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Can science help us live forever?
June 26, 2018September 8, 2020podcasts

Ep 45: Can Science Help Us Live Forever? – with guest Dr. Aubrey de Grey

Can science help us live forever?  Or maybe for just a really long time?  Death has always been with us, our last […]

bias in machine learning algorithms
May 1, 2018September 8, 2020podcasts

Ep 43: Is there Bias in Machine Learning Algorithms? – with guest Dr. Joshua Kroll

The world today generates an immense amount of data. Companies gather data on our buying habits, our location, and how we spend […]

space ethics
November 21, 2017January 31, 2018podcasts

Ep. 36: Getting a Second Chance: Space Ethics, Mining, and Colonization – with guest Dr. Tony Milligan

Living among the stars has long been a dream of humanity.  But as we begin to step off this Earth and colonize […]

Privacy Concerns
September 26, 2017January 31, 2018podcasts

Ep. 32: Humanitarian and Privacy Concerns with AI – with guest Dr. Rumman Chowdhury

You may not realize it, but big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence affect your life on a daily basis. Companies can […]

ethics of Augmented Reality
July 4, 2017January 31, 2018podcasts

Ep. 26: The Ethics of Augmented Reality and Our Future – with guest Liv Erickson

Augmented Reality has many exciting applications.  You can play games such as Pokémon Go, use AR to rearrange the furniture in your living room, […]

sustainability
June 20, 2017January 31, 2018podcasts

Ep. 25: Sustainability – The Bigger Picture – with guest Dr. Oliver Putz

When you think of protecting our planet, what comes to mind?  Making a better world for your children?  Cleaning up your neighborhood? […]

CRISPR
May 23, 2017January 31, 2018podcasts

Ep. 23: CRISPR – With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility – with guest Dr. Leila Jamal

The power to edit genes is now within our hands.  You may have heard of it.  It’s a technology called CRISPR-Cas9.  It’s […]

February 14, 2017January 31, 2018podcasts

Ep. 16: The Robotic Moral Code – Programming Ethics into Machines with guest Dr. Don Howard

A robotic moral code may seem like an odd thing to talk about. But there are now instances when robots, machines, and […]

January 17, 2017April 27, 2019podcasts

Ep. 14: Climate Change, Religion, and Ethics – A Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspective

Climate change is often viewed as a political problem. But in reality, it is a scientific issue, and perhaps equally as important, it […]

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