#67 – My appearance on the Teach the Geek Podcast: My Academic Path, Postdocs & Public Speaking

Molecular Podcasting with Darren Lipomi

Molecular Podcasting with Darren Lipomi

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

3 года назад 30:29

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This episode is a crossover with the Teach the Geek Podcast, hosted by Neil Thompson, engineer, author, podcaster, and speaking coach. Here, we discuss my academic path and approaches to public speaking. You can learn more about Neil at teachthegeek.com and askuncleneilbooks.com.

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#67 – My appearance on the Teach the Geek Podcast: My Academic Path, Postdocs & Public Speaking

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#86 – How professors manage their grant funding 36:31

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I was given the opportunity to give my thoughts in an interview on the topic of managing finances at the lab and department level.

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#85 – Diet and exercise for grad students, postdocs, & early career researchers--fitness for nerds ;) 26:04

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As I've gotten older, more and more people make light (in a good way) about my apparent healthy habits (if only they knew the truth!). Herein, I describe the advice I would give, and which I might even follow myself (on a good day).

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#84 – Changing your PI / advisor: How you know you may have to do it and how to find a new one 24:17

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Thoughts based on my years counseling students on changing your PhD advisor or PI and where you can find resources to assist in the transition. Darren Lipomi, PhD Professor and Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering University of Rochester Formerly UC San Diego

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#83 – How all engineering fields converge to "nano" (2 of 2) 30:49

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This is a reading of Chapter 1, second half, on the connection between Nanoengineering and all the other fields of engineering: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and bioengineering. Footnotes, figures, and problems for this chapter can be obtained from my book, Introduction to Nanoengineering, which I coauthored with Robert S. Ramji. If you'd like access to these resources, consider buying it or asking your institutional library to buy it! https://a.co/d/5SxYBVm…

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#82 - Nanoengineering: At the Center of It All (1 of 2) 36:26

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Part 1 of 2 of Chapter 1 of my book, an annotated fireside reading. Available in hard copy with footnotes, figures, and 150 solved problems, here https://a.co/d/4FZ73Z9

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#81 - What is research and advice to undergraduates 42:33

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My thoughts on what research is, what function it serves in society, how it is differentiated from "science," and how undergraduate students can obtain research positions at a university.

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#80 - Why I wrote the book Introduction to Nanoengineering and how to use it - my attempt at narration 14:32

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In this video, I give an annotated reading of the introduction to my book, co-authored with Robert Ramji, Introduction to Nanoengineering.

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#79 - What is an R1 university? Mission, revenue sources, personnel 47:14

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Beyond finance, what actually IS a research university? What is its place in society? What is its mission and mandate? Where do you fit in?

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#78 - How a University is Financed: Research, Grants, Endowment, Salary, Tuition, Overhead 50:05

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This is a talk I felt compelled to give after the grad student / postdoc strike in the University of California in the fall of 2022. There was so much I didn't understand about university finance. In an effort to learn more, I decided to put together this talk and share it as a professional development seminar to PhD students, postdocs, and faculty at UC San Diego (UCSD). Halfway through preparing this talk, I came across a WONDERFUL book by Andrew Comrie, Like Nobody's Business: An Insider's Guide to How US University Finances Really Work, which provided me with the viewgraphs compiled from his own extensive research from publicly available information. (A monumental undertaking on his part!) His book is available free of charge as an open access book on www.openbookpublishers.com. Please check it out! Cheers, Darren Correction: when speaking, I accidentally put Worcester Polytechnic into the "public R2" category. I misspoke, it is a "private R2." Thanks!…

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#77 - Managing your relationship with your PI / PhD advisor in graduate school 17:51

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A few uncategorized tips for working with your PI in grad school.

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#76 - How to write proposals for fellowships and grants 1:02:05

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Topics include generating ideas, finding the right funding agency, working with program managers, the grant proposal as an experiment in psychology, what goes on behind closed doors, and how to write concisely and convincingly.

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#75 – Hip Hop Scientist Maynard Okereke: Engineer to Science Communicator, Musician, & Video Personality 45:21

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I spoke in this episode with Maynard Okereke. Maynard is a trained civil and environmental engineer who has developed a second career in scientific communication for young people and particularly young people of color. He arrived at this interest from previous careers in engineering and then acting and music. He is also a seasoned entrepreneur, forgive the pun, with his own line of flavoring salt which are vegan and number one selling brand on Amazon. He is the host of hip-hop science as his alter ego, Hip Hop MD. He is a renowned public speaker and advocate for diversity in STEM, He is a true Renaissance human being, and it was my honor to check in with him.…

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#74 – Applying to Grad School: How to write a winning Statement of Purpose & explain a lower GPA 33:19

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In this video, I discuss how to write an effective and engaging statement of purpose, how to structure your essay, and how to use your writing to compensate for potentially weaker sections of your application. Thanks to the California Forum for Diversity in Graduation Education for the Invitation to give this talk. This work was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation CMMI-2135428. The views expressed are those only of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the sponsor, host, or UC San Diego.…

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#73 – How do you know when you have enough data to publish? Plus, how to manage conflict with co-authors 49:40

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In this talk, I discuss strategies for research and writing, how to know how much you should put in a paper, how to manage conflicts with co-authors, and how to respond to reviewers. Darren Lipomi, PhD Professor and Associate Dean for Students Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego lipomigroup.org…

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#72 - Should humans be modified? How about plants or animals? The Environment? Q&A on bioethics 20:08

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