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Favourite Quote Friday #102

What I Learned TodayJan 03, 2020

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Book Review: Max Einstein Saves the Future.

Book Review: Max Einstein Saves the Future.

Tommy does a book review for Max Einstein saves the future by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
Jan 27, 202101:51
St. Petersburg Paradox

St. Petersburg Paradox

Tommy discusses the economic theory known as the St. Petersburg paradox.
Jan 26, 202101:52
Favourite Quote Friday #127

Favourite Quote Friday #127

Tommy shares a quote from Robert Frost.
Jan 22, 202101:33
Into a Black Hole

Into a Black Hole

Tommy discusses what would happen if you fell into a black hole.
Jan 20, 202102:18
The Speed of Light

The Speed of Light

Tommy discusses what would happen if a human could travel at the speed of light.
Jan 19, 202102:05
Favourite Quote Friday #126

Favourite Quote Friday #126

Tommy shares a quote from Heraclitus.
Jan 16, 202101:34
Logical Fallacy- False Cause Fallacy

Logical Fallacy- False Cause Fallacy

Tommy discusses the false cause fallacy.
Jan 07, 202101:46
Book Review: Black Beauty

Book Review: Black Beauty

Tommy does a book review for Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.
Dec 30, 202001:42
Planck Constant

Planck Constant

Tommy discusses the Planck Constant.
Dec 29, 202001:34
Law of Diminishing Returns

Law of Diminishing Returns

Tommy discusses the economic theory, the law of diminishing returns.
Dec 24, 202001:56
Ghost Condensate Theory

Ghost Condensate Theory

Tommy discusses the Ghost Condensate Theory.
Dec 22, 202002:03
Favourite Quote Friday #125

Favourite Quote Friday #125

Tommy shares a quote from Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Dec 19, 202001:33
The Overton Window

The Overton Window

Tommy discusses the Overton window.
Dec 17, 202001:50
Rare Earth Elements

Rare Earth Elements

Tommy discusses Rare Earth Elements.
Dec 15, 202001:51
Favourite Quote Friday #124

Favourite Quote Friday #124

Tommy shares a quote from Ulysses S. Grant.
Dec 11, 202001:35
Investing: SPACs

Investing: SPACs

Tommy discusses Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.
Dec 09, 202002:07
AlphaFold

AlphaFold

Tommy discusses Google DeepMind’s latest endeavour AlphaFold.
Dec 07, 202001:50
Favourite Quote Friday #123

Favourite Quote Friday #123

Tommy shares a quote from Sophocles.
Dec 04, 202001:34
Electronegativity

Electronegativity

Tommy discusses Electronegativity.
Dec 02, 202001:37
Book Review: Endling the First

Book Review: Endling the First

Tommy does a book review for Endling The First by Katherine Applegate.
Nov 30, 202001:53
Favourite Quote Friday #422

Favourite Quote Friday #422

Tommy shares a quote from Henry David Thoreau.
Nov 28, 202001:31
Game Theory: Nash Bargaining

Game Theory: Nash Bargaining

Tommy discusses the Nash Bargaining Problem within game theory.
Nov 26, 202001:46
Logical Fallacy: The Slippery Slope

Logical Fallacy: The Slippery Slope

Tommy discusses the Slippery Slope Fallacy.
Nov 23, 202001:52
Favourite Quote Friday #139

Favourite Quote Friday #139

Tommy shares a quote from Arthur Schopenhauer.
Nov 20, 202001:40
Reed’s Law

Reed’s Law

Tommy discusses Reed’s Law as it relates to network effects.
Nov 18, 202001:42
Quarks

Quarks

Tommy discusses elementary particles known as quarks.
Nov 16, 202001:46
Favourite Quote Friday #138

Favourite Quote Friday #138

Tommy shares a quote from Bertrand Russell.
Nov 14, 202001:31
Present Value Theory

Present Value Theory

Tommy discusses Present Value as relates to economics and finance.
Nov 11, 202001:44
RNA

RNA

Tommy discusses Ribonucleic Acid.
Nov 09, 202001:56
Favourite Quote Friday #137

Favourite Quote Friday #137

Tommy shares a quote from Abraham Lincoln.
Nov 06, 202001:29
Law of Cosmic Expansion

Law of Cosmic Expansion

Tommy discusses the Law of Cosmic Expansion, also known as Hubble’s Law.
Nov 04, 202001:39
OSIRIS-REx

OSIRIS-REx

Tommy discusses the OSIRIS-REx NASA mission.
Nov 02, 202001:45
Book Review: Endling The Last

Book Review: Endling The Last

Tommy completes a book review for Endling The Last.
Oct 28, 202001:45
Favourite Quote Friday #136

Favourite Quote Friday #136

Tommy shares a quote from Karl Popper.
Oct 23, 202001:39
Path Dependency

Path Dependency

Tommy discusses Path Dependency Theory.
Oct 21, 202001:38
Solomonoff Induction

Solomonoff Induction

Tommy discusses the mathematical theory known as Solomonoff induction.
Oct 19, 202001:43
Favourite Quote Friday #135

Favourite Quote Friday #135

Tommy shares a quote from John Archibald Wheeler.
Oct 17, 202001:34
White Holes

White Holes

Tommy discusses the phenomenon of theoretical White Holes.
Oct 14, 202001:53
Radiocarbon Dating

Radiocarbon Dating

Tommy discusses the process of Radiocarbon Dating.
Oct 07, 202002:09
Greek Mythology- The Competition: Athena and Poseidon.

Greek Mythology- The Competition: Athena and Poseidon.

Tommy discusses the story of The Competition between Athena and Poseidon.
Oct 05, 202002:14
Favourite Quote Friday #134

Favourite Quote Friday #134

Tommy shares a quote from Marcus Aurelius.
Oct 02, 202001:35
Book Review: The Last Battle

Book Review: The Last Battle

Tommy does a book review for The Last Battle by C.S Lewis.
Sep 30, 202001:50
Lessons of 400.

Lessons of 400.

In episode 400, Tommy shares some of his favourite lessons of the last 100 episodes.
Sep 29, 202002:10
Favourite Quote Friday #133

Favourite Quote Friday #133

Tommy shares a quote from Frederick Douglass.
Sep 25, 202001:27
Carbon Sequestration

Carbon Sequestration

Tommy discusses carbon sequestration.
Sep 23, 202001:49
Logical Fallacy: False Dilemma

Logical Fallacy: False Dilemma

Tommy discusses the logical fallacy the false dilemma.
Sep 21, 202001:54
Exaptation

Exaptation

Tommy discusses the evolutionary biology idea, exaptation.
Sep 16, 202001:48
Hydropanels

Hydropanels

Tommy discusses hydropanels.
Sep 14, 202001:47
Favourite Quote Friday #132

Favourite Quote Friday #132

Tommy shares a quote from Richard Feynman.
Sep 12, 202001:33
Spandrel

Spandrel

Tommy discusses the evolutionary biology phenomenon known as Spandrels.
Sep 09, 202002:01