Episodes
Conversation with Jessy Lin from the infamous MIT labsix that did adversarial AI project "Fooling Neural Networks in the Physical World with 3D Adversarial Objects" project https://www.labsix.org/physical-objects-that-fool-neural-nets/ [EP-EN-44]
Published 08/08/18
Published 08/08/18
Conversation with Nikola Danaylov of Singularity.fm. He interviewed me for his show a few weeks ago and now I'm interviewing him back. We will talk about the transhumanist movement, cryonics, "beating death," and singularity. [EP-EN-43]
Published 07/04/18
Conversation with Anjali Sastry about systems dynamics, cybernetics and society. [EP-EN-42]
Published 07/04/18
Conversation with Kade Crockford the Director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts. Kade ensures privacy and civil liberties law keeps pace with new technologies, with a focus on how systems of surveillance and control impact not just the society in general but their primary targets—people of color, Muslims, immigrants, and dissidents.   [EP-EN-41]
Published 10/05/17
Conversation with Martha Minow, Harvard Law Professor and former Dean of Harvard Law School. We talk about forgiveness, the judicial system and the future of law in a world of new technologies such as AI. [EP-EN-40]
Published 09/07/17
Conversation with Gerald Holton, a science historian and physicist talking about letters from Albert Einstein to Gene Sharp recently found by Jamila Raqib. The letters are an important part of a conversation about the role of Einstein in thinking about science, ethics and activism. [EP-EN-39]
Published 07/31/17
Conversation with Dr. Joseph Bolen, Chief Scientific Officer, PureTech Health about a perspective for understanding chronic human diseases. http://www.puretechhealth.com/team/josephb.php (Disclosure: I'm the chair of the board of PureTech Health.) [EP-EN-38]
Published 07/06/17
Conversation with Nadya Peek, a postdoc in the Center for Bits and Atoms. We will be talking about many things including an additive manufacturing and 3D steganography using 3D printers that she recently invented. [EP-EN-37]
Published 04/23/17
Talking to Christopher Filardi, Senior Scientist at Conservation International about indigenous people's stewardship of the vital ecosystems. I interviewed him over a very bad connection in November last year. Better connection and lots of interesting new things. [EP-EN-36]
Published 04/23/17
This is a recording of a conversation with Jeff Howe, the co-author of our new book Whiplash. The conversation and the subsequent Q&A were recorded live at the Harvard Book Store on February 24th. [EP-EN-35]
Published 02/25/17
Megan Smith - the former CTO of the United States serving under President Obama. In conversation about tech, digital government, inclusion and the opportunities ahead. [EP-EN-34]
Published 02/23/17
Talking to my sister Mimi about learning, social science and digital media.[EP-EN-33]
Published 02/12/17
Talking about Internet, Society and Protests. Jonathan is a Harvard Law School Professor and Faculty Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. [EP-EN-32]
Published 01/30/17
Originally recorded as an MIT Media Lab #MLTalk. Jamila Raqib is Executive Director of the Albert Einstein Institution and a research affiliate at the Media Lab. In this MLTalk, she’ll start by speaking about building a toolbox for nonviolent resistance, and its potential both to fight oppressive systems and to preserve democratic rights and freedoms for all. After her presentation, there is a conversation with Joi and then a discussion with the audience. Photo Credit : David Grossman ...
Published 01/30/17
Conversation with Steven Johnson and Tom Malone about Emergence and Collective Intelligence. A longer conversation as part of an experimental Facebook Live stream using Soapbox.tv for my new Facebook group for Whiplash. A few technical problems, but interesting conversation so I left it all in. [EP-EN-30]
Published 01/28/17
Conversation with choreographer Karole Armitage about her work as a Director's Fellow of the Media Lab and thoughts on conservation, punk rock and other things. [EP-EN-29]
Published 01/22/17
Conversation with Virginia Heffernan (@page88), digital culture expert and author of MAGIC AND LOSS: The Internet as Art. Conversation originally organized as a Skype call by Heleo - Transcript and article available here: https://heleo.com/conversation-me [EP-EN-28]
Published 01/04/17
Conversation with Andre and Karthik about non-duality and artificial intelligence. [EP-EN-27]
Published 12/28/16
Talking to Shaka Senghor, author of Writing My Wrongs about incarceration, forgiveness, Detroit, writing, the Media Lab and his journey. [EP-EN-26]
Published 12/24/16
Conversation with Katy Croff Bell about oceans, deep sea exploration and Nautilus Live. ( http://www.nautiluslive.org/ ) [EP-EN-25]
Published 12/23/16
Conversation with Christopher M. Schroeder about Whiplash The Book, entrepreneurship, the Middle East, media and many other things. [EP-EN-24]
Published 12/21/16
Conversation with Stephen Downs, Chief Technology and Strategy officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation talking about health, technology, RWJF and the MIT Media Lab. [EP-EN-23]
Published 12/21/16
Facebook Live conversation with Michael Harren, host of the podcast MikeyPod. ( http://mikeypod.com/ ) Talking about my new book Whiplash, the future, art, culture, the creative process, podcasting, engineering and using new tools and being vegan... among other things. [EP-EN-22]
Published 12/17/16
Live from the Metro Smart Bar in Chicago where I worked in the 80s with owner Joe Shanahan, former Metro DJ Jeff Pazen and former bartender Aldona Urbutis. Talking about how a club thrives for 40 years, what it was like in the 1980s, how to build enduring cultures and how to have fun while you do it. [EP-EN-21]
Published 12/12/16