PODCAST · science
Significant Figures
by Viva R. Horowitz
Science professors discuss their research. Originally airs on WHCL-FM, Clinton, NY at Hamilton College. Hosted by Prof. Viva Horowitz.
Episodes
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Courtney Gibbons (Math), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Courtney Gibbons (Hamilton College) talks about her modern algebra research, including fields, rings, polynomials, and infinite series. She also reads excerpts about the mathematician Emmy Noether from The Trouble with Women. Aired December 6, 2021 on WHCL.
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Ryan Martinie (Biochemistry), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Ryan Martinie studies the importance of iron in biology. Aired November 22 on WHCL.
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Rhea Datta (Biology), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Rhea Datta studies embryo development, including how an organism decides which side is the head and which side is the tail. Aired on WHCL, November 15, 2021.
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Heather Kropp (Environmental Studies), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Heather Kropp (Hamilton College) studies climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic. Aired on WHCL on November 8, 2021.
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Megan Smith (Physics: Cosmology), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Simulating black holes! Originally aired November 1, 2021.
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Aaron Strong (Environmental Studies), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Prof. Aaron Strong discusses climate change broadly and with an emphasis on greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands. Originally aired on WHCL on October 4, 2021.
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Andrew Jones (Chemistry), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Andrew Jones modifies cells to produce chemicals, including the hallucinogen psilocybin. This episode is anticipated to air on WHCL on October 18, 2021.
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Natalie Nannas (Biology), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Natalie Nannas studies cell division using CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats). This episode aired on WHCL on October 11, 2021.
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Adam Lark (Astronomy), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Astronomy. Originally aired September 27, 2021 on WHCL. Adam Lark discusses upgrading Peters Observatory of Hamilton College in order to search for exo-planets.
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Phil Pearle (Theoretical Physics), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Theoretical quantum physics. Originally aired September 20, 2021.
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Gordon Jones (Experimental Physics), interviewed by Viva Horowitz
Nuclear Physics. Originally aired September 13, 2021.
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Viva R Horowitz (Experimental Physics), interviewed by Andrew Projansky
Andrew Projansky interviews Viva R Horowitz (Physics) Viva R. Horowitz talks about her Physics research. Originally aired June 12, 2019. Pilot episode of Significant Figures.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Science professors discuss their research. Originally airs on WHCL-FM, Clinton, NY at Hamilton College. Hosted by Prof. Viva Horowitz.
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Viva R. Horowitz
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Science professors discuss their research. Originally airs on WHCL-FM, Clinton, NY at Hamilton College. Hosted by Prof. Viva Horowitz.
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