POP!TECH POP!CASTS

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Every year the Pop!Tech Conference convenes a network of 600 remarkable thinkers, doers, leaders and global change agents in science, technology, social innovation, business, environmentalism, globalization, media, education, and many other fields for a four-day exploration of ideas shaping the future. Now you can take the energy and inspiration of these world-changing talks with you anywhere. With the help of our partners at Lexus, and our production partner, Yahoo!, we are making Pop!Tech Pop!Casts available free of charge. And they're published under a Creative Commons license—meaning you can distribute, translate and edit them as you wish for noncommercial use. Sharing Pop!Casts with peers is one of the ways you can join the conversation and inspire collective thinking and action around the topics you're most interested in. New segments will be posted every few weeks courtesy of Yahoo!, so check back often or subscribeto our RSS feed.Download. Discover. Do your part to create positive change in the world!www.poptech.org

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47 episodes
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Episodes of POP!TECH POP!CASTS

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  Science, Living Systems, and the Edge of Change:...
  
  From the cells in our bodies to the social worlds we inhabit, our lives are inundated with complex ‘living’ systems. A new generation of scientists is exploring, mapping, harnessing, and shaping these living systems. Their work has profound implications from conservation to medicine; social networking to environmental cleanup. In this special PopTech Salon you’ll meet scientists and researchers including: Christen Lien, the “viola artist” whose music has been described as “ethereal and otherwo...
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    Jul 13, 2010
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    02:31
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  John Fetterman: Reviving Braddock
  
  Braddock, Pennsylvania Mayor John Fetterman is fighting for the future of his rust belt town’s future. Braddock has lost ninety percent of its buildings and most of its population. Yet Fetterman’s ambitious plans include repurposing abandoned lots and fostering numerous arts and community initiatives.
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    Jul 13, 2010
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    17:38
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  Jay Rogers: Open Source Your Car
  
  Jay Rogers is revolutionizing the automobile industry. The former U.S. Marine and co-founder of Local Motors has created the world’s first crowdsourced car. Rogers believes that making car production local - and personal - holds the key to fostering a sustainable car culture that also tackles our dependence on oil.
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    Jul 7, 2010
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    18:46
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  Beth Shapiro: Species Extinction
  
  What makes species go extinct? Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro explores the influences of climate and humans in determining species extinction. By analyzing the genes of ancient plants and animals, she traces the complex relationship between environment and the extinction and evolution of species.
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    Jul 1, 2010
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    18:56
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  H. Sebastian Seung: Connectomics
  
  Computational neuroscientist H. Sebastian Seung conducts pioneering research on the wiring of the brain, and what it reveals about genetics, personality, and memory. Seung suggests that complex maps of neural connective structures, or connectomes, will reveal that our experiences literally shape our brains.
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    Jul 1, 2010
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    21:31
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  Justin Gallivan: Hacking Bacteria
  
  Justin Gallivan is an Emory University chemist who explores the boundaries of biology by engineering bacteria to behave in predictable ways. Gallivan’s research on reprogrammable bacteria has important implications for complex challenges such as the need to track and clean up environmental pollutants.
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    Jul 1, 2010
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    19:58
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  Christen Lien: Viola Interpretations
  
  Violist Christen Lien combines her classical training with experimental acoustic and electronic sounds and a looping machine. What results is mesmerizing, layers of music that one fan called “a bridge to the divine.” Entitled "Unabi," or Zulu for "flash of light," this song appears on Lien’s debut album *Vol I: Battle Cry.*
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    Jul 1, 2010
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    08:34
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  Yasser Ansari: Networked Organisms
  
  Yasser Ansari, self-described bio geek-turned-telecom nerd, wants to help boost eco-literacy. To do so, he has created Noah, an online platform and mobile application that allows "curious naturalists" to contribute to ongoing scientific research through data collection and documentation efforts.
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    Jul 1, 2010
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    17:37
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  Christen Lien: Viola Expressions
  
  Violist Christen Lien combines her classical training with experimental acoustic and electronic sounds and a looping machine. What results is mesmerizing, layers of music that one fan called “a bridge to the divine.” This song, "Unconditional," appears on Lien’s debut album *Vol I: Battle Cry.*
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    Jul 1, 2010
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    04:03
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  Massoud Amin: A Smart Grid
  
  Massoud Amin wants to make our energy infrastructure more sustainable and secure. The complex systems researcher from the University of Minnesota believes this requires networking energy into a “smart” grid that incorporates alternative energy. This will provide national as well as environmental and financial security.
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    Jun 22, 2010
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    21:36