Life, Meet Tech
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA conversation about living our lives with technology. Life, Meet Tech explores the ways in which our daily lives intersect with technology and the impact technology has on us, collectively and individually. How does technology help us live our best life and how does it hold us back? How can we harness the power of tech for good and how does it hurt us? Each episode features lively and provocative conversations with an array of notable experts, authors, journalists, and industry leaders on all things tech-life.Life, Meet Tech is a co-production of WKAR Public Media and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University.
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Episodes
Hot Garbage: Technology and Trash
September 25, 2023 19:09 - 26 minutes - 59.6 MBPrabu David is joined by waste expert Aaron Johnson to dive into tech's impact on waste management. From landfills to recycling, explore sustainable innovations.
Child’s Play: Technology and Toys
August 29, 2023 12:07 - 28 minutes - 66 MBPrabu David is joined by toy tech enthusiast Stephen Davis to explore how connectivity, AR, VR, and fluid play are reshaping kids' experiences.
The Future of Farming
August 29, 2023 12:06 - 26 minutes - 59.6 MBPrabu David is joined by farming tech expert Brett McClelland to explore the impact of innovation on agriculture, from AI to sustainable practices.
Tech In The Wild
August 29, 2023 12:05 - 24 minutes - 55.9 MBPrabu David is joined by Rachael Bale from National Geographic to uncover tech's role in wildlife conservation. Explore tracking, DNA, and sustainable futures.
How’d They Come Up With That?
August 29, 2023 12:04 - 26 minutes - 60 MBPrabu David is joined by tech expert Andy MacMillan to unravel how user data shapes innovative products, exploring privacy, usability, and human-centric tech.
Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
August 29, 2023 12:03 - 30 minutes - 70.5 MBPrabu David is joined by author Paul Scharre to explore ethics, legality, and tech impact of autonomous weapons in modern warfare.
Body of Data
August 29, 2023 12:02 - 24 minutes - 56.4 MBPrabu David is joined by biometrics expert Arun Ross to unravel the world of facial, iris, and voice recognition. Explore ethics, privacy, and societal impact.
Sonic Humanism
August 29, 2023 12:01 - 23 minutes - 54.4 MBPrabu David is joined by Amy Crawford of Made Music Studio to delve into sonic branding's psychology, emotional impact, and world-shaping potential.
Meet Me In The Metaverse
August 29, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MBPrabu David is joined by Scholar Robby Ratan for an insightful exploration of the metaverse's transformative potential. Delve into gaming, ethics, and societal impact.
The Future of Technology
December 01, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 67.1 MBPrabu David is joined by leading global futurist Shawn Dubravac for a peek into his crystal ball at the incredible future of consumer technology and the industrial economy.
The Road Ahead
November 24, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 71.5 MBPrabu David rides shotgun with Fred Jacobs, automotive expert and the godfather of classic rock radio, as they look at the exciting road ahead for automotive technology.
Thought Contagion
November 17, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 37 MBPrabu David is joined by Greg Teachout, one of his favorite colleagues and armchair experts, to discuss everything from the thought contagion and Greg’s newfound fascination with the hurdy gurdy.
The Thing About Social Media
November 10, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode, Prabu David invites Kjerstin Thorson, a researcher and professor at Michigan State University, to discuss how social media uses our own user data to determine what we see.
The Future of Work
November 03, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 65 MBIn this episode, Prabu David discusses the future of work with IT expert and the president of IDC, Crawford Del Prete, to find out what he thinks about the impact of technology on business and society.
The Attention Economy
October 27, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 46.2 MBToday’s world runs on an attention economy that’s driven by technology, and businesses profit from our attention. In this episode, Prabu David talks with leading researcher, neuroscientist, and author Amishi Jha about the real price of our attention.
Technology and Justice
October 20, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MBPicking up where last week’s episode left off, Prabu examines algorithmic bias. Rebecca Wexler explains the black box nature of algorithms used in the criminal justice system and explains why Glenn Rodríguez was denied parole by the COMPAS algorithm. GUEST: Rebecca Wexler, co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology. RELATED LINKS: More about Rebecca Wexler https://www.law.berkeley.edu/our-faculty/faculty-profiles/rebecca-wexler/ ARTICLE: When a Computer Program Keeps You In...
Forensic Technology
October 13, 2021 11:55 - 23 minutes - 54.9 MBForensic Files, Dexter, Dateline, Bones, CSI. Our streaming queues are full of crime shows that use all sorts of forensic technology -- from DNA sequencing and fingerprint analysis to facial recognition. Have you ever wondered if these technologies are accurate? Prabu takes a close look at how forensic technology is applied in criminal investigations. The episode includes a deep dive into the misapplication of forensic technology and the wrongful conviction case against Mr. Steven Barnes, who...
Trust in AI
October 13, 2021 11:52 - 15 minutes - 35 MBAs humans, we generally have an inherent trust in technology. Calculators are correct. ATMs are accurate. Computers are objective. It’s a relationship that begins when we are young, and we don’t even think about it most of the time. Now, we’ve allowed Alexa, Siri, Google and Facebook into our lives. Tech giants use this trust to access our data, both to benefit us and profit from us. In this episode, Prabu examines our trust in machines and the dilemma of a paradox: our willingness to trust m...
Introducing Life, Meet Tech
September 21, 2021 18:50 - 59 seconds - 966 KBHow does technology help us live our best life? How does it hold us back?Prabu David introduces the new podcast exploring how our daily lives intersect with technology.