81. Digital Herbaria in the 21st Century (56:56)

Date:
2019-10-09
Main contributors:
Dunn, Jon, Halliday, Jim, Knox, Eric, Laherty, Jennifer
Summary:
Cyberinfrastructure finally caught up with the vision for biodiversity ‘big data’ online. Species are populations, and our knowledge of species is documented by preserved specimens. The IU Herbarium has 161,000+ specimens. Symbiota is a multi-institutional platform that accommodates specimen- and species-level images and information, and our regional instance for vascular plants is the Consortium of Midwest Herbaria data portal (http://midwestherbaria.org). To efficiently digitize the specimens, each was barcoded and photographed, with each image renamed as the barcode, and a skeletal database record created with the barcode, species name, and provenance (down to the level of U.S. counties). IU Libraries built the Imago digital repository (https://imago.indiana.edu), based on technology from the Samvera open source community, and quality-control pipelines to manage the digital resources being created by the IU Herbarium and other biological research collections. The high-resolution .tif images are stored in the Scholarly Data Archive, and equally good .jpg derivatives are married with the skeletal record information as they are ingested in Imago. Optical character recognition was used to capture specimen label information as .txt files, which were uploaded into Symbiota along with the Imago persistent URLs. The downstream workflow of label transcription and georeferencing was organized by the skeletal record information and conducted by a small army of student workers who simply needed access to the internet. The Imago pURLs also link DNA sequences in GenBank to the corresponding voucher specimens, and can be used in future digital publishing. IU hosts specimen images from other Indiana herbaria, and is providing technology transfer assistance to the University of Cape Town.

82. Digital Media with Entrepreneur Rafat Ali (25:30)

Date:
2019-05-22
Main contributors:
Ali, Rafat, Shanahan, James
Summary:
Rafat Ali came to study new media at IU in the heat of the dot-com boom. By the time he graduated, the bubble had burst. Yet, Ali managed to enter and excel in digital media, founding paidContent, ContentNext and Skift. In this episode, he talks with Dean Shanahan about how he did it.

83. Dismantling Borders' Toxic Discourses and Colonial Cultural Records (1:00:52)

Date:
2019-11-20
Main contributors:
Institute for Digital Arts & Humanities, Sylvia Fernandez
Summary:
While cartography is a colonialist product when unrepresented individuals or communities utilize and recreate these tools they serve to contest a colonial cultural record. With respect to U.S.-Mexico borderlands, toxic discourses have continuously altered its history, social dynamics, culture, local and binational relationships. This presentation brings to the forefront initiatives that create alternative cartographies that challenge colonialist impositions such as: Borderlands Archives Cartography (BAC), a transborderlands project dedicated to locate, map and facilitate access to nineteenth and mid-twentieth century U.S.-Mexico borderlands newspapers; and Torn Apart / Separados, a mobilized humanities project that intervenes in the United States’ immigration debates with data narratives illuminating the effects of the government’s policy of separating families and the infrastructure subtending immigration enforcement. These initiatives use GIS tools to interpret data and archival material in new ways, enabling to see patterns otherwise invisible in static maps. BAC and Torn Apart digital maps and visualizations pose new questions contest established narratives, creates alternative forms of mapping and activate a knowledge production shaped from the ground-up. With this in mind, these alternative cartographies function as a historical and cultural record of the present and become resources to resist impositions in the future.

