Best Waters Wavelength Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 282: Broadridge’s Joseph Lo on GPTs 36:35

7d ago36:35

36:35

This week, Joseph Lo, head of enterprise platforms at Broadridge, joins Wei-Shen on the podcast. They talk about Broadridge’s thinking behind BondGPT and OpsGPT, and some of the challenges firms face when experimenting with and using LLMs. https://www.waterstechnology.com/emerging-technologies/7951726/broadridge-ceo-we-intend-to-be-a-leader-in-aiTo…

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Reaching Those Left Behind: Achieving Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water with Dr. Sara Marks 22:10

15d ago22:10

22:10

Today on Wavelength, we are sharing a part of a workshop from the IUVA World Congress in Dubai this past September. The IUVA’s UN SDG Task Force held a workshop on improving the sustainability of UV disinfection systems in low resource settings. As a part of the workshop, Karlye Wong (University of Toronto, UN SDG Task Force) sat down with Dr. Sara…

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10 Years After Flint, The Fight To Replace Lead Pipes Continues 13:12

8h ago13:12

13:12

Ten years ago, Flint, Mich. switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of residents. Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha recognized a public health crisis in the making and gathered data proving the negative health impact on Flint's young children…

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Beavers Can Help With Climate Change. So How Do We Get Along? 14:06

2d ago14:06

14:06

NPR's Tom Dreisbach is back in the host chair for a day. This time, he reports on a story very close to home: The years-long battle his parents have been locked in with the local wild beaver population. Each night, the beavers would dam the culverts along the Dreisbachs' property, threatening to make their home inaccessible. Each morning, Tom's par…

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Sustainable Seafood Is All Around You — If You Know Where To Look 14:34

4d ago14:34

14:34

Roughly 196 million tons of fish were harvested in 2020, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The organization also notes that the number of overfished stocks worldwide has tripled in the last century. All of this overfishing has led to the decline of entire species, like Atlantic cod. Enter the Monterey Bay Aqu…

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An 11-Year-old Unearthed Fossils Of The Largest Known Marine Reptile 8:57

7d ago8:57

8:57

When the dinosaurs walked the Earth, massive marine reptiles swam. Among them, a species of Ichthyosaur that measured over 80 feet long. Today, we look into how a chance discovery by a father-daughter duo of fossil hunters furthered paleontologist's understanding of the "giant fish lizard of the Severn." Currently, it is the largest marine reptile …

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The Nightmarish Worm That Lived 25 Million Years Longer Than Researchers Thought 13:00

10d ago13:00

13:00

500 million years ago, the world was a very different place. During this period of time, known as the Cambrian period, basically all life was in the water. The ocean was brimming with animals that looked pretty different from the ones we recognize today — including a group of predatory worms with a throat covered in teeth and spines. Researchers th…

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How The Brain Experiences Pleasure — Even The Kind That Makes Us Feel Guilty 13:42

11d ago13:42

13:42

We've all been there: You sit down for one episode of a reality TV show, and six hours later you're sitting guiltily on the couch, blinking the screen-induced crust off your eyeballs. Okay. Maybe you haven't been there like our team has. But it's likely you have at least one guilty pleasure, whether it's playing video games, reading romance novels …

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What To Know About The New EPA Rule Limiting 'Forever Chemicals' In Tap Water 12:48

15d ago12:48

12:48

Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency announced new drinking water standards to limit people's exposure to some PFAS chemicals. For decades, PFAS have been used to waterproof and stain-proof a variety of consumer products. These "forever chemicals" in a host of products — everything from raincoats and the Teflon of nonstick pans to makeup t…

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The Order Your Siblings Were Born In May Play A Role In Identity And Sexuality 12:25

17d ago12:25

12:25

It's National Siblings Day! To mark the occasion, guest host Selena Simmons-Duffin is exploring a detail very personal to her: How the number of older brothers a person has can influence their sexuality. Scientific research on sexuality has a dark history, with long-lasting harmful effects on queer communities. Much of the early research has also b…

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How Climate Change And Physics Affect Baseball 12:06

