Sinopsis
Interviewing university professors about their unique research.
Episodios
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37. Cybersecurity & Helping Policy Makers with Internet Issues w/ Dr. Hal Abelson
27/04/2019 Duración: 27minDr. Hal Abelson is a Professor at MIT (Cambridge, MA, USA) in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. His research interests include cybersecurity and computer science education. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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36. Children’s Social and Moral Development w/ Dr. Holly Recchia
26/04/2019 Duración: 29minDr. Holly Recchia is an Associate Professor at Concordia University (Montreal, QC, Canada) in Education. Her research interests include how children’s social and moral development occur in the context of their close relationships with parents, siblings, and friends. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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35. Imagination & Why We Find Celebrities Compelling w/ Dr. Jim Davies
25/04/2019 Duración: 28minDr. Jim Davies is a Full Professor at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Cognitive Science. His research interests include imagination and creating computer models of visualization with artificial intelligence. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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34. Indigenous History in NA: Fur Trade, Story Telling & More w/ Dr. Carolyn Podruchny
24/04/2019 Duración: 51minDr. Carolyn Podruchny is an Associate Professor at York University (Toronto, ON, Canada) in History. Her research interests include Indigenous peoples in northern North America before 1900, Metis and fur trade history, and French colonialism in early North America. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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33. Evolution of the Genome w/ Dr. Mathieu Blanchette
23/04/2019 Duración: 24minDr. Mathieu Blanchette is an Associate Professor at McGill University (Montreal, QC, Canada) in Computer Science. His research interests include bioinformatics and computational biology. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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32. Happiness & Connection to Nature w/ Dr. John Zelenski
22/04/2019 Duración: 24minDr. John Zelenski is a Professor at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Psychology. His research interests include happiness, and connection to nature. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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31. Whale Culture w/ Dr. Hal Whitehead
21/04/2019 Duración: 30minDr. Hal Whitehead is a Professor at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS, Canada) in Biology. His research interests include the behaviour, ecology, and conservation of whales. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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30. Climate Change, Livestock Production & More w/ Dr. Ryan Katz-Rosene
20/04/2019 Duración: 47minDr. Ryan Katz-Rosene is an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON, Canada) in Political Studies. His research interests include climate change, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable transportation. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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29. Artificial Intelligence: Gaming & Multi-Agent Systems w/ Dr. Jörg Denzinger
19/04/2019 Duración: 42minDr. Jörg Denzinger is an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary (Calgary, AB, Canada) in Computer Science. His research interests include artificial intelligence and games, multi-agent systems, and knowledge-based search. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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28. Evolution & Spread of Infectious Disease w/ Dr. Jonathan Dushoff
18/04/2019 Duración: 28minDr. Jonathan Dushoff is a Professor at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON, Canada) in Biology. His research interests include theoretical, statistical, and computational approaches to understanding the evolution and spread of infectious diseases. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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27. Urban Planning: Informal Settlements & Conflict w/ Dr. Jota Samper
17/04/2019 Duración: 28minDr. Jota Samper is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado (Boulder, CO, USA) in Environmental Design. His research interests include sustainable urban growth, and the intersection between urban informality (slums) and urban violent conflict. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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26. Cannabis: Opportunities After Legalization & The Endocannabinoid System w/ Dr. Robert Laprairie
16/04/2019 Duración: 26minDr. Robert Laprairie is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK, Canada) in Pharmacy and Nutrition. His research interests include the endocannabinoid system and the type 1 cannabinoid receptor. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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25. Virtual Reality & Gaming for Earth Sciences w/ Dr. Sebnem Duzgun
15/04/2019 Duración: 34minDr. Sebnem Duzgun is the Fred Banfield Distinguished Endowed Chair & Professor at the Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO, USA) in Mining Engineering. Her research interests include virtual reality and gaming for earth sciences, and uncertainty analysis and risk assessment for rock slopes. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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24. Planet Formation & Telescope Tech w/ Dr. Ruobing Dong
14/04/2019 Duración: 32minDr. Ruobing Dong is an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC, Canada) in Physics & Astronomy. His research interests include planet formation. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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23. Improving Urban Quality w/ Dr. Jill Blakley
13/04/2019 Duración: 33minDr. Jill Blakley is an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK, Canada) in Geography & Planning. Her research interests include urban quality, environmental management frameworks, and strategic environment assessment. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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22. Flexible & Printable Electronics: The Power of Organic Materials w/ Dr. Hany Aziz
12/04/2019 Duración: 25minDr. Hany Aziz is a Professor at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada) in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include organic electronic and optoelectronic materials and devices, and flexible and printable electronics. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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21. Social Relationships Among Wild Chimpanzees w/ Dr. Zarin Machanda
11/04/2019 Duración: 43minDr. Zarin Machanda is an Assistant Professor at Tufts University (Medford, MA, USA) in Anthropology. Her research interests include understanding the factors that shape the quality and development of social relationships among wild chimpanzees. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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20. Open Innovation & Crowdsourcing Software Development w/ Dr. Guenther Ruhe
10/04/2019 Duración: 34minDr. Guenther Ruhe is a Professor at the University of Calgary (Calgary, AB, Canada) in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests include software project management, open innovation, and crowdsourcing. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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19. 3D Seismic Imaging of Earthquakes & Volcanoes w/ Dr. Cliff Thurber
09/04/2019 Duración: 38minDr. Cliff Thurber is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI, USA) in Geoscience. His research interests include 3D seismic imaging with application to fault zones, volcanoes, and subduction zones. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.
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18. Meditative Movement for Chronic Pain w/ Dr. Jana Sawynok
08/04/2019 Duración: 29minDr. Jana Sawynok is a Professor at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS, Canada) in Pharmacology. Her research interests include pain management, qigong for chronic pain, and topical analgesics. The blog post for this episode can be found at prof-talks.com.