Best Margin Notes Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 19 Ramblings of a Bockedy Man- stories from a tutor on the Margins 38:03

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In this episode, I chat with Niall Dempsey, a tutor with the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). Niall teaches adult literacy, ESOL, and Conversational Irish. As a wheelchair user, he is also researching the intersection of identity, masculinity, and disability. We discuss his experiences as a tutor working in a marginalised …

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"Many Are Called…-’ Medicine As Ministry to Poor and Marginalized Communities" with Daisey Dowell, MD 57:25

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"Many Are Called…-’ Medicine As Ministry to Poor and Marginalized Communities" with Daisey Dowell, MD by Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture InitiativeBy Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative

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TMC Seminar Series Health Equity Is Not a Spectator Sport- A Radical Rerooting Using a Three Trees Analogy- 56:05

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TMC Seminar Series Health Equity Is Not a Spectator Sport- A Radical Rerooting Using a Three Trees Analogy- by Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture InitiativeBy Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative

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Episode 18 How to deliver a QQI Module for New Tutors 26:20

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In this episode, I chat with my colleague, Dr Edel Ni Ghrainne, in the Literacy Development Centre at SETU. Edel has over 20 years of experience teaching in Education and Training Boards (ETBs) in Ireland. She explains how to plan and deliver a QQI-accredited module (Quality and Qualifications Ireland), from completing the paperwork to interpreting…

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Episode 17 A Conversation on Family Literacy: From Waterford to Florida 30:38

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In this episode, I am chatting with Dr. Lana McCarthy and Dr. Clare Power in the Literacy Development Centre (LDC) in the South East Technological University (SETU), Professor Jenifer Jasinski Schneider, the interim Dean in the College of Education in the University of South Florida (USF), and Dr. Rachel Hatten, the Associate Director in the David …

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"Islamic Bioethics What is it What is it Not & Its Place in Academic Bioethics Discourse" with Aasim Padela MD 56:37

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Dr. Aasim Padela discusses the foundations of Islamic bioethical discourse based on the various moral sciences of the Islamic tradition. He touches upon aspects of the discourse in orienting the audience to its siloed nature. The talk will conclude with a discussion on how an Islamic bioethics may intersect with academic bioethics as a field. Dr. P…

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"Christian Flourishing and Reimagining Healthcare: An End to Magical Thinking" with Susan Eastman M.Div., Ph.D. 57:21

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Susan Eastman, M.Div., Ph.D., is Associate Research Professor Emerita of New Testament, Duke Divinity School. She presented "Christian Flourishing and Reimagining Healthcare: An End to Magical Thinking" for the TMC Virtual Seminar Series on January 24, 2025. "Magical thinking" is "if-then" thinking, which plays an important role in medical research…

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"Wilderness and Wayfaring- Navigating Faith Amidst Depression" with Jessica Coblentz, PhD and Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD 55:13

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On September 27, 2024, Dr. Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD was in conversation with Jessica Coblentz, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Theology at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. Dr. Coblentz's research and teaching focus on Catholic systematic theology, feminist theologies, and mental health in theologic…

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"Flourishing in the Cracks- Cultivating Moral Resilience in the Midst of Moral Distress" with Annie Friedrich, PHD, HEC-C 57:31

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Dr. Annie Friedrich joined TMC for a virtual seminar on Friday, October 11th, 2024. Dr. Friedrich is an Assistant Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities in the Institute for Health & Equity at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She received her PhD in Health Care Ethics from Saint Louis University with a focus on clinical ethics, pediatric et…

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"The Uncanny Valley Remaining Human in Healthcare" with Joshua Briscoe, MD 57:52

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A problem plagues modern healthcare: machines are setting the standard of care, and human clinicians are struggling to keep up. Artificial intelligence will only make this worse. The technical mindset fragments patient care and draws us further from shalom even as pursue surrogate markers that are meant to restore health. How can we, as Christian c…

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"Colonialism, Global Health, and Catholic Social Teaching- Notes from a Decade at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre" and Matthew Rubach, MD 1:00:34

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Dr. Matthew Rubach, Associate Professor in the School of Medicine & Associate Research Professor in the Global Health Institute at Duke, offered a TMC seminar in March, 2024.Dr. Rubach is a specialist in clinical infectious diseases with medical specialty training in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Medical Microbiology. Since November 2015, he ha…

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"Whose Body is This- A Theological Anthropology for the Care of the Sick and Dying" with Esther Acolatse M.T.S. Ph.D 58:14

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The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School hosted this TMC seminar, "Whose Body is This: A Theological Anthropology for the Care of the Sick and Dying" on March 1, 2024. The Reverend Dr. Esther E. Acolatse is a professor of pastoral theology and world Christianity at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She ha…

