Intersections: Science, Technology, and Practical Innovation

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2016-06-30

  Environmental Optimism

In this episode, Paul and Sam have a wide-ranging conversation with Jesse Ausubel—the director of Rockefeller University's Program for the Human Environment—that touches on everything from energy and resources to transportation and food. Links: Jesse A...
2016-06-09

  The Promise of Science Fiction

In this episode, Paul Kedrosky and Sam Arbesman discuss science fiction and its role in shaping the future. We discuss everything from Star Trek to Isaac Asimov and psychohistory. Some bonus science fiction-related links: Psychohistory Space elevato...
2016-05-27

  The Most Interesting Recent Science News

In this episode, Paul Kedrosky and Sam Arbesman discuss this year's Edge question: "What do you consider the most interesting recent [scientific] news? What makes it important?" Essentially, a discussion of numerous examples of our changing knowledge. ...
2016-05-09

  Space Travel's Moment

In this episode, Paul Kedrosky and Sam Arbesman discuss space travel and why it seems to be having a moment, particularly in the private sphere, from Musk to Bezos. Recent space news links: SpaceX rocket landing on a drone ship Blue Origin's rocket l...
2016-05-09

  Solving Big Problems

In this episode, Paul Kedrosky and Sam Arbesman examine the quest to solve society's big problems,and where this can be best done: academia, government, startups, large corporate labs? And where can science best be carried out? Links The Manhattan Proj...