RE:Productivity

Christine Corbett and Casey Handmer
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Casey Handmer and Christine Corbett Moran are Ph.D. physicists working and co-parenting together. Re:Productivity is about making progress on life and children and life with children.

  1. 25 THG 4

    2026-W17-B Brittney Gallagher - Preschoolers, PACs, and the Politics of AI

    Summary Christine sits down with Brittney Gallagher, co-founder and Board Chair of the AI Objectives Institute and team member at AI watchdog The Midas Project. They cover parenting, hobbies, and current events such as cold-turkey potty training, gaming and role-playing, an Expeditionary Force audiobook binge, gardening from orchids to edible flowers, and how much Replit and Scratch to allow a 7-year-old. Then a sober look at this year's AI policy landscape: open-source Chinese models catching up, super PACs spending $125M to defeat Alex Bores over the RAISE Act, and whether you'd board a plane with a 3% chance of crashing. Show Notes Guest & Host Brittney Gallagher, Co-founder & Board Chair, AI Objectives Institute; Team Member, The Midas Project Christine Corbett Moran, VP of Engineering at Horizon3.ai Games & Media Disco Elysium (and Kim Kitsuragi)Expeditionary Force by Craig AlansonUFO 50 and Party HouseDominionDon't Worry About the Vase by Zvi MowshowitzKids' Tech & Education Khan Academy KidsReplitScratchEdge EsmeraldaAI Safety & Policy The Midas Project"The reporters at this news site are AI bots. OpenAI's super PAC appears to be funding it." (Model Republic), the viral investigation Brittney referencesAI Objectives InstituteCalifornia SB 53New York's RAISE Act and Alex Bores, targeted by Leading the Future super PACAlibaba Qwen and DeepSeek

    1 giờ 1 phút

  2. 23 THG 4

    2026-W17-A Joyce Yan - postpartum experiences, AI tools in coding, and crunching the data on when to have kids

    In this episode, Christine Corbett Moran hosts Joyce Yan, a software engineer and new mother, to discuss balancing parenthood and a tech career, the impact of AI on software development, and her personal projects like the Fertility Forecaster website (https://fertilityforecaster.com/). They explore postpartum experiences, AI tools in coding, and the future of work and parenting. The discussion goes into the nuances of second-time parenthood, societal expectations, and the cultural narratives around having children. key topics Balancing parenthood and a tech careerAI tools revolutionizing software developmentPostpartum experiences and recoveryBuilding and deploying a fertility app with Claude CodeBreastfeeding experiences and lactation supportImpact of cultural narratives on parenting decisionsLinks: Fertility Forecaster website (⁠https://fertilityforecaster.com/⁠) keywords: parenthood, AI in coding, postpartum, software engineering, fertility app, work-life balance, AI tools, postpartum recovery, tech industry, personal projects postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, family life, career motivation, second-time parent, cultural narratives, fertility crisis, parenting tips

    1 giờ 24 phút

  3. 29/05/2025

    2025-W22 Leadership, Learning, and Large Projects

    In this wide-ranging episode, Casey and Christine dive deep into leadership transitions, complex systems, and the art of managing large-scale projects. Christine discusses her new role as Head of Engineering at a Series D startup, managing 60+ people and Casey discusses the counterintuitive challenges of scaling teams. Christine shares her synthetic biology progress, building an orbital shaker from scratch and exploring the intersection of hardware and biotech. The conversation spans from ancient Roman infrastructure projects to modern space exploration, touching on hiring challenges, the value of going to primary sources, and why some historical civilizations came tantalizingly close to industrial revolution but never quite made the leap. Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger Now It Can Be Told about the Manhattan Project What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith Accelerate by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim Radical Candor by Kim Scott Playground - Contemporary science fiction novel about seasteading and AI Climbing Gold - Alex Honnold's podcast (featuring Vitaliy Musiyenko’s Sierra traverse story) Conversations with Tyler - Tyler Cowen's interview show Lex Fridman Podcast - Episodes with Jeff Wasserstrom (China scholar) and Tim Sweeney (Epic Games) The Complete History & Strategy of Standard Oil (Part I) (Acquired) Founders Podcast - Episodes on Jeff Bezos shareholder letters, Jim Simons, John D. Rockefeller, and Estée Lauder How Andreessen Horowitz Disrupted VC & What’s Coming Next (Ben and Marc Discussions) The DER Task Force - Distributed energy resources podcast (Jesse Peltan episode) Main Engine Cut Off - Space industry podcast T+303: The Trump 2024 Transition (with Mark Albrecht) The Almost-Industrial Revolutions of Rome and China  Cost of Glory - Ancient history podcast (Julius Caesar series) Circuit Playground Express - Adafruit electronics learning board Ada Fruit Orbital Shaker Tutorial - DIY lab equipment project Thinking by My Wits - Website featuring Scholar Alex Jones's literary works

    2 giờ 43 phút

  4. 10/05/2025

    2025-W19 Australian Adventures & Lemonade Stands

    In this episode, Casey recounts his recent trip to Australia to visit family and friends, while Christine shares her experience running a lemonade stand fundraiser for their children's preschool. They discuss ongoing technical and creative projects, explore the challenges of educational systems for exceptionally bright children, and reflect on various books they've been reading. The conversation weaves through topics of metallurgy, neurodiversity, programming languages for kids, and the future of space exploration. Neurotribes  Exceptionally Gifted Children  Superconvergence  Now It Can Be Told  Secret Coders Founders Podcast: Michael Dell Complex Systems: Fixing Government Tech With Mikey Dickerson  Complex Systems: Power In Local Government Adafruit: Orbital Shaker

