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The Received Wisdom

The Received Wisdom


The Received Wisdom

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40 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Are robots racist? Should we regulate gene editing? Have people stopped trusting experts? Does scientific research make the world a more unequal place? The Received Wisdom is a podcast about how to realize the potential of science and technology by challenging the received wisdom. Join Shobita and Jack as they talk to thinkers and doers from around the world about governing science and technology to make the world a better place.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Episode 39: The Politics of Air Pollution, Ozempic, and Luddism ft. Brian Merchant

Episode 39: The Politics of Air Pollution, Ozempic, and Luddism ft. Brian MerchantIn th...

71 minutes
Apr 22, 2024

Episode 38: CRISPR therapies, Boeing, and reconnecting with Alondra Nelson

In the first episode of 2024, Shobita and Jack reflect on the first CRISPR therapy appr...

76 minutes
Feb 02, 2024

Episode 37: Climate Change Realpolitik, Following the Sams, and Evaluating Research ft. Sarah de Rijcke

TRANSCRIPTThis month, Shobita and Jack reflect on the recent COP meeting in the United ...

66 minutes
Dec 09, 2023

Episode 36: Electric Cars, the Problems with Tech Biographies, and Against Technoableism ft. Ashley Shew

In this episode, Shobita and Jack discuss the United Auto Worker strike, facial recogni...

74 minutes
Oct 18, 2023

Episode 35: The Long, Hot AI Summer, India's Space Mission, and Addressing Inequality through Innovation ft. Richard Jones

Jack and Shobita are back after a summer hiatus! We return talking about--of course--Ch...

20 minutes
Sep 13, 2023

Episode 34: The Importance of the Humanities, Tech Politics, and Equity in Science ft. Cassidy Sugimoto

Jack and Shobita discuss the decline in humanities majors as the number of computer and...

74 minutes
May 31, 2023

Episode 33: Abortion Politics, a Moratorium on Generative AI, and the Meaning of Emergency ft. Elizabeth Ellcessor

What makes an emergency? This month, Jack and Shobita talk to Elizabeth Ellcessor, Asso...

66 minutes
Apr 26, 2023

Episode 32: The Politics of Expertise and Retelling the Story of Racism in the Pulse Oximeter ft. Amy Moran-Thomas

This month, Jack and Shobita talk about the challenges of ensuring that AI and gene edi...

67 minutes
Mar 20, 2023

Episode 31: Science and Society at the White House, ChatGPT, and the Paradox of Data-Driven Agriculture

Happy New Year!! In this episode, Jack and Shobita discuss Alondra Nelson's departure f...

66 minutes
Feb 15, 2023

Episode 30: The Future of Academic Culture, Cryptocurrency, and Abortion ft. Aziza Ahmed

This month, Shobita and Jack talk about the recent concerns about academic culture in t...

57 minutes
Dec 09, 2022