Join The Professor is Live! as Mark Salisbury sits down with Pastor Dan Doerrer to explore why deep listening may be the missing skill in today’s divided world. Drawing from a recent Psychology Today article and Dan’s real-life experience navigating a tense community moment, we’ll look at how listening with empathy, managing our biases, and staying engaged—even in disagreement—can transform conversations and relationships. Expect practical insights, honest reflection, and a touch of humor from Mark and producer Rikko as we dive into how this lost art can help bring people back together.

In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark and Rikko explore how artificial intelligence is racing ahead of our legal system — and what society needs to rethink to keep up. Cybersecurity attorney and adjunct law professor Eran Kahana joins the conversation to share why our laws must evolve as quickly as our technology does. It’s a smart, timely discussion with just enough banter to keep Mark humble and the robots confident.

In this episode of The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury, producer Rikko and guest Dr. Victor Law tackle the question: is AI making us smarter or dumber? Building on an MIT study suggesting chatbots might dull our thinking, they explore how AI tools can both hinder and enhance human problem-solving. Dr. Law argues that when used wisely, AI doesn’t weaken our minds—it frees us to focus on creativity, critical thinking, and deeper learning.