Best Lisa Beth Kovetz Podcasts (2024)

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Can Star Trek's "Enterprise" Really Hide in a Brown Dwarf? 26:42

1y ago26:42

26:42

Lisa Beth Kovetz & Emily Rice of CUNY's Macaulay Honors College dig into black holes, brown dwarfs and Star Trek's "Strange New Worlds!"

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Infotainment and The Weather 26:44

1y ago26:44

26:44

In the climate-change allegory, "Don't Look Up" the media failed to report the reality of an oncoming comet. Are we doing the same with our ever wilder weather? CUNY’s Prof. Jimmy Booth; CUNY Alums Dr. Veeshan Narinesingh and Joe Rao weigh in.

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Kingsborough ChefMark D'Alessandro Discusses The Bear 26:43

1+ y ago26:43

26:43

Prof. and Chef, Mark D'Alessando, Dir. of Culinary Arts, at CUNY's Kingsborough Community College joins us to talk about Hulu's "The Bear," why the science of baking can become so obsessive, and why community colleges have the best culinary arts degree.

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The Intelligent Empathy of Dolphins with Prof. Diana Reiss 26:45

1+ y ago26:45

26:45

Dolphins are often as creative and personable in real life as they are on the screen. Author and Prof. Diana Reiss Director of the Animal Behavior and Conservation Program at CUNY's own Hunter College joins us to explain why

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"The Gilded Age" and Archeological Discoveries in NYC" 26:45

1+ y ago26:45

26:45

HBO's "The Guided Age" details NYC's antique, ultra-rich, without giving much thought to the city that made it possible. Joining us to talk about what lies under our city, is triple CUNY alumna Alyssa Loorya of Chrysalis Archaeological Consultants.

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Gifted Children and other Superheroes 26:43

1+ y ago26:43

26:43

Author and UConn Prof. Betsy McCoach joins us in a discussion about "Raising Dion" and gifted children.

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Mistakes of the Jedi - Revenge Of The Shrinks 26:45

1+ y ago26:45

26:45

Dr. Robin Rosenberg, The Clinical Psychologist Who Wrote Your College Text Book, “Abnormal Psychology,” And The Uber-Editor Of The Oxford University Press, “Superhero” Series Discusses Anakin Skywalker And Attachment Disorders.

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The Truth and Fictions of Past and Current HIV Cures 26:45

2y ago26:45

26:45

How have attitudes and treatments for HIV changed over the decades? CUNY Prof. Denis Nash discusses past & current HIV treatment and cures and the circa 1980 attitudes of "It's A Sin" (BBC) versus the realities of Jared Frieder's 2022 film "Three Months"

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Failure and Ignorance and Murder Mysteries! 26:45

2y ago26:45

26:45

Dr. Stuart Firestein, Columbia U. neuroscientist, author of “Ignorance” and “Failure” joins us to discuss to compare and contrast murder mysteries with the public perception of how science gets done!

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Author Wendy Suzuki discusses Dune’s “Litany Against Fear" 26:45

2y ago26:45

26:45

Fans of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” know “The Litany Against Fear” by heart and repeat to themselves in times of strife. To talk about other things you might do in a stressful situation, we spoke to neuroscientist, Wendy Suzuki, author of “Good Anxiety.”

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What’s Going On In Your Dog’s Mind? HouseBroken and The Thin 26:45

2+ y ago26:45

26:45

In “HouseBroken,” Lisa Kudo’s poodle, “Honey” psychoanalyzes the pups who come to her couch for group therapy. At the Hunter Thinking Dog Center, Sarah Elizabeth Byosiere studies the behavior and cognition of domestic dogs.

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Hank Zipzer, Henry Winkler and the Neuroscience of Dyslexia 26:44

2+ y ago26:44

26:44

Author/Actor Henry Winkler and neuroscientist Dr. Sally Shaywitz (Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity) discuss the underlying causes of dyslexia through the lens of the BBC TV series, “Hank Zipzer,” based on Winkler’s semi-autobiographical novels.

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Authors of "30 Second Space Travel" discuss The Expense 26:45

2+ y ago26:45

26:45

On the next Science goes to the Movies, we’re looking at the science of the Expanse with Charles Liu, Karen Masters and Allen Lui, three astrophysics who wrote the book on the key ideas, inventions, and destinations that inspired Space Travel.

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Dune's Ornithopters and How Real Dragonflies Fly with Prof. 26:46

2+ y ago26:46

26:46

In the movie “Dune” the Ornithopters move like real dragonflies, but could a machine that size and weight ever really move like that? Our guest, Prof. Jane Wang of Cornell’s Department and Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering explains.

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“Free Guy” Meets Real A.I. 26:47

2+ y ago26:47

26:47

In the fun flick “Free Guy” Ryan Reynolds plays a bit of intelligent computer code that achieves sentience, SORT OF. CUNY Prof. Anita Raja explains the real life limits of machine learning and what parts of Blue Shirt Guy could actually be true.

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“The Aeronauts” and Measuring Real Climate Change 26:45

2+ y ago26:45

26:45

In the 1860’s people believed the weather was too chaotic to ever be predicted, but today our smart phones update weather conditions to the hour. CUNY’s own Dr. James Booth discusses the film “The Aeronauts,” meteorology, and our changing climate.

