Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane

By: Sean Thomas Kane
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  • This podcast is a broadcasted version of Seán Kane's Wednesday Blog. Covering topics from history to natural history, astronomy, and language, the Wednesday Blog offers listeners a thoughtful reflection in the middle of each week. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support
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Episodes
  • On October Baseball

    On October Baseball
    Oct 2 2024

    This week, a great celebration commences in our national pastime.


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    9 mins
  • What's the Difference between Beavers and Humans?

    What's the Difference between Beavers and Humans?
    Sep 25 2024

    This week, to conclude a month of chaos I interviewed environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.


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    Links

    • Ben Goldfarb's Website: https://www.bengoldfarb.com
    • NOAA Fisheries, "Oregon Beavers Engineer Better Fish Habitat, More Fish," 14 July 2016.
    • Popular Science, "From the Archives: Do Beavers Rule on Mars?", 6 May 2022.
    • Harvest Public Media, "The Midwest and Great Plains are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change", 3 Sep 2024.


    Photo Credit: Beaver in the Pipestone Creek, Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota. Photo: Gabe Yellowhawk. Public Domain. Learn more here.

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    26 mins
  • Asking the Computer

    Asking the Computer
    Sep 18 2024

    This week, I address news that the latest version of ChatGPT will help with your math problems.


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    • New York Times, 12 Sep. 2024, Cade Metz, "OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Can Reason Through Math and Science."
    • Eddie Burback, 1 Sep. 2024, "AI is here. What now?" YouTube.
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    11 mins
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