Agents Of Tech
Agents of Tech is a new science and technology podcast with hosts Stephen Horn and Autria Godfrey. Together, we want to explore the cutting-edge technologies shaping our world today. From big data and quantum computing to AI and robotics, ”Agents of Tech” delves into the science and applications of these technologies, and the ways in which they can meet some of society’s biggest challenges - addressing issues like inequality, climate change and improving healthcare.
Episodes
Welcome to the Visual Frontier of Science and Technology Agents of Tech: Deep Dive into Innovation The podcast you've trusted to connect you with the leading minds in science and technology is now streaming with video on YouTube and Spotify! Join us as we uncover the revolutionary ways technology is reshaping our world, from the microcosm of medical breakthroughs to the macrocosm of global data networks. Featuring Special Guests...
Ajay Gupta CEO of HSR Health and Este Geraghty, Chief Medical Office at Esri discuss how tech can be used to fight new and ongoing health threats. Dr. Alán Aspuru-Guzik, a professor of chemistry and computer science at the University of Toronto talks about creating labs of the future to accelerate scientific discovery. He also discusses the pressing question of whether AI can make a good cup of tea.
We all have extraordinary genetic similarity, but this allows the investigation of the small but impactful variations between populations that influence disease risk and resilience. We spoke to Brendan Lee, President of the Americn Society of Human Genetics about delivering on the promise of genetic and genomic medicine. Dr. Rosario Isasi, from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine talks about societal attitudes towards...
What is AI's role in the fight against infectious diseases? Chair of Harvard Medical School’s Department of Biomedical Informatics, Isaac Kohane gives his thoughts. Dr Athena Starlard-Davenport, from the University Tennessee and Dr. Charles Rotimi, from the National Human Genome Research Institute discuss why population data needs to represent people of different genders and ethnicities in an equitable way and how we can all benefi...
Can intensive care harness the potential of AI, can heart imaging merge with therapy and how can quantum science bout expand the potential of nuclear medicine. Professor Jean-Louis Vincent from Erasme University Hospital in Brussels, Dr James Thackeray from Hannover Medical School in Germany and Professor Taiga Yamaya, from the Institute of Quantum Medical Science in Japan, take a deep dive into technology and medicine.
Can the automotive industry decarbonise, can diversity drive innovation in vehicle design and how will quantum technology change our transport systems? Agents of Tech explores these issues with Dr. Kelly Senecal of Convergent Science, Dipti Vachani of Arm and Dr. Richard Wagner from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur gives advice on a career in space. AI pioneer, Rama Chellappa from Johns Hopkins University tells us why we can trust artificial intelligence and George Malliaras from the University of Cambridge discusses the development of bioelectronic devices for neurological disorders.
In this episode of Agents of Tech, Stephen Horn and Autria Godfrey speak to Gabriela Gonzalez from Louisiana State University about what she describes as “physics magic” – gravitational waves and we also hear from 2022 Physics Nobel Laureate Anton Zeilinger, about his work in quantum entanglement.
In Agents of Tech, Stephen Horn and Autria Godfrey look at exciting new technologies shaping our world today. In this episode, they speak to Pablo Jarillo-Herrero from MIT Physics. He is studying magic-angle graphene and its properties and he’s made an important breakthrough. Sidney Nagel from The University of Chicago talks about finding beauty in disorder.
In Agents of Tech our brand new science and technology podcast, hosts Stephen Horn and Autria Godfrey hear from Albert-László Barabási, a network scientist whose work includes revealing the structure of the brain, to treating diseases using network medicine, to how networks affect the economy and even climate change. And we’ll hear from Brad Marston about how theoretical and computational physics can help us better understand quant...
Welcome to Agents of Tech our brand new science and technology podcast with hosts Stephen Horn and Autria Godfrey. Together, we want to explore the cutting-edge technologies shaping our world today. We hear from Robert Rosner, 2023 APS President & Astrophysicist about the role of physics in society and crucially in policy in energy and climate change. And we’ll hear from Brad Marston about how theoretical and computational physics ...
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