84. Dr Stephen Porges Interview: Mental Disorders, Substance Use, Psychiatry & the Polyvagal Theory (54:05)

Date:
2019-05-21
Main contributors:
Porges, Stephen W., Sunseri, Justin
Summary:
It was an honor to have Dr Porges on the podcast. As you probably know, he is the creator of the Polyvagal Theory and author of "The Polyvagal Theory" and "The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory." I recommend both of these books, but the Pocket Guide is easier to take in, understand and apply. Polyvagal Theory as the basis for understanding and human experience. “Understanding comes from feeling safe with ideas and thoughts.” “Polyvagal Theory enabled me to understand the portals we have to optimize the human experience.” Before PVT, the focus was on events versus feelings Feelings Emotion versus bodily experience Feelings sit on top of autonomic state Inverted triangle, bottom point is the brainstem and wider point are the higher brain structures “What higher brain structures can do are in part limited by the state that the brainstem is in.” ”Many of the observables in our human behavior are not intentional.” “We have feelings and we respond to them.” Empathy vs Compassion Empathy - we feel other people's’ feelings “Empathetic pain” - If another feels pain, we may not be in a good position to support Evaluating pain, like “That’s horrible.” Compassion - respectful and acknowledging of another’s pain, but there to witness and support “People aren’t prepared to listen, to witness, in a compassionate way.” “Healing” the Vagus Nerve? Vagus nerve is a conduit Vagus isn’t the concern, it’s the feedback loop between organ and brainstem that is the concern Certain feedback loops or defense strategies can get stuck Comorbidities come along with an ANS that is in a defensive state Be careful of ‘hacking the system,’ there are more natural ways to perform neural exercises, like singing, socializing, rocking, pranayama yoga and playing Extend the duration of the exhale Other Fs… The responses are adaptive, not bad “Flop” is an adaptive response to death feign, part of the most ancient dorsal vagal circuit “Shutting down” is literally passing out, but not everyone does that, but will have immobilization features Hybrid and gradation of sympathetic along with immobilization A body that goes into immobilization features may actually mobilize in an attempt to resist immobilization Substance Use Addictive behavior is a strategy to regulate state True physical addiction is secondary to initial benefit of addictive behavior The addictive behavior is protecting the individual from shutting down Psychiatry Child psychiatry is about pharmacological manipulation Psychiatry is not looking at the social engagement system behaviors “Psychiatry needs a reeducation.” “The warmest home for the polyvagal theory… is in trauma.” Polyvagal Theory provides a narrative consistent with client reports “Drugs effect physiology,” they are looking to “down-regulate” arousal “Some drugs will calm people down and they will be isolated in their calmness.” Calmed down doesn’t mean socially engaged Vagal tone means the amount of information coming down the vagus. Psychiatric medications may remove efficiency of regulating physiological state Psychiatry needs to measure autonomic regulation of the individual on and off the drugs Dominant State Safe and social system needs to be accessible to reduce ambiguity of a cue “Freeze” is the mix of dorsal vagal immobilization plus sympathetic arousal “Shut down” is limp, “freeze” is rigid Clinical Disorders as Adaptations Adaptations are a shifting of the more global autonomic states Clinical disorders are a compromise to the social engagement system As a species, we evolved to co-regulate, if we take that out of the equation, you get self-regulatory behaviors that result in diagnoses "I think what you would find is it really doesn't matter what the diagnosis is. That they share some common features. And the common features have to do with state regulation. And in fact the manifestations... has to do with the strategies that the higher brain structures developed to regulate their state. And in a sense the personal narrative that evolved from those psychological or mental experiences." -Dr. Stephen Porges A disruptor (like abuse or traumatic event) occurs that disrupts opportunities to co-regulate with a safe other Personal Narratives PVT brings the narrative that there is a reason someone is feeling the way they feel Higher brain structures (cognitive and sense of awareness) attuned body state, it will act as a container to the feelings Narrative will change when people become attuned to their state Narrative can be a container to physiological activity Our body’s reactions were heroic attempts to save our lives Dissociative Identity Disorder & Dissociation Alters may be seen as a polyvagal state, they have autonomic components Often, DID systems have no more than three alters Dissociation can be understood as decreased blood flow to the brain Dissociation is an adaptive feature in place of passing out; repeated passing out can result in injury or death Dissociation is common and there are gradations Polyvagal theory is an evolving theory that others are adding to, it’s a framework of thought. Buy "The Polyvagal Theory" and the "Pocket Guide" at these Amazon links. Other recommended books are in my Amazon Influencer Store. DR PORGES Website - https://www.stephenporges.com/ Music & Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats Text and Original Publication: https://www.justinlmft.com/post/episode15

85. Dr Stephen Porges: The Neuroscience of Polarisation (36:22)

Date:
2019-08-15
Main contributors:
Porges, Stephen W., Rebel Wisdom
Summary:
This is one of a series of films from Rebel Wisdom on the science and psychology of polarisation. We recommend to start with the introduction film here: https://youtu.be/EUNHj5eh7BM Dr Stephen Porges is a scientist, and creator of the hugely influential 'polyvagal theory'. Together with Peter Levine, he revolutionised the understanding of human connection, trauma and personal growth. His work is also fundamentally important to understand how conversations break down, how we get psychological safety, and the roots of polarisation and division. To get access to more exclusive content, become a Rebel Wisdom subscriber: https://www.rebelwisdom.co.uk/plans We've also just launched the Rebel Wisdom store! Buy T Shirts and more on https://shop.rebelwisdom.co.uk You can listen to a podcast versions of our films on Spotify or Apple Podcasts by searching 'Rebel Wisdom' or download episodes from our Podbean page: https://rebelwisdom.podbean.com/ (this one will be available in podcast format only on Future Thinkers for now) We also have a Rebel Wisdom Discord discussion channel: https://discord.gg/RK4MeYW Text and original publication: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmkG5l7CaGw