19d ago12:06

12:06

It's baseball season! And when we here at Short Wave think of baseball, we naturally think of physics. To get the inside scoop on the physics of baseball, like how to hit a home run, we talk to Frederic Bertley, CEO and President of the Center of Science and Industry, a science museum in Columbus, Ohio. He also talks to host Regina G. Barber about …

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The "Barcodes" Powering These Tiny Songbirds' Memories May Also Help Human Memory 8:58

22d ago8:58

8:58

Tiny, black-capped chickadees have big memories. They stash food in hundreds to thousands of locations in the wild – and then come back to these stashes when other food sources are low. Now, researchers at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute think neural activity that works like a barcode may be to thank for this impressive feat — and that it…

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How To Make The Most Of Next Week's Solar Eclipse 13:14

24d ago13:14

13:14

On April 8, the moon will slip in front of the sun, blocking its light and creating an eerie twilight in the middle of the day. Stars will come out, the air will get cold, colors will dance around the horizon. It's a full-body experience born from the total solar eclipse that will be visible from North America. Today on the show, Regina G. Barber t…

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The Two Sides Of Guyana: A Green Champion And An Oil Producer 15:59

26d ago15:59

15:59

For Guyana the potential wealth from oil development was irresistible — even as the country faces rising seas. Today on the show, host Emily Kwong talks to reporter Camila Domonoske about her 2021 trip to Guyana and how the country is grappling with its role as a victim of climate change while it moves forward with drilling more oil. (encore) For m…

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The Shy Rodents Lost To Science 13:28

29d ago13:28

13:28

Historic numbers of animals across the globe have become endangered or pushed to extinction. But some of these species sit in limbo — not definitively extinct yet missing from the scientific record. Rediscovering a "lost" species is not easy. It can require trips to remote areas and canvassing a large area in search of only a handful of animals. Bu…

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Episode 281: Countdown to T+1 37:41

28d ago37:41

37:41

Joining Wei-Shen on the podcast this week is Val Wotton, managing director and general manager for Institutional Trade Processing at the DTCC. They talk about the time left to US T+1, the assessment of firms’ readiness, as well as the SEC’s rule on affirmation rates.5:30 – Val joins the podcast and gives an overview of his role at the DTCC 7:00 – T…

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Shots Are Scary. But They Don't Have To Be. 13:19

1M ago13:19

13:19

According to the CDC, about one in four adults has a fear of needles. Many of those people say the phobia started when they were kids. For some people, the fear of needles is strong enough that they avoid getting important treatments, vaccines or tests. That poses a serious problem for public health. Researchers have helped develop a five step plan…

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What's It Like To Live In Space? One Astronaut Says It Changes Her Dreams 12:14

1M ago12:14

12:14

Few humans have had the opportunity to see Earth from space, much less live in space. We got to talk to one of these lucky people — NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara. She will soon conclude her nearly seven month stay on the International Space Station. Transmitting from space to your ears, Loral talks to host Regina G. Barber about her dreams in microgr…

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The Evolutionary Mystery Of Menopause ... In Whales 9:42

1M ago9:42

9:42

Across the animal kingdom, menopause is something of an evolutionary blip. We humans are one of the few animals to experience it. But Sam Ellis, a researcher in animal behavior, argues that this isn't so surprising. "The best way to propagate your genes is to get as many offspring as possible into the next generation," says Ellis. "The best way to …

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Syphilis Cases Are Rising In Babies. Illinois Has A Potential Solution 13:03

1M ago13:03

13:03

The number of newborns born with syphilis – a serious sexually transmitted infection – has skyrocketed 755% from 2012 to 2021. These babies have congenital syphilis, which is when the infection is passed from mother to baby during pregnancy. It can have dire consequences if left untreated. The surge has left medical professionals and public health …

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A Tale Of Two Bengali Physicists 12:43

1M ago12:43

12:43

When Shohini Ghose was studying physics as a kid, she heard certain names repeated over and over. "Einstein, Newton, Schrodinger ... they're all men." Shohini wanted to change that — so she decided to write a book about some of the women scientists missing from her grade school physics textbooks. It's called Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Wo…

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Are We On The Brink Of A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough? 12:38

1M ago12:38

12:38

Nuclear fusion could one day change the world by producing energy at lower costs than we generate it now — without greenhouse gas emissions or long-term nuclear waste. If we can get it to work. People have been promising nuclear fusion as a new, clean source of power for decades without much tangible success. But lately, billions of dollars from ve…

