The Difference Engine helps founders and funders maximise business growth through category design. Hosted by two British northerners with decades of experience in launching, managing, and marketing disruptive tech companies. Paul Maher and Jonathan Simnett have been there, done it and thrown away the slogan t-shirts - now they'll help you become a category king. The Difference Engine - Disrupting Tech Strategy https://www.becategorical.com/
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Design Ethics Podcasts
An audio series talking to creatives across the globe about what makes them tick. Whether it’s side projects, travelling, hobbies or community, we’re humanising your favourite designers
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Techs on Texts is a podcast featuring conversations with technologists about the literature that has influenced them. Hosted and produced by Jed Sundwall. Learn more at https://techsontexts.net
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How is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) shaping our human experience? Kimberly Nevala ponders the reality of AI with a diverse group of innovators, advocates and data scientists. Ethics and uncertainty. Automation and art. Work, politics and culture. In real life and online. Contemplate AI’s impact, for better and worse. All presentations represent the opinions of the presenter and do not represent the position or the opinion of SAS.
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Quality Management in the 21st Century
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Unlock your path to creative success with the Design Break podcast, hosted by @RockyRoark—owner & design director of Blue Cyclops Design Co. Breaking into the creative world is hard enough. Making it as a freelancer is even more challenging. If you're currently considering jumping into a creative field or looking for freelance opportunities, this podcast is for you. Topics include creative community, design, branding, freelance, job searching, career advice, actionable advice, and more.
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Liam McCabe and Reijo Palmiste talk about everything design (mostly digital) and a bit about Layers.
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Power Systems Design, Information to Power Your Designs
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Welcome to the KeyBARD Podcast, hosted by Artist/Educator Thembi Duncan. In each episode, Thembi sits down with trailblazers, visionaries, and innovators who are shaping the landscape of our world. From distinguished educators to acclaimed artists and tech pioneers, KeyBARD offers a platform for thought-provoking conversations that transcend boundaries and spark new ideas. Whether you're passionate about the arts, intrigued by technology, or committed to advancing education, KeyBARD has some ...
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WARDROBE CRISIS is a fashion podcast about sustainability, ethical fashion and making a difference in the world. Your host is author and journalist Clare Press, who was the first ever Vogue sustainability editor. Each week, we bring you insightful interviews from the global fashion change makers, industry insiders, activists, artists, designers and scientists who are shaping fashion's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Design Better co-hosts Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter explore the intersection of design, technology, and the creative process through conversations with guests across many creative fields, helping you hone your craft, unlock your creativity, and learn the art of collaboration. Whether you’re design curious or a design pro, Design Better is guaranteed to inspire and inform. Vanity Fair calls Design Better, “sharp, to the point, and full of incredibly valuable information for anyone looking to ...
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On Let's talk Design, we talk about the way design affects the creation of things we love. Hosted by Andrew Miller and Mike Bifulco, Program Director and Director of Technology for thegymnasium.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkdesign/support
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Discourse on AI Ethics. News, explanation and Interviews with academics, authors, business leaders, creatives and engineers on the subject of autonomous algorithms, artificial intelligence, responsible AI, machine learning, AGI, technology ethics, conciousness, philosophy and more.
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Magnifeco Radio is a series of frank and intimate conversations hosted by Kate Black, author and founder of magnifeco.com. Each week Kate chats with designers, makers and sustainable leaders about their path and motivation plus the latest in ethical fashion, clean beauty and sustainable living.
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Shifting Privacy Left features lively discussions on the need for organizations to embed privacy by design into the UX/UI, architecture, engineering / DevOps and the overall product development processes BEFORE code or products are ever shipped. Each Tuesday, we publish a new episode that features interviews with privacy engineers, technologists, researchers, ethicists, innovators, market makers, and industry thought leaders. We dive deeply into this subject and unpack the exciting elements ...
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Design of Useful and Usable Interactive Systems
Elena Glassman, Asst. Professor of CS, Harvard University
These interviews represent the second (distributed) half of CS179 Spring 2020, covering skills and techniques necessary to design innovative interactive products that are useful, usable and that address important needs of people other than yourself.
