confirmation bias / Sifu Mimi Chan

232. Human blindspots, biases and risk analysis

How do our preconceived thoughts affect our decision-making? Oscar Agramonte and I explore human blind spots, biases, and risk analysis. We have a candid conversation on the covid19 vaccine, politics, and ways to improve how we react to adverse information.

77. Dr. Ravi Chandra on FACEBUDDHA: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks

Dr. Ravi Chandra is the author of FACEBUDDHA: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks. I was delighted to chat with him about the journey he underwent writing his book. Ravi describes the book as an Asian American immigrant memoir.

66. Gareeboo family on Ramadan and others

I admit to knowing very little about the holy month of Ramadan, so I reached out to two of my students, a father and daughter, who I knew were observing Ramadan. It was great for me to get a deeper understanding of the religious and cultural aspects of Ramadan and learn more about the family’s background.