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"-Vive Jésus!- Toward a Neo-salesian Spirituality for Students of Medicine" with Andrew Michel, MD 59:04

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On February 17, 2024 Dr. Andrew Michel, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Belmont University, presented "Toward a Neo-Salesian Spirituality for Students of Medicine." In it, he hopes that DeSales, the doctor of divine love, might inflame a Neo-Saleisan Pentecost in contemporary medicine. He invites healers to take a posture of humility and other…

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"To Change the World of Medicine- Lawndale Health Center as a Model of Christian Presence" with Wayne Detmer, MD 59:30

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The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke co-sponsored this seminar entitled "To Change the World of Medicine: Lawndale Christian Health Center as a Model of Faithful Presence" with Dr. Wayne Detmer. In this webinar, Dr. Detmer shares a v…

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"Stewarding Sacred Stories: A Shared Vocation" with David Finnegan-Hosey 58:13

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On Friday, February 2, 2024, TMC hosted Finnegan-Hosey for this virtual seminar titled, "Stewarding Sacred Stories: A Shared Vocation."David is the author of "Christ on the Psych Ward" and "Grace is a Pre-Existing Condition: Faith, Systems, and Mental Healthcare." He currently serves as the minister of Bon Air Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)…

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"Recovering a Christian Sense of Time for Healthcare" with John Hardt, PhD 57:07

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In this TMC Seminar from November 10, 2023, Dr. John Hardt, Vice Dean of Professional Formation and Associate Professor of Bioethics in Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine offers reflections on how Christians in healthcare might understand the construct of time differently in their daily lives and work.…

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"Pauline Theology, Spiritual Gifts, and the Contemporary Christian Heal" with Dr. Elaine Eng 40:08

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The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) welcomed Dr. Elaine Eng for this virtual seminar on October 27, 2023. Elaine Eng, M.D., is a graduate of Princeton University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is a professor of mental health counseling who integrates faith, medicine, and psychology in her international and local w…

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"Infusing Hope Amid the Mental Health Crisis" with Dr. Tonya Armstrong 47:52

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The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) welcomed Dr. Tonya Armstrong for this virtual seminar on September 22, 2023. Dr. Tonya Armstrong is an international speaker, health and wellness entrepreneur, psychology expert and consultant, author, and singer/songwriter. After seven years in academia and solo, part-time practice, Dr. Armstron…

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"Beauty Will Heal the World" with Brewer Eberly, MD, MACS 57:53

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The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) welcomed Dr. Brewer Eberly for this virtual seminar on September 8, 2023. He is a third-generation family physician at Fischer Clinic in Raleigh, NC, and a McDonald Agape Fellow in the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School. He completed his family medicine residency a…

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"Living Out an Intentional Theology of Faithful Presence In Medicine" with Dr. James Rusthoven 57:30

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Dr. James Rusthoven is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Oncology at McMaster University, and Research Fellow in the Kirby Lang Center for Public Theology in Cambridge. He is known for his contributions to the field of medical oncology and bioethics. Dr. Rusthoven joined the Theology, Medicine, and Culture in Spring of 2023 for this virtual s…

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"'Many Are Called… Medicine As Ministry to Poor and Marginalized Communities" with Dr. Daisey Dowell 57:25

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Dr. Daisey Dowell specializes in Pediatrics for Lawndale Christian Health Center on Chicago's Westside. In addition to serving as a domestic medical missionary at Lawndale, she also serves as a foreign medical missionary to Haiti as part of El Shaddai Ministry’s, “Haiti Orphan Project” -- where she serves along with other medical and nonmedical per…

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"TMC Seminar Series Can We Live Together- The Crisis of Journalism In America" with Emma Green 56:55

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The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar entitled "Can We Live Together: The Crisis of Journalism In America" on February 17th, 2023 with Emma Green. Emma Green is an American journalist and writer for The New Yorker. In N…

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"Racism: Driver of Health Disparities, Outlier in Our Theology Of Illness" with Jason Ashe, PhD, ThM, MDiv 58:27

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Jason Ashe, PhD, ThM, MDiv is a Community Health Psychologist & Research Scientist, whose work explores religion and racism as psychosocial determinants of health. He focuses specifically on cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disorder risk and health inequities among Black Americans. Dr. Ashe is a former Theology, Medicine, and Culture Fell…

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"Health Equity Is Not a Spectator Sport- A Radical Rerooting Using a Three Trees Analogy" with Abraham Nussbaum M.D., M.T.S 56:05

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The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar entitled "Health Equity Is Not a Spectator Sport: A Radical Rerooting Using a Three Trees Analogy" on January 19th, 2023 with Abraham Nussbaum, MD. Dr. Nussbaum is Chief Education O…

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“You Have Made Your People Hear Hard Things”: Jazz and Medicine as Moral Practice 1:00:33

