{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Monkey Mind","home_page_url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz","feed_url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/json","description":"We jump around from topic to topic with the discipline of a monkey mind. Birds, linguistics, computing and grad school may feature disproportionately.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Because we were never going to stick to just one topic","pubdate":"2023-10-18T23:00:00.000+08:00","explicit":true,"copyright":"2025 by Grace Teng, David Tan","owner":"Grace Teng, David Tan","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"6eb6cc80-7144-4c87-a0a4-2effa4d02ab4","title":"Episode 038: Dirty Data","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/038","content_text":"Grace and David talk about fudging data, data illiteracy, misaligned incentives, and all the ways in which data is used and misused in science.\n\nNote: this will be our last episode.\n\nGoodhart's law\n\nMy personal favorite Dilbert strips on Software Quality\n\nElisabeth Bik\n\nHomo economicus\n\nFabricated data in research about honesty. You can't make this stuff up. Or, can you? : Planet Money\n\nData Colada\n\n[110] Data Falsificada (Part 2): \"My Class Year Is Harvard\" - Data Colada\n\nMax Bazerman's 2021 response to fraud evidence\n\nComplicit\n\neLife\n\neLife Reviewed Preprints\n\nBad Pharma\n\nSignificant\n\nThe Fall of a Superstar Psychologist","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGrace and David talk about fudging data, data illiteracy, misaligned incentives, and all the ways in which data is used and misused in science.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNote: this will be our last episode.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart\u0026#x27;s_law\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoodhart\u0026#039;s law\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://medium.com/@nairgirish100/my-personal-favorite-dilbert-strips-on-software-quality-be90b46e2f04\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMy personal favorite Dilbert strips on Software Quality\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Bik\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eElisabeth Bik\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_economicus\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHomo economicus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190568472/dan-ariely-francesca-gino-harvard-dishonesty-fabricated-data\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFabricated data in research about honesty. You can\u0026#39;t make this stuff up. Or, can you? : Planet Money\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://datacolada.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eData Colada\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://datacolada.org/110\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e[110] Data Falsificada (Part 2): \u0026quot;My Class Year Is Harvard\u0026quot; - Data Colada\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://datacolada.org/storage_strong/fraud.resonse.max_.8.13.21.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMax Bazerman\u0026#39;s 2021 response to fraud evidence\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691236544/complicit\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eComplicit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELife\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eeLife\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://elife-rp.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex?form_type=display_rev_instructions#process\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eeLife Reviewed Preprints\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Pharma\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBad Pharma\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://xkcd.com/882/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSignificant\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3tSG8h_O3A\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Fall of a Superstar Psychologist\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Grace and David talk about fudging data, data illiteracy, misaligned incentives, and all the ways in which data is used and misused in science.\r\n\r\nNote: this will be our last episode.","date_published":"2023-10-18T23:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/6eb6cc80-7144-4c87-a0a4-2effa4d02ab4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":36413182,"duration_in_seconds":4550}]},{"id":"33d39b9d-cc73-4eed-901d-9a6c7e10c359","title":"Episode 037: An Episode about Wild Things","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/037","content_text":"Brutal heat wave makes Texas among the hottest places on Earth\n\nSouth Pacific Gyre\n\nEl Niño\n\nPole of inaccessibility\n\nConvex hull\n\n8. “Olas y Arenas” — The Beaches Belong to the People | La Brega | WNYC Studios\n\nNintendo: The Console Wars | Acquired Podcast\n\nThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Blindfolded by Bubzia - Summer Games Done Quick 2023\n\nNintendo 64 controller\n\nPointCrow\n\nI beat a Lynel with a single stick in Breath of the Wild","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/brutal-heat-wave-makes-texas-hottest-places-earth-rcna91584\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBrutal heat wave makes Texas among the hottest places on Earth\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_Gyre\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSouth Pacific Gyre\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ni%C3%B1o\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEl Niño\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility#Oceanic_pole_of_inaccessibility\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePole of inaccessibility\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convex_hull\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eConvex hull\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/la-brega/articles/olas-y-arenas-beaches-belong-people\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e8. “Olas y Arenas” — The Beaches Belong to the People | La Brega | WNYC Studios\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nintendo-the-console-wars\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNintendo: The Console Wars | Acquired Podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9wJO9D7668\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Blindfolded by Bubzia - Summer Games Done Quick 2023\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64_controller\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNintendo 64 controller\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PointCrow\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePointCrow\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzeiGEmU45I\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eI beat a Lynel with a single stick in Breath of the Wild\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This episode is also two months late. Includes discussion about wild weather, Breath of the Wild, wild speedruns of Breath of the Wild, and wild things you can do in Breath of the Wild.","date_published":"2023-09-03T00:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/33d39b9d-cc73-4eed-901d-9a6c7e10c359.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58155156,"duration_in_seconds":7268}]},{"id":"e4e367b2-ca34-495f-8dcd-f6dc9b840589","title":"Episode 036: This Episode Is Two Months Late","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/036","content_text":"Pokémon Crystal Version - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia\n\nMove Deleter - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia\n\nNational Pokédex - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia\n\nVinyl overtakes CD sales for the first time since 1987\n\nCabinet of curiosities\n\nJohn Soane's Museum\n\nMuseo Nacional del Prado\n\nThe National Gallery, London\n\nTropenmuseum: A museum about world cultures\n\nPergamon Museum\n\nNefertiti Bust","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Crystal_Version\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePokémon Crystal Version - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Move_Deleter\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMove Deleter - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/National_Pok%C3%A9dex\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNational Pokédex - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/10/23633605/vinyl-records-surpasses-cd-music-sales-us-riaa\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eVinyl overtakes CD sales for the first time since 1987\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_curiosities\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCabinet of curiosities\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.soane.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJohn Soane\u0026#39;s Museum\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.museodelprado.es/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMuseo Nacional del Prado\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe National Gallery, London\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.tropenmuseum.nl/en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTropenmuseum: A museum about world cultures\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon_Museum\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePergamon Museum\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti_Bust\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNefertiti Bust\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This episode was recorded sometime in March, and I somehow forgot to post it until now. We talk about old Pokémon games, the impulse to collect things, and curation inside and outside of museums.","date_published":"2023-05-17T17:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/e4e367b2-ca34-495f-8dcd-f6dc9b840589.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":63905042,"duration_in_seconds":3993}]},{"id":"4bb3204a-8920-429d-8ca3-1bd0f9bb8bab","title":"Episode 035: Pokémon and Singaporean cultural history","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/035","content_text":"Grace and David do surprise trades in Pokémon Violet, and somehow end up talking about cultural institutions in Singapore.\n\nSurprise Trade\n\nPokémon breeding\n\nBottle Cap\n\nMint\n\nPokémon competitive play - Wikipedia\n\nLazada - Wikipedia\n\nThe Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Wikipedia\n\nSandcastle (film) - Wikipedia\n\nRenaissance City Reports (2000, 2004, 2008)\n\nEsplanade - Theatres on the Bay - Wikipedia\n\nElbphilharmonie - Wikipedia","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGrace and David do surprise trades in Pokémon Violet, and somehow end up talking about cultural institutions in Singapore.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Surprise_Trade\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSurprise Trade\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_breeding\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePokémon breeding\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bottle_Cap\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBottle Cap\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mint\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMint\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_competitive_play\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePokémon competitive play - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazada\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLazada - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Charlie_Chan_Hock_Chye\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandcastle_(film)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSandcastle (film) - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nac.gov.sg/resources/arts-masterplans/renaissance-city-reports-(2000-2004-2008)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRenaissance City Reports (2000, 2004, 2008)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esplanade_%E2%80%93_Theatres_on_the_Bay\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEsplanade - Theatres on the Bay - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbphilharmonie\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eElbphilharmonie - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Grace and David do surprise trades in Pokémon Violet, and somehow end up talking about cultural institutions in Singapore.","date_published":"2023-03-10T12:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/4bb3204a-8920-429d-8ca3-1bd0f9bb8bab.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":42458980,"duration_in_seconds":7075}]},{"id":"3a484fa8-a91b-4d00-b130-26d61b6a67fd","title":"Episode 034: ChatGPT and Natural History","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/034","content_text":"We discuss ChatGPT, professional subreddits, natural history in Singapore, and more ChatGPT.\n\nChatGPT is MBB or bust\n\nr/KitchenConfidential\n\nJohn Searle - Wikipedia\n\nr/AskHistorians - Comment by u/jbdyer on \"What was Soviet pet culture like? Were dogs and cats considered capitalist fripperaries, or were they comrades? Did the planned economy make any attempt at meeting this market?