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River of Ideas

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River of Ideas is a podcast about greener cities and cleaner water through science and urban planning. We cover topics like green infrastructure, water quality, landscape design, ecology, environmental policy, and environmental justice. You can find the video version of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mississippiwmo River of Ideas is produced by the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, a Minneapolis-based joint-powers local government unit and one of ap ...
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Send us a Text Message. In dieser letzten Folge vor den Sommerferien treffe ich mich mit Dr Iris Ehlert und Dr Hendryk Bockelmann, um mit ihnen über ihre Arbeit am natESM (nationale Erdmodellierungs Systeme) zu sprechen. Hier ein paar Links https://www.nat-esm.de/ Home page vom natESM https://www.nat-esm.de/services/support-through-sprints Der Spri…
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Send us a Text Message. The Digital Research Academy - DRA - was created in 2023 to meet the increasing demand for training in open science and research. In this episode I talk to the two founders, Heidi Seibold and Joyce Kao, as well as members like Yeganeh Khazaei (Yegi) and Danny Garside. https://digital-research.academy the home page of the DRA…
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Mike Hutchinson from Arccos Golf joins us with extensive research from their massive database of golf shots. Our main topic is uncovering what causes double bogeys the most and how they translate to scoring potential across handicap levels—we think you'll be surprised by the results! Other topics we cover include: How much does play frequency affec…
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Send us a Text Message. In the second part episode on the Turing Way, I meet with contributors like Patricia Herterich and Sarah Gibson - who were part of the original team - as well as Malvika Sharan and Anne Steele who joined later. Through these conversations I hope to show how the Turing Way transitioned from being an online guide for reproduci…
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We discuss a few topics in this episode, including how many swings you need to reach a higher level. Why do golfers struggle to transfer their practice performance to the course? And the concept of a "mental budget." Thank you to our show sponsors Shot Pattern, Rhoback, an LinkedIn Jobs: Do you want to take your strategy to the next level this year…
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Send us a Text Message. CERN, the European Nuclear Research Centre, is celebrating its 70th birthday in 2024 and I want to give you a glimpse of the kind of work that happens there. Meet Spyridon Trigazis, who will take us through CERN's infrastructure and how they use OpenStack and Kubernetes to "keep the lights" on. https://home.cern/ CERN homepa…
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Send us a Text Message. In this last ByteSized RSE episode of this season, we talk about an important subject for Python engineers: Packaging. With my guests Liam Pattinson from York University (UK) and Laszlo Sranger from Hypergolic, we go through the standard Python tools as well as package managers such as Poetry. Links: https://packaging.python…
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Join Adam Flett from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization as he sits down with Ray Ruiz Jr., founder and executive director of Baztec, Inc. In this episode of "River of Ideas," Ray shares his inspiring journey from growing up in Chicago to becoming a renowned fishing guide and educator in the Twin Cities. Discover how Ray's passion for…
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Send us a Text Message. The International Conference of Supercomputing, ISC, met in Hamburg (Germany) between 12-16 May 2024. For the first time, a workshop on Research Software Engineering was held there. And I talk to some of the organisers, Stefanie Reuter and Matt Archer and presenters, Eleanor Broadway and Samantha Wittke, how it all went. htt…
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PGA Tour winner Mike Kim joins the show again to update us on his season. We discuss a new putting practice game he's been using, funny stories from the tour, how he handles tough moments, and plenty of other topics! Thank you to our show sponsors Rhoback and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: If you want insanely comfortable, stylish golf/athletic gear th…
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Send us a Text Message. What a fun day that was: the National Research Software Day in Hilversum on 23 April 2024. It was organised by the eScience Center in the Netherlands and in the course of this episode you will hear from one of the organisers, Lieke, a keynote speaker - Jenny Bryan, members of a panel discussions on research infrastructure. B…
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Mental performance coach Jared Tendler joins us to discuss a wide range of topics including overcoming negative thoughts, embarrassment, dealing with distractions on the course, and much more! If you want to learn more about Jared's online community he is creating you can visit this link. Thank you to our show sponsor LinkedIn Talent Solutions: Lin…
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Send us a Text Message. In this session of ByteSized RSE we talk about the FAIR principles and research software. My guest helping me with that is Jamie Quinn, currently RSE at Imperial College London. Here are a few links: https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata201618 The article on FAIR https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-022-01710-x The article…
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Send us a Text Message. The Turing Way was created 5 years ago and during the Collaborations Workshop 2024 at the University of Warwick, UK, we had a big birthday party to celebrate the occasion. In this episode, part 1 of 2 episodes on The Turing Way, I sit down with the founder of The Turing Way, Dr Kirstie Whitaker, who is also the Programme Dir…
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In this episode, we tackle many different topics, including Trackman's new tour average data and plenty of listener questions. Thank you to our show sponsors Rhoback and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: If you want insanely comfortable, stylish golf/athletic gear that can be worn on and off the course, look no further than Rhoback. Their polos, hoodies, …
