Topic: Science and Technology (general)
On BioTech Nation, Dr. Ana Benavides from PharmaMar looks to the ocean for potential cures for cancer. And on the Bio-Issue of the Week, David Ewing Duncan reports on the latest crop of firms decoding your DNA on the Internet.
Information processing is integrated into everyday objects, and the metaphor 'desktop' is obsolete. This post-desktop model of computing is known as 'Ubiquitous Computing', or UbiComp, in the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) jargon. Mike Kuniavsky, the co-founder and Principal of ThingM, a design and research firm, and the author of 'Observing the User Experience', alludes to 'magic' as being the new metaphor for ubiquitous computing in his novel perspective.
Zope is a high-performance application/Web server, content management system. It is a complete, robust, scalable solution. Rob Page, CEO and President of Zope Corporation, joins Phil and Scott to discuss the status of Zope, as well as the company. He reviews the background of the system, including what led them to use Python as part of it. He also gives some examples of successful implementations. He talks about why the company made Zope open source and discusses the challenges of making money in open source.
Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Michael Krasny, the host of KQED's award-winning Forum program. They talk about the essential need to cover science and technology in all programming.
On BioTech Nation, David Ewing Duncan and Dr. Moira Gunn interview Dr. Craig Venter, who first came into the public eye when he catalyzed the race to finish decoding the first human genome.
Dr. Moira Gunn and Economist reporter Veejay Vaitheeswaran talk about energy, the Prius, and the car manufacturers decided to build - or not build. Find out what's in store for hybrid vehicles and the global race to build the car of the future.
Toothpicks. How are they made? And how did they come to be mass produced? Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Henry Petroski to find out.
On this episode of IEEE Spectrum Radio, Susan Hassler hosts an inspiring conversation with pioneering computer scientist Dr. Anita K. Jones. Jones talks about how she took her father's advice that she find something in life she loved to do, and do it. Passionate about solving difficult technical problems and encouraging others to do the same, Jones has become one of the nation's leading advocates for improving math and science education in the American public schools.
Steve Wozniak and Mark Hodosh talk to Dr. Moira Gunn about the Archon X-Prize in Genomics - 100 complete genomes in 10 days, and discuss the difference it will make.
Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with author Vince Poscente about speed in a More-Faster-Now Technology World.
