Let's Know Things

This week we discuss flexitarianism, Banting, and the global diet industry.We also discuss population growth, Claude Bernard, and Godzilla-scale problems. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Sputnik 1, satellite triangulation, and the Guugu Yimithirr.We also discuss the GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo constellations. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about selfies, the Daguerrotype, and smartphone cameras.We also discuss film, Kodak, and the perception of captured reality. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about internet access milestones, the rural digital disadvantage, and the benefits of broadband access.We also discuss bandwidth issues in the US, internet non-users, and the mobile internet in Africa. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, and China's middle class.We also discuss GDP, the benefits and downsides of scale, and international tourism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about busking, deplatforming, and the Tumblr porn ban.We also discuss megaphones, Patreon, and the friction between creating and funding. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about asexuality, penile measurements, and the mesolimbic pathway.We also discuss dating apps, pornography, and biological reward systems. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about insulin, genetic engineering, and rogue scientists.We also discuss CRISPR/Cas9, assisted reproductive technology, and gene editing ethics. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Cambridge Analytica, Friday news dumps, and the Definers scandal.We also discuss data breaches, Soros, and Brexit. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about corporate welfare, Amazon's HQ2, and cronyism.We also discuss helipads, private space companies, and Wisconsin. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe