Episodios

  • The Extra Dimension #56: Distance Learning

    The Extra Dimension #56: Distance Learning
    Jun 19 2021
    Over the last year-and-a-half, most of the education world has had to quickly adapt to a new model that we had never used before. Distance Learning has certainly been a journey, and one that will probably continue shaping education even as we go back into our physical classrooms.
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    1 h y 11 m
  • The Extra Dimension #55: Working Hard, or Hardly Working… From Home

    The Extra Dimension #55: Working Hard, or Hardly Working… From Home
    Aug 3 2020
    The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly thrust many of us into a world where we find ourselves working from home. How is that affecting the people going through this, and how is it reshaping society at large?
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    1 h y 36 m
  • The Extra Dimension #54: Justice for George

    The Extra Dimension #54: Justice for George
    Jun 8 2020
    On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd was killed at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve him. His death sparked weeks of protests, marches, police brutality, riots, and political change. Join Ian as he struggles to process everthing that has happened to his community.
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    55 m
  • The Extra Dimension #53: Culture, Technology, and Epidemics Through History

    The Extra Dimension #53: Culture, Technology, and Epidemics Through History
    May 1 2020
    The illnesses that we have faced over the course of human civilization have been heavily influenced by the cultural and technological contexts that they interacted with. Rebecca Dean, Professor of Anthropology comes on the show to teach us about it!
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    1 h y 9 m
  • The Extra Dimension #52: Bike Maintenance Essentials

    The Extra Dimension #52: Bike Maintenance Essentials
    Mar 29 2020
    Bikes are fairly simple machines, but very finely tuned. What things can you do maintenance on yourself, and what things require the services of a bike shop? Crystal Sursely of Lowertown Bike Shop joins us to answer all your pressing bike maintenance questions!
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    1 h y 17 m
  • The Extra Dimension #51: COPPA? I Barely Even Know ‘Er!

    The Extra Dimension #51: COPPA? I Barely Even Know ‘Er!
    Feb 10 2020
    COPPA is not a new law, but there are certainly some new developments for how it applies on YouTube. Content creators are now required to mark their videos as "made for kids" or not. What does this mean, and what are the consequences?
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    38 m
  • The Extra Dimension #50: Presenting Soft Robotics Podcast

    The Extra Dimension #50: Presenting Soft Robotics Podcast
    Jan 19 2020
    Ian was recently invited to guest on the IEEE RAS Soft Robotics Podcast, hosted by Marwa ElDiwiny. They chat about how robotics and podcasts can be used in a high school education setting, as well as home automation and how robotics is affecting society in general.
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    1 h y 13 m
  • The Extra Dimension #49: “What’s a Podcast?”

    The Extra Dimension #49: “What’s a Podcast?”
    Dec 31 2019
    Getting into podcasts can be a daunting task, since there are so many choices to make. How do you find interesting shows? How do you listen to them? Is there an app for that? We're here to help! This episode will give an overview of the different options you have for listening to podcasts, and serves as a companion to our Podcast Players Roundup on Second Opinion Reviews.
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    35 m