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This week we talk about Melilla, hybrid warfare, and migration. We also discuss Morocco, civil conflict, and immigration politics. Recommended Book: Playground by Richard Powers Transcript Ceuta is a Spanish-owned territory located in northwestern Africa, along the top of Morocco. It’s small—about‮…

This week we talk about Fable, sandboxes, and the Jacobian conjecture. We also discuss counterexamples, X, and ChatGPT. Recommended Book: After the Fall by Edward Ashton Transcript In mathematics, a conjecture is a proposition, something like a guess by someone who knows what they’re talking about‮…

This week we talk about Evo 2, bacteriophages, and antibiotics. We also discuss AI models, medical innovations, and the Red Army. Recommended Book: The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman Transcript A bacteriophage, sometimes just called a phage, is a type of virus that only infects bact‮…

This week we talk about cyclospora, FoodNet, and Taylor Farms. We also discuss iceberg lettuce, Taco Bell, and foodborne pathogens. Recommended Book: Babel by R.F. Kuang Transcript Foodborne pathogens cause about 48 million illnesses and around 3000 deaths in the US alone each year. The Centers fo‮…