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April 18, 2023
Episode 29: To Solve the AI Problem, Rely on Policy, Not Technology
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, growing increasingly accessible and pervasive. Conversations about AI often focus on technical accomplishments rather than societal impacts, but leading scholar Kate Crawford has long drawn attention to the… Read More -
November 15, 2022
Episode 21: To Solve Societal Problems, Unite the Humanities With Science
How can music composition help students learn how to code? How can creative writing help medical practitioners improve care for their patients? Science and engineering have long been siloed from the humanities,… Read More -
May 9, 2022
Episode 14: Rethinking Hard Problems in Brain Science
When it comes to exploring the mindboggling complexity of living systems—ranging from the origins of human consciousness to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s—Susan Fitzpatrick has long been a critic… Read More -
March 14, 2022
Episode 10: Creating a “High-Minded Enterprise”: Vannevar Bush and Postwar Science Policy
G. Pascal Zachary, Vannevar Bush’s biographer and editor of a new collection of his writings, talks about this remarkable polymath, the background behind his landmark report, and his surprising legacy for the information age. -
Spring 2023
“If We Are Simply Creating Techies Who Can Only Work With the Technology, We’re in Big Trouble.”
Mathematician and educator Freeman A. Hrabowski III has led groundbreaking efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields throughout his career. As president of the University of Maryland,… Read More -
June 20, 2023
Episode 33: Combating the “Multi-Dimensional Beast” of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain, according to a 2023 study, affects more Americans than diabetes, depression, and hypertension. Yet the disease is poorly understood, often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, and effective treatments are in short supply.… Read More -
Winter 2025
“The Currency of Power Is Increasingly Becoming Science and Technology.”
Chair of the National Science Board Darío Gil also leads IBM Research, one of the largest corporate labs in the world. He discusses how science is the new currency of power, the challenges in developing a STEM workforce, and the possibility of a “NATO of science and technology.”