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The Colin McEnroe ShowInvisibility fascinates and frightens us. But will it ever become reality?This hour: invisibility. We learn about the science of invisibility and whether we’re getting close to having the technology to turn invisible. We also talk about invisibility in pop culture and science fiction and debate questions we all have about what would happen if someone could turn invisible. GUESTS: Gregory Gbur: Author of Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not To Be Seen, and a Professor of Physics and Optical Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Lisa Yaszek: Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Commun...2023-12-2749 min
The Colin McEnroe ShowInvisibility fascinates and frightens us. But will it ever become reality?This hour: invisibility. We learn about the science of invisibility and whether we’re getting close to having the technology to turn invisible. We also talk about invisibility in pop culture and science fiction and debate questions we all have about what would happen if someone could turn invisible. GUESTS: Gregory Gbur: Author of Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not To Be Seen, and a Professor of Physics and Optical Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Lisa Yaszek: Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Commun...2023-05-3149 min
Digital Village Radio 2021Episode 30: COVID Vaccine Update - Sharing Isn't Broadcasting - Election 2020 Final UpdateIn the first part of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Krist Azizian, the Chief Pharmacy Officer at USC about the COVID vaccine.
(18:25) In the middle, Brittney is joined by Sophia Brueckner, she’s an assistant professor at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design. Sophia recently wrote a piece called, Sharing Isn’t Broadcasting, about how the word “sharing” has been co-opted by social media companies.
(39:11) To close out the show, Ric Allen is back with Brad Friedman to iron out election 2020.
2021-07-2354 min
SIGGRAPH Spotlight41 – Art in the Age of TikTokABOUT THE EPISODE
Time to talk art in the age of TikTok! In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Art Gallery Chair Angus Forbes (associate professor, Department of Computational Media, UC Santa Cruz) connects with creators who use data and new realities in their art, and who use social media both in their art and in sharing their art. Guests Sophia Brueckner (assistant professor, University of Michigan Stamp School of Art and Design), Hashmukh Kerai (motion designer and 3D illustrator), Şölen Kıratlı (artist, architect, researcher, lecturer), and Hannah Wolfe (assistant professor of computer science, Colby College) discuss past SIGGRAPH Art...2021-02-1238 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 30: COVID Vaccine Update - Sharing Isn't Broadcasting - Election 2020 Final UpdateIn the first part of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Krist Azizian, the Chief Pharmacy Officer at USC about the COVID vaccine. (18:25) In the middle, Brittney is joined by Sophia Brueckner, she’s an assistant professor at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design. Sophia recently wrote a piece called, Sharing Isn’t Broadcasting, about how the word “sharing” has been co-opted by social media companies.(39:11) To close out the show, Ric Allen is back with Brad Friedman to iron out election 2020. 2021-01-0454 min
The All Turtles PodcastSciFi-preneurship 6: Le Guin part 1Ursula K. Le Guin is one of science fiction’s most influential writers. Her science fiction philosophy, which underscores our entire SciFi-preneurship podcast series, is that science fiction is meant to be descriptive rather than predictive. A hallmark of her writing is that it tends to be more inclusive of different gender and sexual identity expressions than many of her contemporaries' work, allowing for a broader representation of characters with whom readers can identify. Show notes Intro with Phil Libin and Brittney Gallagher Brittney Gallagher hosts Digital Culture LA, a show abou...2019-07-2418 min
The All Turtles PodcastSciFi-prenuership 4: Snow CrashIn the Metaverse, a shared virtual reality space, a character wrestles with a computer-crashing virus that also causes harm in the real world. Thus begins Snow Crash, a Neal Stephenson novel that, when written in 1992, described futuristic systems that eventually became reality. Snow Crash’s impact is so significant that this episode has a record number of guests who wanted to discuss it: Dr. Christine Corbett Moran, Veronica Belmont, Peter Eckersley, Joe Betts-LaCroix, and Sophia Brueckner. Show notes Intro with Phil Libin and Brittney Gallagher Brittney Gallagher hosts Digital Culture LA, a sh...2019-07-1033 min
EdSurge PodcastReady Player One: Science Fiction’s Vision for The Future of EducationHumans living in abject poverty are warring over the few of resources they have left. There’s an energy crisis, and fossil fuels are in low supply. The weather has gone to extremes. This is the setting of Ernest Cline’s science-fiction novel, Ready Player One, where human civilization is in decline, and life in virtual reality beats any day in the real world.
This page-turning novel (which is being turned into a film by Steven Spielberg) follows a geeky protagonist named Wade Watts as he undertakes a mission to win billions by finding an egg hidden inside a virtual vide...2018-01-1630 min
CAA ConversationsSophia Brueckner & Byron Rich // sci-fi as inspiration for design/innovationSophia Brueckner is an assistant professor the University of Michigan at the Stamps School of Art & Design where her ongoing goal is to combine design and engineering with the perspective of an artist to create new technologies in the service of mental well-being.
Byron Rich was born in Calgary Alberta, and currently serves as assistant professor of Art at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania.2017-09-1836 min
CAA ConversationsSophia Brueckner & Byron Rich // sci-fi as inspiration for design/innovationSophia Brueckner is an assistant professor the University of Michigan at the Stamps School of Art & Design where her ongoing goal is to combine design and engineering with the perspective of an artist to create new technologies in the service of mental well-being.
Byron Rich was born in Calgary Alberta, and currently serves as assistant professor of Art at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania.2017-09-1836 min
Bringing Art and Technology Together - Inspire. Create. Evolve.BATT Podcast 6: Nathan Selikoff batt_006_nathanselikoff.mp3 batt_006_nathanselikoff.oggNathan Selikoff is a visual artist who employs computer programming and math to create visual art, interactive pieces, sculptures and even live performances with musicians. We discuss how he came to be a professional artist, and how others can follow his example.
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