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I have not seen it listed, but I am very much enjoying the Manifold podcast. Hsu is competent, not afraid to speak his mind, and invites on talented scientists,
by borroka 4y ago
I have not seen it listed, but I am very much enjoying the Manifold podcast. Hsu is competent, not afraid to speak his mind, and invites on talented scientists, academics, and bureaucrats.
I don't agree with him all the time, and I find his views on China way too cynical. For instance, I found the episode with the Singaporean diplomat quite troubling, but it was nonetheless interesting to listen to how these diplomats talk. But he has access to high-level "state people" and it is fascinating to and a bit depressing to realize how little the common folks, of which I am part, count.
The podcast was discontinued for about a year after Hsu was removed from his administrative position at Michigan State following a witch hunt of sorts for his views on IQ.
I think he kept his faculty position as a physicist anyway (holding for dear life on that tenure) and he started recently a couple of start ups, one that deals with embryo genotyping and one with the resolution of cold cases using genetic material.