Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchByron Reeves: What our screens tell us about us
With the emergence of touchscreen smartphones, tablets and watches, so much of our lives is spent on our devices that in many ways we are what appear…
6 years, 2 months ago
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…
6 years, 3 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…
6 years, 3 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…
6 years, 3 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…
6 years, 4 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…
6 years, 4 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 …
6 years, 4 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…
6 years, 5 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…
6 years, 6 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…
6 years, 6 months ago