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In Auden’s poem “The Art of Healing,” he writes that “every sickness is a musical problem and every cure a musical solution.” Jazz and health care are two things we normally don’t think about together, let alone in the context of mental health. This conversation was recorded at the 2024 Practice & Presence gathering between theological ethicist Pat…

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"The Science of the Good Samaritan" with Emily R. Smith, PhD 55:49

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Dr. Emily Smith, Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine and Assistant Research Professor of Global Health at Duke University, explores the intersection of faith, science, and global health through the lens of the parable of the Good Samaritan. Dr. Smith reflects on her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic as the voice behind 'Friendly Neighbo…

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"The Art of Living as Creatures" with Brian Volck, MD 1:13:46

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The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) live-streamed this seminar from the annual Practice & Presence gathering at Duke Divinity School on September 23rd, 2022. Brian Volck was interviewed by TMC Faculty member Dr. Martha Carlough for this conversation, entitled "The Art of Living as Creatures." Dr. Volck is a pediatrician and writer …

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Episode 16 Adult Literacy for Life Strategy 20:44

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In this episode, I am chatting wth Clare Power and Eleanor Neff from the Literacy Development Centre (LDC) in SETU and Paula Tiller, the Regional Adult Literacy Coordinator for Kerry, about the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy. They explain what is in the strategy, why it was developed and what is happening to implement it. To learn more abou…

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Meta Launching Community Notes, Anthropic CEO Floats AI Quit Button, Man Survives with Titanium Heart in World-First 7:09

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore a groundbreaking medical achievement: an Australian man who survived 100 days with a BiVACOR titanium heart before successfully receiving a donor heart transplant. This world-first procedure marks a significant milestone in artificial heart technolo…

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Chinese Quantum Chip Rivals Willow, Vibe Coding's Rise in Software Development, and the Universe May Exist in Black Hole 8:17

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore China's quantum computing breakthrough with Zuchongzhi 3.0, a 105-qubit processor that dramatically outperforms classical supercomputers. This remarkable machine completed in minutes what would take the world's fastest supercomputer billions of year…

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Microsoft Looks Beyond OpenAI, Student Cracks Century-Old Math Problem, and Research Shows How Aspirin Fights Cancer 7:38

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we begin with a look at Microsoft. The company is strategically diversifying its AI approach beyond its OpenAI partnership by developing its own AI models, particularly the MAI family. These models have performed nearly as well as leading models from OpenAI an…

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Tanker Collision in North Sea, Neuralink Files 'Telepathy' and 'Telekinesis' Trademarks, and EU to Help Ukraine Replace Starlink 10:42

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore a major maritime disaster in the North Sea where the US-flagged oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate collided with the Portuguese cargo ship Solong off East Yorkshire on March 10, 2025. The collision caused fires on both vessels, forced crew evacuations, …

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OpenAI's $20,000 AI Agent, Nauru Sells Citizenship for Relocation, and Eric Schmidt Opposes AGI Manhattan Project 8:09

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of ‘Discover Daily’ by Perplexity, we delve into the latest developments in tech and geopolitics. OpenAI is set to revolutionize its business model with the introduction of advanced AI agents, offering monthly subscription plans ranging from $2,000 to $20,000. These agents are des…

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Nasdaq to Offer 24-Hour Trading, Volkswagon's Cheapest EV to Use Rivian Software, and Light Transformed into Supersolid 9:54

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of ‘Discover Daily’, we delve into the latest advancements in tech, science, and culture. First, we explore Nasdaq's ambitious plan to introduce 24-hour trading on its equities platform, a move driven by growing global demand for U.S. stocks. This initiative, set to begin in the l…

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Trump Announces US Crypto Reserve, Scale AI Wins Defense Contract, and SpaceX Starship Explodes Midflight 7:58

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we delve into significant developments across the tech and political landscapes. Former President Donald Trump has announced plans for a U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve, which includes major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Ripple's XRP, and Card…

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Anthropic Reaches $61.5B Valuation, SEC Says Meme Coins Are Not Securities, and Early Universe May Have Had Water 7:09

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we explore groundbreaking developments in AI, cryptocurrency regulation, and early universe water formation. AI startup Anthropic has reached a staggering $61.5 billion valuation after closing a $3.5 billion funding round, showcasing impressive growth with an …

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Apple 'Air' Product Teased, DeepSeek's Theoretical 545% Margin, and Massive Gold Hydrogen Reserves Located 10:31

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we begin with a tease from Apple CEO Tim Cook. His message on X that "there's something in the air" has sparked speculation about new MacBook Air models featuring the M4 chip. These potential upgrades include a 25% boost in multi-core CPU performance, enhanced…

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Leaked Chat Logs Expose Ransomware Group, AI Tool Diagnoses Diabetes, HIV, and Covid-19, and Scientists Develop New View of Evolution 7:23

