Dr. Anthony Fauci - COVID 19 Update The Not Old Better Show, Inside Science Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I’m Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #475. As part of our  series, we’ve got two great interviews, back to back. First up is Dr. Anthony Fauci. As head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr.&nbsp;Anthony Fauci&nbsp;knows his way around the intricacies of complicated viruses. Part 2 of this interview is with Actor Alan Alda, host of the Clear+Vivid podcast and co-founder of the Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, who knows his way around sharing tough scientific topics in clear and engaging ways. Together, they are a perfect pairing to parse the intricacies of the virus that has held us in sway since March. Join me first with Dr. Fauci, and then stay tuned for part 2 with Alan Alda, and join both of them for an evening of thoughtful, informative discussion on the topic gripping the country at .&nbsp;There’s also an opportunity for a Q&amp;A session after the conversation. So how can public health officials gain the trust of Americans who are skeptical of interventions like masks to fight the coronavirus effectively? Dr. Anthony Fauci answers that question, among others with us today. Dr Fauci is the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH and a member of President Trump's Coronavirus Task Force. My thanks to Dr. Anthony Fauci for his work, and willingness to join us today. My thank, as well, to the wonderful  team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Remember, stay safe everyone, practice smart social distancing, and Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. For more information about Smithsonian Associates, please go here:

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Bhagavad Gita - Dr. Graham Schweig

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Welcome to The Not Old Better Show.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #500

As part of our Smithsonian Associates streaming series, our guest today is Dr. Graham Schweig.  Dr. Graham Schweig will be appearing via Zoom at the Smithsonian Associates program titled The Bhagavad Gita: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World.  For details about Dr. Schweig’s presentation, please check out our web site.

Today we’ll be talking about After the Bible and the Quran, the Bhagavad Gita is the most beloved of sacred texts in the world. Graham M. Schweig, a professor of religion at Christopher Newport University and published translator of the Bhagavad Gita, illuminates some of the exquisite passages in this Hindu philosophical poem and examines their rich narrative context.

He provides an overview of the story behind the text, its major themes, and reveals how a work created around the 2nd century A.D. poignantly addresses the universal problems of the human condition: the intrinsically conflicted soul and the mix of happiness and suffering, goodness and evil, and beauty and horror the world holds. These dichotomies are symbolized by the dilemma of the protagonist Arjuna, whose heart is shattered as he is about to engage in a battle against the evil that also pits him against those he loves. Experience how the Bhagavad Gita’s timeless voice of wisdom and compassion can speak to the challenges of the modern world.

My thanks to Dr. Graham Schweig, who’ll be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 6:30 p.m. ET, and the title of his presentation is The Bhagavad Gita: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World. …please check out our web site for more details.  My thanks, too, to the Smithsonian Associates team for all they do to support the show.  And, of course, my thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience, now with me for 500 shows!  Again, this is episode 500!  Thanks again to you all for your love, support, and now friendship.  Stay safe, be well, practice smart social distancing, and remember, let’s talk about better.  The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody.  

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#500 Bhagavad Gita - Dr. Graham Schweig

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I’m Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #504.

As part of our Smithsonian Associates Inside Science series, we have a wonderful show and a great guest in Dr. Sean Carroll.

Celebrated 20th-century physicist Richard Feynman famously said, "I think I can safely say that nobody really understands quantum mechanics." Our guest today, Dr. Sean Carroll, an acclaimed theoretical physicist, is determined to reintroduce this vital science to a new generation.

Dr. Sean Carroll will be presenting at the Smithsonian Associates program via Zoom, Dec 15, and we’ll offer more details, links, and resources in our show notes today.

Dr. Sean Carroll believes that many of his fellow physicists need to acknowledge gaps in the understanding of quantum mechanics—which seems to have ossified somewhere in the 1930s. Drawing on his new, excellent book Something Deeply Hidden, Carroll attempts to demystify quantum mechanics.

