Podcast Episodes

Newsha Ajami: How engineers restored hope for our water supplies

There was a time when all great cities were built near water. Whether for agriculture, aesthetics, energy or just plain drinking, water was a life-af…

5 years, 7 months ago

Susan Holmes: How statistics are reshaping our understanding of biology

In recent years, biologists have learned that the vaginal microbiome — the make-up of the bacteria in the vagina — during pregnancy may be the best p…

5 years, 8 months ago

Sheri Sheppard: How do we educate a new kind of engineer?

Mechanical engineer Sheri Sheppard got her start in engineering working on the Corvette for General Motors and later worked for both Ford and Chrysle…

5 years, 8 months ago

Jonathan Chen: Can algorithms make doctors better?

We’re all familiar with those algorithms on our favorite e-commerce and streaming services that recommend purchases, books or movies based on what “o…

5 years, 8 months ago

Mykel Kochenderfer: AI and Safety-Critical Systems

Artificial intelligence can help us design safety-critical systems for aircraft and other vehicles that are more robust to the many sources of uncert…

5 years, 9 months ago

Pamela Chen: How meme culture and algorithms are reshaping photography

With a degree in photography with a concentration in mathematics and boasting high-profile jobs at two of the most influential visual outlets in the …

5 years, 9 months ago

Michael O'Sullivan: Data leads New Zealand’s COVID-19 response

Stanford engineering alumnus Michael O’Sullivan, now at the University of Auckland, likes to say his business is the “science of decision-making,” an…

5 years, 9 months ago

Megan Palmer: COVID-19’s scientific silver lining

Megan Palmer, executive director of Biopolicy and Leadership Initiatives at Stanford, joins bioengineer Russ Altman for this episode of Stanford Engi…

5 years, 10 months ago

Catherine Blish: Immunology is on the trail of a killer

As she tells it, the life of immunologist Catherine Blish has not changed all that much from what it was just a couple months ago.

Her lab still studi…

5 years, 11 months ago

Seema Yasmin: How to conquer a pandemic with communication

Seema Yasmin is a rarity in public health: a medical doctor who is also a journalist. As such, she’s seen a lot, from Ebola in West Africa to SARS an…

5 years, 11 months ago