Future Talk

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    28 episodes

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Episodes of Future Talk

    • Play Future Talk #27, Looking into the Future - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #27, Looking into the Future

      A discussion of possible future scenarios with two futurists. David Passig is associate professor at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, where he heads the graduate program in information technology. He's written two books on futurism, "The Future Code" and "2048". John Smart is director of the Acceleration Studies Foundation, co-founder of the Evo Devo Universe Research Community, director of the Emerging Technology master's degree program at the U. of Advancing Technology and a frequent blogger.

      • Release date
        Jan 27, 2012
      • Runtime
        28:33
    • Play Future Talk #26, The Future of Robotics - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #26, The Future of Robotics

      Inventor Chuck Colby, whose 50+ year career includes numerous technological firsts, and who now works mostly with robots, demonstrates some of his robotic creations and discusses the future of this rapidly growing field. Also, videos of two very different types of robots.

      • Release date
        Nov 25, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:32
    • Play Future Talk #25, Infotech and Health - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #25, Infotech and Health

      A look at how information technology is making medical knowledge more accessible than ever before, and empowering people to be more active participants in their own health maintenance. Guests include John de Souza, CEO of MedHelp, and Bruce Cohen, CEO of VitaPath Genetics. Also, footage of the 2011 Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco.

      • Release date
        Oct 30, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:27
    • Play Future Talk #24, The Future of Energy - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #24, The Future of Energy

      One of the biggest problems facing the world today is finding enough energy to feed our ever growing industrial economy in a way that's clean, sustainable and affordable. Discussing the issue are two guests from SRI International, one of the top research organizations in the world. Barbara Heydorn is Director of the Center of Excellence in Energy at SRI, and Ripudaman Malhotra is a research fellow at SRI and co-author of the book, "A Cubic Mile of Oil".

      • Release date
        Oct 1, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:26
    • Play Future Talk #23, The SETI Institute - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #23, The SETI Institute

      The search for extraterrestrial intelligence as conducted by the SETI Institute, which uses radio telescopes to search the skies for signals of possibly intelligent origin. The guest is SETI's senior astronomer Seth Shostak.

      • Release date
        Aug 25, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:30
    • Play Future Talk #22, Triple Helix Conference - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #22, Triple Helix Conference

      Coverage of the Triple Helix Conference, a yearly international event whose aim is to foster innovative solutions to world problems by promoting better collaboration between industry, government and academia. The studio guests are Keith Devlin, Director of Stanford's H-STAR Institute and also known as "The Math Guy" on National Public Radio, and Marina Ranga, senior researcher at the H-STAR Institute and co-organizer of the conference who also serves on several UN commissions.

      • Release date
        Jul 29, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:28
    • Play Future Talk #21, CliniSpace Virtual Hospital - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #21, CliniSpace Virtual Hospital

      A look at CliniSpace, an online, multiuser virtual hospital used for training real doctors and nurses on virtual patients. CliniSpace won the 2011 Grand Prize of $25,000 at the Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge, sponsored by the US Army Research Lab. The guests are CliniSpace co-creators Dr. Wm. LeRoy Heinrichs and Parvati Dev. Includes a live demonstration of a CliniSpace session.

      • Release date
        Jun 24, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:16
    • Play Future Talk #20, The Tech Museum - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #20, The Tech Museum

      A look at Silicon Valley's Tech Museum, which offers exhibits and programs for people of all ages to encourage scientific exploration and innovative thinking. The guests are Director of Learning Bridget Rigby, Vice President of Content Development Alana Conner, and Director of Individual Giving Kama Fletcher. Martin Wasserman hosts.

      • Release date
        May 27, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:35
    • Play Future Talk #19, New Wellness Tools - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #19, New Wellness Tools

      A discussion of "New Wellness Tools", including improved methods of electronic communication between doctors and patients in order to keep everyone better informed and bring about better clinical outcomes.

      • Release date
        Apr 29, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:35
    • Play Future Talk #18, Earthquake Preparedness - Future Talk on Blip Future Talk episodes on Blip

      Future Talk #18, Earthquake Preparedness

      A look at earthquakes, including the science of ground movement, advances in predicting quakes, how to prepare for a quake, and improving the response to earthquakes. The guests are Jeanne Hardebeck, research geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey, and Kevin Montgomery, CEO of Intelesense Technologies, which provides global real time monitoring tools to aid in disaster response. Also includes footage from recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Martin Wasserman hosts.

      • Release date
        Mar 28, 2011
      • Runtime
        28:29
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