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The Ongoing Transformation

Issues in Science and Technology
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Adult ADHD
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Mental Health
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The Ongoing Transformation is a biweekly podcast featuring conversations about science, technology, policy, and society. We talk with interesting thinkers—leading researchers, artists, policymakers, social theorists, and other luminaries—about the ways new knowledge transforms our world. This podcast is presented by Issues in Science and Technology, a journal published by Arizona State University ... more

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Recent Guests

Thin Lei Win
Journalist specializing in food systems issues from Myanmar
Episode: Not Now, But Soon: The Food System is Rigged
Steven Gonzalez
Anthropologist of technology, speculative fiction writer, and creator of Taino Futurismo
Episode: Not Now, But Soon: A Hurricane of Data
Dr. David Goodman
Assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Episode: How ADHD Affects Adults
Arula Ratnakar
A computational neuroscience PhD student and author of the story 'Coda'
Boston University
Episode: Using Storytelling to Investigate Scientific Questions
Taylor Spicer
Executive Director of Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally
Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally
Episode: Taylor Spicer Empowers Scientists and Engineers to Engage Locally
Dr. Sweta Adatia
Neurologist practicing in Dubai
National Academy of Sciences
Episode: Music and Health: Your Brain on Music
Fred Johnson
Community Engagement Specialist and Artist-in-Residence at the Straz Center for Performing Arts
Straz Center for Performing Arts
Episode: Music and Health: Your Brain on Music
Angel Desai
Infectious disease specialist and associate professor
University of California Davis Medical Center
Episode: The Rise of Deadly Fungal Pathogens
David Leventhal
Program director and founding teacher of the Dance for PD program
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Episode: Music and Health: Dancing Together

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Malka Older
Host of the mini-series Not Now, But Soon

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Not Now, But Soon: The Food System is Rigged
Q: Can you talk a little bit about some of those ideas about transformation and how that might look?
There's massive disagreements around where we want to be, but everybody agrees that our food systems need to be transformed.
Not Now, But Soon: The Food System is Rigged
Q: Do you think our food systems globally are a disaster?
Yes, they are definitely broken and work for a small group, not for a vast majority of us.
Not Now, But Soon: A Hurricane of Data
Q: Is this an environmental disaster? Is it a human disaster? Is it both?
Steven asserts that at the scale of environmental impacts, it is a kind of disaster, particularly noting the competition for water resources due to data centers.
Not Now, But Soon: A Hurricane of Data
Q: How did you start writing about disasters as a topic for fiction?
Steven discusses how Hurricane Maria and its aftermath inspired him to write about disaster, emphasizing community resilience in the face of challenges.
Neil Chilson Helps Turn Knowledge into Benefits for Humanity
Q: What do you think about the approach of individual states towards AI policy?
Neil highlights that while many states are adopting rigid privacy laws for AI, Utah's targeted approach with a learning laboratory for developers stands out as an effective model for bridging the gap between regulators and innovators.

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Episodes cover a broad spectrum of critical issues at the intersection of science, technology, policy, and society. Featured guests include researchers, artists, and policymakers who provide insights into how emerging knowledge can reshape our world. Common themes include food systems, disaster response, mental health, civic engagement, and the role of arts in health care, reflecting a commitment to exploring both the scientific and humanistic dimensions of contemporary challenges. Unique to this series is its emphasis on speculative fiction as a lens for viewing future possibilities, making complex ideas more accessible to a diverse audience.

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2. Steven Gonzalez
3. Dr. David Goodman
4. Arula Ratnakar
5. Taylor Spicer
6. Dr. Sweta Adatia
7. Fred Johnson
8. Angel Desai

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