86. Dr. Stephen Porges interview from the Thriving Children Summit (45:46)

Date:
2019-09-24
Main contributors:
Porges, Stephen W., Kail, Kolby
Summary:
Kolby Kail is the owner and lead speech-language pathologist at Kolby Kail Speech Therapy in San Diego, CA. She has been an avid proponent and an iLs provider since 2012. Kolby believes there is no better feeling than helping a child achieve his/her communicative goals while having fun. She integrates therapy goals into play activities that are fun and functional increasing carry-over into all environments. She easily establishes trust and connection with families to facilitate consistent progress. Connect with Kolby at: Original text and publication: https://integratedlistening.com/blog/2019/09/24/dr-stephen-porges-interview-from-the-thriving-children-summit/

87. Dr. Stephen Porges speaks about spirituality concepts from a Polyvagal perspective (50:41)

Date:
2019-10-10
Main contributors:
Porges, Stephen W.
Summary:
This is an interview of Dr. Stephen Porges by Dr. David Berceli discussing the concepts of "spirituality" from a Polyvagal perspective. It is divided into 18 subcategories in order to be inclusive of this topic from the perspectives of science, psychology and various systems of belief. https://www.stephenporges.com/ https://traumaprevention.com/

88. Duke Lightning Talk (2019 Spring Symposium) (01:58)

Date:
2019-05-16
Main contributors:
Sara Duke, Institute for Digital Arts & Humanities
Summary:
My research project topic models the letters of Alexander Hamilton. I will compare the results of a topic model of Hamilton's outgoing correspondence from his arrival in the American colonies (after October 1772) to his death (July 1804) with the lyrics from Hamilton: An American Musical. In doing so, I study the extent to which the vocabulary of Hamilton's letters shape the musical's lyrics,and how this shift reflects changes in perceptions of his place within eighteenth-century American political culture. This project serves as the foundation for my MLIS digital humanities capstone project.

89. Ed Spray's Hall of Fame Video Bio (02:17)

Date:
2019
Main contributors:
Spray, Ed
Summary:
Video bio of Ed Spray, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2019; Seymour, Indiana, native Ed Spray earned his bachelor’s degree in radio-television with a minor in journalism from Indiana University. He worked as a producer-director for IU Radio and Television Services and then became a film editor and cameraman at WISH-TV in Indianapolis. In 1966, Spray became producer-director for WMAQ-TV in Chicago and won five Emmy Awards. In 1974, he moved across town to WBBM-TV, the CBS-owned station, where as program director he led one of commercial television’s most honored programming operations, winning nearly all of television’s best-known awards, including National Emmys, two Peabody Awards, and more than 75 local Emmys. Spray transferred to CBS-owned KCBS-TV in Los Angeles in 1986 and served as station manager before being promoted to vice president of programming and development for all CBS-owned stations. In 1994, he joined the E.W. Scripps Company where he was a co-founder of the Home and Garden Cable Television Network, HGTV. The company later acquired the Food Network and under Spray’s leadership launched two more cable networks: DIY and Fine Living. Spray retired as president of Scripps Networks in 2005. --Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

