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ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast
by Knowledge Enterprise at Arizona State University
ASU KEDtalks are the bridge between your curiosity and what Arizona State University researchers are exploring and discovering. KEDtalks spark ideas, indulge curiosity and inspire action. For more info and to see all of our ASU KEDtalks videos, visit our website at research.asu.edu/kedtalks Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the videos and podcasts are those of the speakers only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Swimming in Plastic
There’s something in the water — plastic. An unfathomable amount of plastic has made its way into our oceans, but Charlie Rolsky believes we can make small changes in our lives to turn the tide of plastic pollution for a cleaner world and healthier ecosystems. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a...
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Resilience in Materials and in Life
No stranger to resistance, Regents’ Professor Aditi Chattopadhyay has forged her own path in aerospace engineering to design resilient materials capable of withstanding the rigors of the world. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of ASU Knowledge Enterprise. For more details, visit our...
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Autonomy Isn’t Autonomous
Robots and artificial intelligence are growing more and more autonomous. But they still need to work smoothly with humans to be effective. ASU Professor Nancy Cooke explores how humans, robots and AI can best work together as a team. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of ASU Knowledge...
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Defending Against Fake News
There's an insidious threat that seeks to divide the nation and undermine our faith in democracy — disinformation. Often referred to as "fake news", disinformation is the spread of false information with the willful intent to deceive. Scott Ruston, a research scientist with the Global Security...
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A Living Drug That Beats Cancer
You may be a cancer survivor and not even know it. Arizona State University Professor Karen Anderson from the ASU Biodesign Institute tells us how our bodies’ immune system contains T cells that chase down and kill bacteria, viruses and even cancer cells, and explains why empowering these mighty…
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Where Creative Genius Works
Director of Strategic Projects Mark Naufel launched Luminosity within Arizona State University's Knowledge Enterprise with moonshot ideas in mind. Now, interdisciplinary teams of students with bright ideas are designing, building and deploying innovations that positively impact society. "ASU...
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Your Poop is Talking to You, Are You Listening?
For Me’lisa Crawford, talking about poop isn’t gross or impolite — it’s an important part of a day’s work. Crawford is a PhD candidate at Arizona State University in the School of Life Sciences who studies poop to learn how a high-fat diet can alter your microbiome, or gut bacteria. In this…
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Preventing Predictable Disasters
Duke Reiter, executive director at University Exchange and senior advisor to ASU President Michael Crow, explains how ASU’s Ten Across (10X) initiative is bringing together multiple ways of knowing, from the personal stories of people’s lived experience to data drawn from earth observing...
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Can Innovation Exist Without Soul Work?
Is innovation always good? And is more always better? Not without "soul work", says Gaymon Bennett, associate professor of religion, science, and technology at Arizona State University. Listen to Bennett explain what soul work, shadow, and spirituality have to do with our fixation on innovation....
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About Our New Format for 2019 and Beyond
ASU KEDtalks®: The Podcast has a new format and you are going to love it! ASU Knowledge Enterprise editorial staff members Diane, Robin and Pete sit down to talk about our new, interview-style format launching January 2019. The topics we’ll be covering as part of this new format include…
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Staying Ahead of Cyberattacks
ASU CIDSE Asst. Professor and CEO/co-founder of CYR3CON™ Paulo Shakarian tells us how mining the dark web can throw light on cybercriminals and thwart their impending attacks. He likens his research strategy to that of a soldier running reconnaissance on the enemy. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is…
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Hunting for Hydrogen, a Moonshot
ASU Asst. Professor and Principal Investigator of the LunaH-Map mission Craig Hardgrove tells us how the first self-propelled, shoebox-sized spacecraft could reveal the whereabouts of water on the moon, and what that means to Earthlings. He also explains why small spacecraft allow us to take…
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Plagued with Questions
In many parts of the world, locust swarms devastate crops and communities. Arianne Cease, director of the Global Locust Initiative at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, is trying to change that. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of Arizona State University's…
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Democratizing Digital Design
Technology is not created to reflect the rich diversity of people that use it, says founding co-director of the ASU Human Security Collaboratory Jessica Rajko. She contends that adding more voices in the design process will create not only more inclusive tech experiences but better technology...
