…research centers on social networks; governance, or how the patterns of institutional relations yield functional or dysfunctional systems; and technology and its use in communication. An authority on social networks,…

After decades of research, artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a major force in our lives, uncannily understanding our language and our photographs, and even starting to take some of our…

Last year on this podcast, we told you about a large study of the news consumption habits of college students that had just gotten underway. Now the results of that…

Reading is one of the most profound things we humans do, a way for our minds to encounter new ideas, and our imaginations to run wild with stories. For many…

…Dan has a new book out from Harvard University Press titled The Urban Commons: How Data and Technology Can Rebuild Our Communities. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:f1881k95p/audio.mp3 Download Episode 24 Transcript of Episode 24…

…Nations delegation of the Military Armistice Commission in Munsan, Korea. Dukakis began his political career as an elected Town Meeting Member in the town of Brookline. He was elected chairman…

…Joseph Fridman for recording the keynote, Blair Hodges for the episode image, and to the whole Sound Education Conference team for putting on a great conference. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:cj82sw971/audio.mp3 Download Episode 22…

…is a Professor in the Departments of Bioengineering and Chemistry at Northeastern University. She received her PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Michigan, and completed a postdoc in…

…label. David maintains a law practice which concentrates in entertainment law, intellectual property, copyright, trademark, licensing, and new media. His clients include authors, publishers, record companies, recording artists, songwriters, composers,…

…commentary in both 2008 and 2009. Purchase Dan Kennedy’s new book, Return of the Moguls, here. Episode image by Matthew Modoono, Northeastern University Download Episode 17 Transcript of Episode 17…

…enormous tragedies. Northeastern University Global Resilience Institute’s Covid 19: How to be Safe and Resilient Guide https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:gm80j329w/audio.mp3 Download The Road Back to Normal Transcript of The Road Back to Normal…

Making a hit song involves inspiration, talent, and more than a little luck. How are songs created in today’s modern recording studios and streamed around the world? Joining us is…

…“Against Progress: Intellectual Property and Fundamental Values in the Internet Age.” https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:gm80hw16d/audio.mp3 Download Intellectual Property and Social Values Transcript of Intellectual Property and Social Values Episode image by Daniel Foster…

…episode, including how to save species (and which ones), and whether it is ethical to use genetic engineering. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:gm80j0629/audio.mp3 Transcript of Ethics and the Environment Download Ethics and the Environment…

…Smuggling, traces the history of the black market in China in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:gm80hz62x/audio.mp3 Download How Tariffs Made Modern China Transcript of How Tariffs Made Modern China…

…Reagle, an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University, who just published the book, Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:gm80hx34j/audio.mp3 Transcript of Hacking Life Download Hacking Life…

Hashtags began as a simple way to categorize social media posts, but soon became a way for people across the world to connect around shared issues and identities, and from…

…instantly around the globe, and authors, artists, and the giant industries around them have reacted in excited, complicated and sometimes fearful ways. Joining us on episode 29 is Kyle Courtney,…

…companies to treat them? And what will happen when a disease like Ebola suddenly becomes common here too? In this episode, Mike Pollastri helps us understand how to address these…

…is also the vice-chair of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, as a member of the Academic Council of the United Nations. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:f1881q42g/audio.mp3 Transcript of Episode 30 Download Episode…

…bought and consumed? Two centuries ago this kind of radical transformation occurred on the high seas. Download episode 3 Transcript of episode 3 Steam Titans is published by Bloomsbury Press…

…Mind Lab, who has a book titled The Blind Storyteller coming out later this year. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:gm80hw863/audio.mp3 Download Revealing the Human Mind Transcript of Revealing the Human Mind Photo by Micah…

…team members for some of the key experiments and particle detectors at the Large Hadron Collider. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:f1882283z/audio.mp3 Download The Search For Hidden Particles Transcript for The Search For Hidden Particles…

…Goodwin, an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and the Khoury College of Computer Sciences. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:f1882250d/audio.mp3 Download Sensing Behavior Transcript of Sensing Behavior…

…tell us about our society? In Episode 7, we’re joined in this episode by Dietmar Offenhuber, who has a provocative new book out entitled Waste Is Information. Dietmar is also…

…and added a new tunnel to Logan Airport to the east and a stunning new bridge to Charlestown to the north. It completely transformed the City of Boston and made…

…Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise, about the impact of automation and AI, and how humans and ethics must remain central to these processes. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:f18822227/audio.mp3 Download The Challenge of…

…To learn more about Chewbacca’s voice and other movie sound design, check out Bobette’s feature-length documentary, Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:cj82qp36q/audio.mp3 Download The Secrets of Hollywood Storytelling…

On this episode we talk to Summer Harvey, Davoud Hejazi, and Theresa Fuller, the winners of Northeastern Graduate Women in Science and Engineering’s Three Minute Thesis Competition. These graduate students…

…in Massachusetts. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:f1881m39j/audio.mp3 Watch Murder in Mobile: A Documentary Film About Race, Murder, and One Family’s Search for the Truth 70 Years Later Download Episode 26 Transcript of Episode 26…

…transition from a completely oral tradition to a specific written form, through the use of an entirely new set of characters created by one citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Ellen…

…for granted. How do we design for that large part of the population with varying abilities? Featuring Waleed Meleis, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University. Waleed…

…iPhone was released, destined to become a constant companion with these new sources of information. What is next generation’s view of the news like? How good are they at separating…

…international affairs at Northeastern University. She is also currently a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Photo by Martin Hearn https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:f1881r85g/audio.mp3 Download Episode 31 Transcript of Episode 31…

…wealth, inequality has more hidden, but just as insidious, impacts on other critical aspects of the lives of millions. Although mental health and mental illness are shaped by a complex…

…Our guest on “How We See” is Ennio Mingolla, a Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northeastern University and the head of the Computational Vision Laboratory….

How do people and cities respond during and after major disasters such as terrorist attacks or the destructive hurricanes so many communities have recently endured? Stephen Flynn, Professor of Political…

…College of Computer and Information Science at Northeastern University, who has used clever methods to analyze how the big internet companies work. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:cj82qv26h/audio.mp3 Download episode 8 Transcript of episode 8…

…combine hand-drawn images with equally flexible lettering, comics can also convey profound expressions of humanity. Joining us in Episode 9 is Hillary Chute, Professor of English and Art & Design…

Inside all computers are ones and zeros, a binary world that excels in calculation and speed, but has difficulty with nuance, uncertainty, and complexity. And too often, we humans use…

…to move and acquire new skills. We’re joined by Dagmar Sternad, who is a Professor in the Departments of Biology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Physics here at Northeastern. Dagmar…

…energy industry and its finance and regulations, but has lived in and done field work in communities impacted by the energy industry. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:cj82r329z/audio.mp3 Download episode 11 Transcript of episode 11…

80% of Americans now live in cities, which are areas of profound change, as well as great tension. How do cities change over time? How does planning, community input, social…

Recently 50 million Facebook users had their personal information extracted and used for political and commercial purposes. In the wake of this scandal, we’ve all become much more aware of…

…Thesis competition at Northeastern University to talk about their cutting-edge studies, all of which deal with the regeneration of body parts. https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:cj82sx68s/audio.mp3 Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Download Episode 23…