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From the authors of the forthcoming book ”How the Internet Disrupted Science” comes this view of science from where the action is — the scientific claims and publishing space. Hosted by Kent Anderson and Joy Moore, listeners receive analyses of current events, updates about the book, and opinions on various topics of interest. Book pre-sales available now. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-the-Internet-Disrupted-Science/Kent-Anderson/9781493094400
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Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
The author of the book, Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future, Anita Chan is a Professor in the School of Information Sciences and Department of Media and Cinema Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Today, she joins us to discuss the relationships between Big Data, eugenics, Big Tech, techno-fascism, AI in science, and more. It's an enlightening conversation, and an especially urgent one given how hard Big Tech is attempting to co-opt our culture.
We also share our “Discoveries of the Week,” including a rediscovery of a classic technique for teaching. (Hint: It still works.)
Show Notes
Predatory Data book: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/predatory-data/paper?ref=the-geyser.com
Interview with Olivia Guest and Iris van Rooij: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-6amys-196264a
Music provided by Provoke the Truth — https://provokethetruth.net/
Platypus Pups video: https://youtu.be/ZEl5RJiiLbk
“Disrupted Science” t-shirt: https://crowdmade.com/collections/petty-larceny-merch/products/petty-larceny-disrupted-science-t-shirt-black
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