When Dr. Nassim Nicholas Taleb looks to the future, he doesn’t see the randomness of a roll of the dice, but a hidden order shaped by probability distributions and rooted in history. For him, randomness itself is epistemic—grounded in knowledge and the deep, unbroken threads that connect us to our past.
The Merge is a production of the Maroun Semaan Facult ... Show More
Mar 2025
The Merge: Episode 04 | Fadi Zaraket | Arabic LLMs, Surveillance, Tech Politics, Future of Eng & AI
Dr. Fadi Zaraket discusses Arabic Large Language Models (LLMs), he highlights their importance in ensuring technology aligns with the Arabic language and culture. For him, the development of Arabic LLMs is essential in bridging the gap between global advancements and regional ide ... Show More
47m 19s
Nov 2024
The Merge: Episode 1 | Issam Srour | Recycling War Rubble for a Sustainable Future
Amid relentless bombardment of Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley, Professor Issam Srour of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, an expert in construction waste and sustainable rubble management, discusses strategies for handling Lebanon’s fast-mountin ... Show More
35m 12s
Aug 2021
27: The Value of Mentorship and Using EdTech for Plagiarism Prevention with Eric Gibbs, President of Ouriginal
On the 27th episode of EdUp EdTech, I got to chat with Eric Gibbs, the President (Americas) of Ouriginal.
During this episode, we chat about how Ouriginal ensures originality and authenticity in written work from a student to an instructor in order to protect the academic integri ... Show More
39m 20s
Oct 2023
From Crisis to Triumph: Architectural Insights & Career Secrets
Are you ready to dive into the captivating world of architecture and design? In this exciting episode of the Designer Recruiter podcast, your host, Esther Echeverria, brings you an exclusive interview with AK Saadi, the Regional Director of Architecture at Jacobs, and the proud r ... Show More
39m 45s
Nov 2024
BTC207: Bitcoin, AI, Nostr, and Hardware Manufacturing w/ NVK (Bitcoin Podcast)
NVK joins the show to discuss the potential of AI, explore the impact of Nostr on data vending and content creation, and share his thoughts on security, hardware manufacturing challenges, and what's exciting in Bitcoin’s evolving tech landscape.
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1 h
Dec 2024
Best of 2024: The Art of Prompt Engineering with Alex Banks, Founder and Educator, Sunday Signal
As we look back at 2024, we're highlighting some of our favourite episodes of the year, and with 100 of them to choose from, it wasn't easy!The four guests we'll be recapping with are:Lea Pica - A celebrity in the data storytelling and visualisation space. Richie and Lea cover th ... Show More
44m 58s
Apr 2024
A Low-Code Approach in Mechanical Engineering - Mike Grau | Podcast #119
Mike Grau is an engineer by heart, with a passion for challenges. He believes the future is in the convergence of design, simulation, and manufacturing through automation. And it is energizing for him to work with customers at Synera to inspire and demonstrate new workflows. In t ... Show More
30m 21s
Apr 24
Consciousness, Reasoning and the Philosophy of AI with Murray Shanahan
In this episode, Hannah is once again joined by Murray Shanahan, Professor of Cognitive Robotics at Imperial College London and Principal Scientist at Google DeepMind, for a philosophical deep dive on AI. They explore everything from consciousness and metacognition in animals, to ... Show More
40m 30s