketone supplements as well as hyperbaric oxygen therapy for traumatic brain injuries. Dom and his lab at the University of South Florida have published more than 20 papers since his last… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/196_STEM-Talk_Dom_v1.mp3) ## [Sun Activity Archive for June 2026](https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-activity-archive-for-june-2026/#new_tab) _2026-06-01 · Dr. C. Alex Young · The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young_ \[Alex on EARTHSKY.ORG\] Sun activity archive for June 2026. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star. The post Sun Activity Archive for June 2026 appeared first on The Sun Today with Dr. C. Alex Young . ## [Value Based Care: An encore Presentation of The Executive Pulse Podcast on The Dr Brian McDonough Show](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/Value-Based-Care-An-encore-Presentation-of-The-Executive-Pulse-Podcast-on-The-Dr-Brian-McDonough-Show-e3jn93n) _2026-05-21 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ Executive Puls podcasts are originally seen and heard at AMGA.org. Periodically we present encore presentations [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/120349239/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-21%2F424635060-44100-2-7979386e9fea.mp3) ## [Episode 195: Doug Cooke discusses NASA’s challenges in the space race to the Moon and Mars](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-195/) _2026-05-21 · STEM-Talk_ Our guest today is Doug Cooke, an aerospace consultant who spent 38 years at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. STEM-Talk host and IHMC founder Dr. Ken Ford, a former Associate Director of NASA’s Ames Research Center and Director of NASA’s Center of Excellence in Information Technology, interviewed Doug just four days after the astronauts of NASA’s… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/195_STEM-Talk_Doug_Cooke.mp3) ## [Episode 194: Tommy Wood discusses how to future-proof the adult brain](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-194/) _2026-04-16 · STEM-Talk_ Neuroscientist and frequent STEM-Talk guest Dr. Tommy Wood rejoins us today for part two of our interview about Tommy’s book that is fresh off the press and now available in bookstores and Amazon, “The Stimulated Mind: Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age.” Tommy is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/194_STEM-Talk_TommyWood_Ep2_v2.mp3) ## [The Dr Brian McDonough Show with Special Guest Dr Stephen Beeson, Founder of Practicing Excellence](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/The-Dr-Brian-McDonough-Show-with-Special-Guest-Dr-Stephen-Beeson--Founder-of-Practicing-Excellence-e3guafr) _2026-03-25 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ Dr Stephen Beeson is Founder of Practicing Excellence. Dr McDonough interviewed Dr Beeson in advance of an interview for his new podcast "Executive Pulse" for AMGA. This is the preliminary interview. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/117434299/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-25%2F420708748-44100-2-89f0ac1340f39.mp3) ## [Episode 193: Tommy Wood and his new book bust the belief that the adult brain is fixed](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-193/) _2026-03-23 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have Dr. Tommy Wood, a neuroscientist and frequent STEM-Talk guest who joins today on the eve of the publication of his first book, “The Stimulated Mind: Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age.” Tommy is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his laboratory focuses on brain health across human lifespan. Tommy… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/193_STEM-Talk_TommyWood_ep1_V1.mp3) ## [HIEs and ACOs: A Crucial Connection to Improve Patient Care: Special Guest Emily Brower](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/HIEs-and-ACOs-A-Crucial-Connection-to-Improve-Patient-Care-Special-Guest-Emily-Brower-e3gn1fd) _2026-03-19 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ A look at the connection betweenn Health Information Exchanges (Like HSX in the Philadelphia Region) and Accountable Care Organizations in improving care across the continuum. Our Special Guest is Emily Brower, President and CEO, The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/117195693/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-19%2F420387947-44100-2-23ffe4421fb66.mp3) ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N8wHlaQrQ2BX) _2026-03-19 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Episode 192: Ken and Dawn weigh in on ChatGPT, ketamine, urolithin-A, rapamycin, and more in wide-ranging AMA](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-192/) _2026-03-05 · STEM-Talk_ ChatGPT has been in the news a lot lately and, as a result, quite a few STEM-Talk listeners have tossed us questions about the reliability and limitations of generative-artificial intelligence chatbots as well as large-language models more broadly. Ken and Dawn tackle this question and a number of others in today’s Ask Me Anything episode. We have listeners wondering why astronauts train in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/192_STEM-Talk_AMA_v3.mp3) ## [Episode 191: Francisco Gonzalez-Lima discusses methylene blue & noninvasive human brain stimulation](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-191/) _2026-02-02 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have Dr. Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, a behavioral neuroscientist who was our guest in episodes 106 and 107 back in 2020. Since those 2020 interviews, Francisco and his colleagues at the Gonzalez-Lima Lab have produced dozens of more studies and papers that have advanced their work on methylene blue, transcranial lasers, memory enhancement, neuroprotection and neurocognitive disorders.