The Armen Show Podcast
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305: Annie Murphy Paul | Ways To Enhance Our Thinking In “The Extended Mind”
Author and science writer Annie Murphy Paul joins on episode 305 of the show to discuss her latest book The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain. Her book is about tapping into the intelligence that exists outside of the brain, and using the environment and world around us to propel our thinking.…
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304: Jan Eeckhout | The Impact Of Market Power On Workers In “The Profit Paradox”
What impact are the top companies having on the market and workers around the world? Does grabbing control of the market limit the ability of others to rise up just as smoothly? Economics Professor Jan Eeckhout of Pompeu Fabra University in Spain joins us on episode 304 of the show to discuss these topics and…
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303: Azra Raza, Bill Sullivan & Dan Cable | Chance Meetings
Welcome to a special edition of the show – Episode #303 featuring a panel of three past guests returning on the topic of Chance Meetings. My three guests here are Professor Bill Sullivan of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr. Azra Raza of Columbia University, and Professor Dan Cable of London Business School. The…
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302: Adam Rogers | The Science And Modernization Of Color In “Full Spectrum”
Welcome to episode 302 of the show, with guest Adam Rogers, author of the book Full Spectrum: How The Science Of Color Made Us Modern. The world of color, as applied to usage and products for people, has developed over centuries of time. Adam takes us through the history, stories of where resource mining created…
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301: John Rhodes | Immunological Research And Processes In “How To Make A Vaccine”
Immunology and epidemiology have served as two very important fields this past year, as the world has responded to a virus. UK-based international expert in immunology John Rhodes joins us on episode 301 to discuss his recent book How To Make A Vaccine: An Essential Guide For COVID-19 & Beyond. We cover the research behind…
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300: Declarative Energy And Starting From A Previous Base
Welcome to episode 300 of the show~. We have come far, and learned a lot along the way. This one includes discussion about the value of declarative energy, as well as how we are not starting from scratch whenever we do something. Enjoy, and onward we go. http://media.blubrry.com/thearmenshow/www.armenshirvanian.com/podcast/episodes/tas300.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
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299: Elizabeth S. Anderson | Philosophy, Ethics, Private Government And Viewpoints
Professor Elizabeth S. Anderson joins us on episode 299 of the show, as we make our way to the 300s. She is an American philosopher, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and John Dewey Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies at the University of Michigan and specializes in topics including political philosophy and ethics. Anderson…
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298: Carl Zimmer | Exploration Of What Being Alive Means In “Life’s Edge”
We have guest Carl Zimmer returning to the show, with his new book Life’s Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive. He first joined on episode 207 of the show to discuss his previous book She Has Her Mother’s Laugh, and has written numerous books in the science category. Carl is “a…
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296: Yancey Strickler | The Bento Society, Kickstarter, And “This Could Be Our Future”
Can we as people come together to think beyond the short term? Do we have the capacity to make a decade or two from now as important as next week? It is up to us to go “Beyond a Near-term Orientation”, and that is what Bentoism is about. It was created by Yancey Strickler, co-founder…
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295: Mauro F. Guillén | The Biggest Trends Of Today, Progressing Toward “2030”
Welcome to episode 295 of the show, the first of 2021, with Professor Mauro F. Guillén. As a future-oriented person, discussing the upcoming trends leading us toward 10 years from now is something I am interested in. These trends are covered in 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything.…
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294: Closing Out 2020 With The Year In Review
We start from one place and end up at another. In this episode, we close out 2020 with a last episode of the year, bringing us to 52 episodes for the 52-week year~. Here, I discuss the guests we’ve had on in 2020, concepts they brought up, and some takeaways for all of you. http://media.blubrry.com/thearmenshow/www.armenshirvanian.com/podcast/episodes/tas294.mp3Podcast:…
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293: Richard Coss | Behavioral Ecology, Predator Recognition, And Perceptual System Development
Welcome to episode 293 of the show, with Professor Richard Coss of the University of California, Davis. From his educational transitions to life transitions, he has covered a variety of disciplines, and looks at key elements of animal behavior and predator activity. Of his biography, “Dr. Coss is an emeritus professor of psychology at the…
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292: John Harte | Ecology, Climate Change, Biodiversity, And Complex Systems At The Harte Lab
Hello to all of you, and welcome to episode 292 of the show, with Professor John Harte of The Harte Lab at UC Berkeley. Focusing on biodiversity, climate change, complex systems, ecology, and policy analysis, Professor Harte and his lab members tackle a range of issues. Professor Harte is an ecologist and Professor of the…
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291: Brennan Spiegel | The Coming Age Of Virtual Therapeutics In “VRx”
Where will virtual therapeutics take healthcare in upcoming years? Dr. Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, gastroenterologist at Cedars-Sinai, writes about this in his book VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine. Directing the Center for Outcomes Research and Education at Cedars, he guides investigation of the application of digital health technologies, which include wearable biosensors, smartphone…
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290: Continual Branching | The Many Ways To Reach Outward
Welcome to episode 290 of The Armen Show Podcast. This one is about the value of branching out in daily times, and different ways you can branch out in your own life. Adding a little variation to your day can be all you need to keep it interesting. This can be in the form of…
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288: Continuation Is Power And Flow Is Your Colleague
Welcome to episode 288, which might be my first one on this show that is both solo and still in video form. On this one, as the show continues its growth, I describe thoughts in relation to a quote I read that said “Continuation is power”. When I saw that, I recognized the value in…
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287: Brief Review Of Episodes With Geoffrey West, Maryam Baqir, and James Nestor
Hello and welcome to episode 287 of the show. On this one, I look to recap a few past episodes, what I learned from them, and what you might be able to take away. The episodes are #274 with Dr. Geoffrey West, #268 with Dr. Maryam Baqir, and #267 with James Nestor. Dr. West gave…
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