The Ongoing Transformation
by Issues in Science and Technology
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About this podcast
The Ongoing Transformation is a biweekly podcast featuring conversations about science, technology, policy, and society. We talk with interesting thinkers—leading researchers, artists, policymakers, social theorists, and other luminaries—about the ways new knowledge transforms our world.
This podcast is presented by Issues in Science and Technology, a journal published by Arizona State University and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Visit issues.org and contact us at [email protected].
Episodes
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- Art at the Extremes of Exploration · 31 minWhat can exploration of the universe’s extremities teach us about home and ourselves? On this episode, host J.D. Talasek is joined by Richelle Ellis, a multidisciplinary artist…
- Wyoming’s Answer to Why Data Centers · 38 minAs data centers have become a national political issue, they have been accused of many things, including “breaking American politics.” However, deliberation over proposals for…
- How Community Colleges are Pioneering AI Education · 30 minArtificial intelligence is reshaping work, leaving many people wondering how to gain the skills they need to keep up with a rapidly changing world. Now, a group of American…
- Local Research for Local Problems · 47 minSince World War II, federal funding has been the central driver of American scientific research. Recently, a state-based model for research shows how local research could be used…
- Introducing “Lab Coat Optional” · 45 minThe Ongoing Transformation will be back soon! In the meantime, we’re bringing you an episode of a podcast we all enjoy: Lab Coat Optional, which is produced by Arizona State…
- Introducing “10X Conversations” · 43 minThe Ongoing Transformation will be back soon! In the meantime, we’re bringing you an episode of a podcast we all enjoy: 10X Conversations. The podcast examines pressing issues…
- Making Sure Open Science Stays Open · 38 minThere was a time when everything on the internet seemed like it would be there forever, whether a Facebook status or a government website. But today the prospect of maintaining…
- Mary Woolley Advocates for American Research · 30 minOn Science Policy IRL, we talk to people in science policy about what they do and how they got there. In this installment, host Josh Trapani talks to Mary Woolley about leading…
- You Have 9,870 Unread Messages · 22 minSpam represents nearly half of all global email traffic, from obnoxious ads to dire warnings of impending account closures to absurd invitations to join the Illuminati (just ask…
- Kumar Garg Funds Ideas That Are “Big, if True” · 26 minOn Science Policy IRL, we talk to people in science policy about what they do and how they got there. In this installment, we’re exploring how science policy works from both…
- Untangling the “Cosmic Coincidence” of the Job Market · 27 minHow do people find good jobs? How do employers find good talent? How should the American economy prepare for the future of work in the age of artificial intelligence? On this…
- The Future of Making Babies · 21 minAssistive reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization have helped many people have children. Behind many of these births are egg donors, whose experiences remain…
- Edward You Protected America From Bioterror · 44 minOn Science Policy IRL, we talk to people in science policy about what they do and how they got there. Most of the people we’ve interviewed work in the legislative branch of the…
- Building a Tech Innovation Ecosystem in Newark · 33 minInnovation lately feels synonymous with the digital entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley or the high-tech corridor of Route 128 outside Boston. But when Thomas Edison opened his first…
- Who Sets the Standard? · 31 minWhat do the design of high-visibility public safety vests, the distance between two railroad tracks, and the protocols that allow for file transfers between devices have in…
- How Cannabis Regulation Became a Giant Experiment · 32 minCannabis policy in the United States has been, in many ways, a giant experiment. The drug was recently reclassified by the Trump administration from a Schedule I to a Schedule…
- How Is AI Shaping the Future of Work? · 32 minFor as long as people have speculated about the development of artificial intelligence, they have debated its potential impacts on the labor market. Today, several years into…
- Science Policy IRL: Bhavya Lal Charts a Future for Humans in Space · 31 minOn Science Policy IRL, we talk to people in science policy about what they do and how they got there. In this installment, host Lisa Margonelli talks to Bhavya Lal about the…
- Making AI Chatbots Safer · 33 minArtificial intelligence assistants such as Google’s Gemini have exploded in popularity, constantly offering to help summarize a document, craft an email response, or answer a…
- Not Now, But Soon: The Art of Portraying War · 22 minOur miniseries Not Now, But Soon challenges the stories we often tell about disasters and explores how we can use speculative fiction to create better futures and policies. On…