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/191_STEM-Talk_Lima_v2.mp3) ## [The Dr. Brian McDonough Show: The Future of Healthcare with Jack Lynch](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/The-Dr--Brian-McDonough-Show-The-Future-of-Healthcare-with-Jack-Lynch-e3eencm) _2026-01-31 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ A one-on-one interview with Main Line Health Chairman and CEO Emeritus [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/114826070/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-31%2F417197149-44100-2-0b6fce24a194a.mp3) ## [Episode 190: Judith Curry and the Consequences of Climate Alarmism](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-190/) _2026-01-07 · STEM-Talk_ Dr. Judith Curry, a climatologist known for her criticism of alarmist, doomsday rhetoric about climate change, returns to STEM-Talk for her second appearance. Judy most recently was one of five researchers commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy to draft a Climate Assessment Report summarizing the current state of climate science with a focus on how it relates to the United States. In this… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/190_STEM-TALK_JudithCurry_v1.mp3) ## [Episode 189: NASA’s Flawed Plan to Return to the Moon – with Mike Griffin & Lisa Porter](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-189/) _2025-12-11 · STEM-Talk_ Today’s episode of STEM-Talk features a timely and wide-ranging discussion with Drs. Michael Griffin and Lisa Porter about NASA’s plans to return humans to the Moon, the history of lunar missions, and how China’s advances in space technology pose a serious threat to U.S. national security. IHMC founder and CEO Emeritus Ken Ford’s interview with Griffin and Porter came 10 days before Griffin… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/189_STEM-Talk_Griffin_Porter.mp3) ## [Interview – Bart Ehrman on Jesus Mythicism](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/11/interview-bart-ehrman-on-jesus-mythicism/) _2025-11-30 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ My very special guest today is Professor Bart Ehrman. Bart will need no introduction for most people, but in case you aren’t aware: he is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author of over 30 books on early Christianity and New Testament studies, including the best sellers Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who… ## [The Dr Brian McDonough Show: Introducing The Convergence on Reach MD](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/The-Dr-Brian-McDonough-Show-Introducing-The-Convergence-on-Reach-MD-e3bl1c3) _2025-11-29 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ A look at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare. The Convergence can be found on ReachMD.com Dr Brian McDonough is the host of this impactful series [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/111887171/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-29%2F413420842-44100-2-886098f07184c.mp3) ## [Conversation With A Genealogist](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/Conversation-With-A-Genealogist-e3bckge) _2025-11-24 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ Using DNA to discover your past Conversation with Ancestry.com Genealogist Crista Cowan [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/111611854/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-24%2F413040081-44100-2-a41c85992d408.mp3) ## [How Many Lives Did the Covid-19 Vaccine Actually Save? A look at what Stanford University researchers have to say](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/How-Many-Lives-Did-the-Covid-19-Vaccine-Actually-Save--A-look-at-what-Stanford-University-researchers-have-to-say-e3ap3nd) _2025-11-10 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ The Dr Brian McDonough Show takes a look at the latest research about teh effectiveness of teh Covid-19 vaccine from 2020-2024 [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/110972077/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-10%2F412200939-44100-2-ea27eab6661a4.mp3) ## [Episode 188: Marina Walther-Antonio discusses the microbiome’s role in women’s health and cancer](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-188/) _2025-11-04 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have Dr. Marina Walther-Antonio, a Mayo Clinic researcher who investigates the role of the microbiome in cancer and reproductive health, particularly endometrial and ovarian cancers. According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, endometrial and ovarian cancers are among the top 10 most prevalent cancers in women worldwide, and there are still no standard screenings for early… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/188_STEM-Talk_Walther_Antonio_v2.mp3) ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9pBbwuZEozgK) _2025-11-04 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Review – Alice Roberts “Domination: The Fall of the Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity”](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/10/review-alice-roberts-domination-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-and-the-rise-of-christianity/) _2025-10-30 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ Alice Roberts, Domination: The Fall of the Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, (Simon and Schuster, 2025), 413 pp. There is no shortage of excellent books on both the end of the Roman Empire and on the formation of Christendom. Most are by expert historians, many are recent and several are highly accessible works aimed at the general reader. So it may be wondered why another such book has… ## [Episode 187: Dawn Kernagis talks about creating permanent subsea human habitats](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-187/) _2025-10-02 · STEM-Talk_ Today Ken interviews his co-host Dr. Dawn Kernagis about her new position as the Director of Scientific Research for DEEP, a UK startup that is pioneering