Best Reed Walters Podcasts (2024)

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This Diet is a Healing Force 10:17

21h ago10:17

10:17

Anthony Lim, M.D., J.D. shares the keys to vibrant health through diet. Learn how food choices can transform your well-being. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40040]By UCTV: UC San Diego

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This Diet is a Healing Force 10:17

21h ago10:17

10:17

Anthony Lim, M.D., J.D. shares the keys to vibrant health through diet. Learn how food choices can transform your well-being. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40040]By UCTV: UC San Diego

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Craft Métier Utopia 1:50:24

19h ago1:50:24

1:50:24

Especially when practiced as a line of work — as a job or métier — craft sets norms for its practitioners. On the whole, a shoemaker should try to be a good shoemaker, and the good person who is a shoemaker routinely does just that. But what kind of ‘should’ is this, and what could connect these two kinds of goodness? Rachel Barney, professor of ph…

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Craft Métier Utopia 1:50:24

21h ago1:50:24

1:50:24

Especially when practiced as a line of work — as a job or métier — craft sets norms for its practitioners. On the whole, a shoemaker should try to be a good shoemaker, and the good person who is a shoemaker routinely does just that. But what kind of ‘should’ is this, and what could connect these two kinds of goodness? Rachel Barney, professor of ph…

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Episode 295: Tragedy, Race and a Painful Past Frame John Vercher's Latest Novel 29:42

1h ago29:42

29:42

Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed John Vercher, author of the novel DEVIL IS FINE. The novel is described by its publisher: "Still reeling from a sudden tragedy, our biracial narrator receives a letter from an attorney: he has just inherited a plot of land from his estranged white grandfather. He travels to a beach town severa…

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CARTA: The Savanna Hypothesis: Tracing an Enigmatic Idea Through Time with Kaye Reed 15:40

3d ago15:40

15:40

The savanna hypothesis suggests that early human ancestors evolved in open grasslands. Raymond Dart's 1925 discovery of Australopithecus africanus at Taung supported this idea. Lucy's 1974 discovery confirmed bipedalism in Australopithecus species but raised questions about their tree-dwelling habits. Studies since then have refined our understandi…

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CARTA: The Savanna Hypothesis: Tracing an Enigmatic Idea Through Time with Kaye Reed 15:40

3d ago15:40

15:40

The savanna hypothesis suggests that early human ancestors evolved in open grasslands. Raymond Dart's 1925 discovery of Australopithecus africanus at Taung supported this idea. Lucy's 1974 discovery confirmed bipedalism in Australopithecus species but raised questions about their tree-dwelling habits. Studies since then have refined our understandi…

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A Time for Change Now with Rev. Dr. Bernice King 55:40

19h ago55:40

55:40

Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King is a global thought leader, peace advocate, and CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center For Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center), which was founded by her mother as the official living memorial to the life, work, and legacy of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As part of the Helen Edition Lecture Series, Dr. Ki…

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A Time for Change Now with Rev. Dr. Bernice King 55:40

20h ago55:40

55:40

Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King is a global thought leader, peace advocate, and CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center For Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center), which was founded by her mother as the official living memorial to the life, work, and legacy of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As part of the Helen Edition Lecture Series, Dr. Ki…

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Democracy is Born in Conversation 45:10

18h ago45:10

45:10

Alessandro Duranti, Distinguished Research Professor of Anthropology at UCLA, presents archival footage he filmed of Walter Capps' 1996 campaign for U.S. Congress to analyze how the political candidate framed his choice to run for office. Using semantic and narrative analyses, Duranti shows how Capps refined his campaign announcement to better gene…

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CARTA: What Was Lucy’s Impact on Our Understanding of Other Australopith Relatives? with Bernard Wood 20:12

18h ago20:12

20:12

In 1974, understanding early human evolution was limited. Lucy's discovery provided insights into one early hominin, while her species, Australopithecus afarensis, revealed broader patterns. The abundance and quality of A. afarensis fossils help understand diversity, relationships, and the pace of evolution among hominins. Lucy's ilk sheds light on…

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Democracy is Born in Conversation 45:10

18h ago45:10

45:10

Alessandro Duranti, Distinguished Research Professor of Anthropology at UCLA, presents archival footage he filmed of Walter Capps' 1996 campaign for U.S. Congress to analyze how the political candidate framed his choice to run for office. Using semantic and narrative analyses, Duranti shows how Capps refined his campaign announcement to better gene…

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CARTA: What Was Lucy’s Impact on Our Understanding of Other Australopith Relatives? with Bernard Wood 20:12

