Italian Elections and China Term Limits, The Real St. Patrick, Liberal Media

Tariffs, Italian Elections, and China Term Limits Guest: Quinn Mecham, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University Every month, Quinn Mecham brings us three world events that might not be on our radar screens but are worth digging into.  Scientists Should Use Social Media More Guest: Andrew Hoffman, PhD, Professor of Environment and Sustainability, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan We talk to a lot of really smart scientists and researchers on this show, and we’ve learned that it’s a special skill for someone in a very technical field to be able to translate that work into language the rest of us can understand. Academics aren’t trained to be good storytellers. They’re busy trying to cure cancer or solve the mysteries of the universe. Who’s got time to Tweet or blog about their work for the general public?  But that needs to change if the academic world wants to save itself from losing relevance in this digital age, according to Andrew Hoffman. The Real St. Patrick Guest: Lisa Bitel, PhD, Professor of History and Religion, University of Southern California St. Valentine, St. Nicolas, St. Patrick—all historical figures whose lives have become the stuff of legends. But as with all legends, the story we pass down usually outgrows the facts. When it comes to St. Patrick, well, he wasn’t even Irish. Stories with The Apple Seed Guest: Sam Payne, Host, The Apple Seed, BYUradio Sam shares a story from Donna Washington, who gets a little help from her little friends.  Washable, Wearable, Everywhere Electronics Guest: Jonathan Claussen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Associate, US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory Fitbits are just the beginning. Biosensors someday may be embedded in your workout clothes to alert you if you’re getting dehydrated – and by the way, you could send that sweaty shirt through the washing machine without damaging the sensor. Sensors embedded in food packaging could tell you if the egg-salad sa