Join Thomas Weber, former executive editor of TIME and author of 'Cloud Warriors,' as he shares fascinating insights on the evolution of weather forecasting. He explains how communication improves public safety amid extreme weather events. Meanwhile, Herman Pontzer, a professor at Duke University and author of 'Adaptable,' delves into the remarkable ways our bodies are shaped by our environments, from height to immune responses. Their engaging conversation highlights the intersection of climate challenges and human adaptability.
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Typos Amplify Email Emotion
Typos in emails amplify the emotion conveyed, making the sender seem angrier or more joyful.
However, typos also make the sender appear less intelligent and emotionally reactive, which can be positive or negative depending on context.
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Advances in Weather Forecasting
Weather forecasting has dramatically improved with technological advances like satellites, computers, and AI.
Forecasters now focus also on how to communicate risks to improve public understanding and reaction.
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The Snow or Rain Line Shift
Small shifts in weather conditions can drastically change outcomes, like rain versus snow in a city.
Local geography and weather patterns make precise forecasts challenging but explain some forecast 'failures.'
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Deadly Storms, Climate Chaos―and the Pioneers Creating a Revolution in Weather Forecasting
Thomas Weber
Adaptable
Herman Pontzer
In *Adaptable*, Herman Pontzer delves into the fascinating world of human biological diversity, explaining how our bodies adapt to different environments and lifestyles. The book explores how these adaptations influence health, disease risk, and overall well-being, emphasizing the importance of understanding our biological diversity in the context of global health challenges.
Everyone is bound to make a typo in an email. What’s interesting though is the reader will often see that typo and alter the way they interpret your message – sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad way. Listen to discover how this works. https://www.businessinsider.com/typos-in-emails-2015-5
The science of weather forecasting has come a long way in the last few decades. Interestingly, forecasters are not only improving their accuracy but also how they communicate the information to you and me. With more and more extreme weather (hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, high winds/fires etc.), this becomes more important for everyone. Here to explain how and why is Thomas Weber, former executive editor of TIME who has taught journalism and publishing at Columbia University, New York University and Princeton. He is author of the book Cloud Warriors: Deadly Storms, Climate Chaos―and the Pioneers Creating a Revolution in Weather Forecasting (https://amzn.to/4edBLsY).
While we are all human, there are interesting differences between us. Some of those differences, such as height, weight, skin color, even the size of your spleen, are dictated by where you live and where your ancestors came from. Listen as I discuss these amazing ways the human body adapts to its environment with Herman Pontzer. He is a professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health at Duke University whose work has been reported in the New York Times, the BBC, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Scientific American. He is author of the book Adaptable: How Your Unique Body Really Works and Why Our Biology Unites Us (https://amzn.to/4nucZsX).
If you are keeping a secret right now (even if it is a good secret), it could be a bigger burden on you than you imagine. Listen as I explain why and offer a suggestion on what to do with that secret. https://now.tufts.edu/2012/06/12/how-burdensome-are-secrets
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