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', a massive leak from the Black Basta ransomware group reveals shocking details about modern cybercrime networks, including a 17-year-old member and $28.7M ransom demands. Security researchers uncover how the group uses corporate tools like ZoomInfo to target En…

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Trump Fires Military Leaders, Nadella Dismisses AGI Benchmarks, and World's First Two-Way Brain-Computer Interface 7:05

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', President Trump dismisses six top military leaders—including the first female Navy chief—sparking bipartisan alarm over politicized leadership purges. We analyze the unprecedented removal of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Adm. Lisa Franchetti, an…

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Zelenskyy Offers to Resign for Peace, China Launches Underwater Computing Cluster, and Google Unveils AI Co-Scientist 8:45

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of ‘Discover Daily’, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stuns the world by offering to resign in exchange for NATO membership or peace with Russia, amid escalating geopolitical tensions and U.S. demands for rare earth mineral concessions. Meanwhile, China deploys a revolution…

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Humane Shuts Down AI Pin, Uber for Armed Guards Climbs App Store, and Human Speech Gene Identified 7:30

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we begin with the unexpected shutdown of Humane's AI Pin. The much-discussed wearable device's discontinuation and subsequent $116 million acquisition by HP marks a significant shift in the wearable AI landscape, highlighting the challenges of introducing new …

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iPhone 17 Design May Be Drastically Different, ChatGPT Removes Content Warnings, and See-Through Aluminum Breakthrough 7:53

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we begin with rumors about Apple's iPhone 17 lineup. Recent leaks suggest the phones will have a dramatic redesign, featuring a horizontal camera bar across all models and introducing the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air. The Pro Max variant may also have a cutting-ed…

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AI Hedge Fund Beats Market, Mexico Threatens Google Over Gulf, and Model Suggests Intelligent Life’s Inevitability 6:37

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of ‘Discover Daily’, we explore groundbreaking developments across finance, international relations, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. We begin with the remarkable story of Minotaur Capital, a Sydney-based hedge fund achieving an 18.7% return through innovative AI-…

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IRS Acquiring Nvidia Supercomputer, ChatGPT Energy Use Overestimated, and Complex Brains Evolved Independently 9:36

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', the IRS is making waves in government tech adoption with its upcoming acquisition of an Nvidia SuperPod AI supercomputer. This sophisticated system, featuring thirty-one servers with Blackwell processors, will be installed at their Martinsburg, West Virginia c…

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Episode 15 Family Literacy 23:42

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In this episode, I am chatting with Lana McCarthy about family literacy, also known as family learning. Lana has worked in this area for many years and developed the 'Hug Your Book' programme. She has recently established a Community of Practice for Family Literacy, a partnership between the Literacy Development Centre in the South East Technologic…

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Musk Claims Grok 3 Outperforms All Rivals, Microsoft Study Finds AI Impairs Critical Thinking, and Radioactive Anomaly in Pacific Ocean 8:34

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', the mysterious world of AI advancements and scientific discoveries collide in this episode of Discover Daily, where we explore Elon Musk's latest AI breakthrough with Grok 3, a model claimed to be 10 times more powerful than its predecessor and running on a ma…

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Jeep Rolls Out In-Car Ads, France Announces Stargate Rival, and FBI Has Secret UFO Office 7:06

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of 'Discover Daily', we begin with the controversial roll out of in-car advertisements by Jeep, causing significant backlash among vehicle owners due to intrusive full-screen pop-ups on their infotainment systems. The situation, now blamed on a software glitch affecting opt-out fu…

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Inflation Rises Unexpectedly, Musk To Withdraw Bid If OpenAI Remains Nonprofit, and China Establishes Planetary Defense Force 7:02

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In today's episode of 'Discover Daily', we begin with January's unexpected inflation surge to 3% that has rattled financial markets and diminished hopes for early Fed rate cuts. The Consumer Price Index showed significant increases across multiple sectors, with egg prices jumping 15.2% in a singl…

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OpenAI Rebrands, Apple Prototypes Tabletop Robot, and Largest Structure in Universe Found 7:26

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of ‘Discover Daily’, we explore groundbreaking developments across technology and space. OpenAI unveils its first comprehensive rebrand, introducing a refined blossom logo, custom OpenAI Sans typeface, and a nature-inspired color palette under the leadership of their design team. …

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Google's Gemini 2.0 Now Available, First iPhone Porn App Controversy, DeepSeek Upends Energy Industry 10:18

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We're experimenting and would love to hear from you! In this episode of ‘Discover Daily’, we explore groundbreaking developments in AI technology and their far-reaching implications. Leading the headlines is Google's release of Gemini 2.0, introducing three powerful models - Flash, Pro, and Flash-Lite - each tailored for specific use cases and offe…