Kenyon College Profcast

Kenyon College

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EDUCATION

The Kenyon Profcast is a long-form interview podcast with members of the faculty or staff of Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio, USA) about their research. It is produced at Kenyon's recording facilities and hosted by Professor Dan Hartnett.

04/01/2020

"Where is all the money when we pay electronically?" with PJ Glandon

Associate Professor of Economics, PJ Glandon, chats with us about the differences between Macro- and Micro- Economics and offers some insight about how to shop the deals!

35 min
02/10/2020

"How do you make a polymer?" with Yutan Getzler

Yutan Getzler, associate professor of chemistry, analogizes catalyst functions and polymer-making to cooking and other household tasks.

34 min
01/01/2020

"Are all chemicals bad for us?" with Sheryl Hempkin

Sheryl Hempkin, Associate Provost and physical chemist, offers an inside look at her research on astrocytes and explains how a computational approach helps us understand how different chemicals can affect the brain.

28 min
12/01/2019

"What is our place in the universe?" with Jason Waller

Jason Waller, associate professor of philosophy, breaks down metaphysics and describes his new projects and how students play a role in his research.

34 min
11/01/2019

"Is the Universe Flat?" with Tom Giblin

Tom Giblin, Associate Professor of Physics and expert in cosmology, astrophysics, gravitational waves, and computational physics, gives us a glimpse of all there is to be discovered about the universe.

32 min
08/09/2019

"Will A.I replace scholars in literary analysis?" with Kate Elkins

NEH Dist Teaching Associate Professor of Comparative Literature & Humanities discusses how she works with students and computers to track literary trends.

32 min
07/12/2019

"Can there be modern horror?" with Ivonne Garcia

William P. Rice Associate Professor of English & Literature takes us on a Gothic journey from Edgar Allen Poe to Jordan Peele.

31 min
06/14/2019

"Who is the middle class?" with Celso M. Villegas

Assistant professor of Sociology, Celso M. Villegas, breaks down middle-class qualifications on a local and global scale.

31 min
05/10/2019

"How do you pronounce Neanderthal?" with Bruce Hardy

Professor of Anthropology Bruce Hardy explains what we know about Neanderthals, what is happening in his field, and why he dislikes the term "Cavemen". Hosted by Dan Hartnett.

33 min

9 Episodes

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The Kenyon Profcast is a long-form interview podcast with members of the faculty or staff of Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio, USA) about their research. It is produced at Kenyon's recording facilities and hosted by Professor Dan Hartnett.

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Kenyon College
Years Active

2019 - 2020
Episodes

9
Rating

Clean
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Kenyon College Profcast

Kenyon College Profcast

Episodes

"Where is all the money when we pay electronically?" with PJ Glandon

"How do you make a polymer?" with Yutan Getzler

"Are all chemicals bad for us?" with Sheryl Hempkin

"What is our place in the universe?" with Jason Waller

"Is the Universe Flat?" with Tom Giblin

"Will A.I replace scholars in literary analysis?" with Kate Elkins

"Can there be modern horror?" with Ivonne Garcia

"Who is the middle class?" with Celso M. Villegas

"How do you pronounce Neanderthal?" with Bruce Hardy

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