a new era of ocean exploration. For listeners unfamiliar with Dawn’s background, she is a NASA-trained NEEMO Aquanaut, a Fellow of the Explorer’s Club Fellow and has been inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame. In addition to co-hosting… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/187_STEM-Talk_Dawn_2025.mp3) ## [Interview – Dr Dan McClellan on the Hebrew Bible](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/09/interview-dr-dan-mcclennan-on-the-hebrew-bible/) _2025-09-28 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ My guest today is Dr Dan McClellan. Dan is the presenter of the Data over Dogma podcast and a public educator who has won the Society of Biblical Literature s 2023 Richards Award for Public Scholarship for his YouTube and TikTok videos on the academic study of the Bible. He is also the author of The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture s Most Controversial Issues (2025).… ## [The Dr Brian McDonough Show: Trying To Make Sense Out Of Recommendations Without Scientific Evidence](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/The-Dr-Brian-McDonough-Show-Trying-To-Make-Sense-Out-Of-Recommendations-Without-Scientific-Evidence-e38pfcc) _2025-09-27 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ Now more than ever physicans and their patients need to communicate. Our individual health and our country's health depends on it. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/108886860/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-27%2F408240132-44100-2-1f4cb4186b451.mp3) ## [Shining A light on C diff Could Save Millions of Lives](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mcdonough3/episodes/Shining-A-light-on-C-diff-Could-Save-Millions-of-Lives-e383r29) _2025-09-11 · Brian McDonough · The Dr Brian McDonough Show_ An ingenious invention could revolutionize hospital safety for everyone. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/14b65e40/podcast/play/108177929/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-11%2F407326620-44100-2-5244e287fd3a9.mp3) ## [Episode 186: Mari Dezawa discusses her discovery of MUSE cells and the role of stem cells in regenerative medicine](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-186/) _2025-09-04 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have Dr. Mari Dezawa, one of the world’s leaders in stem-cell research and regenerative medicine. Mari is a pioneer in this emerging field and is known worldwide for her discovery of MUSE cells, a unique type of stem cell with exciting clinical potential. MUSE is short for Multilineage-Differentiating Stress-Enduring Cells. The discovery of the MUSE cell in humans has many biological and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/186_STEM-Talk_MariDezawa_v2.mp3) ## [The Great Myths 16: The Conflict Between Science and Religion](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/08/the-great-myths-16-the-conflict-between-science-and-religion/) _2025-08-06 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ The Conflict Thesis forms a kind of underlying historical metamyth that informs and undergirds a substantial number of assumptions about history by anti-theist polemicists. This is the assumed and unquestioned idea that Science and Religion have been perpetually at war down the ages. Also known as the Draper-White Thesis or Warfare Model, it is a conception of the history of science that presents… ## [Episode 185: Andrew Koutnik discusses metabolic health, athletic performance and growing up with type-1 diabetes](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-185/) _2025-07-31 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have our good friend and colleague Dr. Andrew Koutnik on the show. Andrew is a research scientist who studies the influence of nutrition and metabolism on health, disease and performance. He specializes in Type 1 diabetes and works with a wide range of people to improve their metabolic health and athletic performance. Andrew is a visiting research scientist at IHMC and has worked with… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/185_STEM-Talk_v2_mp3.mp3) ## [Episode 184: Ken and Dawn answer listener questions on AI, grip strength, ketamine, protein, digital twins, and more!](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-184/) _2025-07-10 · STEM-Talk_ It’s time for another episode of Ask Me Anything. Dawn and Ken answer listener questions that range from generative AI to whether grip strength is a biomarker for longevity and the potential of ketamine as a treatment for depression. Dawn also gives a brief overview of work she is doing with the deep-sea technology company Deep. As a special treat at the end of today’s episode, Dawn plays a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/184_STEM-Talk_AMA_v2.mp3) ## [Interview – Dr Thomas C. Schmidt on Josephus’ Testimonium](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/06/interview-dr-thomas-c-schmidt-on-josephus-testimonium/) _2025-06-30 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ My guest today is Dr Thomas C. Schmidt of Fairfield University. Tom has just published an interesting new book through Oxford University Press: Josephus and Jesus – New Evidence for the One Called Christ. In it he makes a detailed case for the authenticity of the Testimonium Flavianum; the much disputed passage about Jesus in Book 18 of Flavius Josephus’ Antiquities of the Jews. Not only does he… ## [Episode 183: Michael Schmidt on the challenges of building a space-faring civilization](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-183/) _2025-06-24 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have the second installment of our interview with Dr. Michael A. Schmidt, the founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of Sovaris Aerospace, a company focused on assessments and solutions applied to humans in space and extreme environments on Earth. In today’s interview, we talk to Michael about