In this episode of the Dickinson College Expert Show, Professor of East Asian Studies Shawn Bender discusses his new book, Feeling Machines: Japanese Robotics and the Global Entanglements of More-Than-Human Care. Bender explains how his background in cultural anthropology and interest in Japanese technology led him to research the role of robots in caregiving for an aging population.

In this episode of the Dickinson College Expert Show, Associate Professor Kristin Strock discusses her climate research on glaciers in Iceland, finding that certain microbial processes in glacial melt can mitigate methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, and lessen climate impact. Strock highlights the collaborative experience of fieldwork in Iceland, emphasizing the benefits of involving students in pioneering research that may help inform future climate management strategies.

In this episode of The Dickinson College Expert Show, our host chats with Associate Professor of Music James Martin about his career, his influences and his commitment to uplifting underrepresented voices through song.

Martin is a critically acclaimed and award-winning baritone, actor and entertainer whose vocal repertoire spans from classical to musical theatre and beyond. The New York Times described his newest album, Wide as Heaven: A Century of Song by Black American Composers (New World Records), as "varied, moving, and entertaining," with "powerful performances."

This highly personal project arises from Martin's longtime quest to bring the work of often-overlooked composers into the spotlight. As he explains, Martin began to "collect" music reflecting his African American culture and heritage during his first year of college. While some teachers and mentors advised him against performing nonclassical music, Martin continued to pursue a much more varied and personally meaningful path.

"I've been a bit of a rebel that way," Martin says, "and it's gotten me the chance to do Ain't Misbehavin' and Figaro and Don Giovanni—and to sing in front of the Crown Princes of Europe as well as the people in the cabarets in New York and in New Orleans."

Scott Boback is an ecologist, herpetologist and professor of biology at Dickinson College. Boback co-leads Project RattleCam, a website and live stream showing the den of hundreds of rattlesnakes. On this episode of The Dickinson College Expert Show he talks with Director of Media Relations Craig Layne about his team's findings at the snake "mega den."

On this episode of The Dickinson College Experts Shows, professor Greg Steirer dives into his new book, Legal Stories: Narrative-Based Property Development in the Modern Copyright Era. Discover how comic books, films, and iconic characters like Superman and Mickey Mouse are influenced by copyright laws from 1909 to 1978. Learn why this era shaped today's biggest franchises and the surprising legal challenges behind favorite cinematic characters in pop culture.

On this episode of The Dickinson College Expert Show, Assistant Professor of History Say Burgin discusses her book, Organizing Your Own: The White Fight for Black Power in Detroit, which was recently published by NYU Press. The book is a fascinating history of white solidarity with the Black Power movement in the Motor City.

Ben Edwards is a professor of geosciences and holds the prestigious Moraine Chair in Arctic Studies at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the interactions between volcanoes and glaciers (glaciovolcanism), Arctic and Alpine climate change, UAV science, and the impacts of volcanic ash on plants. Volcano studies include the formation of pillow lava and cooling joints, large-scale lava-ice experiments, petrological imaging of lithospheric stratigraphy, applications of theoretical models for understanding the formation of cooling fractures in lavas, and the formation of deposits during volcano-ice interactions. His other interests include soil-forming processes, mineralogy, environmental hazards, the history of science, the history of Arctic exploration, and the influence of plate tectonics on almost everything.

In this episode of The Dickinson College Expert Show, Professor Edwards explains his work in Iceland and how its glaciers and volcanoes are playing a pivotal role in his research and in tourism to the island nation.

As we head into another busy holiday season, The Dickinson College Expert Show welcomes Senior Lecturer in Psychology Michele Patterson Ford to discuss strategies for coping with stress and dealing with emotional situations with family and friends. Dr. Ford is the chair of Dickinson's Psychology Department and a licensed counseling psychologist with her own practice. She sits down with Director of Media Relations Craig Layne, a former radio host and journalist, to talk about ways we can take better care of ourselves and others as we head into the holidays.