\"\n\nLet's have a natural history museum for Singapore\n\nTitan of Singapore science education retires after 50 years\n\nLee Kong Chian Natural History Museum seeking funds for sperm whale exhibit\n\nMarcus Hutchins :verified: (@malwaretech@infosec.exchange)","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe discuss ChatGPT, professional subreddits, natural history in Singapore, and more ChatGPT.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/consulting/comments/104ryr5/chatgpt_is_mbb_or_bust/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChatGPT is MBB or bust\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/KitchenConfidential/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003er/KitchenConfidential\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Searle\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJohn Searle - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/zxs4d1/comment/j22xvfo/?utm_source=reddit\u0026utm_medium=web2x\u0026context=3\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003er/AskHistorians - Comment by u/jbdyer on \u0026quot;What was Soviet pet culture like? Were dogs and cats considered capitalist fripperaries, or were they comrades? Did the planned economy make any attempt at meeting this market?\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com/2009/06/lets-have-natural-history-museum-for.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLet\u0026#39;s have a natural history museum for Singapore\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/titan-of-singapore-science-education-retires-after-50-years\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTitan of Singapore science education retires after 50 years\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/lee-kong-chian-natural-history-museum-seeking-funds-for-sperm-whale-exhibit\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLee Kong Chian Natural History Museum seeking funds for sperm whale exhibit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://infosec.exchange/@malwaretech/109650622540622626\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMarcus Hutchins :verified: (@malwaretech@infosec.exchange)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We discuss ChatGPT, professional subreddits, natural history in Singapore, and more ChatGPT.","date_published":"2023-01-28T21:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/3a484fa8-a91b-4d00-b130-26d61b6a67fd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57733039,"duration_in_seconds":3608}]},{"id":"a786f923-fb06-4b4d-8006-fd6f01035f0b","title":"Episode 033: Migration Assistant","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/033","content_text":"Grace and David talk about what happens when an operating system is so old, macOS doesn't know how to migrate from it. And some other stuff.\n\nmacOS version history - Wikipedia\n\nYear 2038 problem - Wikipedia\n\nFile Allocation Table - Wikipedia\n\nAccidental Tech Podcast\n\nThe rapid testing show : Planet Money","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGrace and David talk about what happens when an operating system is so old, macOS doesn\u0026#39;t know how to migrate from it. And some other stuff.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emacOS version history - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYear 2038 problem - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT32\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFile Allocation Table - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://atp.fm/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAccidental Tech Podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1073227859\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe rapid testing show : Planet Money\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Grace and David talk about what happens when an operating system is so old, macOS doesn't know how to migrate from it. And some other stuff.","date_published":"2022-09-23T21:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/a786f923-fb06-4b4d-8006-fd6f01035f0b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":55992657,"duration_in_seconds":3499}]},{"id":"1dbbe1bf-0048-4414-a793-761995f92711","title":"Episode 032: Teaching 101 courses","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/032","content_text":"David and Grace discuss the challenges of teaching introductory courses and developing students' writing skills.\n\nCS50x 2022\n\nDepartment of English Language and Literature\n\nWriting the Essay\n\nEssays\n\nPoorly Structured","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid and Grace discuss the challenges of teaching introductory courses and developing students\u0026#39; writing skills.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2022/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50x 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://english.unm.edu/undergrad/core/core-writing.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDepartment of English Language and Literature\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://cas.nyu.edu/ewp/ewp-courses/writing-the-essay.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWriting the Essay\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.geoffreychallen.com/essays\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEssays\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.geoffreychallen.com/essays/2021-07-30-poorly-structured\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePoorly Structured\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David and Grace discuss the challenges of teaching introductory courses and developing students' writing skills.","date_published":"2022-03-13T14:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/1dbbe1bf-0048-4414-a793-761995f92711.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43466027,"duration_in_seconds":2716}]},{"id":"534bc005-0c2f-4124-9720-132b57fd1efb","title":"Episode 031: Weird travels and mice","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/031","content_text":"David survived a lockdown while travelling and tells the tale. Random diversion to 3D-printed mice.\n\nMaastricht Formation - Wikipedia\n\nMaastrichtian - Wikipedia\n\nPloopy. Open-source hardware.\n\nAnother method for finishing a Ploopy shell! ASA filament with acetone chemical smoothing.\n\nFlevoland - Wikipedia\n\nFriesland - Wikipedia\n\nIs the L Train Running?\n\nIs the G Train Running?\n\nLes Halles (Paris Métro) - Wikipedia","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid survived a lockdown while travelling and tells the tale. Random diversion to 3D-printed mice.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht_Formation\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMaastricht Formation - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastrichtian\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMaastrichtian - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ploopy.co/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePloopy. Open-source hardware.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/ploopy/comments/soxqrg/another_method_for_finishing_a_ploopy_shell_asa/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAnother method for finishing a Ploopy shell! ASA filament with acetone chemical smoothing.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flevoland\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFlevoland - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friesland\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFriesland - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://isthelrunning.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIs the L Train Running?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://isthetrainrunning.nyc/g/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIs the G Train Running?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Halles_(Paris_M%C3%A9tro)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLes Halles (Paris Métro) - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David survived a lockdown while travelling and tells the tale. Random diversion to 3D-printed mice.","date_published":"2022-02-22T00:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/534bc005-0c2f-4124-9720-132b57fd1efb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35698568,"duration_in_seconds":2231}]},{"id":"a8c206ee-5fef-42a1-868b-337064d54ca8","title":"Episode 030: Travel? Travel!","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/030","content_text":"David plans to travel.\n\nNaturalis Biodiversity Center\n\nList of oldest universities in continuous operation - Wikipedia\n\nThe Feather Heist - This American Life\n\nThe Man Who Stole Bird Feathers (Published 2018)\n\nBaden-Powell House - Wikipedia\n\nOostvaardersplassen - Wikipedia\n\nLondon\n\nClink Hostels","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid plans to travel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.naturalis.nl/en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNaturalis Biodiversity Center\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_universities_in_continuous_operation\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eList of oldest universities in continuous operation - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thisamericanlife.org/654/the-feather-heist\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Feather Heist - This American Life\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/books/review/kirk-wallace-johnson-feather-thief.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Man Who Stole Bird Feathers (Published 2018)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden-Powell_House\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBaden-Powell House - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oostvaardersplassen\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOostvaardersplassen - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://staygenerator.com/hostels/london?lang=en-GB\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLondon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.clinkhostels.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eClink Hostels\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David plans to travel.","date_published":"2021-11-18T06:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/a8c206ee-5fef-42a1-868b-337064d54ca8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50722661,"duration_in_seconds":3170}]},{"id":"acab9ef2-a3b6-4163-aa5c-dd7c5262fe34","title":"Episode 029: Stable Isotopes and Computer Systems","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/029","content_text":"Stable nuclide - Wikipedia\n\nStable isotope ratio - Wikipedia\n\nThe Use of Stable Isotopes in the Study of Animal Migration\n\nLeaky abstraction - Wikipedia\n\nMOSTFET\n\nCombinational logic - Wikipedia\n\nSequential logic - Wikipedia\n\nInstruction set architecture - Wikipedia","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_nuclide\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStable nuclide - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_isotope_ratio\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStable isotope ratio - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-use-of-stable-isotopes-in-the-96648168/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Use of Stable Isotopes in the Study of Animal Migration\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaky_abstraction\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLeaky abstraction - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSFET\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMOSTFET\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combinational_logic\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCombinational logic - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_logic\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSequential logic - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instruction_set_architecture\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstruction set architecture - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David is taking a class on stable isotopes and talks about it. Grace is taking a class on computer systems and talks about it.","date_published":"2021-10-19T00:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/acab9ef2-a3b6-4163-aa5c-dd7c5262fe34.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":47247383,"duration_in_seconds":2952}]},{"id":"3e964284-760e-4855-a67c-95986a63402e","title":"Episode 028: This episode has no theme","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/028","content_text":"2021 Western North America heat wave - Wikipedia\n\nCenchrus - Wikipedia\n\nRed tortoise cake - Wikipedia\n\nPisang goreng - Wikipedia\n\nBrave (web browser) - Wikipedia\n\nCotopaxi - Gear For Good | Free shipping on orders $99+\n\nCSS Grid Layout - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets | MDN","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Western_North_America_heat_wave\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e2021 Western North America heat wave - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenchrus\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCenchrus - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tortoise_cake\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRed tortoise cake - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisang_goreng\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePisang goreng - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBrave (web browser) - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.cotopaxi.