On Today's Episode: Hosts Anthony and Jessica are joined by Karim Malek, Director of the Virtual Soldier Research Program at the University of Iowa, as well as Major General Retired Stewart Wallace. The duo share with our hosts their work on the Virtual Soldier project, including how this program has the capacity to change the world, why Wallace would come out of retirement for this specific project, and the group explores Anthony's fears of iRobot becoming a reality.

Learn more about the Virtual Soldier Program at iti.uiowa.edu/labs/virtual-soldier-research

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