Episode 29: Angelica Lim, PhD, A.I. Roboticist

Come along with Dr. Angelica Lim and Best of the WWEST host Danniele on a windy journey through Angelica's discovery of computing science and her passion for robots! Angelica talks about her studies taking her all over the globe and how she settled in at Simon Fraser University. You'll also find out how robots can connect people in a "human-like and grounded way."  Angelica is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Computing Science at Simon Fraser University, who has studied and worked in robotics for over 10 years in Canada, France and Japan. She has been featured on the BBC, given talks at SXSW and TEDx, hosted a TV documentary on robotics, and was recently featured in Forbes 20 Leading Women in AI. For a full transcription of this episode, click here. Relevant Links:   Angelica's Twitter (@petitegeek) Grace Hopper Celebration Invent the Future AI Scholars Program Jane the Virgin (TV show) Tessa Lau Women in Computing Science at SFU Publications: Collection at angelicalim.com Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: "Positive and Fun" by Scott Holmes Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or Stitcher! For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.