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This week Tim is joined by professor Jim Marshall, whose special interests include robotics, evolutionary computation, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science. Tim and Jim discuss the future of A.I., the danger of the "deep fake", and, should humans ever develop a human-like AI where the line between humanity and computers ends.

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This week Tim is joined by the head of Human Resources at SLC Danielle Coscia to discuss the scope of her work.

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This week Tim is joined by student Frank Spillane to discuss the benefits of not picking a major, the club scene in the '80s, mass transit in Chicago, and Goth online history. It's a robust, entertaining conversation we're sure you'll enjoy.

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This week Tim is joined by The Director of The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, Courtney Gillette. This was a delightful conversation and Courtney's enthusiasm is palpable.

Topics include:


what the Director of the Writing Institute does.
why Courtney decided to work with Sarah Lawrence.
what's a book Courtney thinks everyone should read before they die.
Her affinity for Romance Novels.
Success stories from The Writing Institute.
What courses The Writing Institute offers.
Is her writing process tortured or breezy?
Ways to support new community programming.
Being available whilst protecting writing time.
The location of The Writing Institute - Slonim second floor.
Why should someone join The Writing Institute?

And much more!

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This week's episode is a Faculty Spotlight featuring animal conservation behaviorist Liv Baker. Topics include:


whether or not ancient civilizations lived more in harmony with animals.
Mahout Culture and elephant-keeping.
what a conservation behaviorist does.
the difference between sentience, sapience, and sociality.
Liv's writing process.
the Red Eared Slider turtles in the library.
what people can start doing today to improve the quality of life for animals.
Liv's thoughts on aquariums and zoos.

And much more!

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This week Tim Kail turns over hosting duties to freshmen Ruby Arthur and Naima Nelson-Davis for a unique episode all about writing. Ruby and Naima put out a call for submissions and student Fronia Kemper responded. Fronia, a senior, reads her story "Lemon Drops" before being asked a series of questions.

Topics include:


what inspired Fronia's story.
blurring the lines between fact and fiction.
Fronia's writing process.
Barb of Bates?

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