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I have just posted a brief announcement in the feed for my Books and Ideas podcast. I have decided to take a break for the rest of the summer.
This will allow me to catch up on some professional activities (re-certifying my ACLS and ATLS) and perhaps get some other new projects off the ground. I have several great guests lined up and intend to post the next new episode at the end of September, 2009.
Transcript of Episode 23 (Download PDF)
Transcript of Episode 24 (Download PDF)
We are currently working on the back log of transcripts for the Brain Science Podcast, but I hope eventually to have transcripts for all the episodes of Books and Ideas. Please send me email at docartemis at Gmail.com if you are waiting for a particular episode.
I have posted my schedule of appearances for Dragon*Con 2008, which is being held in Atlanta, GA, August 28- September 1. Send me an email at docartemis at gmail.com if you would like to get together during the Con. Please mark your schedule for the LIVE Brain Science Podcast Sunday at 2:30 PM and my presentation “The New Brain Science” on Monday at 2:30 PM. Click here for a detailed list of my appearances.
Since I am busy preparing for my upcoming presentations at Dragon*Con I have decided to postpone the next episode of the Books and Ideas Podcast until September, 2008. I have just posted a brief audio annoucement in my regular feed.
I also included a song by the Beatnik Turtle called "The Open Door," which I intend to use as the new them music for Books and Ideas. If you have feedback on the music please send me email at docartemis at gmail.com or visit the Books and Ideas section of the Brain Science Podcast Discussion Forum.
If you love horror with lots of gore and violence, Scott Sigler's book Infected: A Novel will be worth checking out. It has been available as a free podcast for some time, but today mark's its hard cover debut. I am joining the podcasting community in buying my copy today (which I intend to send to a niece). The goal is to make publishers aware that podcasting fiction helps sell books because people are happy to buy the books of author's they enjoy.
I have listed Infected in the Books and Ideas aStore on Amazon.com, which means if you buy via this link you help both Scott Sigler and me. (Of course, he makes more!) [Note: that this book is intended for mature readers.]
Back in Episode 12 I reviewed the first edition of The Myth of Free Will: Revised & Expanded Edition (2008) by Cris Evatt. I am proud to announce that I have a short chapter in the revised edition "My Brain Made Me Do It." This essay is a reflection on the implications of the recent findings of neuroscience that indicate that a large amount of our brain's decision-making occurs outside our conscious awareness. Even so I argue that the concept of personal responsibility should not be abandoned because our frontal lobes do have the ability to overrule many reflex decisions. I also consider the implications of neuroplasticity.
You can find this book in the Books and Ideas aStore within Amazon.com.
Episode 32 of the Brain Science Podcast was a whirlwind tour of brain anatomy based on Beyond the Zonules of Zinn: A Fantastic Journey Through Your Brain (2008) by David Bainbridge. The author has graciously share the illustrations from his book and I have posted a special page that is keyed to the podcast. I have also created an http://media.libsyn.com/media/brainsciencepodcast/32-enhanced-brainscience-anatomy.m4a, which will appear in the feed tomorrow. I think the images are best viewed on the web, but I would appreciate your feedback on both the website illustrations and the enhanced podcast.
See the illustrations on the Brain Science Podcast website.
View the enhanced podcast (requires Quicktime).
I have a small role in the special Valentine's episode of my favorite podcast audio drama Buffy Between the Lines. This is a stand alone episode that you can enjoy even if you have never watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This episode was written by Tabitha Grace Smith, who I interviewed for an upcoming episode of Books and Ideas, which should be up within the next few days. Several other podcasters including JC Hutchins also have guest roles in this episode.
Episode 16 of Books and Ideas has been chosen as an Editor's Pick by Pods in Print©. This means the transcript of Dr. Steven Novella's interview is available when you sign up for a free 14-day trial of their podcast transcript service. Click here to learn more.
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I am looking forward to my first Podcast and New Media Expo this week in Ontario, California. My goals are to learn a lot and to meet lots of new people. Obviously, I will be promoting the Brain Science Podcast and Books and Ideas, but I also hope to make contacts that could lead to new opportunities in the field since my longterm goal is to build a new full-time career.
I will be meeting with fellow health and science podcasters on Thursday evening at 8PM at the entrance to the D Street Bar & Grill (located in the Marriott). (Updates)
I will be helping out at at the iProng booth on Saturday from noon until 2 PM. If you stop by to say Hi you can also play with an iPhone™ or the new iPod Touch™.
Well its been a week since I got back from my first Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia and I have decided that I am not going record a podcast about my experiences. I got to meet many podcasters that I knew only by voice or from email, and I learned some stuff that I hope will help me improve my future podcasts. One of the highlights of the weekend was the Second Annual Parsec Awards because I learned about some great podcasts that I haven't listened to yet. I am looking forward to trying these out.
I do want to mention a few of the people I met at the Con. First, I want to thank Derek and Swoopy from Skepticality for inviting me to participate in the podcasting track. Skepticality was one of the first podcasts I ever heard when I discovered podcasting on iTunes™ back in July of 2005. It was also great getting to meet Rob Walch of Podcast 411 since he has helped me out of several jams in the last few months. Because I am into science podcasting I was especially impressed with Dr. Pamela Gay from The Astronomy Cast and I am looking forward to having her on my Books and Ideas podcast soon.
Atlanta is a hotbed for podcasting. So while I was there I got to see several people I had met this spring at Podcamp Atlanta. I want to congratulate Les from The Signal on his team's Parsec Award. It was also great seeing Laura Ross of The Rocky Horror Podshow and Steve Ely from Escape Pod.
Mur Lafferty, one of my inspirations for getting into podcasting, also won a Parsec for her show I Should Be Writing. One of the highlights of the weekend was her reading some of her work including excerpts from her new novel. I also enjoyed meeting Michael A Stackpole, who is a very successful fantasy writer and impressed me with his generosity toward younger writers looking for guidance.
It was also great meeting listener Doc Kos and Tabitha Smith from Buffy Between the Lines.
I met several people from FarPoint Media including Kris Mayo and Michael R Mennenga, who gave me some valuable gear tips.
I met so many people I am sure I am leaving some out. If you were there and would like me to link to you in this blog, just drop me an email.
I am proud to announce that Wizzard Media, the new owner of Libsyn, has chosen the Brain Science Podcast to be part of its network. You can find the Brain Science Podcast on the Wizzard.tv Science and Medicine page, and I have been told that it will also appear on the Wizzard Media page of the iTunes Store when it is updated.
Since Rob Walch has recently been named vice-president in charge of podcaster relations at Wizzard Media, I am hopeful that this will help the Brain Science Podcast reach a larger audience, and perhaps give me a chance to make a little advertising revenue.
Obviously, a podcast like mine is never going to appeal to a mass audience, but it does have a very loyal following. Potential advertisers like to reach audiences that are intelligent and well-educated. However, I need some data to show who is listening to the show. Wizzard Media has set up an anonymous survey that I hope you will take a few minutes to complete.
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