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NOBODY’S FOOL: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Eli Edelson


Written by: Eli Edelson

Photo credit: Zachary Dripps Con artists and scammers occupy a unique space in the public consciousness these days. Just as they repulse us, so too do they draw us in. We feel the need to re-enact their stories in Hollywood: Enron, Bernie Madoff, Elizabeth Holmes…. Do we relive the con…

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ASK A SCIENTIST … What is generative AI?

Posted on August 25, 2023 by The Exchange
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How do generative AI models work? Find out when AI technologist Ashley Llorens talks with TV writer Ariella Blejer.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST … What are some of the positives and negatives you see with AI?

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Sachi Gerbin
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The emerging AI technology has many people thinking about how it will effect them, and society. AI technologist Ashley Llorens talks about his perceived positives and negatives of AI with TV writer Ariella Blejer.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST…What is the difference between AI and AGI?

Posted on July 7, 2023 by The Exchange
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Different types of artificial intelligence seem to be popping up everywhere these days; music, art, and even writing. But what is AI and how is it different from AGI? Find out when AI technologist Ashley Llorens talks with TV writer Ariella Blejer.…

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Ask a Scientist … About Plant Genetic Editing Methods

Posted on June 27, 2023 by The Exchange
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What is the difference between traditional and modern methods that are used for editing plant genetics? Find out when TV/film writer Emilia Serrano speaks with plant geneticist Bobby Williams.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST … What drives you to work in plant science?

Posted on June 26, 2023 by The Exchange
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Not many kids dream of growing up to be plant scientists, but what made plant geneticist Bobby Williams decide to go into this field? Find out when he explains what drives him to do the work he does with TV/film writer Emilia Serrano.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST… does anything live at the bottom of the ocean?

Posted on June 21, 2023 by The Exchange
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Ask a Scientist … Does Anything Live at the Bottom of the Ocean? The Mariana Trench is the deepest spot in the ocean, nearly 7 miles below the surface. Could anything live that deep? Oceanographer Dawn Wright talks with film producer Jeffrey Silver about what life forms she saw on…

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ASK A SCIENTIST … How can fusion help mitigate climate change?

Posted on June 15, 2023 by The Exchange
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The world’s reliance on fossil fuels are a contributor to climate change. Can fusion be a solution? Learn when writer/producer Angela Harvey talks to Stephanie Diem, a physicist and engineer at University of Wisconsin-Madison.…

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Ask a scientist … what does the label non-gmo mean?

Posted on June 15, 2023 by The Exchange
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When you go to the grocery store you might see the label non-GMO, but do you know what it means? Or what it does not mean? Or how it relates to Harrison Ford? Find out when TV/film writer Emilia Serrano speaks with plant geneticist Bobby Williams.…

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ASK A SCIENTIST…What does fusion have to do with cell phones?

Posted on May 10, 2023 by The Exchange
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It seems that everyone has a cell phone, but did you know that they are thanks to fusion technology? Find out how when writer/producer Angela Harvey talks to Stephanie Diem, a physicist and engineer at University of Wisconsin-Madison.…

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