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Back to SearchThe future of the universe
Astrophysicist Risa Wechsler studies the evolution of the universe. She says that our understanding of how the universe formed and how it will change…
1 year, 10 months ago
The future of robotics
Guest Jeannette Bohg is an expert in robotics who says there is a transformation happening in her field brought on by recent advances in large langua…
1 year, 10 months ago
The future of brain science
Guest Sergiu Pasca is a physician-scientist who turns skin cells into stem cells and then into brain tissues he calls “organoids” and “assembloids” i…
1 year, 10 months ago
The future of cybersecurity
With TikTok in the hands of 170 million Americans, cybersecurity expert Amy Zegart says it’s time to talk about consequences. Foreign access to all t…
1 year, 11 months ago
Best of: Regenerating and rejuvenating human tissues
A best of episode where Russ interviews one of his bioengineering colleagues, Fan Yang, about some of the fascinating work she’s doing in the realm …
1 year, 11 months ago
Best of: How do you build a better robot? By understanding people.
A best of episode where Russ interviews computer scientist and electrical engineer, Dorsa Sadigh. They had a fantastic conversation about the work sh…
1 year, 11 months ago
Best of: Why AI must embody the values of its users
We’re bringing back an episode about trust and AI. In a world where the use of Artificial Intelligence is exploding, guest computer scientist Carlos …
1 year, 11 months ago
The future of addiction
Guest Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist and a specialist in the behavioral sciences who studies addiction. While there is tremendous variety in the thing…
1 year, 11 months ago
The future of computer music
Humans and computers making music together, it’s the best of both worlds.
Ge Wang is a professor of music, a computer scientist, and director of the S…
2 years ago
The future of pediatric pain
Laura Simons is a clinical psychologist and an authority on pain, particularly chronic pain in childhood, which is much more common than widely under…
2 years ago