Minding Machines
by Abhishek Chakraborty
Learning by Ear and by Algorithm: A Student Founder on AI, Music…
About this podcast
Minding Machines is a podcast dedicated to fostering thoughtful, open dialogue about artificial intelligence. The show brings together educators, students, and practitioners to explore how these tools are changing the way we teach, work, and think. Our conversations focus on practical experiences, emerging questions, and diverse perspectives across disciplines rather than establishing rigid "right or wrong" answers or settling debates about AI.
Minding Machines is an independent podcast produced at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin. The views expressed are those of the participants and do not represent the university.
Background music - Relaxing Light Background (short version) by AudioCoffee (https://freesound.org/s/725615/)
Episodes
- Learning by Ear and by Algorithm: A Student Founder on AI, Music, and Startups · 36 min · Episode 6In the Fall 2026 season finale, Minding Machines welcomes its first student guest. Abir Sud is a Lawrence senior double majoring in business and entrepreneurship and music, and…
- Thought Experiments Made Real: A Philosopher on AI, Minds, and Learning · 40 min · Episode 5Mark Phelan, Professor of Philosophy, Director of Lawrence’s Cognitive Science program, and Co-director of the AI Task Force at Lawrence, joins the show to discuss why large…
- Teaching and Learning Mathematics with AI · 50 min · Episode 4Scott Corry, Patricia Hamar Boldt Professor of Liberal Studies and Professor of Mathematics, and Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at…
- How the Library Fits Into AI-Era Education · 38 min · Episode 3Colette Lunday Brautigam, Digital Collections Librarian at Lawrence, joins the show to talk about what AI actually looks like in day-to-day library work — from helping students…
- AI Tools in Canvas · 35 min · Episode 2Jedidiah Rex, Director of Instructional Technology at Lawrence (congratulations on Jedidiah's promotion since the recording), joins the show to talk through what AI actually…
- Starting the AI Conversation at Lawrence · 35 min · Episode 1The guests for the first episode of Minding Machines are Mark Phelan and Mike Clayville, Co-Directors of the AI at LU (Lawrence University) Task Force. Mark is a Professor of…
- Welcome to Minding Machines · 2 minMinding Machines is an initiative dedicated to fostering thoughtful, open dialogue about artificial intelligence. The podcast brings together educators, students, and…