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The series, Discover Design presents varied aspects of Interior, space, products, communication, and service design to inform the participants of the what, the how, and why of Design. They may be case studies of earlier projects, trends that may be visualized, or issues concerning the subject area. The webinars are attended by young Design aspirants, Design professionals, and those interested to understand influences, future impacts, material and products, crafts, human & technology interven ...
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The Building Science Podcast is a show hosted by MEP engineering firm Positive Energy principal Kristof Irwin. The show covers everything from the basics of building science to adjacent scientific disciplines to more fully understand how the built environment shapes our lives as human beings on planet earth.
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Design Thinking 101 is part of how Fluid Hive helps people think and solve like a designer. You'll hear designers' stories, lessons, ideas, resources, and tips. Our guests share insights into delivering change and results with design thinking, service design, behavioral design, user experience design and more, in business, social innovation, education, design, government, healthcare and other fields.
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Progress Reimagined explores innovative ideas, technologies, and emerging economic models that put humanity and our planet first. The show challenges assumptions to reshape how we think about progress and prosperity.
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Learn how to build quality voice experiences from industry leaders and pioneers with Design for Voice. The goal is to help designers, developers, and strategists with understanding what makes for good design practices and how to bring them to life. The show is hosted by Jeremy Wilken and includes guests from Google, Mule Design, VoiceFlow, Invoked Apps, Grand Studio and more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/design-for-voice/support
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Welcome to „The Future of UX“ - the podcast about the future of UX Design, where we explore how emerging technologies like AI, AR, VR, and the metaverse will impact user experience design. Join Patricia Reiners as they sit down with experts and thought leaders from the world of tech and design to discuss the latest trends, insights, and best practices in the field of UX. From the ethics of AI to the future of user interfaces, we'll dive deep into the topics that matter most to UX designers, ...
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Join Sean Lally in conversation about architecture’s future, as both earth’s environment and our human bodies are now open for design. The podcast engages a diverse range of perspectives to get a better picture of the events currently unfolding. This includes philosophers, cultural anthropologists, policy makers, scientists as well as authors of science fiction. Each individual’s work intersects this core topic, but from unique angles. Lally is the author of the book The Air from Other Plane ...
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Tiny Expeditions - A Podcast about Genetics, DNA and Inheritance
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Tiny Expeditions is all about taking little journeys into the tiny science of genetics, DNA and inheritance. This podcast doesn't shy away from science, but it's produced with you in mind. Everyone should be able to listen and walk away feeling smarter about the genetic code that defines the world around us.
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Applying ethics in the design and development of AI. Cover art photo provided by The Roaming Platypus on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@the_roaming_platypus
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Welcome to the Ethically Loved Podcast! Your hosts, Sarah Galbreth and Ivy Nelson help women live an honest life through self love and ethical fashion.
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A podcast about the fundamentals of safe and resilient modeling systems behind the AI that impacts our lives and our businesses.
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A Podcast about mindblowing design conversations.
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Designing Futures: Exploring AI, Data, Architecture and beyond.
Nathalie Rozencwajg & Melanie Rozencwajg
Join us as we embark on a captivating journey through the ever-evolving intersection of AI, data, and architecture. In this podcast, we dive deep into the vast potential of AI for architecture and design, examining the remarkable possibilities it offers, while also acknowledging the challenges it presents. Our mission is to expand the conversation, engaging with leaders, thinkers, and doers in the ecosystem. We invite them to share their profound insights, groundbreaking ideas, and innovativ ...
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On Design brings you insightful conversations with design's most inspiring figures - from designers to artists, creative directors to entrepreneurs and everybody in between. If you want to know what inspires them, how they work and how they see the world, this is the podcast for you.
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As a semiconductor industry community, 3D InCites brings to life the people, the personalities, and the minds behind heterogeneous integration and related technologies in a uniquely personal way. The goal is to inform key decision-makers about progress in technology development, design, standards, infrastructure, and implementation.The 3D InCites Podcast provides a forum for our community members to discuss all kinds of topics that are important to running a business in the semiconductor ind ...
