Since a Supreme Court ruling paved the way for college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, or likeness - NIL for short - athletes are popping up in ads selling everything from protein shakes to air conditioners.
Host Michel Martin speaks with Ramogi Huma, founder and President of the National College Players Association, about the hurdles that keep some college players from cashing in, and the future of student compensation.
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The Gist - BEST OF THE GIST: Good News Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we listen back to the Tuesday Spiel about a recent spate of really fabulous news that just gets drowned out by the steady drumbeat of negativity. Then we listen back to Mike’s February 26, 2018 interview with Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, who argues that we’ve had a roughly 300-year run of steady improvements in technology, health, and civility, and that it just so happens that the only thing as constant as human progress is our tendency to focus on human shortcomings. Pinker’s interview corresponded with the release of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.
Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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Lex Fridman Podcast - #321 – Ray Kurzweil: Singularity, Superintelligence, and Immortality
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:06) – Turing test
(20:52) – Brain–computer interfaces
(32:32) – Singularity
(38:51) – Virtual reality
(41:31) – Evolution of information processing
(47:57) – Automation
(57:58) – Nanotechnology
(59:52) – Nuclear war
(1:01:57) – Uploading minds
(1:09:39) – How to think
(1:16:09) – Digital afterlife
(1:25:29) – Intelligent alien life
(1:28:19) – Simulation hypothesis
(1:32:31) – Mortality
(1:40:11) – Meaning of life
Motley Fool Money - CRISPR, Gene Therapies, and Cure Pricing Conundrums
Genetically edited humans are already here. Gene editing has massive implications for treating chronic illnesses and even the food we eat. So what does this mean for your investments and, y'know, possibly humanity? Ricky Mulvey talks with Motley Fool Advisor Karl Thiel about: - How CRISPR works - Some of the possibilities for CRISPR, from sickle cell cures to drought-resistant crops - How investors can approach investing in gene therapies - Biotech metrics to watch.
Companies mentioned: BLUE, CRSP, GILD, EDIT, VRTX, NTLA
Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Karl Theil Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - The Skeptics Guide #897 – Sep 17 2022
Is It Real: Ear Snake; News Items: What Children Believe, Health Effects of Gas Stoves, Neanderthal Brains, Synthetic Microbiome, UFO Videos Classified; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Climate Nihilism; Science or Fiction
CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Headlines – Top Stories of the Week 09-17-22
A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.
Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.
“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:
- Starbucks to Launch NFT-Based Loyalty Program
- Wall Street Giants Start Crypto Exchange EDX Markets
- Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces Arrest Warrant
- The Merge Opens a New Era for the Ethereum Blockchain
Links to the headlines:
Starbucks to Offer NFT-Based Loyalty Program Using Polygon's Blockchain Technology
Schwab, Citadel Securities, Fidelity, Other Wall Street Firms Start Crypto Exchange EDX Markets
South Korean Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon
How the Ethereum Merge Could Lead to Improved On-Chain Privacy
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I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by connecting the digital economy with traditional finance through the presenter’s mainstage, capital allocation meeting rooms and sponsor expo floor. Use code HASH20 for 20% off the General Pass. Register now: coindesk.com/ideas
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This episode has been produced and edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is by Matt Wigton “Angeles Crest.”
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Time To Say Goodbye - BOOK TIME with Lisa Hsiao Chen
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Hello from Tammy’s apartment! (Please forgive the less-than-stellar audio quality on this one.)
For our latest TTSG book club meeting, Tammy is joined by the wonderful Lisa Hsiao Chen to discuss her debut novel “Activities of Daily Living.” The book follows Alice, a Taiwanese American living in Brooklyn in her late thirties, as she simultaneously obsess…
CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Two Regulatory Hearings Show Difference in SEC and CFTC Approaches to Crypto
Fireworks between Senator Toomey and SEC Chair Gensler.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the latest in market action plus how two congressional hearings highlighted differences in the approaches the CFTC and SEC are taking to crypto.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Whitney Talks About Their New Album, SPARK
Critically-acclaimed band, Whitney, released their 4th album, SPARKS, this past week. The new
album experiments with synthesizers and other electronic elements that make the new record a departure from the band's typical sound.
Reset caught up with the band about the inspiration behind the new record.
GUESTS: Julien Ehlrich and Max Kakacek, members of the band, Whitney