18h ago20:12

20:12

In 1974, understanding early human evolution was limited. Lucy's discovery provided insights into one early hominin, while her species, Australopithecus afarensis, revealed broader patterns. The abundance and quality of A. afarensis fossils help understand diversity, relationships, and the pace of evolution among hominins. Lucy's ilk sheds light on…

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Episode 294: Renee Watson's Novel Explores Who Society Makes Space For, Heartbreak and Healing 26:15

1h ago26:15

26:15

Diverse Voices Book Review contributor Amanda Moore interviewed, Renee Watson, the author of skin & bones. Through a series of profound vignettes, her new novel tells the story of a woman who tries to live and thrive in a world that never truly sees the beauty that she has learned to love within herself. Renée Watson is also the author of the young…

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CARTA: Lucy's Children and Human Origins with Zeray Alemseged 21:51

6d ago21:51

21:51

Owing to its morphological and temporal placement, the Lucy species, Australopithecus afarensis, plays a pivotal role in our understanding of the human evolutionary career. Though many more fossil remains were recovered subsequent to Lucy’s discovery, the impact of the latter cannot be overstated not least its role as a trove of scientific data as …

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CARTA: Lucy's Children and Human Origins with Zeray Alemseged 21:51

20h ago21:51

21:51

Owing to its morphological and temporal placement, the Lucy species, Australopithecus afarensis, plays a pivotal role in our understanding of the human evolutionary career. Though many more fossil remains were recovered subsequent to Lucy’s discovery, the impact of the latter cannot be overstated not least its role as a trove of scientific data as …

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Episode 293: Larry Tye Book Narrates How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America 32:33

12d ago32:33

32:33

Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Larry Tye, author of THE JAZZMEN: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America. From the publisher: This is the story of three revolutionary American musicians, the maestro jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul of twentieth-century America.. Wha…

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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disparities Among Black White and Filipino Women: What's Fat Got to Do with It? 52:59

1d ago52:59

52:59

Maria Rosario (Happy) G. Araneta, Ph.D., M.P.H., highlights the significant impact of prenatal and childhood malnutrition on later health outcomes, including coronary heart disease and diabetes. She emphasizes the importance of physical activity, strength training, and the need for inclusive research to address health disparities. Future research d…

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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disparities Among Black White and Filipino Women: What's Fat Got to Do with It? 52:59

10d ago52:59

52:59

Maria Rosario (Happy) G. Araneta, Ph.D., M.P.H., highlights the significant impact of prenatal and childhood malnutrition on later health outcomes, including coronary heart disease and diabetes. She emphasizes the importance of physical activity, strength training, and the need for inclusive research to address health disparities. Future research d…

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Walter Capps and the Study of Religion (Part 2) 1:15:26

20h ago1:15:26

1:15:26

As part of a special series celebrating the legacy of humanist and professor Walter H. Capps, this program examines Capps’ scholarly contributions and the study of religion today, featuring renowned scholars of religion who were Walter’s graduate students: Tomoko Masuzawa, Professor Emerita of History and Comparative Literature, University of Michi…

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Walter Capps and the Study of Religion (Part 2) 1:15:26

7d ago1:15:26

1:15:26

As part of a special series celebrating the legacy of humanist and professor Walter H. Capps, this program examines Capps’ scholarly contributions and the study of religion today, featuring renowned scholars of religion who were Walter’s graduate students: Tomoko Masuzawa, Professor Emerita of History and Comparative Literature, University of Michi…

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CARTA: The Discovery and Initial Interpretation of ‘Lucy’ as a Tipping-Point in Paleoanthropology with Ian Tattersall 17:15

2d ago17:15

17:15

The discovery of Lucy, a fossil from the 1970s, changed paleoanthropology. Before Lucy, scientists saw human ancestors as rough guides, not distinct species. This mindset dominated the interpretation of fossils. Lucy's discovery, representing a new species called Australopithecus afarensis, showed the need to define species clearly. The clash of ol…

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CARTA: The Discovery and Initial Interpretation of ‘Lucy’ as a Tipping-Point in Paleoanthropology with Ian Tattersall 17:15

2d ago17:15

17:15

The discovery of Lucy, a fossil from the 1970s, changed paleoanthropology. Before Lucy, scientists saw human ancestors as rough guides, not distinct species. This mindset dominated the interpretation of fossils. Lucy's discovery, representing a new species called Australopithecus afarensis, showed the need to define species clearly. The clash of ol…

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A Closer Look at...Stem Cells and Human Longevity 58:02

18d ago58:02

58:02

Can we not only live longer but better, healthier lives? Robert A.J. Signer and Shiri Gur-Cohen describe how stem cell research may hold the key to longevity. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39869]By UCTV: UC San Diego

