New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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 August 24, 2022  59m
 
 
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 August 24, 2022  1h5m
 
 

episode 87: Ann Blair et al., "Information: A Historical Companion" (Princeton UP, 2021)


An interview with Ann Blair and Anthony Grafton


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 August 23, 2022  1h18m
 
 

episode 27: Save the Whales: The Addictive Psychology Behind Video Games


We’ll save the Moby Dick puns for the episode itself, but suffice it to say that sinister game developers are on a whale hunt. This episode, originally published last fall, is about the sophisticated psychological tactics they use to hunt and capture their prey. Free to play mobile games as glorified slot machines, in-game purchases even for triple-A titles, game design that keep gamers hooked to their rigs...


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 August 23, 2022  1h1m
 
 

episode 26: Moral Kombat: How Mortal Kombat Caused Moral Outrage


You can learn much about a media and political culture by examining when it panics, and who it panics about. And we’ve always panicked about video games, from the early arcades until this very day. Whether you are a prudish Christian conservative, or a concerned liberal-minded paternalist, demonizing video games has long been good politics. On this episode: guest host and lead producer Jay Cockburn travels back to the 90s, and looks at the story of Mortal Kombat...


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 August 22, 2022  1h8m
 
 
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 August 22, 2022  1h14m
 
 
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 August 17, 2022  55m
 
 
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 August 16, 2022  40m
 
 

episode 26: The Future of Net Zero: A Discussion with Eric Lonergan


An interview with Eric Lonergan


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 August 16, 2022  49m
 
 
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 August 16, 2022  1h38m