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Send us a Text Message. Bastian Greshake Tzovaras arbeitet am Alan Turing Institute in London zum Thema Citizen Science, also Bürgerwissenschaften. Und dies ist auch das Thema unseres Gesprächs, denn Bastian arbeitet daran schon seit geraumer Zeit. Und er zeigt uns wie Wissenschaft durchaus von einer engeren Zusammenarbeit mit Bürgern profitieren k…
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Send us a Text Message. In part two of this "mini-series" on diverse roles in data science teams, I speak with Dr Emma Karoune from the Alan Turing Institute https://www.turing.ac.uk/ and the deputy director of the Software Sustainability Institute of the UK, Simon Hettrick. Emma and I explore the skills and policy landscape of modern data science …
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Putting expert Preston Combs joins the show to discuss his different methods for helping golfers perform better on the greens. We discuss face control, speed control, and improving green reading. To see some of the videos we discussed, visit Preston's website here and his Instagram account. Thank you to our show sponsors Rhoback, Tangent, and Linke…
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Send us a Text Message. The Collaborations Workshop, run by the Software Sustainability Institute https://www.software.ac.uk/ is a long-running institution. I had the pleasure of going there in May 2024 for the first time. It was an exciting, but also exhausting, couple of days. The 3 themes focused on AI/ML in science, environmental sustainability…
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In this episode, Adam and Jon go over a detailed plan for improving your golf game. If you want to learn more about Adam's 8 Week Course, visit this link: https://www.adamyounggolf.com/8-week-course/ Thank you to our show sponsors Tangent, Maui Nui Venison, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: Tangent is an intuitive AI Caddie app Adam Young is involved …
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🌊 Dive into the Heart of the Twin Cities! 🌿 In our latest River of Ideas podcast, hosts Nick and Abby share their favorite places to explore and things to do along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis and St. Paul. From biking scenic trails, hiking rugged paths, and kayaking peaceful waters, to immersing yourself in the rich natural beauty of the o…
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Send us a Text Message. My guest in this episode is Greg Wilson, who co-founded the Carpentries in 1998 together with Brent Gorda. Since then, the Carpentries have gone global teaching essential computing and data skills and training the next generation of teachers. Greg stepped down from the Carpentries a while ago, but he still feels passionate a…
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Alex Ehlert is a sports scientist who has done extensive research into how golfers can increase their swing speed. We discuss the pros and cons of various methods, such as technical changes, speed stick training, weight lifting, and more! Thank you to our show sponsors Rhoback, Tangent, Maui Nui Venison, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: If you want i…
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Send us a Text Message. In dieser Folge geht es um die Frage, wie man Software in wissenschaftlichen Artikeln zitieren kann. Die Antwort: das Citation File Format (CFF) - an dem mein Gast Stephan Druskat maßgeblich mitgewirkt hat. Stephan und ich hatten uns auf der letzten UK RSE Konferenz in Swansea in einer der Pausen zu einem Schwätzchen getroff…
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Send us a Text Message. Property based testing can help you make your tests more effective and your code more robust. Together with my guests Duncan McGregor and Nicholas del Grosso we talk about what property based testing is and in particular go into one widely used implementation for Python - the Hypothesis library. Here are a few links: https:/…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I talk about two different aspects of diversity in tech and in research software engineering in particular. First we hear from Jeremy Cohen, who has been running the DiveRSE seminar series since 2022 and is the co-author on a paper on the subject (link below). Then I talk to Michael McLeod, who is telling us …
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In this episode, Jon and Adam answer a variety of listeners' questions on various topics. Thank you to our show sponsors Shot Scope, Rhoback, Maui Nui Venison, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions: Shot Scope just announced their new V5 GPS watch and performance tracking system. There are tons of upgrades, like full-color maps of each hole, GPS distances …
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In this episode of River of Ideas, we sit down with Jen Ehlert, Vice President of Metro Blooms Design + Build to talk about designing sustainable urban landscapes. We discuss the history of Metro Blooms and the Blue Thumb education and outreach program and delve into some practical advice for homeowners looking to enhance their properties with nati…
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Send us a Text Message. How can we make computing environmentally more sustainable. Meet Loïc Lannelongue, who - together with Michael Inouye - created the Green Algorithms project. Amongst other things, it allows us to estimate the carbon footprint of our algorithms and computing jobs. The project has been awarded the HDR UK Susannah Boddie Award …
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Joe Mayo has received a lot of attention over the past year for his work with Viktor Hovland and his wedge game. He joins the show to discuss his belief that being steep with wedges is a viable option for players of all levels and has benefits compared to having a more shallow angle of attack. This has been a very hot topic in the instructional wor…
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Send us a Text Message. Lecturers without Borders wants to bring scientists and school students together. It is an exciting project and for this episode I talked to Eugenia Covernton, who's leading the non-profit organisation. So, if you are a travelling researcher or RSE, or even if you want to do it from the comfort of your home, LeWiBo give you …
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We're excited to continue our equipment education series with one of the top clubfitters in the industry - Woody Lashen from Pete's Golf (www.petesgolf.com). In this episode, Woody shares everything new he has seen in the clubfitting world from the newest product releases. Thank you to our show sponsors Shot Scope, Rhoback, Maui Nui Venison, and Li…
