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Why did John Urschel Leave the NFL for MIT?

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Why did John Urschel Leave the NFL for MIT?

ChatGPT has some ideas about which cities are smarter than others. Boston University researcher Joan Donovan explains an new AI tool that may be relying too much on cultural assumptions. (Though Boston does look pretty good in the algorithm.)

Edgar and senior producer Aidan Connelly have answer to listener-submitted curiosity questions. This week we’re talking about radios in tunnels, noisy MRIs, and how compostable bags work. 

And John Urschel, the former offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, talks about why it was easy to choose his love of math over his love of football. Urschel retired from the NFL to teach linear algebra at MIT. (Plus, Edgar tests John's ability to explain the Urschel-Zikatanov Theorem.)

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