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Change Everything, All at Once
By revealing what is hidden in plain sight, Asst. Dean of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives at ASU's College of Health Solutions Chris Wharton illuminates a path to health, wealth, happiness and sustainability. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of Arizona State University's Office of...
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Charting a Course for Colorado River Water
We’ve portioned out more of the Colorado River’s water than it can deliver. How do we navigate the rapids of water management without capsizing under growing demand? Dave White of ASU’s Decision Center for a Desert City explains how to stay afloat. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of...
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Why are Dogs Special?
Lots of people think dogs are unique in their intelligence. Clive Wynne, Director of ASU’s Canine Science Collaboratory, says that’s not true. But he knows what makes dogs truly special. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of Arizona State University's Office of Knowledge Enterprise...
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What Soap Leaves Behind
Some soaps leave a residue that reaches far beyond your shower door. Rolf Halden, Director of the Center for Environmental Security at ASU's Biodesign Institute, tells us about the unexpected consequences of our obsession with antimicrobials and where we go from here. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast"…
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Designing Earth's Future
Ariel Anbar, Professor at ASU's School Of Earth and Space Exploration spent years studying our planet’s past. Then a simple question inspired him to consider our role in designing Earth’s future for the better. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of Arizona State University's Office of...
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Building a True Sharing Economy
In our modern sharing economy, apps let us share a ride or find a place to stay – for a price. Amber Wutich, Director at ASU's Center for Global Health says we’ve lost something vital in commodifying what we used to share. Find out what we’re missing and how to get it back. "ASU KEDtalks: The...
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Carbon is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Like throwing trash into the street, each year we pump tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Klaus Lackner, Director of ASU's Center for Negative Carbon Emissions, has developed technology poised to collect and reuse our carbon while cleaning the air. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a...
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Water: A Pricing Paradox
Water...is cheap. It falls from the sky. But the infrastructure to store, transport and clean it is expensive. Michael Hanemann, Professor at ASU's School of Sustainability and W.P. Carey School of Business, brings the true cost to the surface and explains why it’s going to get higher. "ASU...
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Visitors from Another World
Gazing at the night sky conjures deep questions about the universe. Meenakshi Wadhwa, Professor at ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration and Director of the Center for Meteorite Studies, invites us to look at the planetary "Rosetta stones" right here on Earth that can give us answers. "ASU...
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Journey to a Metal World
Lindy Elkins-Tanton is a Foundation and Regents professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University, vice president of the ASU Interplanetary Initiative, and Principal Investigator (PI) of NASA's Psyche mission. She’s also one of the few people in the world who has…
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Weekending On the Moon
Is a weekend on the moon just around the corner? ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration Professor Jim Bell makes the case for why deep space is the new economic frontier, and what that will mean for humanity. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of Arizona State University's Office of...
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Snapshots of a Knowledge Enterprise
In this episode...you’ll hear from Dr. Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, Executive Vice President of ASU Knowledge Enterprise Development, and Chief Research and Innovation Officer at Arizona State University, as he discusses what knowledge enterprise really means. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a...
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Risk is Not Just a Four Letter Word
Most people don't like talking about risk, but Professor Andrew Maynard, Director of ASU's Risk Innovation Lab, does it for a living. Learn how he thinks we can all tackle risk challenges by framing them as values. "ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of Arizona State University's Office…
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Solving the Unsolvable Problem
As Director of ASU’s Global Security Initiative, Nadya Bliss is tackling seemingly-unsolvable “wicked” problems ranging from information security to the spread of infectious disease. She says we need to embrace complexity—not try to remove it out of fear of failure—if we are to face these...
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An Introduction
Welcome to the first season of ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast, brought to you by Knowledge Enterprise Development (KED) at Arizona State University, which advances research and innovation at ASU. This podcast will introduce you to the people behind the research and the ideas that drive them. Kicking…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
ASU KEDtalks are the bridge between your curiosity and what Arizona State University researchers are exploring and discovering. KEDtalks spark ideas, indulge curiosity and inspire action.
For more info and to see all of our ASU KEDtalks videos, visit our website at research.asu.edu/kedtalks
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the videos and podcasts are those of the speakers only.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Knowledge Enterprise at Arizona State University
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