Stutter Hour

This week, Thomas and Nathan being to delve into one of the most insane lives in all of history that you've most likely never heard of: Gabriele D'Annunzio. From rockstar poet, to warmonger, to accidental proto-fascist, this maniac's life gives a dark new meaning to that old pick-me-up "All you need to do is believe in yourself."Contact us!podcast@ubcfizz.comSources for this episode:"The Pike: Gabrielle D'Annunzio, Poet, Seducer, and Preacher of War" by Lucy Hughes-Hallet. ISBN 978-0-00-721396-2"A Man of Many Parts: Gabriele D'Annunzio", from The Rake, written by Josh SimsWikipedia as a corroborator for basically every topic covered here.Thanks to David Wang for being our eternally humble editor.

Thomas and Nathan take a deep dive into the science and engineering behind NASA's ten billion dollar James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for launch in under a year.For some of the projects planned on the James Webb, take a look at this website:https://www.stsci.edu/jwst/observing-programs/approved-gto-programsIf you would like to contact us or provide any feedback, feel free to contact us at podcast@ubcfizz.com

As our student population grows we bring in new interests into the Stutter Hour discussions with new voices!Join new hosts Nathan and Thomas as they go through the story of one of the most influential people of the 20th Century that you've probably never heard of: Smedley Butler. Along the way we'll hear about his participation in every American War of his day, his sweeping police reforms, and how he may have stopped a Fascist coup against the US government.Contact us at podcast@ubcfizz.com

Nicolas speaks with Leigh Christie and Emma Gray of the newly founded OSMSBC organization following global pandemic events.Support the organization and their projects.What does open source medical supplies mean for the world? What it takes to get involved?OSMSBC Fundraisinghttps://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/building-frontline-equipment?type=groupprofile&sourceid=80087&profileid=1851https://www.gofundme.com/f/open-source-medical-supplies-bc-fundraiser?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico%20share-sheetMisty Westhttps://www.mistywest.com/

This time we talk with Cal. Tech. Physicist Sean Carroll about trying to understand quantum mechanics to use as the foundation to understand the interactions of our universe. We cover how Quantum Mechanics is taught, how science reaches the public, Sean's preferred quantum theories and the direction of physics research, and the the emergence of higher complexity systems.Sean also has a new book titled "Something Deeply Hidden" available now!The BookSean also has his own podcast!The Mindscape Podcast

Alex and Nicolas discuss the online reading platform Read With Simbi and how it is being used in various communities across the world.https://read.simbi.io/

We welcome our listeners back again for a continuation of our Engineering Physics Podcast!This time, we have a talk with Michael Ko (a member of our Engineering Physics Community) about one of the most heartwarming stories you have ever heard.Michael's brother has had muscular dystrophy most of his life, and after a complicated vocal cord surgery could no longer control his wheelchair. Michael took matter into his own hands and re-designed an adaptive device to help his brother control his wheel chair. Nic and Michael discuss Michael's experience with his brother, biomedical engineering, and learning about helping people through science and technology.

Big one today folks! We talk about what we can do to make teaching and learning science more accessible to the general public, with the help of a very special guest, Dominic Walliman, the man behind the Youtube channel Domain of Science.

Nicolas talks with Tal Schwartz about ancient societies and their technologies. They discuss societal values, motivations in advancement, and comparisons to today's society.

Ro-ee, Nicolas and guest host Andrew Cote discuss the evolution of science and how it has impacted our society, from the invention of steam engines to the current state of humanities scientific endeavours.

Brendan, Axel and special guest Donney discuss the moralities of working with companies involved in the development of defensive and offensive weapons.

On this episode of Stutter Hour, Nic, Axel and Jeremy discuss their thoughts on how music affects people's moods and emotions. We each find an interesting study on the subject and draw conclusions based on our personal experiences.

On the first episode of Stutter Hour, Jeremy, Nic and Brendan discuss the possibility of existential threats occurring in the near future. Talking points: nuclear war, the Fermi paradox, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology