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  • Pranav Jani: The Continuing Impact of the 1857 British India Rebellion

    Pranav Jani: The Continuing Impact of the 1857 British India Rebellion
    Jan 29 2025
    Pranav Jani, Associate Professor of English, researches the literatures, cultures and history of current and formerly colonized people. His current book project examines the 1857 Rebellion in British India, and he describes the historical context of the rebellion, its depiction as the Sepoy Mutiny by imperialist narratives, and provides an in-depth analysis of the underlying […]
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    42 min
  • Drink in the Cosmos with Paul Martini

    Drink in the Cosmos with Paul Martini
    Jan 22 2025
    Dr. Paul Martini, a Professor of Astronomy and Physics at The Ohio State University, joins host David Staley to discuss the expanding universe, dark energy, and the role of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) project in advancing research. Dr. Martini also talks about the importance of custom-built instruments in astronomy, the use of machine […]
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    31 min
  • Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie Thompson: What Can We Do about Climate Change (Part Two)

    Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie Thompson: What Can We Do about Climate Change (Part Two)
    Jan 16 2025
    Paleoclimatologists Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie Thompson continue their discussion with host David Staley on the imminent challenges and possible solutions to climate change. They emphasize the importance of collective action, innovative technologies, and political will in combating environmental issues. They highlight practical actions individuals can take, such as voting and reducing energy consumption, and discuss […]
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    30 min
  • Paul Reitter: A Capital Idea

    Paul Reitter: A Capital Idea
    Dec 18 2024
    Paul Reitter, a Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures at Ohio State University, discusses his recent translation of Volume 1 of Karl Marx’s Capital with host David Staley. Reitter discusses the nuances and challenges of translating Marx’s work, the intricacies of Marx’s theories on value and capitalism, and how Reitter’s translation aims to preserve Marx’s […]
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    33 min
  • Erin Lin Discusses When the Bombs Stopped: The Legacy of War in Rural Cambodia

    Erin Lin Discusses When the Bombs Stopped: The Legacy of War in Rural Cambodia
    Dec 11 2024
    Erin Lin, Associate Professor of Political Science, and author of When the Bombs Stopped: The Legacy of War in Rural Cambodia discusses her research. She focuses on the the enduring impact on Cambodian agriculture and economic development of unexploded ordnance from US secret bombings during the Vietnam War. The bombs remain dangerous, contributing to injuries […]
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    28 min
  • Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin: Artisanal Quantum Research

    Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin: Artisanal Quantum Research
    Dec 4 2024
    Professor of physics Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin studies quantum information science and engineering (QISE), a combination of quantum mechanics and information technology, and its applicability in computing, networking, and sensing. He describes the foundational concepts of quantum mechanics, magnetism, and the physical properties of materials to host David Staley. Halperin explains how classical electromagnetism cannot fully account […]
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    34 min
  • Stephen Gavazzi: Shaping Public Policy with Data

    Stephen Gavazzi: Shaping Public Policy with Data
    Nov 20 2024
    Steve Gavazzi, Director of the College of Arts and Sciences’ CHRR and professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology, joins host David Staley to discuss Gavazzi’s research on public higher education. Gavazzi and Staley coedited Fulfilling the 21st Century Land Grant Mission: Essays in Honor of The Ohio State University’s Sesquicentennial Commemoration. Gavazzi […]
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    30 min
  • Jeffrey Cohen: “I Can’t Do Work on Them if I Don’t Eat Them, Right?” The Scholarship of Eating Grasshoppers

    Jeffrey Cohen: “I Can’t Do Work on Them if I Don’t Eat Them, Right?” The Scholarship of Eating Grasshoppers
    Nov 13 2024
    Some people look at a grasshopper and see an insect. Anthropology professor Jeffrey Cohen sees a snack. Cohen’s research spans migration, development, and nutrition, interests that have taken him from Project Panchavati, which addressed the digital divide in the Bhutanese community in Central Ohio during the pandemic, to his new book Eating Grasshoppers, which explores the […]
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    29 min