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCotopaxi - Gear For Good | Free shipping on orders $99+\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Grid_Layout\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCSS Grid Layout - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets | MDN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David is back in Albuquerque and is making Singaporean food. Grace switched from Brave to Firefox.","date_published":"2021-09-22T21:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/3e964284-760e-4855-a67c-95986a63402e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":43430165,"duration_in_seconds":2714}]},{"id":"8f505b8b-a5d4-4b32-ba09-980bb35ac38c","title":"Episode 027: Camera Obscura","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/027","content_text":"David and Grace debate the relative merits of cameras of all shapes, sizes and ages, but only after discussing ways to cross borders with dead bodies.\n\nNote: In the middle of this episode, we had to go to Zoom audio because we lost one of the mic recordings. Sorry about that!\n\nCryogenic storage dewar - Wikipedia\n\nDigiscoping - Wikipedia\n\n'High Flying Bird': What Soderbergh Begged Apple to Change About the iPhone\n\nDiscontinued - COOLPIX P500 - Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd\n\nX1D II 50C","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid and Grace debate the relative merits of cameras of all shapes, sizes and ages, but only after discussing ways to cross borders with dead bodies.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: In the middle of this episode, we had to go to Zoom audio because we lost one of the mic recordings. Sorry about that!\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryogenic_storage_dewar\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCryogenic storage dewar - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digiscoping\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDigiscoping - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/high-flying-bird-steven-soderbergh-apple-iphone-netflix-1202043102/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026#39;High Flying Bird\u0026#39;: What Soderbergh Begged Apple to Change About the iPhone\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.nikon.com.sg/en_SG/product/discontinued/digital-compact-cameras/performance/coolpix-p500\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDiscontinued - COOLPIX P500 - Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.hasselblad.com/x-system/x1d/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eX1D II 50C\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David and Grace debate the relative merits of cameras of all shapes, sizes and ages, but only after discussing ways to cross borders with dead bodies.","date_published":"2021-08-13T19:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/8f505b8b-a5d4-4b32-ba09-980bb35ac38c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38583791,"duration_in_seconds":2411}]},{"id":"81a5a6d7-b3f6-48c6-9576-671dcb8f7f74","title":"Episode 026: Covid Vaccination Talk","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/026","content_text":"We talk about Covid vaccines, efficacy vs effectiveness, and how on earth to get vaccination rates up.\n\nCOVID-19 vaccine - Wikipedia\n\nPhases of clinical research - Wikipedia\n\nNew Mexico Department of HealthCOVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe talk about Covid vaccines, efficacy vs effectiveness, and how on earth to get vaccination rates up.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCOVID-19 vaccine - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phases_of_clinical_research#Efficacy_vs_effectiveness\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePhases of clinical research - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/public-dashboard.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNew Mexico Department of HealthCOVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We talk about Covid vaccines, efficacy vs effectiveness, and how on earth to get vaccination rates up.","date_published":"2021-07-26T08:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/81a5a6d7-b3f6-48c6-9576-671dcb8f7f74.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46601867,"duration_in_seconds":2912}]},{"id":"4d0eae9b-784c-484f-987f-5e6abae1460e","title":"Episode 025: Maps and Models","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/025","content_text":"David took the opportunity of a soft lockdown to add 98,000-ish buildings' worth of height data to his bird-building collision data set, one building at a time.\n\nLidar - Wikipedia\n\nArchaeologists discover the largest-and oldest-Maya monument ever\n\nPhotogrammetry - Wikipedia\n\nOneMap 3.0\n\nThe Interlace - Wikipedia","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid took the opportunity of a soft lockdown to add 98,000-ish buildings\u0026#39; worth of height data to his bird-building collision data set, one building at a time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLidar - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/archaeologists-discover-the-largest-and-oldest-maya-monument-ever/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eArchaeologists discover the largest-and oldest-Maya monument ever\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photogrammetry\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePhotogrammetry - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.onemap3d.gov.sg/main/3dwebclient/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOneMap 3.0\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Interlace\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Interlace - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David took the opportunity of a soft lockdown to add 98,000-ish buildings' worth of height data to his bird-building collision data set, one building at a time.","date_published":"2021-06-16T22:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/4d0eae9b-784c-484f-987f-5e6abae1460e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":42207104,"duration_in_seconds":2637}]},{"id":"fd52000a-d49a-45e1-a96b-613e2f7364b1","title":"Episode 024: Protein Folding, Artificial Intelligence, and SkyNet","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/024","content_text":"In typical Monkey Mind fashion, David and Grace talk about vaccinations, then folding proteins, then using computers and gamers to fold proteins, then things computers can't do and things computers can't do yet, and things computers might never be able to do.\n\nMeningococcal Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know\n\nProtein folding - Wikipedia\n\nFoldit: Competitive Protein Folding for Medical Science\n\nDeepMind AI handles protein folding, which humbled previous software\n\nShm-reduplication - Wikipedia\n\nRSA (cryptosystem) - Wikipedia\n\nWhy Malaysian Malay like to use short form words when they're texting?\n\nValue Drift\n\nUniversal Paperclips - Wikipedia\n\nThree Laws of Robotics - Wikipedia","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eIn typical Monkey Mind fashion, David and Grace talk about vaccinations, then folding proteins, then using computers and gamers to fold proteins, then things computers can\u0026#39;t do and things computers can\u0026#39;t do yet, and things computers might never be able to do.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/public/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMeningococcal Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_folding\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eProtein folding - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.engr.washington.edu/facresearch/highlights/cse_foldit.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFoldit: Competitive Protein Folding for Medical Science\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/deepmind-ai-handles-protein-folding-which-humbled-previous-software/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDeepMind AI handles protein folding, which humbled previous software\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shm-reduplication\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eShm-reduplication - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_(cryptosystem)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRSA (cryptosystem) - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.quora.com/Why-Malaysian-Malay-like-to-use-short-form-words-when-theyre-texting\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhy Malaysian Malay like to use short form words when they\u0026#39;re texting?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://universalpaperclips.fandom.com/wiki/Value_Drift\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eValue Drift\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Paperclips\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUniversal Paperclips - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThree Laws of Robotics - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In typical Monkey Mind fashion, David and Grace talk about vaccinations, then folding proteins, then using computers and gamers to fold proteins, then things computers can't do and things computers can't do yet, and things computers might never be able to do.","date_published":"2021-06-11T20:30:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/fd52000a-d49a-45e1-a96b-613e2f7364b1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46006356,"duration_in_seconds":3833}]},{"id":"837acc5e-2e54-47b5-9e3e-8f68ed7e543f","title":"Episode 023: On the Economics of Science","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/023","content_text":"David and Grace discuss the problem of finding money to pay for science, and unsurprisingly end up talking about economics.\n\nr/LinkedInLunatics\n\nScience funders gamble on grant lotteries\n\nKati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus\n\nAndy Matuschak is creating tools for thought | Patreon\n\nThe Development Abstraction Layer\n\nThe Brexit Possibility\n\nSt. Petersburg paradox - Wikipedia\n\nPlanet Money T-shirt","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid and Grace discuss the problem of finding money to pay for science, and unsurprisingly end up talking about economics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/LinkedInLunatics/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003er/LinkedInLunatics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03572-7\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eScience funders gamble on grant lotteries\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/health/coronavirus-mrna-kariko.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.patreon.com/quantumcountry\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAndy Matuschak is creating tools for thought | Patreon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/04/11/the-development-abstraction-layer-2/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Development Abstraction Layer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://stratechery.com/2016/the-brexit-possibility/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Brexit Possibility\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_paradox\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSt. Petersburg paradox - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetmoney/planet-money-t-shirt\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePlanet Money T-shirt\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David and Grace discuss the problem of finding money to pay for science, and unsurprisingly end up talking about economics.","date_published":"2021-06-11T20:15:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/837acc5e-2e54-47b5-9e3e-8f68ed7e543f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":59238526,"duration_in_seconds":4936}]},{"id":"c2c6b0a9-ec8a-45b1-87bb-e6a028ce24bc","title":"Episode 022: Not Sure What We Talked About, Part V","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/022","content_text":"Hi, it's Grace, weeks after the recording of this episode. I can't remember what we talked about but these are our show notes, so we must have talked about birds (surprise), urban geography, Freiburg, shipping containers, something about modelling the financial markets, and more Freiburg.\n\nYouTube: The Capercaillie Bird defends its territory\n\nFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany\n\nSeeing Like a State - Wikipedia\n\nZum Roten Bären - Wikipedia\n\n\n\nThe Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger\n\nBlack-Scholes model - Wikipedia\n\nHeliotrope (building) - Wikipedia","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHi, it\u0026#39;s Grace, weeks after the recording of this episode. I can\u0026#39;t remember what we talked about but these are our show notes, so we must have talked about birds (surprise), urban geography, Freiburg, shipping containers, something about modelling the financial markets, and more Freiburg.