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Explorers of Exponential Change is a podcast about how the synergy of emerging technologies is transforming the world at unprecedented speed. More than technology, we explore their social, ethical and economic impacts. Micro-podcasts created in collaboration between advanced artificial intelligence and human design-supervision. Spanish version: https://exponencial.podbean.com/
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This podcast is part of a research-in-practice project on sustainability in the lighting design field. We believe that sharing information harnesses the power of the collective genius, leading to innovation. And that together, we can push our profession towards a more sustainable development at a faster rate. This project is carried out by lighting designer Isabel Villar & sustainability specialist Maha Shalaby.
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Communicating through language, images, maps, and tools
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Made in Canada. What if work wasn’t something you had to survive? What if it could be truly human—designed to meet the needs of real people, not just systems? These are not just questions. It’s an ethic. A provocation. An insistence that how we design work shapes real lives and futures. Because for too many people—even with all the talk of flexibility and hybrid—work still isn’t working. It burns people out, rebuilds old hierarchies in new packaging, and too often ignores the deeply human ne ...
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The Ethical Stitch with Michelle Alleyne 🎙 Where fashion meets its conscience—and gets a glow-up. Welcome to The Ethical Stitch, the unapologetically bold podcast unraveling the truth behind what we wear—and how it's made. Hosted by fashion sustainability expert and industry insider Michelle Alleyne, this weekly series exposes the hidden cost of fast fashion while spotlighting the changemakers, designers, and disruptors who are reshaping style with purpose. From her front-row seat as a profe ...
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Stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly changing world of technology with the In the Blink of AI podcast Host of the show Georgie Healy leverages 15 years in tech with a vibrant Aussie sense of humor to interview leading experts in Artificial Intelligence to unpack AI’s transformative potential and provide weekly commentary on the latest headlines. Tune in for candid conversations as the rapid speed of technology navigates innovation and ethics. The podcast's mission is to demystify the AI ja ...
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Artificial Breakdown is the AI podcast for the curious, the cautious and the creative. Join our down-to-earth hosts, Carrie and Pete, as they navigate the vast landscape of artificial intelligence from marketing to ethics to knock knock jokes. We're all on this wild ride together. Listen in and learn a thing or two, laugh a time or two, and maybe reduce your AI anxiety a notch or two. Subscribe for new episodes and stay informed about the wild, wild world of AI.
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Nonprofit Mission: Impact is the podcast for nonprofit leaders who want to build a better world without becoming a martyr to the cause. Interviews of nonprofit experts explore how to make your organization more effective and aligned for greater mission impact. Hosted by Carol Hamilton, principal, Grace Social Sector Consulting, inclusive nonprofit strategic planning and evaluation design consultant.
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One Question: Ten Minutes. Every week we sit down and dedicate 10 minutes to discussing a single question related to design. Co-hosted by Design Leader Kristian Simsarian and CCA Interaction Design students Curran Dwyer and Bibiana Bauer, this podcast explores answers to everything from "What are the origins of Interaction Design?" to "How do we design for data and privacy?"
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Luminaries in the textile arts present at the Maiwa School of Textiles. These presentations are from an international collection of writers, travellers, craftspeople and artists.
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Thoughts and ideas on education, culture, psychology and social science to create lasting and evolving change from our academics, students, alumni and other brave thinkers. Podcasts brought to you by UCL Institute of Education, the world's leading centre for education and social science research, courses and teaching, and a faculty of University College London (UCL). More from us: https://ucl.ac.uk/ioe
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Welcome to the Pager Podcast. Tune in to hear about the topics changing the future of biology and medicine.
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PLANT the CHANGE: When a vegan K–12 educator redefines education you discover plant-based parenting ethical teaching and compassionate classrooms designed to raise conscious healthy kids
Michele Fasnacht
Plant the Change is a podcast for parents, families, educators, and changemakers who want to raise health-conscious, emotionally intelligent kids in a world full of misinformation, environmental crisis, and emotional disconnection. Hosted by Michele Fasnacht—educator, founder of Solid Rock Community School, Sanctuary at Solid Rock, and Solid Rock Florida; pioneer of Compassionate Humane Education; and advocate for plant-based living, sustainability, and emotional well-being—each episode expl ...