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A Closer Look at...Stem Cells and Human Longevity 58:02

2d ago58:02

58:02

Can we not only live longer but better, healthier lives? Robert A.J. Signer and Shiri Gur-Cohen describe how stem cell research may hold the key to longevity. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39869]By UCTV: UC San Diego

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Walter Capps and the Study of Religion (Part 1) 1:03:02

3d ago1:03:02

1:03:02

As part of a special series celebrating the legacy of humanist and professor Walter H. Capps, this program examines Capps’ scholarly contributions and the study of religion today, featuring renowned scholars of religion who were Walter’s graduate students: Edward Linenthal, Professor Emeritus of History, Indiana University Bloomington and Wendy M. …

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Walter Capps and the Study of Religion (Part 1) 1:03:02

3d ago1:03:02

1:03:02

As part of a special series celebrating the legacy of humanist and professor Walter H. Capps, this program examines Capps’ scholarly contributions and the study of religion today, featuring renowned scholars of religion who were Walter’s graduate students: Edward Linenthal, Professor Emeritus of History, Indiana University Bloomington and Wendy M. …

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Capturing Late-Onset Neurodegeneration in Patient-Derived Neurons via Direct Reprogramming - Breaking News in Stem Cells 59:16

4d ago59:16

59:16

Andrew Yoo, Ph.D., provides insight into the ongoing research on neurodegeneration and neuronal reprogramming, highlighting the complexities and challenges in modeling and understanding these processes. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39454]By UCTV: UC San Diego

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Capturing Late-Onset Neurodegeneration in Patient-Derived Neurons via Direct Reprogramming - Breaking News in Stem Cells 59:16

4d ago59:16

59:16

Andrew Yoo, Ph.D., provides insight into the ongoing research on neurodegeneration and neuronal reprogramming, highlighting the complexities and challenges in modeling and understanding these processes. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39454]By UCTV: UC San Diego

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CWC Docs: György Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science 47:32

5d ago47:32

47:32

Filmmaker/curator Márton Orosz joins moderator George Legrady (Media Arts & Technology, UCSB) for a discussion of György Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science. They discuss the career of György Kepes and his groundbreaking work at MIT, and presenting his life onscreen. They also explore the development of the field of art and technology in the twentie…

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CWC Docs: György Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science 47:32

5d ago47:32

47:32

Filmmaker/curator Márton Orosz joins moderator George Legrady (Media Arts & Technology, UCSB) for a discussion of György Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science. They discuss the career of György Kepes and his groundbreaking work at MIT, and presenting his life onscreen. They also explore the development of the field of art and technology in the twentie…

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American Thanatocracy vs Abolition Democracy: On Cops Capitalism and the War on Black Life 1:34:43

8d ago1:34:43

1:34:43

In this program, Robin D. G. Kelley, Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA, examines how police in the neoliberal era–in tandem with other state and corporate entities—have become engines of capital accumulation, government revenue, gentrification, the municipal bond market, the tech and private security ind…

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Developing the COVID-19 Vaccines with 2023 Nierenberg Prize Winner Katalin Karikó 39:17

8d ago39:17

39:17

Nobel Laureate and biochemist Katalin Karikó's groundbreaking work on COVID-19 vaccines earned her the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2023, alongside co-collaborator Drew Weissman. She's also the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's 2023 recipient of the Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. Karikó, an adjunct professor of…

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American Thanatocracy vs Abolition Democracy: On Cops Capitalism and the War on Black Life 1:34:43

19d ago1:34:43

1:34:43

In this program, Robin D. G. Kelley, Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA, examines how police in the neoliberal era–in tandem with other state and corporate entities—have become engines of capital accumulation, government revenue, gentrification, the municipal bond market, the tech and private security ind…

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Developing the COVID-19 Vaccines with 2023 Nierenberg Prize Winner Katalin Karikó 39:17

8d ago39:17

39:17

Nobel Laureate and biochemist Katalin Karikó's groundbreaking work on COVID-19 vaccines earned her the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2023, alongside co-collaborator Drew Weissman. She's also the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's 2023 recipient of the Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. Karikó, an adjunct professor of…

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Episode 292: Danielle Allen Book: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality 25:18

22d ago25:18

25:18

In 2014, Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Danielle Allen about her newly published book, OUR DECLARATION: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality. Featured on the front page of the New York Times, her book publisher writes in its description of the book: "Our Declaration is already regarded as a se…

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The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism 1:18:00

10d ago1:18:00

1:18:00

In this program, Lerone Martin, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, discusses his recent book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, which reveals how Hoover and his FBI teamed up with leading white evangelicals and Catholics to bring about a white C…

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The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism 1:18:00

