Sarah Parcak joins us to talk about how satellites are being used to scan for buried artifacts and more.
Read moreWhy The Government Should Watch The Web
Karen Kornbluh joins us to talk about whether we should establish a government agency to monitor the spread of disinformation online.
Read moreWhat Makes A Father?
Nara B. Milanich joins us to talk about how confirming biological fatherhood is only the beginning of establishing what it means to be a dad.
Read moreIs GPS Rotting Your Brain?
M.R. O’Connor joins us to talk about how the drive to explore is deeply rooted in how our brains function.
Read moreLook Up: You’re Being Watched
Arthur Holland Michel joins us to talk about balancing surveillance technology’s ability to save lives with its potential for significant intrusion.
Read moreHow Tech Companies Are Reading Our Minds
Avi Bar-Zeev joins us to talk about how eye tracking technology offers companies an opportunity to monitor our thoughts.
Read moreWhat Happens To Car Culture When Robots Do The Driving?
Dan Albert joins us to talk about how our lives might shift when we’re no longer behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Read moreHow Google’s Workers Enforce The ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Mantra
Beth Kowitt joins us to talk about how Google’s workers are beginning to wonder if the company’s “don’t be evil” mantra aligns with their practices.
Read more‘Race Science’ Is Still a Thing
BBC science reporter Angela Saini joins us to talk about why some scientists cling to the idea that race is a biological characteristic instead of a social construct.
Read moreCan We Trust Generic Drugs?
Katherine Eban joins us to talk about how companies frequently ignore safe manufacturing practices in order to maximize the profits of generic drugs.
Read moreSiri and Alexa are Spying On You
Washington Post technology columnist Geoffrey Fowler joins us to explain how our phones, when charging, send our data to marketing companies and research firms – and about how the makers of our phones are doing very little to protect our privacy.
Read moreFaceTime Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
Joe Pinkser joins us to talk about how technology enables people to feel close while physically apart – and to talk about how our thinking about long-distance relationships has evolved.
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