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What We Know About Long COVID, From Brain Fog to Fatigue 13:23

1M ago13:23

13:23

"Long COVID has affected every part of my life," said Virginia resident Rachel Beale said at a recent Senate hearing. "I wake up every day feeling tired, nauseous and dizzy. I immediately start planning when I can lay down again." Beale is far from alone. Many of her experiences have been echoed by others dealing with long COVID. It's a constellati…

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The Science Of Atomic Bombs At The Heart Of 'Oppenheimer' 12:27

2M ago12:27

12:27

Coming down from the buzz of the Oscars, we're taking a look at Christopher Nolan's award-winning film 'Oppenheimer.' It chronicles the life and legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the first director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and the so-called "Father of the Atomic Bomb." The movie does not shy away from science — and neither do we. We talked …

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The "Shocking" Tactic Electric Fish Use to Collectively Sense the World 9:06

2M ago9:06

9:06

Neuroscientist Nathan Sawtell has spent a lot of time studying the electric elephantnose fish. These fish send and decipher weak electric signals, which Sawtell hopes will eventually help neuroscientists better understand how the brain filters sensory information about the outside world. As Sawtell has studied these electric critters, he's had a li…

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Episode 280: An exploration of the DeFi world 41:11

2M ago41:11

41:11

This week, Daniel Liebau, founding chairman of Lightbulb Capital, a research and advisory firm related to blockchain, joins Wei-Shen on the podcast. They discuss decentralized finance technology, and also Dan’s DeFi 2034 paper, as well as some possible future scenarios for TradFi and DeFi. https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchain-scholars-podcas…

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The Recent Glitch Threatening Voyager 1 12:25

2M ago12:25

12:25

The Voyager 1 space probe is the farthest human-made object in space. It launched in 1977 with a golden record on board that carried assorted sounds of our home planet: greetings in many different languages, dogs barking, and the sound of two people kissing, to name but a few examples. The idea with this record was that someday, Voyager 1 might be …

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Episode 282: Broadridge’s Joseph Lo on GPTs 36:35

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Reaching Those Left Behind: Achieving Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water with Dr. Sara Marks 22:10

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10 Years After Flint, The Fight To Replace Lead Pipes Continues 13:12

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Beavers Can Help With Climate Change. So How Do We Get Along? 14:06

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Sustainable Seafood Is All Around You — If You Know Where To Look 14:34

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An 11-Year-old Unearthed Fossils Of The Largest Known Marine Reptile 8:57

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The Nightmarish Worm That Lived 25 Million Years Longer Than Researchers Thought 13:00

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How The Brain Experiences Pleasure — Even The Kind That Makes Us Feel Guilty 13:42

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What To Know About The New EPA Rule Limiting 'Forever Chemicals' In Tap Water 12:48

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The Order Your Siblings Were Born In May Play A Role In Identity And Sexuality 12:25

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How Climate Change And Physics Affect Baseball 12:06

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The "Barcodes" Powering These Tiny Songbirds' Memories May Also Help Human Memory 8:58

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How To Make The Most Of Next Week's Solar Eclipse 13:14

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The Two Sides Of Guyana: A Green Champion And An Oil Producer 15:59

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The Shy Rodents Lost To Science 13:28

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Episode 281: Countdown to T+1 37:41

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Shots Are Scary. But They Don't Have To Be. 13:19

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What's It Like To Live In Space? One Astronaut Says It Changes Her Dreams 12:14

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The Evolutionary Mystery Of Menopause ... In Whales 9:42

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Syphilis Cases Are Rising In Babies. Illinois Has A Potential Solution 13:03

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A Tale Of Two Bengali Physicists 12:43

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Are We On The Brink Of A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough? 12:38

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What We Know About Long COVID, From Brain Fog to Fatigue 13:23

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The Science Of Atomic Bombs At The Heart Of 'Oppenheimer' 12:27

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The "Shocking" Tactic Electric Fish Use to Collectively Sense the World 9:06

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Episode 280: An exploration of the DeFi world 41:11

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The Recent Glitch Threatening Voyager 1 12:25

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