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Send us a Text Message. scikit-learn is a highly successful and popular Python library for data science and machine learning. It is open source and has a large contributor base. I had the pleasure to meet with some of the scikit-learn team to talk about how they got involved and how it is possible to run an Open Source project of this size and scal…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I meet with Dr Emma Karoune and some of her colleagues from The Alan Turing Institute in London https://www.turing.ac.uk/ to talk about who and what skills we need to create and run modern data science teams. Emma is one of the awardees of the Skills and Policy award at the Turing. https://www.turing.ac.uk/sk…
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For our first episode of River of Ideas, we sit down with MWMO Artist-in-Residence Sarah Nassif to talk about her upbringing, her evolution from naturalist to artist, and how her Weaving Water workshops helped foster a sense of community in a troubled time. Credits: Abby Moore — Host Sarah Nassif — Guest Nick Busse — Production, Editing Eva Hanson …
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A quick discussion of Jon's new book, The Foundations of Winning Golf (available on Amazon), as well as taking listener questions. Thank you to our show sponsor LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to faster. Post your job for free at https://linkedin.com/sweetspot. Learn more about your …
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Send us a Text Message. This ByteSized RSE episode talks about the Citation File Format (CFF) https://citation-file-format.github.io/ , created in 2017 to promote the inclusion of software in scientific papers. My guest is Jason Maassen from the eScience Center in the Netherlands. For answers to the quiz questions, email: mailto:code4thought@proton…
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Send us a Text Message. Die diesjährige Konferenz des deRSE Vereins in Deutschland fand in Würzburg zwischen dem 5.März und 7.März statt. Es gab, wie auch schon letztes Jahr viele interessante Schwerpunktthemen, wie z.B. Continuous Integration oder Teaching RSE. In dieser Folge hört Ihr von verschiedenen TeilnehmerInnen der Konferenz: John Arnold R…
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Stanford psychiatrist Dr. David Spiegel is one of the most published and respected experts in the field of hypnosis. In this episode, he clears up myths surrounding self-hypnosis and shares tactics on how golfers can use it to their advantage to increase their focus and calm nerves on the course. If you are interested in trying out his app, Reveri,…
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Send us a Text Message. Yanina Saibene is well known in the R community and from her work e.g. in the Software Carpentries. In this episode we talk about what it takes to localise and translate training programs and indeed software applications and packages. https://yabellini.netlify.app/about/ a bit about Yanina from her home page https://carpentr…
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For those of you who have an extended off-season, we created an episode to give you some best practices for getting back up to speed after a long layoff. Thank you to our show sponsors, Rhoback, Shot Pattern, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! If you want insanely comfortable, stylish golf/athletic gear that can be worn on and off the course, look no f…
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Send us a Text Message. I had the pleasure of meeting with Janan Arslan in Paris in 2023. Janan has a fascinating career path that involved not only forensics but also various roles in AI in medicine, which is what she now does at the Brain Institute in Paris. https://www.inria.fr/fr/aramis The Aramis Lab in Paris https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu…
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Mike and Eli from the hugely popular podcast join us to check in on their games. What have they figured out on their quest to achieve a scratch handicap? You are going to learn a lot from this one! Thank you to our show sponsors, CORE Golf and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! If you are looking to sharpen up your practice, check out CORE Golf. It's fille…
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Send us a Text Message. In this session we talk about the importance of user experience and user experience design. My guest is Meag Doherty, who works for the National Institutes of Health in the USA and is a Fellow of the Software Sustainability Institute (SSI). https://www.software.ac.uk/fellowship-programme/meag-doherty Meag’s Fellow profile at…
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Send us a Text Message. In dieser Folge hören wir Beiträge vom Vorstand des Vereins zur Forschungssoftwareentwicklung deRSE e.V., Anna-Lena Lamprecht und der RSE Arbeitsgruppe in der Gesellschaft für Informatik und Bernd Flemisch und Martin Hammitzsch über deren Arbeit im NFDI. Denn, es tut sich so einiges im Bezug auf Forschungssoftware im deutsch…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I talk to Chris Holdgraf, executive director of https://2i2c.org about what it takes to manage and run open source organisations. Open source projects come with unique challenges (and opportunities) and I think Chris brings important insights from his experience at 2i2c. Some links: https://chrisholdgraf.com …
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Many golfers don't fully understand the concept of angle of attack. In this episode, we took a very deep dive to give you a well-rounded understanding of how it relates to every club in your bag! Thank you to our show sponsor LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to faster. Post your job f…
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Send us a Text Message. People are talking about the "Reproducibility Crisis" in science. Good to see, that there are researchers that do something about it. Meet Rima-Maria Rahal and Peter Steinbach from the German Reprodicibility Network. I met Rima and Peter in 2023 to talk about why reproducibility is important, what we as researchers can do to…
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Mark Immelman holds a lot of titles - CBS broadcaster, golf coach, and podcaster. He joins us to discuss his unique journey through golf, his philosophy on game improvement, and stories from being involved in the pro game. Be sure to check out his podcast, On The Mark! Thank you to our show sponsors LMNT and LinkedIn Talent Solutions! LMNT helps an…
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