Podcast

Omnia Podcast: Constitutional Crisis? (Audio)

Rogers Smith, the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, offers his take on why the firing of James Comey, as well as Trump's use of executive action and social media, is challenging the balance of power in Washington.

Omnia Podcast: The Politics of Climate Change (Audio)

Daniel Aldana Cohen, assistant professor of sociology, discusses how issues such as social inequality inform climate change policy.

Omnia Podcast: Penn Honors Diversity Symposium (Audio)

A collaborative event gives underrepresented groups an opportunity to explore the advantages of a Ph.D.-level education.

Should We Fear the Robot Army? Artificial Intelligence in the Military (Audio)

Michael Horowitz, associate professor of political science, discusses the role of AI in the armed forces.

Omnia Podcast: Tribute to Hilary Putnam, C’48, HON’85 (Audio)

Professors of Philosophy Gary Hatfield, Scott Weinstein, and Daniel Singer discuss the influential scholar’s legacy in their field and his unique connection with Penn as scholar and alumnus.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 30 Years Later (Audio)

In a special podcast, we speak with Camille Zubrinsky Charles, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor in the Social Sciences, professor of sociology, Africana Studies, and education, and Director of the Center for Africana Studies, about the holiday and the progression of social movements like Black Lives Matter.

Intelligent Design in the Classroom: Kitzmiller v. Dover, 10 Years Later (Audio)

In a special podcast, we spoke with professors Michael Weisberg and Paul Sniegowski about their experience with the case—and whether public attitudes on evolution have changed—as well as lead counsel and Penn Law graduate Eric Rothschild and presiding judge John E. Jones III.