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Every month, Mariposa Leadership, Inc. Founder/CEO, Susan Bethanis, speaks to thought leaders in leadership, tech, org culture, design thinking, and human resources. Join us for inspiring conversation and practical insights. For more information, visit: www.mariposaleadership.com/wisetalk
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This podcast explores a framework for fostering ethical innovation in technology. Covering topics from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to User Experience (UX), it highlights the ethical challenges associated with technological advancements and introduces Value-Based Engineering as a systematic approach to address these issues. Value-based Engineering (VBE) is standardized in ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000 Model Process for Addressing Ethical Concerns During System Design. It is a highly practical, tes ...
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Power Systems Design, Information to Power Your Designs
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Beyond consent: Ethical dilemmas in co-design research | Research Ethics
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31:08Professor Eileen Kennedy shares her experiences regarding the ethical dilemmas encountered in the co-design context, where research participants are actively involved. What unforeseen ethical challenges might surface as the research progresses? Could there be situations where obtaining participant consent is not enough? How should one proceed in su…
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Sarah Kaur on Human-Centred AI, Design Ethics, and Reimagining Tech from the Ground Up
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52:30Sarah Kaur is not your typical technologist, and that’s the point. As Principal Design Strategist at Portable, she brings an artist’s eye and a community-first mindset to the world of AI and justice tech. In this episode, Sarah joins Georgie Healy to explore what it really means to build AI that works with people, not just on them. They dive into t…
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Power Systems Design, Information to Power Your Designs
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Britain's got (international student) talent - but what do they really think of them? | Research for the Real World
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43:04In this episode, Dr Benjamin Abrams speaks with Hend Aly and Dr Heather Rolfe about their research into public attitudes and how these views shape migration policy and the future of higher education. They explore surprising findings from their report, the role of media narratives, and the strategic challenges facing UK universities. With global com…
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Indigenous Star Knowledge and Changing the Narrative with Cultural Astronomist Ghillar Michael Anderson
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59:41To mark NAIDOC week in Australia, which officially celebrates & recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, we bring you this interview with activist, astronomer and knowledge holder Professor Ghillar Michael Anderson, who was central in the setting up of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra…
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Episode 96: Transforming Conflict into Connection
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39:14Sue Bethanis hosts Dr. Joel Salinas, a Harvard-trained behavioral neurologist and Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Isaac Health, a telehealth platform focused on brain health and dementia care. Dr. Salinas serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and previously held faculty posit…
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How to Build a Magnetic AI Brand - With Pistachio’s Isaac Peiris
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1:07:57Episode Summary Isaac Peiris, founder of the growth agency Pistachio, has helped scale media brands like Mama Mayer and The Daily Australian through organic content and audience-first strategies. In this episode, he breaks down why brand matters more than ever for AI startups, the importance of knowing your audience, and how emotional connection be…
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From Electrons to Photons: ASE's Vision for Sustainable AI
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24:10Send us a text The race toward more powerful AI carries a hidden cost that's becoming impossible to ignore: skyrocketing energy consumption. Did you know AI is projected to devour 10% of global electricity by 2030? This staggering figure has even forced tech giants to delay their sustainability goals. Enter ASE's Executive Vice President Yin Chang,…
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Design Better Live AMA at The New York Times
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49:42We were recently invited to the The New York Times where we spoke with Matt Raw, the interim head of design at the Times. Eli and I are accustomed to interviewing, but this was a different experience for us as this time we were the ones telling our story. Matt and the Times design team were curious about the origin story of Design Better, what we’v…
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A Question of Humanity with Pia Lauritzen, PhD
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55:48Pia Lauritzen questions our use of questions, the nature of humanity, the premise of AGI, the essence of tech, if humans can be optimized and why thinking is required. Pia and Kimberly discuss the function of questions, curiosity as a basic human feature, AI as an answer machine, why humans think, the contradiction at the heart of AGI, grappling wi…
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52. Do we need to get ready for the age of algorithmic investing?