Today on the show, we’ll discuss with Dr. Carroll that the best way we currently have to understand quantum phenomena is the Many Worlds Theory. You’ll come to know this principal well from Dr. Carroll, but it states: Every time there is a quantum event, a world splits off with everything in it the same, except in that other world that quantum event didn't happen.

Dr. Carroll tackles the major objections to this theory and discusses its far-reaching implications for how we think about ourselves, our place in reality, and how we should examine long-standing issues such as reconciling quantum mechanics with general relativity, Einstein's theory of spacetime and gravity.

I’m a fan of Dr. Sean Carroll. I like his podcasts, Mindscape Podcast with Dr. Sean Carroll, so please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Smithsonian Associate, Dr. Sean Carroll.

My thanks to Dr. Sean Carroll, who’ll be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 6:45 p.m. ET, and the title of his presentation is Understanding Quantum Worlds.’ Please check out our website for more details. My thanks, too, to the Smithsonian Associates team for all they do to support the show. And, of course, my thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience, for all your love and support. . Stay safe, be well, practice smart social distancing, and remember, let’s talk about better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody.

For more information about Sean Carroll and the Smithsonian Associates program, please click here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/physicist-sean-carroll-on-understanding-quantum-worlds

#504 Physicist Sean Carroll on Understanding Quantum Worlds

Teasel Muir-Harmony - Operation Moonglow

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Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I’m Paul Vogelzang and this is episode #506. Today’s show is brought to you by Talkspace.

As part of our Inside Science Interview series, we are joined today by a scientist, author, explorer, Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony. Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony is the curator of the Project Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and teaches at Georgetown University. Dr. Muir-Harmony is the author of Apollo to the Moon: A History in 50 Objects and a contributor to the television series Apollo’s Moon Shot, and is our guest today…
On July 20th, 1969, over half the world’s population tuned in to witness Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon and listen to that amazing audio sequence that “the eagle has landed.” We just listened, of course, as Neil Armstrong radios "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Mission control erupts in celebration as the tension breaks, and a controller tells the crew "You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue, we're breathing again."

Despite the jubilance and other outward national appearances, the project was never just about advancing scientific progress. Rather, it was an attempt from the American government to prove the superiority of the western capitalist system over communism and to fight for influence in developing countries.
 
With Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union at a high, President Kennedy argued that ramping up the space program would inspire global confidence in American excellence. From the 1960s-1970s, US politicians, including Pres. Richard Nixon worked to link global progress with space accomplishments using films, souvenirs, political ads, and other forms of propaganda. Featuring first-hand accounts by Apollo astronauts and interviews with NASA staff, Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony’s new book, Operation Moonglow paints a riveting picture of the intersection of spaceflight, geopolitics, and Nixon diplomacy during the Cold War.
That of course is our guest today, Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony, reading from her new book, “Operation Moonglow.” Please join me in welcoming back to The Not Old Better Show, Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony.

My thanks to our sponsor, Talkspace. Please support our sponsor, and support yourselves right now…check out our show notes for Talkspace’s special Not Old Better Show offer. Thanks to Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony who’s written the new book, “Operation Moonglow." More details available on our website. Thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show, and thanks to you our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Stay safe everyone, practice smart social distancing, and remember, Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show.
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Paul Taylor Vogelzang is an award-winning blogger, podcaster, writer, producer and style fanatic, known for his down to earth accessible reporting and advice for men and women 50 + age, and their families. Paul was one of the founding editors of MommyCast & MommyCast Latina, the wildly popular, very first mom podcasts in audio and video, and its producer from 2004 to 2009. Paul’s current, but also award winning podcast, The Not Old - Better Show launched in 2014. Paul continues to share vibrant, focused, entertaining content on the show, and writes frequently about the subjects of fashion, grooming and the “senior man.”  Paul lives just outside of Washington DC, with his lovely wife, Gretchen (also a MommyCast founder), and where the two of them are active in many arts, business and philanthrophic organizations, love to feed the Northern Wren, and are the parents of two sons.


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