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xSj5XcByuA\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube: The Capercaillie Bird defends its territory\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Freiburg+im+Breisgau,+Germany/@47.993078,7.8544281,60m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x47911b26560bd665:0x41f6bb7a5df57b0!8m2!3d47.9990077!4d7.8421043\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_Like_a_State\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSeeing Like a State - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zum_Roten_B%C3%A4ren\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eZum Roten Bären - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/82eegrUa9r7iu9KRA\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Box-Shipping-Container-Smaller-Economy/dp/0691136408\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%E2%80%93Scholes_model\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlack-Scholes model - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotrope_(building)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHeliotrope (building) - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Hi, it's Grace, weeks after the recording of this episode. I can't remember what we talked about but these are our show notes, so we must have talked about birds (surprise), urban geography, Freiburg, shipping containers, something about modelling the financial markets, and more Freiburg.","date_published":"2021-06-11T19:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/c2c6b0a9-ec8a-45b1-87bb-e6a028ce24bc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":64344002,"duration_in_seconds":5361}]},{"id":"12b1ddd8-da83-4675-89e5-0b364d01a1ee","title":"Episode 021: Not Sure What We Talked About, Part IV","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/021","content_text":"Why comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading\n\nIs this ship still stuck?\n\nIn Suez Canal, Stuck Ship Is a Warning About Excessive Globalization\n\nSwiss cheese model - Wikipedia\n\nWhat Killed These Bald Eagles? After 25 Years, We Finally Know.\n\nBondi Vet on YouTube","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.vox.com/22311625/covid-19-vaccine-efficacy-johnson-moderna-pfizer\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhy comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://istheshipstillstuck.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIs this ship still stuck?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/business/ship-suez-canal.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIn Suez Canal, Stuck Ship Is a Warning About Excessive Globalization\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_cheese_model\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSwiss cheese model - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/03/humans-accidentally-created-death-trap-bald-eagles/618413/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhat Killed These Bald Eagles? After 25 Years, We Finally Know.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnSnAq44St3dzNdgPpfChA\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBondi Vet on YouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Hi, it's Grace, weeks after the recording of this episode. I can't remember what we talked about but these are our show notes, so we must have talked about scientific literacy (again) as it relates to Covid (again), big ships being stuck, highly unlikely accidents, and oddly photogenic Australian veterinarians.","date_published":"2021-04-18T00:30:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/12b1ddd8-da83-4675-89e5-0b364d01a1ee.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30018790,"duration_in_seconds":5002}]},{"id":"88f86159-4eb1-4c96-b995-90274384fb5a","title":"Episode 020: Not Sure What We Talked About, Part III","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/020","content_text":"Stevey's Blog Rants\n\nTidyverse\n\nCodewars Java Kata (requires sign in and some Java homework)\n\nReddit: I found this during my first day in new job\n\nReddit: Dutch electronic voting code base\n\nCS50's Introduction to Computer Science\n\nJustice\n\nCrash Course\n\nFat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up\n\nHeidelberg Studentenkarzer\n\nHarvard Business Review Podcasts","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2006/03/execution-in-kingdom-of-nouns.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStevey\u0026#39;s Blog Rants\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.tidyverse.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTidyverse\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.codewars.com/kata/reviews/54a83d11e1288d7cd70001d6/groups/54b6e0b3ac3d54604b001320\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCodewars Java Kata (requires sign in and some Java homework)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/programminghorror/comments/lr6ip1/i_found_this_during_my_first_day_in_new_job/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eReddit: I found this during my first day in new job\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/programminghorror/comments/juqafi/dutch_electronic_voting_code_base/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eReddit: Dutch electronic voting code base\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.edx.org/course/cs50s-introduction-to-computer-science\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50\u0026#39;s Introduction to Computer Science\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.edx.org/course/justice-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJustice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://thecrashcourse.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCrash Course\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.edx.org/course/fat-chance-probability-from-the-ground-up-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/heidelberg-studentkarzer\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHeidelberg Studentenkarzer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://hbr.org/podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHarvard Business Review Podcasts\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Hi, it's Grace, weeks after the recording of this episode. I can't remember what we talked about but these are our show notes, so we must have talked about Java being terrible, programming horrors, and college-level remote learning.","date_published":"2021-04-18T00:15:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/88f86159-4eb1-4c96-b995-90274384fb5a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49598716,"duration_in_seconds":8265}]},{"id":"5569bf98-bbd6-4fc0-9b33-b6480085e0d7","title":"Episode 019: Not Sure What We Talked About, Part II","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/019","content_text":"Izu Islands\n\nCattle stranded on ship in Mediterranean must be destroyed, say vets\n\nCal Newport - Author of Deep Work, Study Hacks Blog\n\nThe Oresteia: The Trilogy by Aeschylus (1983) - IMDb\n\nJadeite Cabbage\n\nWater Lilies (Monet series)\n\nGuernica (Picasso)\n\nFondation Beyeler\n\nInternational Klein Blue","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izu_Islands\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIzu Islands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/27/cattle-stranded-on-ship-in-mediterranean-must-be-destroyed-say-vets\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCattle stranded on ship in Mediterranean must be destroyed, say vets\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.calnewport.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCal Newport - Author of Deep Work, Study Hacks Blog\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5524714/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Oresteia: The Trilogy by Aeschylus (1983) - IMDb\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadeite_Cabbage\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJadeite Cabbage\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Lilies_(Monet_series)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWater Lilies (Monet series)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernica_(Picasso)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGuernica (Picasso)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.fondationbeyeler.ch/en/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFondation Beyeler\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Klein_Blue\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInternational Klein Blue\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Hi, it's Grace, weeks after the recording of this episode. I can't remember what we talked about but these are our show notes, so we must have talked about David travelling on a ferry to see some birds, and lots and lots about museums. Also, David's mic cut out partway, again, so we have a Zoom recording for a bit. We're super professional podcasters that way.","date_published":"2021-04-18T00:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/5569bf98-bbd6-4fc0-9b33-b6480085e0d7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40048714,"duration_in_seconds":6674}]},{"id":"45c45210-a3c2-42fc-8865-de0ad2aff0b5","title":"Episode 018: Not Sure What We Talked About, Part I","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/018","content_text":"You should probably charge your MacBook using the ports on its right side\n\nMasuda method\n\nYouTube: Ring Fit Adventure Speedruns\n\nRing Fit Adventure on speedrun.com\n\nYouTube: Automatic basketball hoop","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imore.com/heres-why-you-should-probably-charge-your-macbook-using-ports-its-right-side\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYou should probably charge your MacBook using the ports on its right side\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Masuda_method\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMasuda method\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvjHMu_tBOs\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube: Ring Fit Adventure Speedruns\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.speedrun.com/ring_fit_adventure#Any\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRing Fit Adventure on speedrun.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FycDx69px8U\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYouTube: Automatic basketball hoop\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Hi, it's Grace, weeks after the recording of this episode. I can't remember what we talked about but these are our show notes, so we must have talked about games and building things, or something. Also, David's mic cut out partway, so we have a Zoom recording for a bit. We're super professional podcasters that way.","date_published":"2021-04-17T23:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/45c45210-a3c2-42fc-8865-de0ad2aff0b5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26584733,"duration_in_seconds":4430}]},{"id":"6ebf97ca-720f-4aad-92c2-b42aca9d3d6c","title":"Episode 017: Tries and Trees","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/017","content_text":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ESK5SaP-bc\n\nCodewars: Achieve mastery through challenge\n\nCS50x 2021\n\nTrie\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaCinQIy8MI\n\nThe Newick tree format\n\nHow to root a phylogenetic tree\n\nReconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ǵenh₁-\n\n*ǵenh -\n\nFloppy disk\n\nMagnetic tape","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ESK5SaP-bc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ESK5SaP-bc\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.codewars.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCodewars: Achieve mastery through challenge\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2021/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50x 2021\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trie\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTrie\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaCinQIy8MI\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaCinQIy8MI\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://evolution.genetics.washington.edu/phylip/newicktree.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Newick tree format\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://cabbagesofdoom.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-root-phylogenetic-tree.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHow to root a phylogenetic tree\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/%C7%B5enh%E2%82%81-\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eReconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ǵenh₁-\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://prezi.com/xf8pybiccaru/?token=666acc95c244911a9dc4dca04b7ebb8ec8b97edc5ac96c605c6dd23f69caa971\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e*ǵenh -\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFloppy disk\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_tape\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMagnetic tape\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We talk about tries, phylogenetic trees in biology and historical linguistics, and other trees in linguistics.","date_published":"2021-02-14T02:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/6ebf97ca-720f-4aad-92c2-b42aca9d3d6c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23966950,"duration_in_seconds":3993}]},{"id":"f2cce4ef-289e-49ea-a6bf-8d3718b059ae","title":"Episode 016: The One About Games Done Quick","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/016","content_text":"This was recorded over a month ago, I have had no time since to listen back and make show notes, and all I know is that we talked a lot about video games and Awesome Games Done Quick 2021.