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Episode 25: James Briscione discusses the art & science of food & flavor

Posted November 22, 201601:23:27

James Briscione’s stellar cooking career began humbly: As a teenager, he washed dishes at a now defunct restaurant (named Jubilee) on Pensacola Beach....

Episode 24: Doug McGuff talks about resistance training, myokines, strength and health

Posted November 8, 201601:34:56

One could say that Dr. Doug McGuff is one of the pioneers of BMX motocross bike racing in Texas. He built the state’s first race track, having gotten...

Episode 23: Michael Griffin discusses his tenure as NASA administrator and the challenges of space exploration

Posted October 25, 2016

On March 11, 2005, President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate Griffin to serve as the 11th Administrator of NASA. He was confirmed...

Episode 22: Dr. Kerry Emanuel Discusses Hurricane Prediction and Projection

Posted October 11, 201601:02:52

Hurricanes are a leading source of insured losses, and a major cause of human and economics loss in the world. But from an insider’s view, they are...

Episode 21: Yorick Wilks Discusses the History and Future of Natural Language Processing

Posted September 27, 201601:01:55

In this episode of STEM-Talk, we talk to one of our own senior research scientists, Dr. Yorick Wilks, renowned for his work in natural language processing....