http://grokscience.wordpress.com Weekly science radio program hosted by Dr. Charles Lee and Dr. Frank Ling. Each show features interviews with scientists and technical innovators, humorous commentary on recent discoveries, plus the Grokotron 5000 and the World Famous Question of the Week! Tune in every week and rediscover the world as you think you know it. science@groks.net science technology news education Charles Lee and Frank Ling All the science fit to air...and even some that is not Weekly science radio program hosted by Dr. Charles Lee and Dr. Frank Ling. Each show features interviews with scientists and technical innovators, humorous commentary on recent discoveries, plus the Grokotron 5000 and the World Famous Question of the Week! Tune in every week and rediscover the world as you think you know it. Charles Lee and Frank Ling Charles Lee and Frank Ling science@groks.net http://home.uchicago.edu/~chuckles/grokscience.jpg http://www.groks.net Groks Science Radio Show and Podcast http://home.uchicago.edu/~chuckles/grokscience.jpg http://home.uchicago.edu/~chuckles/grokscience.jpg Randomness is a fundamental part of natural physical phenomena. Yet, it is often unappreciated how these stochastic processes affect our daily lives. On this program, Dr. Leonard Mlodinow discussed the random walk. http://www.archive.org/details/groks336 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:01:08 PDT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ science Charles Lee and Frank Ling 00:26:12 While most diamonds in the world are mined from natural sources, technological advances are now making synthetic diamonds a viable alternative. On this program, Ulrich Boser discussed the world of synthetic diamonds. http://www.archive.org/details/groks335 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:01:08 PDT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ science Charles Lee and Frank Ling 00:26:05 Animal research is fundamental to the remarkable advances in medical science. Yet, controversy continues to exist regarding the role of animals in medical research. On this program, Prof. P. Michael Conn discussed the animal research war. http://www.archive.org/details/groks334 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:01:08 PDT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ science Charles Lee and Frank Ling 00:27:46 The human brain is capable of remarkable tasks. But surprisingly, it is not optimally designed for solving most problems. On this program, Prof. Gary Marcus discussed how the brain is like a kluge. http://www.archive.org/details/groks333 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:01:08 PDT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ science Charles Lee and Frank Ling 00:29:52 Observing birds in nature is a rapidly growing past time for many birding enthusiasts, which is especially rewarding when combined with a holistic approach. On this program, Ted Floyd discussed holistic birding. http://www.archive.org/details/groks332 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:01:08 PDT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ science Charles Lee and Frank Ling 00:28:40