Posts by Rich
Alex Wasily on Playing Funk Music Around the World and Life Lessons Along the Way
Alex Wasily joins the show. He plays trombone in the New Orleans funk band, Dumpstaphunk. Alex shares his experience living in Chicago and now Los Angeles, how mean meaningful it’s been to see the world while performing, favorite cities and airports, and the history of his now-legendary Funk Party. We even try to recollect the…
Read MoreSofia Villalpando on Biology, Ecosystems, and Science Communication
Sofía Villalpando (aka The Biologist Apprentice) joins the show from Aguascalientes, Mexico. We discuss how she got interested in science, our favorite animals, the ecosystem of where she lives, why biology is important to understand, and biggest developments within the last few years. Sofía’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBiologis… Sofía’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sofiabiolog…
Read MoreHistorian David Rothmund on Teaching, Researching, Writing, and Reading
Historian David Rothmund (aka Dr. Dave) returns to Rich Conversations for his third appearance. Catch him on episodes 25 and 46 as well. Today we discuss his experience teaching university during COVID, his research as a historian and the process he takes, how he goes about assembling knowledge to write, and what he’s working on.…
Read More“Sapiens” by Yuval Noah Harari with Sanchit Arvind
Sanchit Arvind joins the show to discuss the book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari. In this episode, we’ll summarize the four parts of the book/human history. 1. Cognitive Revolution 2. Agricultural Revolution 3. Unification of Humankind 4. Scientific Revolution This is the first of two episodes we’re recording on Harari’s…
Read MorePaleontologist Tim James on America’s Southwest History and the Importance of Competition in Science
Paleontologist/Archeologist Tim James returns to the show. We talk about the expedition process, uncovering artifacts to learn more about indigenous peoples’ culture and history. I ask him questions from listeners like “How do you find a fossil?” and “How did the dinosaurs go extinct?” We discuss the importance of an increased field of competition in…
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