Halfway Expert

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I’m Dr. Paul Moffett, and I’m an expert

When I finished by PhD in medieval literature I had a feeling that I now had the research skills to become an expert in any topic. That feeling passed, but now I spend every episode of Halfway Expert trying my best to fake it.

For every episode I research a topic for a week to become a halfway expert, then try to explain that topic to a real expert, who corrects the misconceptions and misunderstandings I’ve picked up in my week of study.

 
 
Recent Episodes
Sustainability Science with Dr. Kimberly Nicholas
Sustainability Science with Dr. Kimberly Nicholas

On this episode of Halfway Expert I talk to sustainability scientist Kim Nicholas. We talk about what sustainability science is, solution-oriented scholarship, wine, how to fix the world, and more!

Arctic Climatology with Dr. Jennifer Francis
Arctic Climatology with Dr. Jennifer Francis

On this episode of Halfway Expert I talk to arctic climatologist Dr. Jennifer Francis. We talk about what climatology is and how it works, the arctic, the jetstream, climate change denial, and more!

Hydrology with Louise Arnal
Hydrology with Louise Arnal

On this episode of Halfway Expert I talk to hydrometeorologist Louise Arnal. We talk about what hydrology is and how it works, seasonal streamflow forecasting, floods, SciArt, and more!

Pilot: Archeology with Stephanie Halmhofer
Pilot: Archeology with Stephanie Halmhofer

On this episode of Halfway Expert I talk to archaeologist Stephanie Halmhofer. We talk about what archeology is and how it works, glass beads on the Northwest coast of British Columbia, bioarchaeology, pseudoarchaeology, and more!