\n\nPokémon Red and Blue/Mew glitch\n\nMr. Bones (video game)\n\nAzumarill (Pokémon)","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis was recorded over a month ago, I have had no time since to listen back and make show notes, and all I know is that we talked a lot about video games and Awesome Games Done Quick 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Red_and_Blue/Mew_glitch\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePokémon Red and Blue/Mew glitch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bones_(video_game)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMr. Bones (video game)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Azumarill_(Pok%C3%A9mon)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAzumarill (Pokémon)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This was recorded over a month ago, I have had no time since to listen back and make show notes, and all I know is that we talked a lot about video games and Awesome Games Done Quick 2021.","date_published":"2021-02-14T02:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/f2cce4ef-289e-49ea-a6bf-8d3718b059ae.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30269096,"duration_in_seconds":5044}]},{"id":"def9b2fa-cf88-4448-80c3-8c654e9f433d","title":"Episode 015: Flooding, Ponding, and Draining","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/015","content_text":"David and Grace talk about flooding, environmental effects and urban design.\n\nWikipedia: La Niña\n\nDavid's tweet \n\nVideo shows car driving in an extremely flooded Lorong Halus\n\nTweet about extreme weather in Singapore\n\nYou shouldn't be alarmed by the 'flooding' at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park on Jan. 1, 2021\n\nEpisode 570: The Fine Print\n\nUrban Redevelopment Authority\n\nDeluge a 'once in 50 years' event\n\nBuangkok MRT station\n\nSingapore and Malaysia terminate high-speed rail project\n\nHow To Stop An Asteroid : Planet Money\n\nFreiburg, Germany: is this the greenest city in the world?\n\nFortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Sites\n\nDesire paths: the illicit trails that defy the urban planners","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid and Grace talk about flooding, environmental effects and urban design.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ni%C3%B1a\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWikipedia: La Niña\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/g33k5p34k/status/1345318794583920645\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDavid\u0026#39;s tweet \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mothership.sg/2021/01/lorong-halus-flooded/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eVideo shows car driving in an extremely flooded Lorong Halus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/winstontlchow/status/1345374250660630529\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTweet about extreme weather in Singapore\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mothership.sg/2021/01/bishan-ang-mo-kio-park-flooded/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYou shouldn\u0026#39;t be alarmed by the \u0026#39;flooding\u0026#39; at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park on Jan. 1, 2021\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/transcripts/349650496\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEpisode 570: The Fine Print\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ura.gov.sg/Corporate/Planning/Master-Plan\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUrban Redevelopment Authority\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20091123-181624.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDeluge a \u0026#39;once in 50 years\u0026#39; event\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buangkok_MRT_station\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBuangkok MRT station\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Singapore-and-Malaysia-terminate-high-speed-rail-project\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSingapore and Malaysia terminate high-speed rail project\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2020/12/23/949881982/how-to-stop-an-asteroid\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHow To Stop An Asteroid : Planet Money\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/mar/23/freiburg.germany.greenest.city\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFreiburg, Germany: is this the greenest city in the world?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortifications_of_Vauban_UNESCO_World_Heritage_Sites#Ville_neuve,_Neuf-Brisach\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Sites\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/oct/05/desire-paths-the-illicit-trails-that-defy-the-urban-planners\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDesire paths: the illicit trails that defy the urban planners\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David and Grace talk about flooding, environmental effects and urban design.","date_published":"2021-01-16T17:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/def9b2fa-cf88-4448-80c3-8c654e9f433d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23376844,"duration_in_seconds":3895}]},{"id":"d9d047a7-0d04-43e3-9727-92a6fc46de06","title":"Episode 014: Landscape of Death","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/014","content_text":"Here's the relevant quote from Orson Scott Card's Speaker for the Dead:\n\n\nIf we had to observe your university under the same limitations that bind us in our observation of the Lusitanian aborigines, we would no doubt conclude that humans do not reproduce, do not form kinship groups, and devote their entire life cycle to the metamorphosis of the larval student into the adult professor.\n\n\nSpecies distribution modelling\n\nMaximum entropy probability distribution\n\nTim Kopra's Tweet about Singapore from the ISS\n\nBlack-body radiation\n\nAccidental Tech Podcast: 409: Midrange Snob\n\nAcer Store:\n\nLogitech MX Master Series Advanced Keyboards \u0026amp; Performance Mice\n\nYou should probably charge your MacBook using the ports on its right side\n\nTS3 Plus | Thunderbolt 3 Dock","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHere\u0026#39;s the relevant quote from \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Scott_Card\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOrson Scott Card\u0026#39;s\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_for_the_Dead\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpeaker for the Dead\u003c/a\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf we had to observe your university under the same limitations that bind us in our observation of the Lusitanian aborigines, we would no doubt conclude that humans do not reproduce, do not form kinship groups, and devote their entire life cycle to the metamorphosis of the larval student into the adult professor.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species_distribution_modelling\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpecies distribution modelling\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_entropy_probability_distribution\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMaximum entropy probability distribution\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/astro_tim/status/711276897133596672?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTim Kopra\u0026#39;s Tweet about Singapore from the ISS\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-body_radiation\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlack-body radiation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://atp.fm/409\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAccidental Tech Podcast: 409: Midrange Snob\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://store.acer.com/en-sg/nitro-vg2-series-vg272u-p\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAcer Store:\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.logitech.com/en-sg/mx/master-series.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLogitech MX Master Series Advanced Keyboards \u0026amp; Performance Mice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imore.com/heres-why-you-should-probably-charge-your-macbook-using-ports-its-right-side\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eYou should probably charge your MacBook using the ports on its right side\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.caldigit.com/ts3-plus/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTS3 Plus | Thunderbolt 3 Dock\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David talks about trying to figure out where birds will die. Grace talks about a two-computer, one-monitor, no-KVM-switch setup.","date_published":"2021-01-01T21:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/d9d047a7-0d04-43e3-9727-92a6fc46de06.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41312152,"duration_in_seconds":6884}]},{"id":"5ebea3a7-380a-4efb-950c-af74cc36fc47","title":"Episode 013: Trees and Maps","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/013","content_text":"Eight Little Piggies\n\nReconstructing trees: A simple example\n\nColleges That Change Lives\n\nJohn Costello\n\nRichard Stallman\n\nMap projection\n\nAccidental Tech Podcast: 356: With a Heavy Heart\n\nArcGIS\n\nQGIS\n\nProgramming languages used in most popular websites","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Little_Piggies\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEight Little Piggies\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/phylogenetics_07\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eReconstructing trees: A simple example\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleges_That_Change_Lives\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eColleges That Change Lives\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/john-costello.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJohn Costello\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRichard Stallman\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMap projection\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://atp.fm/356\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAccidental Tech Podcast: 356: With a Heavy Heart\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArcGIS\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eArcGIS\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QGIS\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eQGIS\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_languages_used_in_most_popular_websites\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eProgramming languages used in most popular websites\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Trees and maps are data structures much beloved by linguists, evolutionary biologists and computer scientists, so of course we have a lot to say about them.","date_published":"2020-12-20T11:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/5ebea3a7-380a-4efb-950c-af74cc36fc47.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30210007,"duration_in_seconds":5034}]},{"id":"6e34b0a4-8270-44ac-9657-24fe54eca6c1","title":"Episode 012: Bad Education","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/012","content_text":"Too Many Head and Eye Movements\n\nAn example of the LORMS marking scheme in Appendix A and B\n\nThe Harvard Educational Review - HEPG","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/011\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eToo Many Head and Eye Movements\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/alevel/2021syllabus/9752_y21_sy.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAn example of the LORMS marking scheme in Appendix A and B\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.hepg.org/her-home/issues/harvard-educational-review-volume-88,-issue-3/herbooknote/negotiating-opportunities\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Harvard Educational Review - HEPG\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"More meandering conversation about grading, teaching, and educational outcomes. Not a lot of links this week, since we're mostly talking about our own experiences.","date_published":"2020-10-19T19:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/6e34b0a4-8270-44ac-9657-24fe54eca6c1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22676240,"duration_in_seconds":3778}]},{"id":"96e8d4a7-aacd-4a1c-833e-6e7076d356b2","title":"Episode 011: Too Many Head and Eye Movements","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/011","content_text":"On academic assessment, computerised proctoring, gaming the system, and instructional delivery.\n\nGraduate Record Examinations\n\nWikipedia: National Trades Union Congress\n\nExam Day: What to Expect\n\nhttps://twitter.com/LegendAriee16/status/1304098649186742273\n\nA-level and GCSE results in England to be based on teacher assessments in U-turn\n\nAll models are wrong\n\nTwitter taught Microsoft's friendly AI chatbot to be a racist asshole in less than a day\n\nThe tank story is likely to be apocryphal, but the discussion is nonetheless relevant:\n\nThe Neural Net Tank Urban Legend\n\nPrelims\n\nGoodhart's law\n\nPublish or perish\n\nIs Law School a Losing Game? (Published 2011)\n\nDual education system\n\nCS50 Releases Report on 'Regret Clause,' Cheating Cases | News | The Harvard Crimson","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOn academic assessment, computerised proctoring, gaming the system, and instructional delivery.