It seems that everyone has a cell phone, but did you know that they are thanks to fusion technology? Find out how when writer/producer Angela Harvey talks to Stephanie Diem, a physicist and engineer at University of Wisconsin-Madison.…
Afrofuturism can contribute to all of our lives and futures in a myriad of ways. Actor Ahmed Best and professor Lonny Brooks, co-founders of the Afrorithm Futures Group, discuss what that could look like. Ahmed is a writer, director, producer, actor, and musician. Lonny is a professor at California State…
What is nanotechnology and how small is it really? Writer/producer Ira Ungerleider speaks with nanoscienist Rita Blaik to understand the exciting world of nano and how it is a part of our lives.…
Tron producer Justin Springer talks with Google Security Princess and Vice President/General Manager of Chrome, Parisa Tabriz about how he goes about researching and consulting with experts in technology for his films.…
It is easy to understand how we know about the size, shape, and even the diets of dinosaurs by looking at their bones. But how do paleontologists learn about their social behavior just by looking at fossils? To find out, Zack Stentz, Producer of Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous, talks with…
Ask a Scientist … Does Anything Live at the Bottom of the Ocean?
The Mariana Trench is the deepest spot in the ocean, nearly 7 miles below the surface. Could anything live that deep? Oceanographer Dawn Wright talks with film producer Jeffrey Silver about what life forms she saw on…
What is in a name? A lot! Writer and producer Vijal Patel talks with Karl Zelik, a biomedical engineer about the different names or terms that are used when talking about exoskeletons.…
Actor Ahmed Best and professor Lonny Brooks, co-founders of the Afrorithm Futures Group, discuss how someone can become an afrofuturist. Ahmed is a writer, director, producer, actor, and musician. Lonny is a professor at California State University, East Bay.…
Writers often use their personal stories to inspire their work. But do scientists? Karl Zelik, a biomedical engineer, talks to writer and producer Vijal Patel, about how his personal experiences have impacted his work.…
Exoskeletons seem like a technology of the future. But are they? Writer and producer Vijal Patel asks Karl Zelik, a biomedical engineer, about when exoskeletons began to be developed. The answer might surprise you!…