Brainwaves

Episodes

1. 10

   Social distancing hiatus: See you soon

   The University of Colorado Boulder, where we produce our podcast, has asked all employees to work remotely. We're taking a break while we practice social distancing and mildly obsess over our hand hygiene. We hope to return soon with more episodes that answer the big questions.

   Mar 19, 2020

   0m
2. 9

   Video games: The serious business and art behind esports

   Over a quarter of the world’s population is playing video games. What’s the big deal? And where do they go from here? In this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we check in with professional esports “shoutcaster” Devin “PiraTechnics” Younge, the Media Archaeology Lab at CU Boulder and a professor...

   Mar 10, 2020

   17m
3. 8

   The state of music, from the Beatles to Gen Z

   April 10, 2020, will mark 50 years since the Beatles broke up. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, a music professor helps us put the breakup into perspective. We talk with the creator of the music storytelling YouTube channel Middle 8 for his take on Beatlemania and how technology is...

   Feb 25, 2020

   13m
4. 7

   Artificial intelligence can love you, kill you, but can’t replace you

   On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we talk with two experts who think artificial intelligence is being held back by our own biases. And the director of cinematography for The New York Times talks with us about the rush to connect weapons systems to AI that can’t tell right from wrong. If...

   Feb 18, 2020

   23m
5. 6

   Why we love pets: The science of animals’ feelings, our love for them and how to ease their loss

   Can animals feel complex emotions like grief? How can your pet save your life? How can it be easier when you lose a pet? All that and more on this episode of the Brainwaves podcast. Music credits: Water Lily by the 126ers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQm22usqKds Morning Stroll by Josh Kirsch:...

   Feb 12, 2020

   20m
6. 5

   How Hollywood is bad (and sometimes good) for the environment, plus the Marvel debate

   And we're back! We kick off a new season of the Brainwaves podcast taking a look at movies ahead of the Academy Awards. We'll look at the environmental toll of filmmaking, ways movies can inspire us to be better, and we'll take another look at a longstanding debate: Is the Marvel franchise a hero...

   Feb 6, 2020

   17m
7. 4

   Editor's choice remix: Our best on politics, concussions and impeachment

   We're going on a break. On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we take a look back at interviews we've done on politics, concussions and impeachment. We plan to be back early next year with fresh big ideas!

   Nov 12, 2019

   21m
8. 3

   Shifting political sands: What we can learn from swing states, history and a diverse candidate field

   What do changing demographics look like for swing states in 2020? How about candidate demographics? We’ll take a look at that, and a look back at the history of impeachment, in this episode of the Brainwaves podcast. Guests include political scientists Carey Stapleton and Ken Bickers, and gender...

   Nov 5, 2019

   25m
9. 2

   Two years of #MeToo: Weinstein and the evolving workplace

   Two years after #MeToo lit up the internet, the Brainwaves podcast takes a look at where we are with the fight against sexual harassment, as well as where the movement is headed. We talk to Stefanie K. Johnson, a Leeds School of Business researcher, who studies sexual harassment and…

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   Oct 22, 2019

   22m
10. 1

    Lights out for daylight saving time?

    As we get ready to turn our clocks back this fall, new research suggests that switching to daylight saving time in the spring might have a host of negative health effects, including a rise in car accidents. On this episode of Brainwaves, we talk with experts on the health and economic effects of...

    Oct 16, 2019

    13m