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Record_Examinations\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGraduate Record Examinations\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Trades_Union_Congress\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWikipedia: National Trades Union Congress\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://support.proctoru.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043565051-Exam-Day-What-to-Expect-\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eExam Day: What to Expect\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/LegendAriee16/status/1304098649186742273\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://twitter.com/LegendAriee16/status/1304098649186742273\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/17/a-levels-gcse-results-england-based-teacher-assessments-government-u-turn\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eA-level and GCSE results in England to be based on teacher assessments in U-turn\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_models_are_wrong\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAll models are wrong\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/24/11297050/tay-microsoft-chatbot-racist\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter taught Microsoft\u0026#39;s friendly AI chatbot to be a racist asshole in less than a day\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tank story is likely to be apocryphal, but the discussion is nonetheless relevant:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gwern.net/Tanks\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Neural Net Tank Urban Legend\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelims#Singapore,_Scotland_and_Latin_America\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePrelims\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoodhart\u0026#39;s law\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publish_or_perish\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePublish or perish\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/business/09law.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIs Law School a Losing Game? (Published 2011)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_education_system\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDual education system\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/12/18/computer-science-50-report/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50 Releases Report on \u0026#39;Regret Clause,\u0026#39; Cheating Cases | News | The Harvard Crimson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"A meandering conversation about academic assessment, computerised proctoring, gaming the system, and instructional delivery.","date_published":"2020-10-19T15:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/96e8d4a7-aacd-4a1c-833e-6e7076d356b2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30514699,"duration_in_seconds":5085}]},{"id":"84837a06-3630-497d-9c79-0034953ed5bc","title":"Episode 010: Games and Mental Models","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/010","content_text":"We made it to Episode 10. Games, mental models, games as models, and broken models.\n\nBloons\n\nShopping Cart Hero 3\n\nAll Abstractions Are Wrong But Some Are Useful\n\nResearchers find bug in Python script may have affected hundreds of studies\n\nGames Done Quick\n\nThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD by Linkus7 in 1:28:27 - SGDQ2018\n\nISAB\n\nDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\n\nDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Online\n\nquill18\n\nF1 2020: Can I complete ONE SINGLE LAP??\n\nRobo Grand Prix\n\nMicromouse\n\nDepth-first search\n\nBreadth-first search\n\nLego Rotation Sensor Internals\n\nLoyalty (Civ6)\n\nWarlord Era\n\nr/CivPolitics\n\nWorld Record Progression: Super Mario Bros\n\nSuper Mario Bros. Any% Speedrun in 4:55.646\n\nSpeedrunning and the Scientific Method - graceteng.ninja","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe made it to Episode 10. Games, mental models, games as models, and broken models.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloons\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBloons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://shoppingcarthero3.net\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eShopping Cart Hero 3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/004\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAll Abstractions Are Wrong But Some Are Useful\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/chemists-discover-cross-platform-python-scripts-not-so-cross-platform/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eResearchers find bug in Python script may have affected hundreds of studies\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://gamesdonequick.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGames Done Quick\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPLytsTfCcE\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD by Linkus7 in 1:28:27 - SGDQ2018\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7WQH4kpgxXJYHp8r9IAO-Q\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eISAB\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Online\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Online\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/quill18/featured\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003equill18\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F7GupUhT5U\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eF1 2020: Can I complete ONE SINGLE LAP??\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://gizmodo.com/robo-grand-prix-24014\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRobo Grand Prix\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromouse\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMicromouse\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth-first_search\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDepth-first search\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadth-first_search\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBreadth-first search\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.philohome.com/sensors/legorot.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLego Rotation Sensor Internals\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Loyalty_(Civ6)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLoyalty (Civ6)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warlord_Era\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWarlord Era\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/CivPolitics/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003er/CivPolitics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdAkY7RfajY\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWorld Record Progression: Super Mario Bros\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wR8x5b_ExM\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSuper Mario Bros. Any% Speedrun in 4:55.646\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://graceteng.ninja/blogarchive/speedrunning-and-the-scientific-method\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpeedrunning and the Scientific Method - graceteng.ninja\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We made it to Episode 10. Games, mental models, games as models, and broken models.","date_published":"2020-08-16T22:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/84837a06-3630-497d-9c79-0034953ed5bc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29853592,"duration_in_seconds":4974}]},{"id":"435a1406-ba62-41c1-ba3b-ae1360ae36a5","title":"Episode 009: A Perception-Themed Episode","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/009","content_text":"Human colour perception, animal navigation, things that fluoresce under UV light, and a little bit about learning software engineering tacked on at the end.\n\nNDP 2020 mobile column will reach more heartland areas; to pay tribute to frontline and essential workers\n\nColorBrewer: Color Advice for Maps\n\nEmlen funnel\n\nTechnique for Recording Migratory Orientation of Captive Birds\n\nDog Finds Way to His Vet Alone After Getting Lost for Hours\n\nDon't get why iPhone movies don't look like the real thing? Look at the film coloring.\n\nWild hummingbirds discriminate nonspectral colors\n\nWhat I learned from my Hotel 81 staycation | The Milelion\n\nCoding Bootcamp | Le Wagon\n\nrubocop-hq/rubocop","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHuman colour perception, animal navigation, things that fluoresce under UV light, and a little bit about learning software engineering tacked on at the end.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ndp-2020-mobile-column-heartlands-covid-19-frontline-workers-12982564\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNDP 2020 mobile column will reach more heartland areas; to pay tribute to frontline and essential workers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://colorbrewer2.org/#type=sequential\u0026scheme=BuGn\u0026n=3\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eColorBrewer: Color Advice for Maps\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emlen_funnel\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEmlen funnel\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://academic.oup.com/auk/article-abstract/83/3/361/5208449\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTechnique for Recording Migratory Orientation of Captive Birds\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/889kdz/lost-dog-finds-way-home-vet-help-bangkok\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDog Finds Way to His Vet Alone After Getting Lost for Hours\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.vox.com/2015/3/10/8179085/film-colorist-video\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDon\u0026#39;t get why iPhone movies don\u0026#39;t look like the real thing? Look at the film coloring.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.pnas.org/content/117/26/15112\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWild hummingbirds discriminate nonspectral colors\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://milelion.com/2020/07/24/what-i-learned-from-my-hotel-81-staycation/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhat I learned from my Hotel 81 staycation | The Milelion\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.lewagon.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCoding Bootcamp | Le Wagon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003erubocop-hq/rubocop\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Human colour perception, animal navigation, things that fluoresce under UV light, and a little bit about learning software engineering tacked on at the end.","date_published":"2020-08-16T13:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/435a1406-ba62-41c1-ba3b-ae1360ae36a5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58888694,"duration_in_seconds":4907}]},{"id":"ebfeae0d-cc7a-44a2-bb22-ce9214203e83","title":"Episode 008: Babies are really sh*tty neural nets","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/008","content_text":"David talks about birds (surprise), we talk a little bit about RSA cryptography, and Grace struggles to remember her undergraduate language acquisition class.\n\nWhite-bellied erpornis\n\nPitta\n\nSapayoa\n\nParrotbill\n\nRecent African origin of modern humans\n\nCoalescent theory\n\nRSA (cryptosystem)\n\nRSA-129 - Numberphile\n\nChinese room\n\nVoice onset time\n\nPraat: doing Phonetics by Computer\n\nFormant","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid talks about birds (surprise), we talk a little bit about RSA cryptography, and Grace struggles to remember her undergraduate language acquisition class.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-bellied_erpornis\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhite-bellied erpornis\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitta\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePitta\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapayoa\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSapayoa\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrotbill\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eParrotbill\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recent_African_origin_of_modern_humans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRecent African origin of modern humans\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalescent_theory\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCoalescent theory\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_(cryptosystem)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRSA (cryptosystem)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQw124CtvO0\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRSA-129 - Numberphile\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_room\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChinese room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_onset_time\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eVoice onset time\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePraat: doing Phonetics by Computer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formant\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFormant\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David talks about birds (surprise), we talk a little bit about RSA cryptography, and Grace struggles to remember her undergraduate language acquisition class.","date_published":"2020-08-16T12:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/ebfeae0d-cc7a-44a2-bb22-ce9214203e83.