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32:44‘A gut feeling.' It's a fairly common answer from many VCs when asked why they backed a particular startup over another. When all the numbers have been crunched and the data deliberated, the final decision often bypasses the brain and falls on the gut. However, is the human gut about to be out of a job? Nik Storonsky, co-founder of Revolut, is bett…
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The REALM: Redesigning Education with Victoria Forsman and Jessica Slayback
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43:42Send us a text Host Thembi Duncan welcomes Victoria Forsman and Jessica Slayback, co-founders of The REALM (Redesigning Education and Living Meaningfully), a vibrant educational community in Santa Monica California that’s been changing the way kids learn for 15 years. They share their inspiration for creating REALM and describe what it takes to cre…
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Linear programming: Building smarter AI agents from the fundamentals, part 3
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29:46We continue with our series about building agentic AI systems from the ground up and for desired accuracy. In this episode, we explore linear programming and optimization methods that enable reliable decision-making within constraints. Show notes: Linear programming allows us to solve problems with multiple constraints, like finding optimal flights…
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How do we expand the positive impacts of our buildings? Now is the time. The building sector is looking at a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip from being a major contributor to both chronic disease and climate disruption to becoming one of the primary solutions. The key is provide training and perspective to the professionals involved. Why i…
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Unraveling the American Thread: A Stitch in Our Social Fabric
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11:56This week on The Ethical Stitch, Michelle Alleyne speaks straight from the heart in a powerful July 4th edition that reexamines what freedom really looks like in America today. With raw honesty, Michelle reflects on the current political climate, recent policy shifts, and how they’re impacting real people—including her own family. This isn’t about …
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Wellbeing? Don't give me things to pretty up my life | The Staffroom
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40:26What does supporting teacher wellbeing look like? And how can school leaders create a culture of wellbeing? Samantha O'Sullivan's research finds that teacher wellbeing is found in authentic recognition of their work, appropriate CPD, time to do the job well, good colleague relationships, and autonomy to make decisions for themselves. In other words…
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When more than 20 children worldwide developed similar neurodevelopmental symptoms, scientists turned to DNA for answers. In this episode, we explore how researchers used innovative genetic tools—and a little matchmaking—to identify variants in the gene ZMYM3 as a potential cause. Go behind the scenes in the lab to see how science is ending diagnos…
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Why Notion Is Betting on AI Building Blocks – with Andrew McCarthy, GM ANZ at Notion
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40:57Episode Summary This week’s episode of In The Blink of AI is a special one, recorded live at UNSW in front of a sold-out audience. Georgie sits down with Andrew McCarthy, General Manager at Notion for Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, to explore how one of the world’s most loved productivity tools is quietly reshaping the way teams work with AI. An…
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Video Rewind: Kamasi Washington: A jazz genius on collaborative lessons learned from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, and more
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1:04:15This is the second installment in our series of video rewind episodes, with an interview featuring jazz legend Kamasi Washington. Watch the full episode on our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/video-rewind-kamasi-washington-a Jazz is a constantly evolving art form, offering some of the richest lessons in creative collaboration. A melod…
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Update After the Kantamanto Fire - Resilience, Creativity, Community
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39:13This week's episode is an update from Accra, Ghana, and the situation at Kantamanto markets. It was recorded during the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, where I met up with Liz Ricketts from The Or Foundation. Liz was with several community members from Kantamanto, including market trader Mary and upcycler Latifa - both featured on the podcast.…
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Navigating Nonprofit Careers with Matt Hugg
