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The "greenhouse-in-a-box" empowering farmers in India | Sathya Raghu Mokkapati
For smallholder farmers in India, agriculture has long been an unreliable source of income -- crops that flourish one season can fail the next, thank…
3 years, 11 months ago
Listen now: WorkLife season 5
WorkLife with Adam Grant is back for a fifth season! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant knows that you spend a quarter of your life at work–and i…
3 years, 11 months ago
The promise of quantum computers | Matt Langione
What if tiny microparticles could help us solve the world's biggest problems in a matter of minutes? That's the promise -- and magic -- of quantum co…
4 years ago
6 big ethical questions about the future of AI | Genevieve Bell
Artificial intelligence is all around us ... and the future will only bring more of it. How can we ensure the AI systems we build are responsible, sa…
4 years ago
The untapped energy source that could power the planet | Jamie C. Beard
Deep beneath your feet is a molten ball of energy the same temperature as the surface of the sun -- an immense clean energy source that could power t…
4 years ago
Why we're more honest with machines than people | Anne Scherer
For a genuine conversation, consider talking to a robot; the less humanized, the better. Consumer researcher Anne Scherer shares her findings on why …
4 years ago
The problem of vaccine spoilage -- and a smart sensor to help | Nithya Ramanathan
Refrigerators do much more than store your groceries -- they're also vital to preserving and distributing vaccines. Illustrating the realities of (an…
4 years ago
The life-changing power of assistive technologies | Jane Velkovski
"This chair is my legs -- this chair is my life," says accessibility champion Jane Velkovski, who uses a wheelchair after being diagnosed with Spinal…
4 years, 1 month ago
Visions for the future | Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan
How will the rise of artificial intelligence change our world? Former head of Google China Kai-Fu Lee and science-fiction writer Chen Qiufan (aka Sta…
4 years, 1 month ago
A free and fair internet benefits everyone | Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa
Without the internet, how would you have coped with the pandemic -- from work and school, to maintaining your closest relationships? In the digital a…
4 years, 1 month ago