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Genetics and the "Next 500 Years" with Dr. Chris Mason 26:45

3y ago26:45

26:45

In X-Men or Jupiter’s Legacy, genetically altered superheroes push the limits of human biology to save the world. IRL, geneticist, Dr. Christopher E. Mason, thinks we should alter our biological limits to save our species.

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“Forgiveness and “Uncle Frank” with Dr .Mark D’Agostino 26:46

3y ago26:46

26:46

In the movie, "Uncle Frank" after years of psychic abuse both large and small the titular Uncle Frank finds it in his heart to forgive his family. And that's great for a movie. But how does it translate to real life?

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Robotic Surgery! 26:47

3y ago26:47

26:47

When the 2-DASH-1B surgical robot attached Luke Skywalker’s new arm, our collective creative minds were blown, and visions of autonomous robotic surgery begin appearing across the sci fi spectrum! A look what’s happening in real robotic surgery!

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Dystopian Worlds and the Game Stop Short Sale 26:46

3+ y ago26:46

26:46

SciFi money is either the utopian “plenty for all” or worlds of shortages and the very, very powerful crushing everyone else. With that in mind we're look at the GME Short Sale that became a short squeeze for some wealthy hedge fund investors.

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Vinod Menon Explains Real and Fictional Programmable Matter 25:12

3+ y ago25:12

25:12

One of Star Trek: Discovery’’s most exciting, fictional advancement is something called “programmable matter," and in real life at the City University of New York, Prof Vinod Menon one of our favorite guests - is working on making it so!

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Dr. Charles Liu Explains the Real and Fictional Multiverse 26:36

3+ y ago26:36

26:36

CUNY's own Dr. Charles Liu discusses the difference and overlaps between the scientific/ mathematical concept of the multi-verse, and the pop-culture/art vision of the multi-verse.

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Medicine on Star Trek and Drinking in Westeros 25:55

3+ y ago25:55

25:55

Two fantasy extremes are quickly becoming a part of our IRL culture: Medicine in Star Trek - Drinking Westeros! in Dr. Mark D’Agostino (Co-Founder) and Bluestone Psychiatry moved their practice to telemedicine long before the quarantine hit

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How Dark Were The Dark Ages? A look at "The Clock and TheCamshaft 25:35

3+ y ago25:35

25:35

Were most people in the European Middle Ages really as stupid as Daniel Radcliffe’s Miracle Workers character Prince Chauncley? In his new book "The Clock and the Camshaft” Forbes writer, John W. Farrell delves into Dark Ages ingenuity.

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Birdbox and Real Blindness with Holly Bonner 26:44

4y ago26:44

26:44

Remember back, when everyone was taking the “Bird Box Challenge” trying to do complex tasks while blindfolded and sometimes alone. Well, fast forward to the Covid 19 quarantine and that fiction is the real-life experience of today’s guest.

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What Movies and TV Get Wrong About Lawyers and the Law 26:40

4y ago26:40

26:40

CUNY Law Prof., Natalie Chin and working family attorney, Ellyn J. Stein join us to confront misconceptions about the role of real lawyers with a special look at the role of lawyers in social justice movements

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"93 Days" & "Contagion" Real and Fictional Virus Wars 26:44

4y ago26:44

26:44

On this episode we look at the very moving Steven Gukas film “93 Days,” plus Steven Sodderburgh’s startlingly prescient film “Contagion.” Our guest is Dr. Mark Siddall of the AMNH, curator of the Disease Eradication Exhibition, “Countdown To Zero.”

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Warp Drive 26:28

4y ago26:28

26:28

We’re looking at how two versions of Star Trek starships engines address speed of light limitations as they cross the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel, theoretical astrophysicist and author.

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Genetics and The Incredible Hulk 26:46

4y ago26:46

26:46

CUNY’s own Prof. Sebastian Alvarado (Queens College) is back with a look at the Incredible Hulk -- plus real scientists taking the form of superheroes – and one old economist who might be kind of a supervillain.

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Quarantine! 26:28

4y ago26:28

26:28

In this episode, front line, emergency room doctor Larry Wells joins us via Zoom to discuss proper use and fit of protective masks, how and when to wear gloves, and which symptoms should get you going directly to the ER.

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A look at Lulu Wang’s, “The Farewell” 26:25

4y ago26:25

26:25

A look at Lulu Wang’s, “The Farewell” with CUNY's own Dr. Elsie Jolade, Clinical Professor and Coordinator, at Hunter-Belleview School of Nursing.

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The Current War 26:46

4+ y ago26:46

26:46

Prof. Damian Sciano joins us to explain what Edison, Tesla, and Westinghouse were really fighting over in the movie, “The Current War” and why that old battle still matters to us today.

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Ford v Ferrari 26:30

4+ y ago26:30

26:30

Clement E. Drummond, Director of Automotive Technology from CUNY’s Bronx Community College explains the cars, the engines, and the speed of the GT40 as seen in the film, “Ford versus Ferrari.”

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Super Soldier Serum 26:37

4+ y ago26:37

26:37

5+ y ago26:42

26:42

Are robots taking over our world? What’s the difference between a robot and an AI? A look at Black Mirror’s “Metalhead” episode, and Beymax and Daniel H. Wilson’s “Robopocalypse” series, with Wilson himself and the professor who taught him.By CUNY TV

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