Technology

Supernova Provides Window to the Early Universe

Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Riess (STScI and JHU), and D. Jones and S. Rodney (JHU)

May 6, 2013

In these web extras, you can hear Adam Riess talk about how he knows where to look for supernovae, and how they're named.  (Their group has been going through the presidents--so it's just a coincidence that this one is named for a Hopkins alumnus, Woodrow Wilson.)



Digital Death: Thursday March 28, 1-2 pm

What happens to our digital selves when we die? It’s a question lawyers and legislators are thinking about. The average person has 20 to 30 different online accounts, from social media pages to email. We explore the realm of digital identity, assets and death with Midday on the Law contributor Jim Astrachan; George Washington University law professor Naomi Cahn; and Evan Carroll, founder of The Digital Beyond, a blog about posthumous digital existence. 



Tech Check!

Credit: PabloBD / Flickr / CreativeCommons

March 18, 2013

Andrew Zaleski, lead reporter for the news website, Technically Baltimore, joins Nathan in the studio to round-up the latest in tech news in the region



1-23-13: The End of Love

Audio for this segment will be available by the end of the day.

A spate of trend stories in the media has us wondering: Is the Internet ruining everything?



1-14-13: Maryland’s deficit, tech check, & a tour of Everyman’s new space

Governor O'Malley's proposed 2013 budget is due on Friday.  Revenue forecasts are higher this year, but the state transportation fund is in need of money for new projects.  We talk with UMBC political science professor Roy Meyers about what will get funded--and what might get ignored.



1-14-13: Tech Check

SickWeather.com's flu map - Click to visit their siteEvery month, we bring you a wrap up of the latest in Baltimore tech news. This month, Nathan talks with Andrew Zaleski of the tech news site, Technically Baltimore.



1-7-13: Facebook and Organs

Credit: Creative Commons / Ray-Franco Bouly

In this web extra, you can hear Andrew Cameron talk about the impact of the organ donor status tool on living donations.



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