    1 giờ 32 phút

  5. 28/04/2025

    2025-W18 Beeping Microwaves and Talking Dinosaurs: The Value of Intelligence in 2025

    Summary In this week's episode, Casey and Christine discuss their weekend family adventures, including picnic table remodeling, bike maintenance, and trips to the local airport and climbing gym. They explore their experiences with AI toys for children, microwave modification projects, and dive into deeper conversations about human intelligence, biology experiments, and aging research. The discussion ranges from reflections on their honeymoon in Cuba to thoughts on economic growth, education, and the potential of technological advancement to solve fundamental human problems. Links Asterix comics - Comics that Casey enjoyed as a child and now reads with his children Now It Can Be Told by Leslie Groves - About the Manhattan Project The Prodigy's Cousin - Book about links between autism and childhood prodigies NeuroTribes - Book about autism Acquired podcast episode on Epic - Healthcare software company Gompertz mortality law Dino - Magical Toys [AI powered toy] Paperclip Maximizers and Squiggle Maximizers

    2 giờ 45 phút

  6. 18/04/2025

    2025-W16 Bronze Age Ambitions: Swordcasting, Biohacking, and Family Adventures

    Bronze Sword Replication Project - Inspired by a 3,400-year-old bronze sword found in South Central Germany in 2023 Lost PLA Method - Similar to the lost wax method for metal casting Cybertruck Experience - Family rented and drove Tesla's Cybertruck Glowing yeast experiment CRISPR experiment DNA athleticism gene testing Voyage of the Southern Sun - Book by Michael Smith about flying around the world in an ultralight aircraft Like War - Book about social media's impact on global politics and warfare Abundance by Ezra Klein - Audiobook being listened to by hosts Acquired Podcast - Episode on Meituan Radiohead - Music being enjoyed in the biology lab Heracles and the Trojan War - Historical/mythological reference point for the bronze sword era Non-alcoholic beers - Athletic Brewing, Partake, and Sober Carpenter brands mentioned

    1 giờ 36 phút

  7. 06/04/2025

    2025-W14 From Thruster Failures to Glowing Yeast

    Show Notes Terraform's new blog post - Casey's Terraform 2.0 announcement and job postings Palladium Magazine - Why Starship Matters - Casey's article on what Starship means Beast Academy - Math enrichment program UNSW Math Enrichment - University math problems Modern Relationships Podcast - Agnes and Arnold - Episode with Agnes and Arnold discussed Your Undivided Attention - Cult deprogramming - Podcast on cult deprogramming Dwarkesh Podcast - Scott Alexander - Scott Alexander's first podcast appearance Situational Awareness blog - Leopold's blog on AI safety Christine’s create a home biolab blogpost update Chopin Nocture in C-sharp minor, Op. Posthum.

    1 giờ 52 phút

  8. 31/03/2025

    2025-W13 Woolly Mammoths to Watch Faces: Exploring Mars, Education, and Everything Between

    In this week's episode, Christine and Casey dive into their recent adventures and intellectual pursuits. Christine shares highlights from Jeff Bezos' exclusive MARS conference (Machine learning, Automation, Robotics, and Space), including fascinating encounters with colossal mammoth revival efforts, fusion energy breakthroughs, and quantum consciousness theories. Casey discusses his explorations in creating custom watch faces for his new Garmin device. The conversation expands into thoughtful discussions on education systems around the world, examining Finland, South Korea, and America's approaches to gifted education, teacher quality, and standardized testing. They debate college admissions philosophies, curriculum rigor, and the value of challenging young minds with unsolved problems. The episode concludes with reflections on media consumption, journalism ethics, and the importance of truth-seeking in reporting. MARS Conference - Jeff Bezos' invite-only event focusing on Machine learning, Automation, Robotics, and Space Colossal - Company working on woolly mammoth de-extinction through genetic engineering ZAP Energy - Fusion energy company using Z-pinch technology Signal Messaging - Mentioned in context of recent news coverage The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley - Examining education systems in Finland, South Korea, and Poland Genius Denied by Jan and Bob Davidson - About education for gifted students The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller (not recommended by hosts) Longitude by Dava Sobel - Historical account of the longitude problem Sharing Space by Cady Coleman - Autobiography of NASA astronaut The Voyage of the Southern Sun by Michael Smith - Account of recreating the historic flying boat route from Australia to England The Tech God Complex: Why We Need to Be Skeptics - Podcast Acquired Rolex Episode - Episode on Rolex  No, poor people aren’t funding your credit card rewards (Complex Systems Podcast) - Patrick Mackenzie's podcast on payment systems and complex systems Off-Nominal and Main Engine Cut Off - Space industry podcasts Tilt Parenting- TPP 178: The Davidson Institute on Supporting & Educating Profoundly Gifted Children - Podcast about raising neurodivergent kids The Davidson Institute - Resources for gifted education Magnus Carlsen Interview on Lex Fridman Customizing Monkey C SDK for wearable devices Beast Academy (from Art of Problem Solving) - Math curriculum for advanced students The Collatz Conjecture - An unsolved mathematical problem discussed when talking about challenging gifted students

    2 giờ 1 phút
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Casey Handmer and Christine Corbett Moran are Ph.D. physicists working and co-parenting together. Re:Productivity is about making progress on life and children and life with children.

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  • Nhà sáng tạo
    Christine Corbett and Casey Handmer
  • Năm hoạt động
    2018 - 2026
  • Tập
    31
  • Xếp hạng
    Thô tục
  • Bản quyền
    © Christine Corbett and Casey Handmer
  • Trang web chương trình
    RE:Productivity

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