The Columbia HxA Podcast, hosted by Anthony Rispo and Clayton Smith from Columbia University's School of General Studies, delves into the pressing issues facing academia today. They explore topics like academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, institutional neutrality, and student life, with a special focus on how these challenges impact the Columbia University community. Some episodes feature just the two hosts discussing these issues, while others bring in guests from across the ideological spectrum for insightful and thought-provoking conversations. Join them as they navigate the complexities of higher education and beyond.
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The Columbia HxA Podcast, hosted by Anthony Rispo and Clayton Smith from Columbia University's School of General Studies, delves into the pressing issues facing academia today. They explore topics like academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, institutional neutrality, and student life, with a special focus on how these challenges impact the Columbia University community. Some episodes feature just the two hosts discussing these issues, while others bring in guests from across the ideological spectrum for insightful and thought-provoking conversations. Join them as they navigate the complexities of higher education and beyond.
Genetics, Dennis Rodman, and the Key to Happiness: A Conversation with Joe Terwilliger
Columbia HxA
1 year ago
Genetics, Dennis Rodman, and the Key to Happiness: A Conversation with Joe Terwilliger
In this episode, Anthony and Clay speak with Joe Terwilliger. Joe is technically a professor of neurobiology at Columbia University… except he doesn’t actually know anything about neurobiology. What he’s really an expert at is using statistical analysis in genetics research. Listen to this episode if you want to learn why studying genetics is so difficult, why accounting for ethnicity is crucial for dietary and medical research, why poor people in India are often happier than poor people in the US, and much, much more!Oh, and did we mention that Joe has spent time in North Korea hanging out with Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Un?Links for the things we reference in this episode….- Idiocracy (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.imdb.com_title_tt0387808_&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=_IPpqkmZANgLU07V1gpj572P0i6yMUi0lx_MZusrowehLnNOWojqo2WCBLbQbnln&s=d7Y8fNXoucH_YlquQ3MjjC7eW-eaosPNabZag1vx7xU&e=)- Dennis Rodman wearing Joe’s MAGA hat (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3DdAJLJRRJY3E&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=_IPpqkmZANgLU07V1gpj572P0i6yMUi0lx_MZusrowehLnNOWojqo2WCBLbQbnln&s=OaCOaRnvhA8HNw9K962dHF5j9OAVGsV69s9gUAbm1lg&e=)- That commercial that was, let’s say, racially insensitive (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3DGDcBFCo8gKU&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=_IPpqkmZANgLU07V1gpj572P0i6yMUi0lx_MZusrowehLnNOWojqo2WCBLbQbnln&s=kSb8Ox_kT9DcyoZRkPoomnS3rMD2C-5grySv6Q2vdPo&e=)
Columbia HxA
The Columbia HxA Podcast, hosted by Anthony Rispo and Clayton Smith from Columbia University's School of General Studies, delves into the pressing issues facing academia today. They explore topics like academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, institutional neutrality, and student life, with a special focus on how these challenges impact the Columbia University community. Some episodes feature just the two hosts discussing these issues, while others bring in guests from across the ideological spectrum for insightful and thought-provoking conversations. Join them as they navigate the complexities of higher education and beyond.
