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Digital Village Radio 2021Episode #44: Failure & Innovation - Hype & How It Can Be Smoke & MirrorsIn the first part of the show Dr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center is back to talk about the Crescent Dunes Solar Plant filing for bankruptcy and how we need space for failure to tackle climate change.
In the last part of the show I am joined by author Gemma Milne to talk about her book, Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It.
2021-12-1627 minDigital Village Radio 202127: LADOT & CityGrows - Science Literacy in Congress - FEMA & EDDOn this week's episode of Digital Village, Dr. Addison Killean Stark is back to talk about science literacy in Congress and what happened to the Office of Technology Assessment. In the last part of the show Leilani Albano is joined by the Union of Concerned Scientists Shana Udvardy to talk about FEMA and Unemployment Benefits.
But first, COVID-19 impacts have been far reaching, especially for government. I am joined by LADOT’s Colin Sweeney and CityGrows CEO and co-founder Catherine Geanuracos. To talk about how CityGrows’ technology has helped LADOT (and other governments) adapt quickly during COVID times. 2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 202125: Failure & Innovation - Hype & How It Can Be Smoke & MirrorsIn the first part of the show Dr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center is back to talk about the Crescent Dunes Solar Plant filing for bankruptcy and how we need space for failure to tackle climate change.
In the last part of the show I am joined by author Gemma Milne to talk about her book, Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 18: Direct Air Capture Technology - Live Sports in the Time of COVID-192020 has been an eventful year - COVID-19, worldwide protests against police brutality, and of course, climate change has not gone away. I'm joined by The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about direct air capture, a technology that could play an important part in helping humanity meet the climate goals set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
In the second half of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Emory University epidemiologist Zachary Binney about how and when we will see live sports again.
2021-07-2326 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 15: Digital Denied - Carbon Capture - Rapid Response For A Better Digital FutureIn the first part of the show, Digital Village reporter Leilani Albano interviews Free Press Senior Director of Strategy and Communications, Tim Karr about structural barriers to getting online for students and low-income workers, especially in the time of COVID-19.
Then Dr. Addison Killean Stark is back to talk about carbon capture and sequestration technology and how that can help us reach our climate goals.
In the last part of the show, we talk art. Eyebeam's creative director, Roderick Schrock, is here to tell us about their new initiative, Rapid Response For A Better Digital Future...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 11: Contact Tracing - Mirakind - Invest in InnovationDr. Peter Eckersley is back. He’s an AI, ethics, and privacy researcher, who is the convener of the stop-covid.tech group to talk to us about contact tracing and how important it is in slowing down the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Loretta Whitesides, about her citizen volunteer work with Mirakind who are working to test essential workers in Los Angeles for COVID-19.
In the last part of the show, Brittney is joined by Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about his op-ed for Scientific American where he makes the case for investing in innovation to help wit...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 10: Cleaning Your Devices - Zoonosis - Energy Innovation Life CycleNothing is Secure's Roy Natian is here for advice on how to keep your phone and phone case clean.
Leilani Albano is back with Spillover author David Quammen to talk about zoonosis and the origin of the novel corona virus and how he hopes this will help us prepare for the next one.
In the last part of the show Brittney is joined by Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about the American Energy Innovation Councils latest report on supporting the energy innovation life cycle.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 06: LA Voting Machines - AVFTO: Chatbots - Microsoft's PledgeRic Allan talks LA's new voting machines with Brad Friedman. These machines will be in use in the March 3rd primary.
Joanna Miller is back with, A View from the Outside. She's joined by Pandorabots CEO Lauren Kunze to talk about what they've learned from their 75 billion logs of humans interacting with chatbots.
Our climate change correspondent, Dr. Addison Killean Stark, is back to talk about Microsoft’s decarbonization pledge and what this means for fighting climate change.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 04: Republicans on Climate Change - Starships - Future of MeatDr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses how and why some Congressional Republicans may be shifting gears on climate change.
Dr. Casey Handmer talks Space X's Starship and how it may be the way we get back to the moon and even Mars.
