The Kenyon Profcast is a long-form interview podcast with members of the faculty or staff of Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio, USA) about their research. It is produced at Kenyon's recording facilities and hosted by Professor Dan Hartnett.
"Where is all the money when we pay electronically?" with PJ Glandon
Associate Professor of Economics, PJ Glandon, chats with us about the differences between Macro- and Micro- Economics and offers some insight about how to shop the deals!
10 Feb 2020
"How do you make a polymer?" with Yutan Getzler
Yutan Getzler, associate professor of chemistry, analogizes catalyst functions and polymer-making to cooking and other household tasks.
1 Jan 2020
"Are all chemicals bad for us?" with Sheryl Hempkin
Sheryl Hempkin, Associate Provost and physical chemist, offers an inside look at her research on astrocytes and explains how a computational approach helps us understand how different chemicals can affect the brain.
1 Dec 2019
"What is our place in the universe?" with Jason Waller
Jason Waller, associate professor of philosophy, breaks down metaphysics and describes his new projects and how students play a role in his research.
1 Nov 2019
"Is the Universe Flat?" with Tom Giblin
Tom Giblin, Associate Professor of Physics and expert in cosmology, astrophysics, gravitational waves, and computational physics, gives us a glimpse of all there is to be discovered about the universe.
9 Aug 2019
"Will A.I replace scholars in literary analysis?" with Kate Elkins
NEH Dist Teaching Associate Professor of Comparative Literature & Humanities discusses how she works with students and computers to track literary trends.
12 Jul 2019
"Can there be modern horror?" with Ivonne Garcia
William P. Rice Associate Professor of English & Literature takes us on a Gothic journey from Edgar Allen Poe to Jordan Peele.
14 Jun 2019
"Who is the middle class?" with Celso M. Villegas
Assistant professor of Sociology, Celso M. Villegas, breaks down middle-class qualifications on a local and global scale.
10 May 2019
"How do you pronounce Neanderthal?" with Bruce Hardy
Professor of Anthropology Bruce Hardy explains what we know about Neanderthals, what is happening in his field, and why he dislikes the term "Cavemen". Hosted by Dan Hartnett.
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