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":42320269,"duration_in_seconds":3526}]},{"id":"4df8d3f1-3731-4c78-a324-f95cacd92c9a","title":"Episode 007: True bugs and true foods","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/007","content_text":"This episode is about bugs, bugs as food, and then global cuisines and what happens to foods that are transposed outside of their original habitat.\n\nRecorded on 24 May 2020, before Bon Appetit imploded.\n\nHemiptera\n\nOn Data Formats and Speciation\n\nSpeech Jammer\n\nChagas disease\n\nWheel bug\n\nPeriodical cicadas\n\nIndependent divergence of 13- and 17-y life cycles among three periodical cicada lineages\n\nCave Dwellers, 1938\n\nMoths come out to enjoy the weather\n\nFried spider\n\nCompetition with insectivorous ants as a contributor to low songbird diversity at low elevations in the eastern Himalaya\n\nBoiled eggs \u0026gt; Soft-boiled eggs\n\nThe Bon Appetit test kitchen's race problem\n\nAlison Roman, Bon Appétit, and the 'Global Pantry' Problem\n\n7 (New York City Subway service)\n\nPandanus amaryllifolius\n\nTangyuan (food)\n\nPeanut sauce","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThis episode is about bugs, bugs as food, and then global cuisines and what happens to foods that are transposed outside of their original habitat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded on 24 May 2020, before Bon Appetit imploded.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiptera\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHemiptera\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/002\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOn Data Formats and Speciation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.clicktorelease.com/code/speech-jammer/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpeech Jammer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagas_disease\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChagas disease\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_bug\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWheel bug\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodical_cicadas\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePeriodical cicadas\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.pnas.org/content/110/17/6919\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIndependent divergence of 13- and 17-y life cycles among three periodical cicada lineages\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.the-scientist.com/foundations/cave-dwellers-1938-33966\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCave Dwellers, 1938\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/moths-come-out-enjoy-weather\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMoths come out to enjoy the weather\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_spider\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFried spider\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.6196?af=R\u0026fbclid=IwAR3asLUcYtKBBINm-XRgmWmVDlHEE_QS-J19_YNsxl_w0eF9hLf9vo04jzo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCompetition with insectivorous ants as a contributor to low songbird diversity at low elevations in the eastern Himalaya\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiled_egg#Soft-boiled_eggs\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBoiled eggs \u0026gt; Soft-boiled eggs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/restaurants/article/The-Bon-Appetit-test-kitchen-s-race-problem-15002875.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Bon Appetit test kitchen\u0026#39;s race problem\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.eater.com/platform/amp/2020/5/20/21262304/global-pantry-alison-roman-bon-appetit?fbclid=IwAR04BFpi9pCbEoKIPG7THZ47PduSbvjBjFdoeKZ6e4_8bnd5Ks9jqQdB6DI\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAlison Roman, Bon Appétit, and the \u0026#39;Global Pantry\u0026#39; Problem\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_(New_York_City_Subway_service)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e7 (New York City Subway service)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanus_amaryllifolius\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePandanus amaryllifolius\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangyuan_(food)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTangyuan (food)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_sauce\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePeanut sauce\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This episode is about bugs, bugs as food, and then global cuisines and what happens to foods that are transposed outside of their original habitat.\r\n\r\nRecorded on 24 May 2020, before Bon Appetit imploded.","date_published":"2020-06-14T12:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/4df8d3f1-3731-4c78-a324-f95cacd92c9a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":61461337,"duration_in_seconds":5121}]},{"id":"d807b336-1621-4b4e-84e4-dccd02542663","title":"Episode 006: Dependency Hell and Browser Wars","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/006","content_text":"Grace is still obsessed with CS50x. We talk about development frameworks, rooting out bugs that are not your fault, and demonstrated skill as a professional calling card.\n\nC$50 Finance\n\nCommonplace book\n\nLongform\n\njQuery\n\nBootstrap (front-end framework)\n\nPHP\n\nDependency hell\n\nThe Confessions of the Hacker Who Saved the Internet\n\nInfosec Without a Degree - MalwareTech\n\nBrowser wars\n\nFood, Nutrition and Health","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGrace is still obsessed with CS50x. We talk about development frameworks, rooting out bugs that are not your fault, and demonstrated skill as a professional calling card.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://finance.cs50.net/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eC$50 Finance\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonplace_book\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCommonplace book\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://longform.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLongform\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JQuery\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ejQuery\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrap_(front-end_framework)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBootstrap (front-end framework)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP#History\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePHP\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_hell\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDependency hell\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/confessions-marcus-hutchins-hacker-who-saved-the-internet/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Confessions of the Hacker Who Saved the Internet\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.malwaretech.com/2016/05/infosec-without-degree.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInfosec Without a Degree - MalwareTech\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_wars\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBrowser wars\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.edx.org/professional-certificate/wageningenx-food-nutrition-and-health\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFood, Nutrition and Health\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Grace is still obsessed with CS50x. We talk about development frameworks, rooting out bugs that are not your fault, and demonstrated skill as a professional calling card.","date_published":"2020-05-24T00:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/d807b336-1621-4b4e-84e4-dccd02542663.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":89092517,"duration_in_seconds":5568}]},{"id":"4b864d6d-d31d-4879-8f06-4c692eea6557","title":"Episode 005: This is All About CS50x","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/005","content_text":"Grace has a new obsession: Harvard's CS50x Introduction to Computer Science, so we talk about online education, and how to teach and learn online.\n\nCS50x\n\nScratch - Imagine, Program, Share\n\nThe Perils of JavaSchools\n\nSegmentation fault\n\nAccidental Tech Podcast: 375: Wobbly Goblin\n\nC - Pointers\n\nPrincipal component analysis\n\nOnline Course: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari - YouTube\n\nSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind\n\nFood, Nutrition and Health\n\nDebugging\n\nHemiptera\n\nRubber duck debugging\n\nCS50 2019 - Lecture 4 - Memory\n\nCS50 Sandbox: Secure Execution of Untrusted Code\n\nCS50 Shop\n\nRegular expression","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGrace has a new obsession: Harvard\u0026#39;s CS50x Introduction to Computer Science, so we talk about online education, and how to teach and learn online.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2020/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50x\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://scratch.mit.edu\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eScratch - Imagine, Program, Share\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2005/12/29/the-perils-of-javaschools-2/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Perils of JavaSchools\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segmentation_fault\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSegmentation fault\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://atp.fm/375\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAccidental Tech Podcast: 375: Wobbly Goblin\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.tutorialspoint.com/cprogramming/c_pointers.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eC - Pointers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principal_component_analysis\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePrincipal component analysis\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfc2WtGuVPdmhYaQjd449k-YeY71fiaFp\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOnline Course: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari - YouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.sg/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.edx.org/professional-certificate/wageningenx-food-nutrition-and-health\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFood, Nutrition and Health\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debugging\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDebugging\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiptera\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHemiptera\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRubber duck debugging\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15retFlVW_bH8MqEQHlcDQiFemMcRGUpHWn7VWQ4ftaE/edit\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50 2019 - Lecture 4 - Memory\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/10745001/85035036.pdf?sequence=3\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50 Sandbox: Secure Execution of Untrusted Code\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://cs50.harvardshop.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50 Shop\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRegular expression\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Grace has a new obsession: Harvard's CS50x Introduction to Computer Science, so we talk about online education, and how to teach and learn online.","date_published":"2020-05-23T23:30:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/4b864d6d-d31d-4879-8f06-4c692eea6557.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":80915561,"duration_in_seconds":6742}]},{"id":"79e83d3f-1ce1-472e-90a6-7dce01cadf9f","title":"Episode 004: All Abstractions Are Wrong But Some Are Useful","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/004","content_text":"David and Grace talk about abstraction in statistics, computing, mathematics and a few other things besides.\n\nBirth-death process\n\nAkaike information criterion\n\nStratechery by Ben Thompson\n\nSubtraction.com\n\nThe Law of Leaky Abstractions\n\nLogic gate\n\nThe 10,000 Domino Computer\n\nCS50's Introduction to Computer Science\n\nFloating-point arithmetic\n\nSingle Variable Calculus\n\nZone of proximal development\n\nprinciple of specificity\n\nProgressive overload\n\nSpecies distribution modelling\n\nPopulation genetics\n\nCoalescent theory","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid and Grace talk about abstraction in statistics, computing, mathematics and a few other things besides.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth%E2%80%93death_process\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBirth-death process\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akaike_information_criterion\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAkaike information criterion\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://stratechery.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStratechery by Ben Thompson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.subtraction.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSubtraction.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/11/11/the-law-of-leaky-abstractions/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Law of Leaky Abstractions\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_gate\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLogic gate\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/OpLU__bhu2w\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe 10,000 Domino Computer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.edx.org/course/cs50s-introduction-to-computer-science\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCS50\u0026#39;s Introduction to Computer Science\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating-point_arithmetic\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFloating-point arithmetic\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-01sc-single-variable-calculus-fall-2010/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSingle Variable Calculus\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_of_proximal_development\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eZone of proximal development\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110810105645210\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eprinciple of specificity\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_overload\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eProgressive overload\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species_distribution_modelling\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpecies distribution modelling\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_genetics\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePopulation genetics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalescent_theory\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCoalescent theory\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David and Grace talk about abstraction in statistics, computing, mathematics and a few other things besides.","date_published":"2020-05-23T23:15:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/79e83d3f-1ce1-472e-90a6-7dce01cadf9f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35086627,"duration_in_seconds":4385}]},{"id":"f1ac87a4-f9d5-4bef-868b-2552f3d9d6da","title":"Episode 003: Foods, Farms and Pets","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/003","content_text":"David and Grace talk about the relationship between human beings and the rest of the animal kingdom.\n\nWhat is a wet market?\n\nPro Chef Tries Butchering a Whole Pig for the First Time | Bon Appétit\n\nSnake wine\n\nBought for a Song: An Indonesian Craze Puts Wild Birds at Risk\n\nBill to amend Wild Animals and Birds Act introduced in Parliament\n\nExclusively Mongrels\n\nSOSD Dog Shelter Volunteer \u0026amp; Donation Singapore | Dog Shelter\n\nNYU Animal Studies\n\nMonkey mind","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid and Grace talk about the relationship between human beings and the rest of the animal kingdom.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/apr/16/what-is-a-wet-market-coronavirus\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhat is a wet market?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaOQrgC_iNs\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePro Chef Tries Butchering a Whole Pig for the First Time | Bon Appétit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_wine\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSnake wine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/world/asia/indonesia-songbirds-competition.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBought for a Song: An Indonesian Craze Puts Wild Birds at Risk\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/bill-amend-wild-animals-and-birds-act-introduced-parliament-12509598\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBill to amend Wild Animals and Birds Act introduced in Parliament\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.exclusivelymongrels.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eExclusively Mongrels\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://sosd.org.sg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSOSD Dog Shelter Volunteer \u0026amp; Donation Singapore | Dog Shelter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/departments/environment/animal-studies.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNYU Animal Studies\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_mind\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMonkey mind\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David and Grace talk about the relationship between human beings and the rest of the animal kingdom.","date_published":"2020-05-23T23:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/f1ac87a4-f9d5-4bef-868b-2552f3d9d6da.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":56347922,"duration_in_seconds":3521}]},{"id":"9c7e3196-9f46-4929-a9cd-0598f6127db8","title":"Episode 002: On Data Formats and Speciation","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/002","content_text":"We talk about remote audiovisual production, wrangling data, and genealogy in evolutionary biology.\n\n\n\nAudio Hijack - Record any audio on Mac\n\nBon Appétit\n\nPro Chefs Make 13 Kinds of Pantry Pasta | Test Kitchen Talks @ Home | Bon Appétit\n\nHave I Got News for You\n\nThe Mash Report\n\nSomeone Practicing\n\nFinal Cut Pro X\n\nMaterial Exchange Format\n\nFASTA format\n\nFASTQ format\n\nHelp desk software\n\nAirtable: Organize anything you can imagine\n\nCryptic and extensive hybridization between ancient lineages of American crows\n\nAllopatric speciation\n\nProto-language","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eWe talk about remote audiovisual production, wrangling data, and genealogy in evolutionary biology.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/567d5c40c647adf832eb7aa5/1589694146158-AM7T3EF4M1Z9U0RBNKSJ/002+Audio+Hijack.png?content-type=image%2Fpng\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAudio Hijack - Record any audio on Mac\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbpMy0Fg74eXXkvxJrtEn3w\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBon Appétit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ECoTEcPv4U\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePro Chefs Make 13 Kinds of Pantry Pasta | Test Kitchen Talks @ Home | Bon Appétit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_I_Got_News_for_You\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHave I Got News for You\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mash_Report\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Mash Report\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJp7z2lBrG6BCozj4w-Flw\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSomeone Practicing\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_Pro_X#Reception\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFinal Cut Pro X\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_Exchange_Format\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMaterial Exchange Format\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASTA_format\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFASTA format\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASTQ_format\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFASTQ format\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_desk_software\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHelp desk software\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://airtable.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAirtable: Organize anything you can imagine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/mec.15377\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCryptic and extensive hybridization between ancient lineages of American crows\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopatric_speciation\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAllopatric speciation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-language\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eProto-language\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"We talk about remote audiovisual production, wrangling data, and genealogy in evolutionary biology.","date_published":"2020-05-17T13:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/9c7e3196-9f46-4929-a9cd-0598f6127db8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":80378904,"duration_in_seconds":5023}]},{"id":"d887ca62-4936-495c-a2d0-a6a8409f1670","title":"Episode 001: From Bad Wi-Fi to Bad Science","url":"https://www.monkeymind.xyz/001","content_text":"David is serving his Stay-Home Notice at a hotel with bad wi-fi. We talk a little bit about the state of Covid-19 in Singapore on 28 March (ahh, such innocent times), how science gets done, and what happens when science is done badly.\n\nRecorded on 28 March 2020.\n\nEverything you need to know about Stay-Home Notice\n\nCOVID-19: Stay-home notices for all travellers entering Singapore from ASEAN countries, Japan, UK, Switzerland\n\nWonder how dangerous a gathering can be? Here's how one event sparked hundreds of coronavirus cases across Asia\n\nTracking the Coronavirus: How Crowded Asian Cities Tackled an Epidemic\n\nICA | Singapore Permanent Resident Failed To Declare Recent Travel History To Indonesia\n\nHydroxychloroquine-COVID-19 study did not meet publishing society's \"expected standard\"\n\nBad Pharma\n\nBad Science (Goldacre book)\n\nCompensatory Vowel Lengthening for Omitted Coda Consonants: A Phonetic Investigation of Children's Early Representations of Prosodic Words - Jae Yung Song, Katherine Demuth, 2008\n\n'Avalanche' of spider-paper retractions shakes behavioural-ecology community\n\n#pruittgate\n\nA New Book Argues That Generic Drugs Are Poisoning Us\n\nMOH | Clinical Evidence Summaries","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid is serving his Stay-Home Notice at a hotel with bad wi-fi. We talk a little bit about the state of Covid-19 in Singapore on 28 March (ahh, such innocent times), how science gets done, and what happens when science is done badly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded on 28 March 2020.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.sg/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-stay-home-notice\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEverything you need to know about Stay-Home Notice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/coronavirus-covid-19-singapore-malaysia-asean-stay-home-notice-12539952\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCOVID-19: Stay-home notices for all travellers entering Singapore from ASEAN countries, Japan, UK, Switzerland\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-19/coronavirus-spread-from-malaysian-event-to-multiple-countries/12066092\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWonder how dangerous a gathering can be? Here\u0026#39;s how one event sparked hundreds of coronavirus cases across Asia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/world/asia/coronavirus-singapore-hong-kong-taiwan.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTracking the Coronavirus: How Crowded Asian Cities Tackled an Epidemic\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ica.gov.sg/news-and-publications/media-releases/media-release/singapore-permanent-resident-failed-to-declare-recent-travel-history-to-indonesia\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eICA | Singapore Permanent Resident Failed To Declare Recent Travel History To Indonesia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://retractionwatch.com/2020/04/06/hydroxychlorine-covid-19-study-did-not-meet-publishing-societys-expected-standard/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHydroxychloroquine-COVID-19 study did not meet publishing society\u0026#39;s \u0026quot;expected standard\u0026quot;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Pharma\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBad Pharma\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Science_(Goldacre_book)\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBad Science (Goldacre book)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0023830908099071\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCompensatory Vowel Lengthening for Omitted Coda Consonants: A Phonetic Investigation of Children\u0026#39;s Early Representations of Prosodic Words - Jae Yung Song, Katherine Demuth, 2008\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00287-y\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u0026#39;Avalanche\u0026#39; of spider-paper retractions shakes behavioural-ecology community\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/pruittgate?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e#pruittgate\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/books/review/bottle-of-lies-katherine-eban.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eA New Book Argues That Generic Drugs Are Poisoning Us\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/clinical-evidence-summaries\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMOH | Clinical Evidence Summaries\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"David is serving his Stay-Home Notice at a hotel with bad wi-fi. We talk a little bit about the state of Covid-19 in Singapore on 28 March (ahh, such innocent times), how science gets done, and what happens when science is done badly.\r\n\r\nRecorded on 28 March 2020.","date_published":"2020-04-18T22:00:00.000+08:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a43b8cb9-71dd-4951-b5aa-7f44187873af/d887ca62-4936-495c-a2d0-a6a8409f1670.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70030234,"duration_in_seconds":4376}]}]}