Science & Art: Buckets of Failures

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying math that powers modern machine learning to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives, even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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Bryan Welm’s website: https://www.bryanwelm.com/
Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT: https://kimballartcenter.org/
ASM Agar Art Contest: https://asm.org/events/asm-agar-art-contest/home
Twisted Doodles: https://linktr.ee/twisteddoodles
Scientific Computing Institute (University of Utah): https://www.sci.utah.edu/

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Science & Art: Buckets of Failures

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Bryan Welm’s website: https://www.bryanwelm.com/
Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT: https://kimballartcenter.org/
ASM Agar Art Contest: https://asm.org/events/asm-agar-art-contest/home
Twisted Doodles: https://linktr.ee/twisteddoodles
Scientific Computing Institute (University of Utah): https://www.sci.utah.edu/

17 episoade

#Science #Jason McDermott (@redpenblackpen #Patrick Videau #Sara K. Yeo (@sarakyeo #Podcasting Education #Science Communication

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Jason, Patrick, and Sara chat with Dr. Angela Rasmussen about her experience with the media during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Science & Art: Buckets of Failures 1:13:30

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Jason, Patrick, and Sara chat with Dr. Bryan Welm of the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Dr. Welm is faculty in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah. He studies breast cancer and is also a metal sculptor who creates science art. Bryan Welm’s website: https://www.bryanwelm.com/ Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT: https://kimballartcenter.org/ ASM Agar Art Contest: https://asm.org/events/asm-agar-art-contest/home Twisted Doodles: https://linktr.ee/twisteddoodles Scientific Computing Institute (University of Utah): https://www.sci.utah.edu/…

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Not Your Dad's Podcast... Or Is It? 1:18:04

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Patrick, Jason, and Sara chat with Bella McDermott about the intersection between industrial design and science communication.

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And We're Back! 57:27

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After a brief hiatus, Jason, Patrick, and Sara catch up!

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You Gotta Be Able to Talk with Other People (Scientists) 56:44

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This week we welcome Dr. Bruce Kirchoff (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) to talk about his recent book, Presenting Science Concisely . Presenting Science Concisely Dr. Kirchoff's YouTube Channel Association of Science Communicators Jon Wagner's website Mike Morrison's Better Poster

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Love at First Draft 1:06:49

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Happy 2023! Jason and Sara kick off the new year with guest, Michelle Nijhuis , author and science journalist who is currently Acting Editor of High Country News. In today's episode, we discuss Michelle's books, including her latest Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction , Michelle's path to science journalism, and ChatGPT. Michelle’s linktree Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction The Science Writer’s Essay Handbook SCISPACE: AI Copilot Open Notebook’s The Craft of Science Writing National Association of Science Writers Society for Environmental Journalists…

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Happy holidays from the Planet SciComm team! In this episode, we check out some satirical research articles from the British Medical Journal and recap our year(ish) of episodes. We also discuss: ChatGPT Spurious relationships The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

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Episode 10: We're All Wearing Bowties 1:12:24

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This month, we ask Dr. Stephen Heard , a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of New Brunswick, about his book, The Scientist's Guide to Writing , his blog, Scientist Sees Squirrel , his paper about funny titles in journal articles , and his forthcoming book with Bethann Garramon Merkle , Helping Students Write in the Sciences . Also mentioned... The Heard lab at the University of New Brunswick Of Microscopes and Metaphors BMJ satirical issue…

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Episode 9: Full Digression-How Do We Get More Julias? 1:43:58

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We chat with Julia Krolik , an information designer, data scientist, artist and entrepreneur who founded Art the Science and PIxels and Plans , about the intersection between art and science communication, biosafety levels, the Mantoux test , and other such digressions. You can find Julia's portfolio here . And in case you're interested, Patrick mentions this study about researchers analyzing Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night and the turbulent properties of his swirling structures.…

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Episode 8: Science Communication is a Restaurant, Not a Hot Dog Cart 1:29:58

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Jason and Sara chat with Drs. Anthony Dudo (University of Texas at Austin) and John Besley (Michigan State University) about their upcoming book, Strategic Science Communication: A Guide to Setting the Right Objectives for More Effective Public Engagement . Also mentioned: Strategic Science Communication website Research 4 Impact…

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Episode 07: TL;DR-Get Some Objectives for Your Podcast 1:14:44

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Patrick and Sara chat with Dr. Shupei Yuan (Northern Illinois University) and Dr. Jacqueline Goldstein (SciCommBites) about podcasts, goals, and objectives. Dr. Shupei Yuan SciCommBites Dr. Yuan's article in Science Communication (tweet @planetscicomm or @sarakyeo for a copy) Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) Communicating Science, Health, Environment, and Risk Division (ComSHER) of AEJMC Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) The Link at Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science Dr. Rey Maktoufi’s book: Communication Lessons from the Wild Dr. Rey Maktoufi’s Etsy shop Sci Comm Identities Fellowship…

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Episode 06: Scientist By Day, Science Communicator All the Time... Moving the Cheese 1:15:44

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Jason, Patrick, and Sara discuss Jason’s creativity and art, Reviewer 2 and 3, the peer review process, and Dungeons & Dragons. Also included are benign violation theory, -80ºC freezers, the process of science, and vicissitudes. You can find Jason on Twitter as @redpenblackpen . We also mention @xkcd .…

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Episode 05: Directed Stumbling-A Conversation with Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer 1:17:33

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We chat with Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer about her award-winning science communication work and her path to the field. More of Monica’s work and information about her can be found on her website Ciencia Puerto Rico Aquí Nos Cuidamos (see this video in English for a summary of the project) And the Falling Walls award Science Communication Lab Reimaging Science Communication in the COVID Era and Beyond Inclusive SciComm Canfield et al. (2020) paper on inclusive science communication Indigeneity and genetic research Summer Internship for INdigenous Peoples in Genomics Dr. Keolu Fox on “Why Genetic Research Must Be More Diverse”…

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Episode 04: Where Are We Going Here? A Visit with Dr. Mike Cacciatore 1:12:44

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This week, Dr. Mike Cacciatore (University of Georgia) hijacks our podcast and chats about framing. Also in this week's episode... Kasha Patel Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee University of Wisconsin-Madison Life Sciences Communication Dr. Michael Cacciatore The End of Framing as We Know it… And the Future of Media Effects Brooklyn 99 Jasper Fforde…

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