We Have Concerns

Jeff Cannata/Anthony Carboni
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Jun 27, 2022 • 34min

Revisiting What Concerns Brock Wilbur

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Jun 20, 2022 • 1h 18min

Artificial Intelligence or Personhood?

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniLink to the story: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/12/google-engineer-ai-bot-sentient-blake-lemoineIf you've seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
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May 21, 2022 • 54min

Extreme Sitting and Worldwide Trolley Problems

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarbonithe Trolley ProblemA new extreme sport: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/competitive-sitting-extreme-sportstory you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
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May 10, 2022 • 51min

Swallow the Slime and Wear the Fungus

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniMagnetic turd: https://www.engadget.com/magnetic-self-healing-slime-170524638.htmlRadiotrophic fungi: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/chernobyl-black-fungi-spaceIf you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
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Apr 10, 2022 • 1h 16min

Swear Words and Boring People

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniCursing for power: https://archivesphysiotherapy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40945-022-00131-8What is boring? https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-analyse-stereotypical-characteristics-that-make-people-seem-boringstory you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
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Apr 4, 2022 • 1h 3min

Moon Trees and Watching Memories Form

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniSpace trees: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/01/nasa-moon-trees-apollo/621395/Zebra fish trauma: https://www.quantamagazine.org/scientists-watch-a-memory-form-in-a-living-brain-20220303/If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
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Mar 26, 2022 • 1h 8min

The Hardest Wood and Hoarding Tendencies

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniWorld's hardest wood: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/whats-the-hardest-wood-in-the-worldIf you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
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Mar 15, 2022 • 57min

Houdini Birds and the Space Dagger

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniBird backpacks: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-22/magpies-show-cooperative-behaviour-by-removing-tracking-device/100851458Space dagger: https://gizmodo.com/king-tuts-meteorite-dagger-has-a-mystery-origin-story-1848562565If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
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Feb 26, 2022 • 58min

The Sour Paradox and Memory Loss is Memory Gain

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniSour hour: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/evolution-of-sour-food/621628/If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
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Feb 17, 2022 • 58min

Spider Chef and Musical Webs

Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniThe water carrying spider: https://gizmodo.com/spider-seen-collecting-water-possibly-to-dunk-its-meal-1848439587Music in nature: https://physicsworld.com/a/sonifying-science-from-an-amino-acid-scale-to-a-spider-silk-symphony/ If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

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