What is Heat?, Flock Cameras, the 19th Amendment

What is Heat?, Flock Cameras, the 19th Amendment

Brett and Brad follow up on confusion from last week with a discussion of what heat is and why phase changes matter for efficiency. We then talk Flock cameras, those ubiquitous automated license plate readers that have spread like wildfire across the country in the last few years. After the break, we talk the 19th Amendment: women's suffrage. Brett relates Danny DeVito's narration of the Matilda movie at Severance Hall. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Data Centers, The 18th Amendment

Brett and Brad go deep on data centers. What are they? Why are people concerned about them? What resources do they use? Who pays for them? Are they good or bad? After the break, we continue our series on constitutional amendments with the 18th: Prohibition. Plus, some movie recommendations worked in. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump v IRS Settlement, Sonny Rollins, The 17th Amendment

Brett and Brad are back together again this week, and we talk the federal government's out of court Settlement with Trump & co. primarily tied to his lawsuit against the IRS. We play some Sonny Rollins in honor of his passing this past week. After the break we talk the 17th Amendment which changed how Senators are elected. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The 16th Amendment, Neanderthal Root Canals, Fatherhood

Brad and Eric (not Brett?!) discuss the 16th Amendment, why it exists, and some of the common misinterpretations of what it means. We briefly touch on the Supreme Court's Mifepristone access ruling, voiding a stay by the 5th Circuit Federal Court. After the break, we discuss a new article detailing dental surgery performed by Neanderthals ~59,000 years ago. Finally, Eric shares his perspective on being a new(ish) father, and we collectively groan over the Cavs while praising the Guardians (and Monsters). ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The 15th Amendment, New Pancreatic Cancer Drugs

Brett and Brad dive into the short and meaty 15th Amendment in the first half of the show, examining how Supreme Court interpretations have changed over time. In the 2nd half of the show we discuss some new promising drugs for treating pancreatic cancer: Daraxonrasib and Elraglusib, and Brett explains how they work. Listen back to S4E6 from February 4th to learn about a different approach to treating pancreatic cancers. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.