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FAFSA’s troubled rollout and advocating for school safety
The rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, has been rocky this year. We’ll dig into how the bumpy rollout...
Nate Powell and the legacy of "Lies My Teacher Told Me"
Published in 1995, James W. Loewen’s “Lies My Teacher Told Me” continues to challenge the U.S. education system and everything we thought we knew...
Leonardo da Vinci’s machines and children’s theater
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: For five centuries, the world has benefitted from the artistic and scientific contributions from Leonardo...
Bioacoustics and a cacophony of cicadas
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Researchers are using artificial intelligence to listen in on the animal kingdom. Periodical cicadas this...
An AI-assisted commencement and blending art with tech
On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's bicentennial commencement will feature a special guest, brought to life with artificial...
Fantastic Fungi and evolving frogs
The 2019 documentary Fantastic Fungi continues to mesmerize audiences with its time-lapse photography and perspectives on perhaps the most misunderstood kingdom of life. The...