10d ago1:18:00

1:18:00

In this program, Lerone Martin, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, discusses his recent book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, which reveals how Hoover and his FBI teamed up with leading white evangelicals and Catholics to bring about a white C…

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Building Fast and Reliable Machine Learning Systems with Yian Ma 28:54

10d ago28:54

28:54

Yian Ma, an assistant professor in the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego talks about his research using scalable inference methods for credible machine learning. This involves designing Bayesian inference methods to quantify uncertainty in the predictions of complex models; understanding computational and statistical guarantees of i…

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Sounds of the Sidewalk 4:25

16d ago4:25

4:25

Enjoy "Sounds of the Sideway," an original, award-winning song written and performed by San Diego-based Voices of Our City Choir, amplifying the stories and voices of people impacted by homelessness through music and arts. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39876]By UCTV: UC San Diego

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Sounds of the Sidewalk 4:25

26d ago4:25

4:25

Enjoy "Sounds of the Sideway," an original, award-winning song written and performed by San Diego-based Voices of Our City Choir, amplifying the stories and voices of people impacted by homelessness through music and arts. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39876]By UCTV: UC San Diego

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Building Fast and Reliable Machine Learning Systems with Yian Ma 28:54

10d ago28:54

28:54

Yian Ma, an assistant professor in the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego talks about his research using scalable inference methods for credible machine learning. This involves designing Bayesian inference methods to quantify uncertainty in the predictions of complex models; understanding computational and statistical guarantees of i…

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How the Supreme Court Divided America 57:13

27d ago57:13

57:13

The 2021-2022 term of the U.S. Supreme Court is widely considered to be the most consequential in living memory. Bruen, West Virginia v. EPA, Dobbs—the Court’s rulings in these controversial cases weakened gun restrictions, hobbled the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to fight climate change, and overturned the constitutional protection fo…

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CARTA: Before Lucy: The State of Knowledge on Human Origins with Donald Johanson 12:24

28d ago12:24

12:24

Since entering into the field of paleoanthropology in 1970, Donald Johanson has found a more focused and rigorous implementation of an expanded collaborative, multinational, transdisciplinary strategy of inquiry with the application of new theoretical and technical innovations that has resulted in a richer picture of our origins and a deeper unders…

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CARTA: Before Lucy: The State of Knowledge on Human Origins with Donald Johanson 12:24

11d ago12:24

12:24

Since entering into the field of paleoanthropology in 1970, Donald Johanson has found a more focused and rigorous implementation of an expanded collaborative, multinational, transdisciplinary strategy of inquiry with the application of new theoretical and technical innovations that has resulted in a richer picture of our origins and a deeper unders…

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How the Supreme Court Divided America 57:13

27d ago57:13

57:13

The 2021-2022 term of the U.S. Supreme Court is widely considered to be the most consequential in living memory. Bruen, West Virginia v. EPA, Dobbs—the Court’s rulings in these controversial cases weakened gun restrictions, hobbled the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to fight climate change, and overturned the constitutional protection fo…

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Living Otherwise: Perspectives on Time Space and Sense-Making from Okinawa 1:07:56

29d ago1:07:56

1:07:56

In this program presented by UC San Diego Library and UC San Diego History Department, hear and see the work of artists and scholars from Okinawa and Tokyo. The discussion centers around themes of nation, indigeneity, gender and militarism, with the end goal of proposing new ways of “living otherwise,” together through the power of art. Featured ar…

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Lauren Lee McCarthy: Bodily Autonomy at Mandeville Art Gallery 1:54

29d ago1:54

1:54

For the past fifteen years, Lauren Lee McCarthy has worked in performance, video, installation, software, artificial intelligence, and other media to address how an algorithmically determined world impacts human relationships and social life. Bodily Autonomy is McCarthy’s largest solo exhibition in the United States to date. Series: "Arts Channel "…

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Living Otherwise: Perspectives on Time Space and Sense-Making from Okinawa 1:07:56

29d ago1:07:56

1:07:56

In this program presented by UC San Diego Library and UC San Diego History Department, hear and see the work of artists and scholars from Okinawa and Tokyo. The discussion centers around themes of nation, indigeneity, gender and militarism, with the end goal of proposing new ways of “living otherwise,” together through the power of art. Featured ar…

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Lauren Lee McCarthy: Bodily Autonomy at Mandeville Art Gallery 1:54

29d ago1:54

1:54

For the past fifteen years, Lauren Lee McCarthy has worked in performance, video, installation, software, artificial intelligence, and other media to address how an algorithmically determined world impacts human relationships and social life. Bodily Autonomy is McCarthy’s largest solo exhibition in the United States to date. Series: "Arts Channel "…

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