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49:36In episode 126 of Nonprofit Mission: Impact, Carol Hamilton and Matt Hugg discuss the unique landscape of nonprofit careers. Together, they explore: what makes nonprofit work meaningful and distinctive, including the opportunities and challenges for those transitioning into or advancing within the sector. how nonprofit professionals can align their…
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Navigating the economics of UK higher education | Research for the Real World
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29:25Professor Gill Wyness shares her expertise on the intricacies of university funding, the student finance system, and the ongoing efforts to ensure equitable access and attainment. Discover why the current funding model is under strain, how it impacts students from all backgrounds, and what urgent reforms are needed to secure the future of this vita…
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Faith and Fearlessness in Theatre with Deidra LaWan Starnes
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1:13:30Send us a text In this episode of KeyBARD, host Thembi Duncan talks with award-winning actor, director, and educator Deidra LaWan Starnes for an unfiltered conversation about her lifelong career in theatre. With honesty, humor, and heart, Deidra reflects on what it means to lead in the American theatre as a woman of faith. We talk about: Her journe…
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The Billion-Dollar AI Opportunity No One’s Talking About - With Asseti’s Aonghus Stevens
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44:01Episode Summary Aonghus Stevens, founder of Asseti, built his first drone business as a teenager and now leads one of Australia’s most fascinating AI infrastructure startups. In this episode, he shares why the real money in AI isn’t in the apps, but in the unsexy, invisible backend of enterprise and asset management. Georgie and Aonghus unpack the …
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In today’s episode, we explore the evolution of artificial intelligence from passive chatbots to autonomous agents that can think, act, and improve on their own. Based on Jeff Su’s clear and insightful video “AI Agents, Clearly Explained,” we’ll walk through the foundational layers of modern AI. We begin with Large Language Models like ChatGPT—powe…
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Josh Clark and Veronika Kindred: Sentient Design and the future of interfaces
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36:51This is a premium episode of Design Better. You'll hear a preview of the episode here, but head over to our Substack and become a premium member if you'd like to access the full episode: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/josh-clark-and-veronika-kindred As designers, we’re entering a new era. AI isn’t just a tool we use behind the scenes, but a coll…
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A Healthier AI Narrative with Michael Strange
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59:51Michael Strange has a healthy appreciation for complexity, diagnoses hype as antithetical to innovation and prescribes an interdisciplinary approach to making AI well. Michael and Kimberly discuss whether AI is good for healthcare; healthcare as a global system; radical shifts precipitated by the pandemic; why hype stifles nuance and innovation; ho…
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Wine Waste, Algae and Co-designing Bacteria - Welcome to the World of Future Fabrics
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49:40Over the past few weeks, we've been diving into the world of weaving with natural fibres, exploring local textile traditions and capabilities, and don't get us wrong - we will always love that. But there's also a whole world of sciency possibilities shaking up the future of fabrics and fabulous ways. Pack your (metaphorical) bags for a European inn…
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Anxiety and Technology in the Age of Acceleration
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16:30We live surrounded by screens, notifications, and algorithms that shape our emotions, our relationships… even our sense of time. In this episode, we dive into one of the most urgent and least resolved debates of our time: the real impact of technology on our mental health and emotional well-being. We'll talk about hidden addictions that lurk behind…
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51. Has the £300 million M&S cyberattack created a major category opportunity?
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32:27Every crisis hides an opportunity. That might be cold comfort for M&S execs staring down a £300 million profit hit after a shelf shattering cyberattack. However, here at The Difference Engine, we prefer to see the positive. With cybersecurity now front and centre, and traditional defences clearly falling short, the question is: how can you seize th…
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Advocacy, access, equity, and support for students and faculty, as AI is adopted in a multicultural urban college.
