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In this revised 25th-anniversary edition, acclaimed writer and journalist Vivian Gornick interviews famous and lesser-known scientists, compares their experiences then and now, and shows that, although not much has changed in the world of science, what is different is women's expectations that they can and will succeed.

Many of the most high-profile podcasts today, however, are produced by highly-skilled media professionals, some of whom are employees of media corporations. Legacy radio and new media platform giants like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Spotify are also making big (and expensive) moves in the medium by acquiring content producers and hosting platforms. This book focuses on three major aspects of this transformation: formalization, professionalization, and monetization.

In his 1988 CBC Massey Lecture, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control. Specific cases are illustrated in detail, using the U.S. media primarily but also media in other societies.

Una dodicenne partecipa a una sfida lanciata sui social, va a scuola con una borraccia piena di vodka e finisce in coma etilico. Un bambino, scrollando TikTok, si imbatte in un gioco che consiste nel prendere più pastiglie di paracetamolo possibile e finisce in ospedale. La maestra di una scuola elementare muore in un incidente stradale causato dall'autista del pullman su cui viaggiava: l'uomo, invece di guardare la strada, digitava sul cellulare. Attraverso storie come queste a tratti scioccanti, Carlo Verdelli racconta una rivoluzione che sta modificando nel profondo tanto gli adolescenti quanto gli adulti.

In Ancestors in Our Genome, molecular anthropologist Eugene E. Harris presents us with a complete and up-to-date account of the evolution of the human genome and our species. Written from the perspective of population genetics, and in simple terms, the book traces human origins back to their source among our earliest human ancestors, and explains many of the most intriguing questions that genome scientists are currently working to answer. 

Humanity is on an astronomical trajectory and according to aerospace professional and popular science communicator Kellie Gerardi, that future doesn’t rest solely on the shoulders of rocket scientists. Gerardi’s non-traditional path in the space industry shows us that humanity’s next giant leap will require the contributions of artists, engineers, and everyone in between. Gerardi takes us on a tour of this unique window in history and offers encouragement and advice for anyone who has ever dreamed of the stars and galaxies far, far away.

Today's computers are composing music that sounds "more Bach than Bach", turning photographs into paintings in the style of Van Gogh's Starry Night, and even writing screenplays. But are computers truly creative - or are they merely tools to be used by musicians, artists, and writers? Miller, an authority on creativity, identifies the key factors essential to the creative process, from "the need for introspection" to "the ability to discover the key problem." He talks to people on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and explores the riches of computer-created art.

"Sponsored Content Takes Larger Role in Media Companies" is from the July 24, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by John Herrman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Imagine losing a loved one in the public eye. A media frenzy ensues and spreads your family name through the news. Reporters ambush you, and across the country, strangers gossip about your personal loss. Welcome to the circus. In Media Circus, Kim Goldman, now a dedicated victims' advocate who works with families across the country, presents the first collective look at these ordinary, grieving victims - forced to manage their very private trauma and despair in a very public way.

While hardly a new phenomenon, masculinity—which includes elements of toughness, independence, and leadership, among others—roared onto the national political stage in America with the 2016 candidacy, election, and presidency of Donald Trump. Research into masculinity dates back over a century, but little attention has been paid to the specific role of masculinity in politics beyond the conventional wisdom that it, rather than femininity, is the dominant force.

Decades of data cannot be ignored: African-American adults are far more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than white adults. In a rousing indictment of the idea that notions of biological race should drive scientific inquiry, Sweetness in the Blood provides an ethnographic picture of biotechnology's framings of Type 2 diabetes risk and race and, importantly, offers a critical examination of the assumptions behind the recruitment of African American and African-descent populations for Type 2 diabetes research.

While America's new reality appears to be a deeply divided body politic, many are wondering how we can or should move forward from here. Can political or social divisiveness be healed? Is empathy among people with very little ideological common ground possible? In A Decent Meal, Michael Carolan finds answers to these fundamental questions in a series of unexpected places: around our dinner tables, along the aisles of our supermarkets, and in the fields growing our fruits and vegetables. What is more common, after all, than the simple fact that we all need to eat?

The Sun and the Moon tells the delightful and surprisingly true story of how a series of articles in the Sun newspaper in 1835 convinced the citizens of New York that the moon was inhabited. Purporting to reveal discoveries of a famous British astronomer, the series described such moon life as unicorns, beavers that walked upright, and four-foot-tall flying man-bats. It quickly became the most widely circulated newspaper story of the era.

Plattformen wie YouTube, Facebook, Twitter oder Amazon sind die neuen sozialen Magneten - Clanbildner einer sich anbahnenden globalen digitalen Stammesgesellschaft. Während die herkömmlichen sozialen Bindungskräfte von Familien, Institutionen, Parteien, Verbänden und Staaten zunehmend schwinden, entstehen um digitale Plattformen wimmelnde Kollektive, die sich wie Schwärme oder Horden ausnehmen. Ihre Benutzer sind "Follower", digitale Gefolgschaft hält die neuen Clans zusammen.

Whatever happened to journalism? When did American news media go from the respected, trusted purveyor of truth to anything but? How did we go from the “Glory Days of Television News” to today’s growing distrust and derision of “the media?” Is the Internet our only journalistic hope? Can we remake the media into a meaningful part of the check-and-balances system fundamental to the democratic principles on which this country was founded?

L’olfatto, tra tutti e cinque i sensi, è spesso bistrattato, come se fosse la pecora nera della famiglia. La verità è che, senza di esso, la nostra esperienza quotidiana sarebbe decisamente peggiore. Per capirlo basta guardarsi intorno, sì, ma volendo anche indietro: ognuno di noi associa a determinati odori episodi del suo passato. Senso, memoria, arte: in tre episodi cerchiamo di spiegare come e quanto l’olfatto impatti sulle nostre vite. In Essenza è un podcast di Chora Media in collaborazione con Giardini di Toscana Scritto da e raccontato la Leonardo Mazzeo La cura editoriale è ...

In How the Left Swiftboated America, FOX commentator and bestselling author John Gibson offers the first comprehensive defense of the Bush presidency against its numerous detractors. In this provocative political work, Gibson explores who was right and who was wrong in taking us into the Iraq...

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Wohnen in Winterthur: Dazu hat nun wirklich jede und jeder etwas zu sagen. Wir für unseren Teil versuchen es zumindest, begeben uns gedanklich in alte Wohnungen und Behausungen zur Zeit der Industrialisierung, reden über Platzverhältnisse und gesellschaftliche Veränderungen. Dieser Podcast wird live vor Publikum aufgezeichnet und steht ab dem 4. September zum Nachhören öffentlich zur Verfügung. Mit Brigitt Trenz beehrt uns auch ein Live-Gast an diesem Tag. Sie war als junge Mutter und Hausfrau Bewohnerin der ersten Stunde des neu gebauten Quartiers im Grüzefeld. Erst nach dem Einzug ...

Women in History is an informative podcast aimed to bring to light and give recognition to the efforts, courage and valiant sacrifices that women from all over the world have taken to save and protect the lives and beliefs of millions of vulnerable people. These women have built societies and broken boundaries that prove that their gender is not a burden on themselves or anyone else. Each episode will tell the story of one fearless woman in history that doesn’t get the credit and respect she deserves from us. Her life and spirit are celebrated in this podcast.