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Down the Rabbit HoleTiny Moves, Big Change: The Power of Microhabits
A seven-minute panel that breaks down how microhabits—tiny, low-friction actions you can do in under a minute—compound into noticeable improvements in focus…
Down the Rabbit HoleThe Invisible Communicators: How Scent Shapes Everyday Decisions
On a busy day a whiff of coffee or cut grass can change what you notice. In this brisk, friendly panel episode Philip Draper and Shauna Brace explore the…
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Fermi in a Flash: Estimating Big Questions with Small Math
Curious how many piano tuners are in your city or how many cups of coffee the world drinks each day? In this 7‑minute panel episode Philip and Shauna introduce…
Down the Rabbit HoleEveryday Algorithms: The Quiet Rules Behind Your Daily Choices
In seven minutes Philip and Shauna unpack how simple algorithms quietly shape everyday choices — from which songs appear in a playlist to how search results…
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The Secret Physics in Your Pocket: Reading the Clues of Everyday Materials
In this 7‑minute panel episode Philip and Shauna take listeners on a tactile tour of everyday materials—plastic, fabric, glass, metal—and show how tiny clues…
Down the Rabbit HoleThe Hidden Role of Randomness: From Coin Flips to Clever Algorithms
Randomness is everywhere: in the roll of a die, the shuffle of a playlist, and the training of machine-learning models. In this seven-minute panel episode…
Down the Rabbit HoleInvisible Threads: Understanding Everyday Networks in 7 Minutes
Networks are everywhere: the routes you take, the Wi‑Fi signals you use, the circuits in a classroom kit, and the biological webs that sustain life. In this…
Down the Rabbit HolePocket Labs: Doing Physics with Your Smartphone Sensors
In this concise panel episode Philip and Shauna walk listeners through how the sensors already in their smartphones can become a portable physics lab. We…
Down the Rabbit HoleAnalog Revival: Learning Computation with Springs, Op‑Amps, and Water
Analog Revival reframes old techniques—mechanical integrators, RC filters, op‑amp summers—as bite‑sized teaching tools for modern computing intuition. In this…
Down the Rabbit HoleSmall Wonders: Quantum Sensors for Everyday Measurement
Quantum sensors are bringing quantum effects out of labs and into practical measurement tools—no deep math required. In this episode Philip and Shauna unpack…
Down the Rabbit HoleTiny Brains: Neuromorphic Chips and the Future of Everyday Intelligence
Join Philip Draper and Shauna Brace for a compact, conversational tour of neuromorphic computing—the class of chips that mimic neural dynamics to run AI with…