Summary:

Yes, it's been a few weeks, so the boys have some catching up to do. We get a baby update, some literary recommendations, and some insight into how Matt will be spending his time and money this summer.

MP3 Download

Follow Up

• Title suggestions for Matt's blog pouring in
  • Blog will also review food trucks encountered in Matt's wanderings (he's invented a separate evaluation scheme just for the trucks)
  • Matt's notebook went down to Miami Memorial Day weekend to try 4 restaurants
  • Whichever name Matt chooses, he's going to use this affiliate link to hover.com to support his own show
• Recent comments on open science and reproducibility
  • On The Media interview with Ben Goldacre was good. Best pull-quote: “This issue has been protected by a force-field of its own tediousness.”
  • A MUST READ for sci-enthusiasts and skeptics everywhere: http://io9.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800
  • Good article on “p-Hacking” and other problems with the way scientists use statistics: http://www.nature.com/news/scientific-method-statistical-errors-1.14700
  • Matt's takeaway from both items above: There are systemic problems that are clouding our thinking and restricting the advancement of science (especially in areas where the data are noisiest; e.g. the Health Sciences and pop-psych), but thought-leaders across disciplines are waking up to this fact. Awareness in growing, and Bayes will have his day soon.
• Pint of Science was good for Matt, Jody, and respective partners - Matt saw: Nuclear Medicine, epigenetics, immunotherapy for cancer, Haptics/design
  • Jody attended bacterial resistance, archeological 3D imaging, and waste water recycling

Fake Follow Up

• Podcasts are now on Spotify
  • Jody wants to use this as a jump-off for some Solutioneering to re-invent podcasting, but he’s going to restrain himself since it’s not that kind of episode
• More podcasting news...Merlin and Siracusa now have a podcast together
  • Jody is excited; 1st episode in his queue now
  • Reconcilable Differences
• Testing, the AP Exam and John Oliver
• Matt learned something new about Audacity (also related to testing)
  • Turns out, software used to produce this show can also rescue AP exams
• Matt researches his next phone/carrier
  • Google Project Fi vs Cricket or StraightTalk. Pros & Cons, etc.
  • Jody recommends Ting (at least they advertise loyally on other podcasts)
• Matt’s Partner made a Square Space site for her business!
  • It’s been fun watching her figure stuff out for herself, and become her own web designer
  • See it at FamilyCenterofTempleTerrace.com

• The Goodtimes group is gearing up for another Red Bull Soapbox event.

  • Ideas so far: Lebowski theme (various vehicles), Indiana Jones (Motorcycle & sidecar), slinky (possibly with articulated center and double-ended steering)

• Summer Matt and Summer lists:

  • Watch all the sports (TDF, WWC, Wimbleton, etc.)
  • Learn some R (the open-source statistical programming language)
    • Jody can help with this one:
      • The R Podcast, now defunct and with some rough audio, but it's worthwhile
      • RStudio, cross platform development environment for R
      • Hadley Wickam and his fantastic R packages
• Shed project 2.0
• Office project 2.0
• Refinish floors
• Ship the Foodie Blog
• Run 25 Times (80 miles)
• Help my Dad with his move/new house
• Sailing Adventures

TOPIC: ???

We can't be bothered with a real topic when there's all this follow up.