90. Edna Einsiedel, PhD'75 (02:39)

Date:
2019
Main contributors:
Einsiedel, Edna F.
Summary:
Take Edna F. Einsiedel by the numbers, and one can see the impact she’s had on academia. She has published nearly 70 journal articles, contributed to more than 30 books and taught thousands of students. Her curiosity and love of learning have led her to more than 40 countries, where she’s researched topics like communication, pornography, technology and the environment. But Einsiedel has never allowed her work in academia to exist in a vacuum. First as a student and later as a journalist, researcher and professor, she has prioritized bridging gaps between university and town, government and citizen, and teacher and student. By the time Einsiedel earned her doctorate from IU in 1975, she had already established her philosophy about academic writing – that it, like journalism, should be a communicative act. “A lot of it had to do with being in journalism school, and that kind of training and background emphasized to me the importance of being clear and being accessible to readers,” Einsiedel said. “That training stuck with me.” Einsiedel, who has a B.S. in zoology from the University of the Philippines and a master’s in political science from California State University, Chico, is the author of an inventive 1974 doctoral dissertation on attitudinal bias in journalistic interviewing, which was praised by IU professors for its accessible, easy-to-read style. Upon graduating from IU, Einsiedel began to teach journalism as an assistant professor at Kent State University. At the same time, she took an evening job at the Kent Record-Courier in an effort to gain more practical journalism experience and make her skills useful in the community. “I was in a journalism program, and a lot of the emphasis was on practical training,” Einsiedel recalled. “I felt my personal training wasn’t fully rounded. That was another way of getting some hands-on experience.” In 1978, Einsiedel took an associate professorship at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. There, she studied the impacts of agenda-setting in the media. She also studied pornography, a research interest that developed out of similar studies as a graduate student at IU. Her work in this field led to her appointment to the U.S. Attorney General’s Commission on Pornography, commonly known as the Meese Commission, during her last two years at Syracuse. It was controversial work, she recalled, and gave her a taste of the issues raised by contentious science. During this period, Einsiedel still fulfilled her faculty duties at Syracuse. In 1985, she was promoted to full professor. Around that time, she moved to the University of Calgary, where she has taught for 30 years, earning the distinguished rank of university professor. There, she has studied the communication of science, technology and environmental and climate change, and focused on how publics can be more effectively engaged and participate in science and technology issues. Today, Einsiedel credits her students with helping her maintain her curiosity and fervor for learning and research. “My students have inspired me,” she said. “They push me to ask a wider variety of questions. I learn a lot from my students and I hope they learn just as much from me.”

93. ESS Images: Collaboratively Improving Management of Digital Collections Using Hyrax (37:19)

Date:
2019-10-02
Main contributors:
Halliday, Jim, Homenda, Nick
Summary:
Since 2014, partners from Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Libraries have been collaboratively developing new Samvera (formerly Hydra) software to manage and deliver page turning digital objects. In 2018, conversations with Enterprise Scholarly Systems (ESS), a partnership between IUB Libraries, IUPUI Libraries, and University Information Technology Services (UITS), expanded our project's scope. This presentation will highlight our development efforts, now known as the ESS Images project or ESSI. In the past year, the ESSI team has developed numerous improvements to the Hyrax digital repository software, one of the Samvera community's most commonly-used open source platforms. These improvements include the ability to order, structure, and label pages within an item, replicating features available in the Pages Online service launched in 2017. Additionally, the project has implemented optical character recognition search in a community-accepted way, building upon components of the IMLS-funded Samvera Newspaper Works application. This presentation will also discuss in-development improvements for our existing image collections. The Hyrax repository by default assumes every item can be described by the same group of metadata fields and labels, but in actuality, collections of digital images often have wildly different metadata profiles from each other. Our recent work has aimed to incorporate a model for flexible metadata developed by the Samvera Machine-readable Metadata Modeling Specification (M3) Working Group within Hyrax. This work will help IU, IUPUI, and the Samvera community better adapt Hyrax to manage and deliver a wide variety of digital library collections in a standardized way.

94. Flying Into Khe Sanh (00:41)

Date:
2019
Main contributors:
Marv Pixton
Summary:
Air Force pilot Marv Pixton tells his story about flying into Khe Sanh.

95. Focal Impulse Theory: Musical Expression, Meter, and the Body (51:20)

Date:
2020-09-01
Main contributors:
John Paul Ito
Summary:
The collection includes three kinds of material. There are original audio recordings of specific passages that demonstrate the ways of performing them discussed in Focal Impulse Theory. (There is also one brief excerpt from a commercial recording that is not widely available.) There are original video recordings; some have content similar to the audio recordings, and some demonstrate general ways of performing discussed in the text.

97. From Arctic fires to Colombian coffee (27:19)

Date:
2019-11-29
Main contributors:
Shanahan, James, Miles, Emily
Summary:
The In This Climate team is thankful for a lot this year. Since our first episode at the beginning of September, we've covered wildfires as they relate to the Arctic, air quality, and wine. We've explored birds and coffee and a little bit of the intersection. We've featured stories about communities standing up for their health and talked with experts about topics ranging from hurricane communications to environmentally sustainable beer brewing. In this episode, we walk back through it all. Enjoy the walk? Wish it were different? Please, let us know!

98. From Me to We: Searching for the Genetic Roots of Sociality (1:20:26)

Date:
2019-03-20
Main contributors:
Robinson, Gene
Summary:
Studies of genes and social behavior, aided by new genomic resources, are coming of age. Here, I highlight three of the insights that have emerged from these studies that shed light on the evolution and mechanisms governing social life: 1) Nature builds diverse social brains from common genetic blocks in insects and vertebrates, including those related to metabolism and transcriptional regulation; 2) Changes in the wiring of gene regulatory networks are involved in the evolution of insect societies; and 3) The social brain is addicted to altruism.