In this conversation, David and Dr. Herbert Lin discuss the attribution problem as it relates to cybersecurity, the cost of being secure in cyberspace, and the internet of things (IoT).

How Civil Wars End

Apr 9th, 2018 1h 12m

In this podcast, David Nicholson speaks with Professor Lise Howard from Georgetown University. Dr. Howard's research and teaching interests span the fields of international relations, comparative politics, and conflict resolution. Her work focu

An Ocean of Waste

Mar 4th, 2018 1h 20m

In this podcast, David Nicholson speaks with Dr. Jennifer Lavers from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania. Dr. Lavers studies the shocking effects of anthropogenic debris on ocean ecosystems, in particul

The Power of Plato's Cave

Feb 15th, 2018 1h 22m

In this podcast, David Nicholson speaks with Professor Grace Ledbetter from Swarthmore College. Grace Ledbetter is an Associate Professor and Department Chair, Classics, and Associate Professor of Philosophy. Professor Ledbetter and David discu

Einstein For Everyone

Feb 5th, 2018 1h 28m

In this podcast, David Nicholson speaks with Professor John Norton from the University of Pittsburgh’s History and Philosophy of Science department. Professor Norton studies the history and philosophy of physics (relativity, quantum theory, and

Galileo's Letters

Jan 5th, 2018 59m 29s

In this podcast, David Nicholson speaks with Professor Hannah Marcus about her work on Galileo’s letters. Hannah Marcus is an Assistant Professor in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University. Her research focuses on the sci

Perpetual War: America in the Greater Middle East

Jan 2nd, 2018 56m 54s

In this podcast, David Nicholson speaks with Andrew J. Bacevich about America's perpetual war in the Greater Middle East over the last four decades. It is a military history that details a dereliction of duty on the part of leaders and citizens

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