Down the Wormhole Podcast
1) Elevating the Discourse with Randy Wedin
Episode 135 In part 26 of our Sinai and Synapses interview series, we are talking with Dr. Randy Wedin. He is a freelance science writer and a Lay Teacher at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center (MZMC)...Show More
2) Mis/Disinformation Part 3: Holy Smokescreen
Episode 134 How do our religious communities become breeding grounds for bad science and misinformation? Is religion itself to blame or is there something else at work? Secret foreskin heists, biblica...Show More
3) Elevating the Discourse with Daniel Swartz
Episode 133 In part 25 of our Sinai and Synapses interview series, we are talking with Rabbi Daniel Swartz. He is the spiritual leader at Temple Hesed of Scranton and Executive Director of the Coaliti...Show More
4) Mis/Disinformation Part 2: Beyond X and Y
Episode 132 The Trump Administration has waged an all out war on gender and sex. They claim to be motivated by "common sense science" and religious truths, but are disingenuous and incomplete on both ...Show More
5) Elevating the Discourse with Taylor Thomas
Episode 131 In part 24 of our Sinai and Synapses interview series, we are talking with Dr Taylor Thomas. She is an interdisciplinary scholar, artist, and educator specializing in philosophy and religi...Show More
6) Elevating the Discourse with Fred Ledley
Episode 130 In part 23 of our Sinai and Synapses interview series, we are talking with Dr Fred Ledley. He is a professor of natural & applied science and management at Bentley University in Waltham, M...Show More
7) Mis/Disinformation Part 1: Why Do Smart People Believe Dumb Things?
Episode 129 Why do smart people believe dumb things? We unpack cognitive biases, like how judges might deny parole just because they're hungry (or maybe not?). Learn why Steve Jobs wore black turtlene...Show More
8) Elevating the Discourse with Ciara Reyes-Ton
Episode 128 In part 22 of our Sinai and Synapses interview series, we are talking with Dr Ciara Reyes-Ton. She is a biologist, science writer, and editor who is passionate about science communication ...Show More
9) Elevating the Discourse with Jack Shlachter
Episode 127 In part 21 of our Sinai and Synapses interview series, we are talking with Rabbi Dr Jack Shlachter. Jack Shlachter is a physicist who worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory for over t...Show More
10) The Real Paleo Diet with Briana Pobiner
Episode 125 This conversation was recorded at the Sinai and Synapses alumni gathering in November 2023. In it, we talk with Dr. Briana Pobiner about the earliest cannibals, fad diets, and what life wa...Show More