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The future of neuroscience: Karl Deisseroth sheds light on the inner workings of the brain
Oct 13, 2023Transformational research techniques shaping our understanding of how the brain works. Guest Karl Deisseroth is a bioengineer and a psychiatrist who has developed two of the most transformational rese...
Best of: How do we educate a new kind of engineer?
Oct 06, 2023A perspective on the need for diversity and empathy in the engineering profession. As we enter a new academic year, it’s an opportune time to think about how we’re educating the next generation of en...
The future of quantum mechanics: Unraveling entanglement's secrets
Sep 29, 2023Discover how quantum mechanics is reshaping our understanding of time, reestablishing computational capabilities, and ensuring the security of sensitive data transmission. Guest Monika Schleier-Smith...
The future of the gut microbiome
Sep 22, 2023Discover the astonishing intricacies of microbial ecosystems and their potential to improve healthcare. Guest KC Huang is many things: A bioengineer. A microbiologist. An inventor. But mostly he’s an...
The future of coastal erosion
Sep 15, 2023Guest Jane Willenbring is a geoscientist who studies accelerating coastal erosion. The challenge lies not in understanding why coasts are receding today, but in determining what they looked like a tho...
The future of Muslim mental health
Sep 08, 2023Join host Russ Altman with guest Rania Awaad, M.D., a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental ...
The future of science education: Cultivating critical thinkers
Sep 01, 2023Bad science is a big problem for society, says guest Jonathan Osborne, an expert in science education, but we don’t have to surrender to it. Beating bad science requires young people to learn three sk...
Best of: How computer chips get speedier through specialization
Aug 25, 2023The Future of computer chip design: delve into a revolutionary approach to chip design. A re-run of a conversation Russ had in 2021 with Priyanka Raina, an assistant professor of electrical engineeri...
Best of - AI and safety critical systems
Aug 18, 2023Today we're rerunning a conversation Russ had in 2020 with Mykel Kochenderfer, a professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. Mykel's research has impacted anyone who has been on ...
The future of longevity
Aug 11, 2023Guest David Rehkopf is an expert in population health who says that where we live is one of the strongest influences on how long we live. While we know diet and health care are important, it has been ...