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Red State Repro Justice

The Resistbot Podcast - March 28, 2023 18:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Regardless of which state you live in, blue or red, what’s happening in other states around the country directly affects you and those who can’t fight by themselves. In an area where support for social justice issues isn’t as abundant as blue states, red states really need all the suppo...

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Defeating the Drone Accessibility Gap - City Zeen

Preview of Tomorrow - March 26, 2023 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Just a few decades ago, the concept of unmanned aerial vehicles, or, as you may know them: drones, was a reality confined only to science fiction films and comic books. In fact, if you told someone just 30 years ago that there are over 900,000 drones registered in the United States, with over ha...

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Energy Transition in America Explained through Infrastructure

Deep Pockets - March 23, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law a 1.2 trillion dollar bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. How will this law and its budget affect the transition toward cleaner energy and a healthier environment? In the studio Rao Konidena, author of Modern Electricity Sys...

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The Movement for Pro-Trans Legislation

The Resistbot Podcast - March 21, 2023 16:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
✊🤖With the endless onslaught against trans people accumulating more and more in our legislation, it can be difficult to keep up with what our trans friends are facing around the country. Distressingly, 440 active pieces of anti-trans legislation are currently targeting trans youth and a...

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What To Do With Our Waste’s Waste - with Eagleridge Innovation

Preview of Tomorrow - March 19, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
When it comes to our plumbing, we usually take an out-of-sight, out-of-mind approach. Once we don’t see it anymore, we don’t think about it anymore - but for the waste that we put in our drains and plumbing systems, the initial flush is only the beginning of its journey. After flowing through ma...

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Genomics, vaccines, and health tech in Public-Private Partnerships

Deep Pockets - March 16, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
We are all interested in our health, but as taxpayers and voters, we should also be interested in the health of our fellow citizens, coworkers, teachers, bus drivers, and CEOs. In this episode, Charlie Schick, Ph.D. in molecular biology, is "crafting bits-atoms-narratives in a physical-digital-s...

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Making City Streets Smarter through Connected Car Data

Preview of Tomorrow - March 12, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Potholes: the modern car driver’s worst enemy. How many times have YOU hit a pothole just a little too hard, eyes darting to the dashboard, hoping and praying that you don’t see that flat tire light blink on? In the U.S alone, there are reportedly 220 million flat tires that happen every year on...

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Peeling off Layers of Metaverse

Deep Pockets - March 09, 2023 18:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Jon Radoff, a famed game designer, spokesperson on AI and virtual worlds, and a self-described “metavert” designed the concept ‘the seven layers of Metaverse’. What is metaverse, why do we need it, who is creating it, and who is using it? Does the government play a role? Join our conversation pe...

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Why has energy traceability become so important in the energy transition? -Enosi-

Preview of Tomorrow - March 05, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
The first ever solar panel cell was created more than eighty years ago: and like many other innovations, it was created by pure accident. Yet since then, those signature rectangular structures can be spotted on the roofs of houses and buildings all over the world. In fact, the number of US solar...

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Turning Deep Tech into sellable Products

Deep Pockets - March 02, 2023 16:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Can start-up entrepreneurs and academic scientists speak the same language? Can one person be both of those things at the same time? We interview the multi-talent Tanya Ramond, who holds a PhD in physics, runs her own company, mentors space start-ups at Techstars, reviews programs at NSF, and oh...

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Voter Education: Returning the Power to the People - Best Candidate

Preview of Tomorrow - February 26, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
A recent study in Texas found that, in local governmental elections, the first name listed on the ballot earns an average of ten percentage points more than the last name on the ballot. This is no coincidence, as it turns out that many voters simply chose a random name if they’re unfamiliar with...

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Space Tech Talk with Top Gun

Deep Pockets - February 23, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Robert Beletic, call sign ‘Surf’, sat down with us to talk about his long career in the US Air Force, the Canadian Air Force, and UAE Ministry of Defense. How does a long career in the operational and strategic national security environment prepare someone for an economic development role? In th...

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Technology Trends and Decision Advantage in Defense

Public Sector Future - February 23, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, guest host AT Ball speaks to Retired Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau, President of the Naval Postgraduate School. Rondeau offers an inside look into how defense organizations can adopt digital tools and adapt with emerging technology. AT Ball [host] | LinkedIn Ann E. Rondeau [gu...

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Airborne Pathogens: The Invisible Intruder (Senzi.me)

Preview of Tomorrow - February 19, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Is your office building suffering from a cold? As strange as this sounds, Sick Building Syndrome is a serious and legitimate problem that can be found in buildings, like your very own corporate office. The culprit of this sickness? Tiny, invisible, airborne pathogens. These tiny villains cause i...

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Speeding Up Trade with Minnesota

Deep Pockets - February 16, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Strategizing trade, creating public policies around trade, and executing on those is not a privilege reserved for nations only. Even states can create and boost federal and international trade. Gabrielle Gerbaud, Executive Director of the Minnesota Trade Office, shares her trade toolbox with us,...

