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Oct 3, 2013 | 23:39Spark Against the Smart City AudioSpark Against the Smart City Oct 3, 2013 | 23:39Nora Young interviews urbanist Adam Greenfield about his new pamphlet "Against the smart city." In it, Greenfield argues that there is a "deep conceptual problem with the smart city at virtually every level."
Sep 16, 2013 | 14:43Spark Autonomous Cars and the Future of Cities (Full Interview) AudioSpark Autonomous Cars and the Future of Cities (Full Interview) Sep 16, 2013 | 14:43Ryan Chin, managing director of the City Science Initiative at the MIT Media Lab, on the potential benefits of autonomous cars and the impact they may have on urban centres.
Sep 13, 2013 | 12:12Spark Always-on Video Portal with Danny Robinson (Full interview) AudioSpark Always-on Video Portal with Danny Robinson (Full interview) Sep 13, 2013 | 12:12Perch is a Vancouver-based company that recently released an iOS app for "always-on video communication." Nora Young interviewed CEO Danny Robinson about Perch, using Perch.
Sep 4, 2013 | 23:53Spark Falling in Love with A.I. (Full Interview) AudioSpark Falling in Love with A.I. (Full Interview) Sep 4, 2013 | 23:53Nora interviews Brian Christian, author of "The Most Human Human," about the plausibility of falling in love with a piece of software.
Sep 4, 2013 | 18:07Spark Inequality and Digital Engagement (Full interview) AudioSpark Inequality and Digital Engagement (Full interview) Sep 4, 2013 | 18:07Laura Robinson is an assistant professor of sociology at Santa Clara University. Her recent research suggests "peer learning" can help bridge some gaps in digital facility between those with internet access at home, and those who don't have it.
Aug 28, 2013 | 18:41Spark The Digital Divide AudioSpark The Digital Divide Aug 28, 2013 | 18:41From social networking to writing essays, Anabel Quan-Haase's research looks at how socioeconomic inequalities influence the digital skills we develop. Host Nora Young speaks to her about the nuances of the digital skills divide in Canada.
Jul 3, 2013 | 29:11Spark "Rewire" with author Ethan Zuckerman (Full interview) AudioSpark "Rewire" with author Ethan Zuckerman (Full interview) Jul 3, 2013 | 29:11Ethan Zuckerman is director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, and the author of "Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection."
Jun 27, 2013 | 20:35Spark Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined AudioSpark Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined Jun 27, 2013 | 20:35Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive psychologist at New York University. His new book is called Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. In it, he critiques the idea of intelligence (or even multiple intelligences) as a fixed 'thing'.
Jun 14, 2013 | 17:46Spark The Modern-day Homestead AudioSpark The Modern-day Homestead Jun 14, 2013 | 17:46Ben Falk on modern-day homesteading – planning self-sustaining plots of land to both live and work on.
Apr 18, 2013 | 8:05Spark Twitter #music with Jay Frank AudioSpark Twitter #music with Jay Frank Apr 18, 2013 | 8:05Earlier today, Twitter launched its new #music service, which aims to help you find and listen to music, based on artists you follow, and what other Twitter users are listening to. Music writer and record company CEO Jay Frank weighs in.
Feb 6, 2013 | 18:21Spark Coding as a Liberal Art AudioSpark Coding as a Liberal Art Feb 6, 2013 | 18:21What if learning to code was more like taking a creative writing class? Nora Young interviews Diana Kimball, who recently gave a talk called "Coding as a Liberal Art."
Dec 4, 2012 | 21:04Spark Future of Digital Mapmaking AudioSpark Future of Digital Mapmaking Dec 4, 2012 | 21:04Nora Young speaks with Andrew Turner about the future of digital mapmaking. Andrew is CTO of the Esri Research and Development Center in Washington, D.C. where he's involved with open tools for mapmaking.
Nov 26, 2012 | 28:37Spark Gamification of University Life AudioSpark Gamification of University Life Nov 26, 2012 | 28:37Nora Young speaks with Elizabeth Lawley. She's a professor of interactive games and media, and head of "Just Press Play" at the Rochester Institute of Technology. They talk about adding a "game layer" to education.
Nov 7, 2012 | 14:36Spark Power Security and Sustainability with Daniel Kammen (Full interview) AudioSpark Power Security and Sustainability with Daniel Kammen (Full interview) Nov 7, 2012 | 14:36Nora speaks with Daniel Kammen, member of the U.N.'s Sustainable Energy for All task force. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we wanted to talk with him about access to power.
Oct 31, 2012 | 17:05Spark Mr. Penumbras 24 Hour Bookstore AudioSpark Mr. Penumbras 24 Hour Bookstore Oct 31, 2012 | 17:05Nora Young speaks with thinker, technologist, and newly-minted author Robin Sloan about his debut novel.
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