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1:46:41A conversation with Chris Weidenbach, an English professor at Laney College in Oakland, California, and the longtime chair of the English department. We are joined by professors Tom Haymes and Bryan Alexander to discuss our experiences teaching, learning and using “AI.” Our conversation started with Chris’s lifelong engagement with human rights adv…
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**Podcasting as Leadership and Cultural Stewardship** Podcasting isn’t just a marketing tool for me—it’s a form of leadership and cultural stewardship. I’ve learned since 2021 that holding the mic comes with real ethical responsibility. I’m not just shaping conversations; I’m shaping culture. What I choose to amplify, who I invite, and how I edit a…
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Soft Revolution: Chloe Grant’s Mission for Ethical Intimates
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29:16Soft Revolution: Chloe Grant’s Mission for Ethical Intimates 🧵 Episode Summary In this episode of The Ethical Stitch, host Michelle Alleyne sits down with fashion disruptor and eco-intimates designer Chloe Grant to unzip the layered world of ethical lingerie and sustainable swimwear. Together, they thread through the real talk behind greenwashing, …
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Between Promises and Fears: AI in Pop Culture and Reality
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6:00This episode dives into how perceptions of artificial intelligence have evolved—both in real life and through the lens of pop culture. How have science fiction, film, and media shaped the way we imagine and fear AI? We examine its dual nature: as a tool to free us from monotony and bias, but also as a source of concern—unemployment, algorithmic dis…
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Episode #17: Daniel X. O'Neil on The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot
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1:14:15Daniel X. O'Neil, the worldwide entertainment juggernaut of the 21st century, joins us to discuss T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land. You will learn almost nothing about The Waste Land from this discussion, but you will learn about poetry, modernism, truth, hypermedia, (the "end" of) America, and enjambment. Show notes: [T.S. Eliot reads *The Waste Land* …
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Episode 95: Authentic Leadership Communication in Uncertain Times
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42:04Sue Bethanis hosts Matt Kohut, founding partner of KNP Communications, who has prepared CEOs, elected officials, entrepreneurs, ambassadors, scientists, and best-selling authors for events ranging from television appearances to board meetings to TED Talks. He is the author of Speaking Out: New Rules for Business Leadership Communication and co-auth…
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101. AI Ethics, Risks and Safety Conference 2025
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49:36In this special live panel episode we recorded at the AI Ethics, Risks and Safety Conference 2025 in Bristol, May 2025. We chat about what is AI, predictions for the next 5 years - good and bad, the incoming wave of fraud, AI education and in education, copyright in the age of LLMs, the uncertainty of AI regulation, responsible AI in organisation, …
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In this episode, we dive into the powerful intersection between technology and warfare, where Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the rules of conflict. From radar and the internet—born out of military needs—to today’s autonomous weapons and biotech threats, innovation has always walked a fine line. We’ll explore the double-edged nature of "dual-u…
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Advocating for Children in Foster Care with Sharon Dunlevy
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1:04:19Send us a text Sharon Dunlevy shares her journey from special education to foster care advocacy, offering deep insights on trauma-informed education, caregiver collaboration, and what it takes to truly support vulnerable kids in school. We talk about: Why childhood trauma is a brain response, not just an event What teachers and schools often miss a…
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When Innovation Meets Fear: Lessons from Past Tech Revolutions
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4:36Every major tech revolution has sparked excitement — and fear. From the looms that terrified the Luddites to today’s anxiety around artificial intelligence, history is filled with moments when progress clashed with resistance and doubt. In this episode, we look at how technologies like the automobile, the Manutara airplane in Rapa Nui, and digital …
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AI is sprinting—are you still in the race or already lapped? In this episode of Explorers of Exponential Change we unpack Google’s all-out AI offensive. Gemini drafts your emails, NotebookLM distills a 100-page report in seconds, and Veo 3 turns a single line of text into a Shorts-ready video. If you code, buckle up: Firebase Studio spins up a full…
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Artificial Intelligence and Geopolitics: The New Game of Global Power
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7:04Are we entering a new digital Cold War? Is it possible that AI, instead of uniting nations through progress, becomes the battleground of a new global confrontation? In this episode of Explorers of Exponential Change, we dive into how artificial intelligence has become the latest battleground in global geopolitics. The United States and China are le…
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Identity, Faith, and the Future in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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6:26In this episode of Explorers of Exponentiality, we explore how artificial intelligence isn't just reshaping work or productivity—it's quietly redefining identity, institutions… and even our deepest beliefs. Economist Tyler Cowen suggests that models like GPT-4o already outperform many human experts across disciplines. But the unsettling part isn’t …
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