Contingency Episode 2 (re-title if ever used)
Due to technical problems with my recording system, I can not provide a new episode of Critical Wit this week. However, I have stitched toge...
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20 of 67 episodesCritical Wit #64 – Glowing Genes: A Revolution in Biotechnology (Marc Zimmer)
Marc Zimmer is a professor of physical sciences with a specialization in computational chemistry at Connecticut College. He is also the auth...
Critical Wit #63 – The Science of Beekeeping and Concerns with Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
Richard Mendel is a beekeeper, Vice President of the Southeast Michigan Beekeepers Association, and contributor to the Ann Arbor Backyard Be...
Critical Wit #62 – Review: Penguin Evolution and Bat Conservation
Due to technical problems with my recording system, there won’t be a new episode of Critical Wit for a couple of weeks. However, I hav...
Critical Wit #61 – Science Fiction Literary Reviews with Amy Sisson
Amy Sisson is a librarian, book reviewer, writer, and science fiction fan. She is also a personal friend of guest host Julia Jenkins. In thi...
Critical Wit #60 – Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America (Richard White)
Dr. Richard White is the Margaret Byrne Professor of American History at Standford University and author of “Railroaded: The Transcont...
Critical Wit #59 – The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
Madeline Miller is the author of “The Songs of Achilles“, released in March of 2012, which retells the events leading up, to and...
Critical Wit #58 – The Science Fund Challenge: How the Public Can Finance Science
Zen Faulkes is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Texas-Pan American and science communicator at the blog, Neurodojo. In...
Critical Wit #57 – Ballparking: Practical Math for Impractical Sports Questions (Aaron Santos)
Aaron Santos is a physicist and author of “Ballparking: Practical Math for Impractical Sports Questions.” In this episode, Aaron talks about...
Critical Wit #56 – The Price of Gold: The Toll and Triumph of One Man’s Olympic Dream (Ian Dille)
Ian Dille is a freelance journalist and co-author of “The Price of Gold: The Toll and Triumph of One Man’s Olympic Dream.”...
Critical Wit #55 – The Heroine’s Bookshelf (Erin Blakemore)
Erin Blakemore is the author of “The Heroine’s Bookshelf“, a non-fiction story about twelve classic, literary heroines and...
Critical Wit #54 – The Revisionaries (Scott Thurman)
In this episode, I talk with documentary film-maker, Scott Thurman. We discuss his current documentary film, “The Revisionaries.” It centers...
Critical Wit #53 – Cataclysm Baby (Matt Bell)
Author Matt Bell, returns to discuss his new book “Cataclysm Baby” – a novella consisting of distinct stories set in a world devastated by a...
Critical Wit #52 – Graphene: Its Role In Future Technology Innovation
Sophie Bushwick is a freelance science writer who contributes to Scientific American’s Sixty Seconds Podcast, and is a writer for the io9 bl...
Critical Wit #51 – Lab Lit: Literature About Science and Scientists in the Laboratory
Dr. Jennifer Rohn is a cell biologist, novelist, and founder of LabLit.com. In this episode, Jennifer and I talk about why there are not man...
Critical Wit #50 – In Studio With Sheridan Tongue
Sheridan Tongue is a film music and television programmer in England. In this episode, we discuss the process of writing compositions for fi...
Critical Wit #49 – From The Cutting Room Floor 5
In this episode, I give you more interview excerpts from off of the cutting room floor, such as Zachary Moore gives his favorite evidence of...
Critical Wit #48 – Meet Beatrice the Biologist!
Katie McKissick is a “former high school biology teacher who simply loves to talk, write, and read about science.” She’s a...
Critical Wit #47 – Once Upon A River (Bonnie Jo Campbell)
Bonnie Jo Campbell is the author of critically-acclaimed books, such as her short story collections “Women And Other Animals,” a...
Critical Wit #46 – On Charles Darwin: A Conversation with Sean B Carroll
Dr. Sean B Carroll is an award-winning scientist, author, and educator. He is currently Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics and an I...