Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTraining the next generation of entrepreneurs
Search online and you’ll find lists of all the skills entrepreneurs should have - among them are imagination, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurshi…
4 years, 5 months ago
How to Fight Climate Change
The consequences of climate change have already been devastating: wildfires, drought, coastal flooding, and increased temperatures, among them. And t…
4 years, 5 months ago
The physics of gel-like substances
The vast majority of substances are neither liquid, solid, nor gas – but an alternative form that shares characteristics of liquids and gases. Among …
4 years, 6 months ago
What makes a surgeon great?
Conducting a surgery is one of the most complex tasks an individual can do — but how do you recognize the difference between the highly skilled surge…
4 years, 6 months ago
How social media can help gauge societal health
Are U.S. adults happy? Sad? Depressed? One can answer these questions by calling thousands of people and surveying their psychological state, a strat…
4 years, 7 months ago
What happens when computers can write like humans
Start an email with “I hope” and before you can type the next word, the program will suggest you complete it with “all is well.” You may not have rea…
4 years, 7 months ago
The impact of income gaps on children’s health
The world has made remarkable gains in pediatric medicine and public health over the past several generations. The average American child of the 21st…
4 years, 7 months ago
The crucial role of data compression
It may not be immediately obvious, but there are huge financial, environmental and security costs associated with storing all the selfies, videos, do…
4 years, 7 months ago
Regenerating and rejuvenating human tissues
Children have an amazing capacity for healing after injury. Break a leg, the bone grows back; cut a finger, the skin heals. But as we age, most tissu…
4 years, 8 months ago
Why AI must embody the values of its users
You might not realize it, but AI-driven systems are integrated into virtually every aspect of our lives. But how can we be certain the values AI syst…
4 years, 8 months ago