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Preparing for a cashless, platform-based, and technology-driven society

Public Sector Future - February 16, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, host Olivia Neal meets Professor Dennis Weber and Dr. Dennis Post. They share insights from the CPT research project, which outlines the impacts and opportunities for tax operations of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. Oli...

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Sustainable Planning Done Right

Preview of Tomorrow - February 12, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
With more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere than at any time in human history, and sea levels rising faster than ever before, it is clear our world is facing a global climate crisis. Despite our urgency, did you know that over two thirds of businesses have reported having no plan for sustainabili...

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Immigration Policy as Talent Catcher

Deep Pockets - February 09, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Is the US making most of its immigration potential? Is the system working for American companies in demand of smart and educated employees? Is it working for those immigrants? Silicon Valley Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law, Sophie Alcorn, has firsthand experience in workin...

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When Counterfeit means Life or Death

Preview of Tomorrow - February 05, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Did you know that over 80% of Chinese medicine products suffer from severe quality control issues? with the Hong Kong market for Chinese medicines accounting for over 3.7 billion US dollars, we are in desperate need of a solution to standardize the Chinese pharmaceutical industry Support the Sh...

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Becoming a Digital Government: Lessons from Ukraine

Public Sector Future - February 02, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, host Olivia Neal speaks to Gulsanna Mamediieva, of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. Gulsanna shares how the government has embraced digital transformation and digital identity, and how this has supported citizens during the war. Olivia Neal [host] | LinkedIn ...

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Move Africa: Sasheen Rajkumar

Future Cities Africa podcast - January 31, 2023 16:02 - 25 minutes
Towards sustainable and smart mobility this episode of the MOVE Africa show is with Sasheen Rajkumar. He is a SANRAL project manager, engineer, creative problem solver, big-picture thinker, and futurist that actively thinks about solving local and global problems. Listen or watch to explore: ...

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Bright Youngs Minds: Phila Lubisi

Future Cities Africa podcast - January 31, 2023 15:56 - 32 minutes
Phila Lubisi is an ambitious young professional with a great passion for young people. He is currently a Key Account Manager at Altron Karabinna. Listen or watch to explore: Overview of his career and role at Altron Karabina and why it is important. His experience in peer to peer mentorshi...

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What Africa's City Brand and Investment Profiles Tell Us About its Urban Future

Future Cities Africa podcast - January 31, 2023 15:49 - 35 minutes
Peter Griffiths is a Global Urban Futures Expert who helps people see and imagine cities differently. In this Master Class on city branding we dive into why brand is so critically important and how to leverage it for maximum impact, how brand impacts people’s lives, African cities to be treated ...

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Greenlining, Georgism, Liveable Cities, and more Trends for 2023

Future Cities Africa podcast - January 31, 2023 15:32 - 20 minutes
Bronwyn WIlliams is an Economist, Trend Analyst, Futurist and Partner at Flux Trends. She shares the key trends that will impact cities, businesses, and citizens in 2023. We dive into Greenlining, Georgism, Liveable cities, the future of technology and cities, and more trends for 2023. Listen...

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A New Era of Food: Composite Protein Isolate

Preview of Tomorrow - January 29, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
More than 10% of the world’s population goes to bed undernourished every single day. Unfortunately, with the threat of a complete climate crisis on our horizon, it is that same group of people who are at the highest risk of starvation. Support the Show.

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Mapping The Road To Success

Preview of Tomorrow - January 22, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Did you know, for example, that 92% of the world's largest lower-middle income cities don’t have mapped public transit routes? And with over two billion people within these cities relying entirely on public transport, we desperately require a solution that will empower those in emerging-market c...

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Digital Collaboration in Defense: Using technology to enable secure cooperation

Public Sector Future - January 19, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, the second of our Defense and Intelligence mini-series, guest host AT Ball talks to Perry Smith of Myriad Technologies. Perry shares an inside look into technology that enables secure collaboration between defense organizations.  AT Ball [host] | LinkedIn  Perry Smith [guest...

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Lighting Our Way to a Smarter City, One Light Post at a Time”

Preview of Tomorrow - January 15, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
As the sun dips and the city’s streets are plunged into darkness, you can almost always count on the glow of street lights to provide a sense of safety until your final destination. Yet with over 230 million street lights around the world in use every single night, the total energy consumption c...

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Defense and Intelligence: Adopting digital engineering

Public Sector Future - January 12, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, host Olivia Neal introduces Microsoft's AT Ball, who will be guest hosting January’s mini-series on Defense and Intelligence. AT’s first guest is Robert Clifford, Chief Digital Officer for BAE Systems, Maritime and Land Division. They discuss how digital engineering with agile...

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Lessons Learned from 100 Years of City Planning

Public Sector Future - December 20, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Tom Wright is the CEO of the Regional Plan Association, an organization that brings together research, communities, and politicians to help plan the New York metropolitan region. He joined Future of Infrastructure host Jeremy Goldberg for a discussion of what they’ve learned by taking the long v...