Yesterday

How AI is unearthing hidden scientific knowledge | Sara Beery

<p>Scientists estimate that 80 percent of life on Earth is still unknown to humanity. But as global temperatures rise, habitats shrink and food and water sources dry up, we're losing these species faster than we can discover them. AI naturalist Sara Beery reveals how the knowledg ... Show More

14m 21s

Nov 24

How the fridge changed food | Nicola Twilley

<p>What if your kitchen fridge is just the tip of an iceberg that's reshaping the world? Food storyteller Nicola Twilley reveals how the massive “artificial Arctic” we built to keep our food fresh is simultaneously melting the real one. She shows why we're at a critical moment to ... Show More

13m 27s

Nov 23

Sunday Pick: How to love your hometown (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib & Sarah Kay) | How to Be a Better Human

<p>Loving where you live means caring for the people who make that place home, says cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib. He invites poet Sarah Kay and Chris Duffy, host of the podcast “How to Be a Better Human,” to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, to show off what makes it so special ... Show More

15m 29s

Apr 2023

The internet's accessibility problem -- and how to fix it | Clive Loseby

<p>The internet provides access to knowledge for billions across the world, but how accessible is it really? Website accessibility advocate Clive Loseby sheds light on why many parts of the web are closed off to those with disabilities -- and lays out some steps to make being onl ... Show More

16m 7s

Sep 2017

Dark Side of the World Wide Web

With the coming of the World Wide Web in the 1990s internet access opened up to everybody, it was no longer the preserve of academics and computer hobbyists. Already prior to the Web, the burgeoning internet user groups and chat rooms had tested what was acceptable behaviour onli ... Show More

26m 59s

Jun 2020

Aleks in Wonderland: The World Wide Villain - Episode 2

With the coming of the World Wide Web in the 1990s internet access opened up to everybody, it was no longer the preserve of academics and computer hobbyists. Already prior to the web, the burgeoning internet user groups and chatrooms had tested what was acceptable behaviour onlin ... Show More

29m 5s

May 2021

Creating A More Accessible Future -- Interview with James Rath!

We sat down to chat with James Rath, a legally blind filmmaker and accessibility advocate, to chat about his experiences and what led him to where he is today. We also chat about Global Accessibility Awareness Day -- which is celebrated this upcoming May 20th! GAAD is an awarenes ... Show More

49m 15s

Sep 2017

Internet of Things

Can we Control the Dark Side of the Internet?The Internet is the world's most widely used communications tool. It’s a fast and efficient way of delivering information. However it is also quite dumb, neutral, treating equally all the data it passes around the world. From data that ... Show More

26m 58s

Sep 2020

Is the Internet Broken?

The internet is a cornerstone of our society. It is vital to our economy, to our global communications, and to many of our personal and professional lives. But have the processes that govern how the internet works kept pace with its rapid evolution?James Ball, author of 'The Syst ... Show More

28m 2s

Jun 2021

Why do we keep shutting down the internet?

How do you force a country to go offline? Internet shutdowns are becoming more common in parts of Africa. But stopping people from going online comes at a cost – both political and economic. So, why do some governments keep doing it? And what can the tech giants do about it?Host: ... Show More

14m 8s

The internet's accessibility problem -- ...