NASA’s plans to send humans to Mars and build permanent colonies on the Moon and Mars. We… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/183_STEM-Talk_Schnidt_2_v2mp3.mp3) ## [Episode 182: Michael Schmidt on what precision medicine means to human spaceflight](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-182/) _2025-06-02 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have Dr. Michael A. Schmidt, the founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of Sovaris Aerospace, a company focused on assessments and solutions applied to humans in space and extreme environments on Earth. Michael is also a professor of aerospace medicine at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, one of the few programs in the U.S. that offers a medical residency in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/182_STEM-Talk_MichaelSchmidt_Pt_1_v1.mp3) ## [Episode 181: Ken Forbus talks about AI and his development of the Structure Mapping Engine](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-181/) _2025-05-13 · STEM-Talk_ Our guest today is Dr. Ken Forbus, the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science and a Professor of Education at Northwestern University. Joining Dr. Ken Ford to co-host today’s interview is Dr. James Allen, who was IHMC’s associate director until he retired a few years ago. James is a founding fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence and a perfect fit for today’s… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/181_STEM-Talk_Ken_Forbus.mp3) ## [“Rationality Rules” Bungles Tom Holland](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/05/rationality-rules-bungles-tom-holland/) _2025-05-11 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ In 2019 public historian Tom Holland published his book Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind, a thematic history examining the ways Christianity has fundamentally influenced western thinking. The book became a best-seller and critical favourite, though it did not sit well with some, particularly those with an animus against Christianity and religion in general. It has been, however, warmly… ## [Interview – Dr Ada Palmer on Myths of the Renaissance](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/04/interview-dr-ada-palmer-on-myths-of-the-renaissance/) _2025-04-27 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ My guest today is Dr Ada Palmer, Associate Professor of Early Modern European History at the University of Chicago and author Inventing the Renaissance: Myths of a Golden Age. I must say I haven’t enjoyed reading a book as much as this one in quite some time. Dr Palmer takes the traditional idea of the Renaissance – that it was a glorious rebirth of reason, artistic mastery and secular thinking… ## [Episode 180: Pascal Lee on NASA’s ambitions to send humans to the Moon and Mars](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-180/) _2025-04-09 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have planetary scientist Dr. Pascal Lee and STEM-Talk host Dr. Ken Ford in a wide-ranging conversation about NASA’s ambitions to return humans to the Moon as a stepping stone to sending astronauts to Mars. Pascal is making his third appearance on STEM-Talk. Much of his research focuses on asteroids, impact craters, and the future human exploration of Mars. Pascal and Ken have a lively… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/PascalLee_2025_v1.mp3) ## [Did the Pope Apologise to Galileo?](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/03/galileo-pope-apologise/) _2025-03-23 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ One regularly repeated element in the mythic version of the Galileo story is the claim that the Catholic Church did not even admit Galileo had been right about heliocentrism until 1992, which is when Pope John Paul II finally issued an apology for his persecution. This factoid forms a satisfying coda to the popular version of the Galileo Affair, when the righteous martyr for reason is finally… ## [Episode 179: JP Errico explains how vagus-nerve stimulation reduces inflammation and chronic diseases](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-179/) _2025-03-05 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have JP Errico, a scientist and inventor whose work focuses on neuroimmunology and the many ways it impacts cellular metabolism, inflammation, mental health and how we age. He recently joined IHMC as a Senior Research Scientist. JP is particularly known for his research on vagus-nerve stimulation and is the author of the book, The Vagus-Immune Connection: Harness Your Vagus Nerve to… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/JP_Errico_v2.mp3) ## [Episode 178: Karl Herrup discusses the shortcomings of Alzheimer’s research](https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-178/) _2025-02-05 · STEM-Talk_ Today we have Dr. Karl Herrup, a neurobiologist known for his investigations into the roles that DNA damage and noncoding genetic variants have in Alzheimer’s disease. Joining Ken today to interview Karl is Dr. Tommy Wood, a visiting scientist here at IHMC. Tommy also is an associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, where he focuses on brain health across… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/stemtalk/content.blubrry.com/stemtalk/178_STEM-Talk_KarlHerrup_v2.mp3) ## [Interview – Dr Nathan Johnstone on New Atheist Bad History](https://historyforatheists.com/2025/01/interview-dr-nathan-johnstone-on-new-atheist-bad-history/) _2025-01-30 · Tim O'Neill · History for Atheists_ My guest today is Dr Nathan Johnstone. Nathan is the author of the excellent 2018 book, The New Atheism, Myth and History: The Black Legends of Contemporary Anti-Religion. Like me, Nathan is an unbeliever. And, like me, he has been concerned at the way many of our more anti-theistic fellow atheists have misused history in their arguments. His book covers many of the same examples of this as the…