Dr. Jun Axup, the scientific director and partner at biotech incubator IndieBio, goes beyond Beyond Meat.
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Digital Village RadioEpisode 27: LADOT & CityGrows - Science Literacy in Congress - FEMA & EDDOn this week's episode of Digital Village, Dr. Addison Killean Stark is back to talk about science literacy in Congress and what happened to the Office of Technology Assessment. In the last part of the show Leilani Albano is joined by the Union of Concerned Scientists Shana Udvardy to talk about FEMA and Unemployment Benefits.But first, COVID-19 impacts have been far reaching, especially for government. I am joined by LADOT’s Colin Sweeney and CityGrows CEO and co-founder Catherine Geanuracos. To talk about how CityGrows’ technology has helped LADOT (and other governments) adapt quickly during COVID time...2020-09-2427 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 25: Failure & Innovation - Hype & How It Can Be Smoke & MirrorsIn the first part of the show Dr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center is back to talk about the Crescent Dunes Solar Plant filing for bankruptcy and how we need space for failure to tackle climate change.In the last part of the show I am joined by author Gemma Milne to talk about her book, Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It. 2020-09-0927 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 18: Direct Air Capture Technology - Live Sports in the Time of COVID-192020 has been an eventful year - COVID-19, worldwide protests against police brutality, and of course, climate change has not gone away. I'm joined by The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about direct air capture, a technology that could play an important part in helping humanity meet the climate goals set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.In the second half of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Emory University epidemiologist Zachary Binney about how and when we will see live sports again.2020-06-2426 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 15: Digital Denied - Carbon Capture - Rapid Response For A Better Digital FutureIn the first part of the show, Digital Village reporter Leilani Albano interviews Free Press Senior Director of Strategy and Communications, Tim Karr about structural barriers to getting online for students and low-income workers, especially in the time of COVID-19.Then Dr. Addison Killean Stark is back to talk about carbon capture and sequestration technology and how that can help us reach our climate goals.In the last part of the show, we talk art. Eyebeam's creative director, Roderick Schrock, is here to tell us about their new initiative, Rapid Response For A...2020-05-1327 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 11: Contact Tracing - Mirakind - Invest in InnovationDr. Peter Eckersley is back. He’s an AI, ethics, and privacy researcher, who is the convener of the stop-covid.tech group to talk to us about contact tracing and how important it is in slowing down the spread of SARS-CoV-2.Loretta Whitesides, about her citizen volunteer work with Mirakind who are working to test essential workers in Los Angeles for COVID-19.In the last part of the show, Brittney is joined by Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about his op-ed for Scientific American where he makes the case for investing in innovation to he...2020-04-1527 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 10: Cleaning Your Devices - Zoonosis - Energy Innovation Life CycleNothing is Secure's Roy Natian is here for advice on how to keep your phone and phone case clean.Leilani Albano is back with Spillover author David Quammen to talk about zoonosis and the origin of the novel corona virus and how he hopes this will help us prepare for the next one. In the last part of the show Brittney is joined by Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about the American Energy Innovation Councils latest report on supporting the energy innovation life cycle.2020-04-0127 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 06: LA Voting Machines - AVFTO: Chatbots - Microsoft's Decarbonization PledgeRic Allan talks LA's new voting machines with Brad Friedman. These machines will be in use in the March 3rd primary.Joanna Miller is back with, A View from the Outside. She's joined by Pandorabots CEO Lauren Kunze to talk about what they've learned from their 75 billion logs of humans interacting with chatbots. Our climate change correspondent, Dr. Addison Killean Stark, is back to talk about Microsoft’s decarbonization pledge and what this means for fighting climate change.2020-02-0527 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 04: Republicans on Climate Change - Starships - Future of MeatDr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses how some Congressional Republicans may be shifting gears on climate change.Dr. Casey Handmer talks Space X's Starship and how it may be the way we get back to the moon and even Mars.Dr. Jun Axup, the scientific director and partner at biotech incubator IndieBio, goes beyond Beyond Meat.2020-01-2230 min