Ep 102 - Alex 'Sandy' Pentland on Humanizing Technology
Professor Alex 'Sandy' Pentland, one of the most renowned computational scientists in the world, joins Vasant Dhar in Episode 102 of Brave New World to discuss the state and development of human-centr...
8 Jan 54min
Ep 101: Deepak Chopra On Consciousness and Reality
Useful Resources: 1. Deepak Chopra2. Donald D. Hoffman3. Awakening: The Path to Freedom and Enlightenment - Deepak Chopra4. Seymour Reichlin5. Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intellige...
11 Des 20251h 14min
Ep 100: David Ko, From Panic to Purpose
Episode 100 of Brave New World features David Ko, CEO of Calm, a digital health company focused on mental wellness and mindfulness. From experiencing panic attacks as a teenager to being the driving f...
19 Nov 20251h 1min
Ep 99: Vasant Dhar on Thinking With Machines, Hosted by Joel Roberts
Joel Roberts, former host of a prime-time talk show on KABC Radio, Los Angeles, takes over hosting duties to talk Vasant Dhar about his upcoming book and Roberts' own scepticism regarding all things A...
12 Sep 20251h 26min
Ep 98: There's no I in AI, Ben Shneiderman on The Evolution and State of Artificial Intelligence
Useful Resources: 1. Ben Shneiderman, Professor Emeritus, University Of Maryland. 2. Richard Hamming and Hamming Codes. 3. Human Centered AI - Ben Shneiderman. 4. Allen Newell and Herbert A. Simon. ...
14 Aug 20251h 9min
Ep 97: Alex Wiltschko on Digitizing Scent
Alex Wiltschko, CEO and Founder of Osmo, returns to Brave New World on Episode 97 to discuss the developments in the field of mapping smell and what the future holds for olfactory AI. Useful Resources...
10 Jul 202551min
Ep 96: Deogratias Niyizonkiza, Healing a Nation, One Village at a Time
Episode 96 of Brave New World features Deogratias Niyizonkiza in conversation with Vasant Dhar. From surviving the genocide in Burundi to rebuilding lives through healthcare and education, Deo's journ...
12 Jun 20251h 3min
Ep 95: Peter Ward On The Evolution Of Life
In Episode 95 of Brave New World, Palaeontologist Peter Ward returns to explore life's evolutionary journey and examine compelling possibilities for its future direction. Useful Resources: 1. Peter W...
8 Mai 20251h 9min
