Best W Amp A Engineering Podcasts (2024)

1
The Future of Energy - RICHARD BLACK - Director, Policy & Strategy, Ember - Fmr. BBC Environment Correspondent 56:02

4d ago56:02

56:02

How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? How will the transition empower individuals and transform global power dynamics? How did China become the world’s first electrostate, leading the drive for renewable energy, and what can we learn from this? Richard Black spent 15 years as a science and environment correspondent for the BBC W…

1
Buying, Selling, and Renting Heavy Equipment in the Mining Industry w/ Cody Harman 47:11

2h ago47:11

47:11

When most people think of renting equipment, they think mini excavator or bobcat, not many people know mining companies rent large haul trucks, dozers, wheel loader, excavators, and more! Mack sits down with Cody Harman, President and Founder of Harman Energy LLC, a large equipment rental outfit based in Bluefield West Virginia. Mack and Cody talk …

1
Journey #139 - The Rise and Fall of Dinosaurs 15:15

4d ago15:15

15:15

It seems that everyone, young and old, is fascinated with dinosaurs. On this journey, Dr. G explores what science and the Bible tell us about the once mighty giants. CLICK HERE for Dr. G's OFFICIAL WEBSITE. CLICK HERE for Dr. G's OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE. ORDER DR. G's EXCITING NEW BOOK! Let Creation Speak! * Tyndale * Books-A-Million * ChristianBook…

1
DIANE VON FÜRSTENBERG: Woman in Charge & How AI Will Change Storytelling w/ Oscar-winning Director SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY 10:29

14d ago10:29

10:29

“I think it's very early for us to see how AI is going to impact us all, especially documentary filmmakers. And so I embrace technology, and I encourage everyone as filmmakers to do so. We're looking at how AI is facilitating filmmakers to tell stories, create more visual worlds. I think that right now we're in the play phase of AI, where there's a…

1
Music and Haptic Design w/ Fred Kelly 44:12

11d ago44:12

44:12

In this episode of the Bom: Engineering A Path Forward we’re back at mHub in Chicago looking at how music technology is more than synths and software. It’s everything from basic controllers that play a single sound to full haptic feedback setups that in recent times have been used to create an interactive playground to help children diagnosed with …

1
Does AI-generated Perfection Detach Us from Reality, Life & Human Connection? - Highlights - HENRY AJDER 12:09

20d ago12:09

12:09

“Having worked in this space for seven years, really since the inception of DeepFakes in late 2017, for some time, it was possible with just a few hours a day to really be on top of the key kind of technical developments. It's now truly global. AI-generated media have really exploded, particularly the last 18 months, but they've been bubbling under…

1
How is AI Changing Our Perception of Reality, Creativity & Human Connection? w/ HENRY AJDER - AI Advisor 53:09

14d ago53:09

53:09

How is artificial intelligence redefining our perception of reality and truth? Can AI be creative? And how is it changing art and innovation? Does AI-generated perfection detach us from reality and genuine human connection? Henry Ajder is an advisor, speaker, and broadcaster working at the frontier of the generative AI and the synthetic media revol…

1
Resisting Fascism & Ecological Collapse with Writer-Organizer-Activist CHRIS CARLSSON 1:06:34

24d ago1:06:34

1:06:34

In this episode of the Speaking Out of Place podcast Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with acclaimed author and activist, and San Francisco legend, Chris Carlsson about his new novel, When Shells Crumble. It begins in December 2024, when the US Supreme Court nullifies the popular vote in the Presidential election and awards the presidency to an au…

1
Game-changing Tech: The Evolution of Wireless Power w/ Jacob Babcock 34:51

19d ago34:51

34:51

In this episode of the Bom: Engineering A Path Forward, we sit down with the CEO of a company that has basically created magic. NuCurrent is at the forefront of wireless charging and futuristic wireless power technology from pop sockets that charge your phone to smart basketballs and medical devices that can’t easily access external charging. Jacob…

1
Journey #138 - The Vanishing Children 13:13

18d ago13:13

13:13

People worldwide are not having babies at the rate they used to. On this journey, Dr. G explains why they aren't - and what it means for the future of our species and our relationship with God. Worldwide Birth Rates The End of Life As We Know It, by Dr. G CLICK HERE for Dr. G's OFFICIAL WEBSITE. CLICK HERE for Dr. G's OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE. ORDER …

1
Ep 14 - Interp, latent robustness, RLHF limitations w/ Stephen Casper (PhD AI researcher, MIT) 2:42:17

25d ago2:42:17

2:42:17

We speak with Stephen Casper, or "Cas" as his friends call him. Cas is a PhD student at MIT in the Computer Science (EECS) department, in the Algorithmic Alignment Group advised by Prof Dylan Hadfield-Menell. Formerly, he worked with the Harvard Kreiman Lab and the Center for Human-Compatible AI (CHAI) at Berkeley. His work focuses on better unders…

1
Ep 13 - AI researchers expect AGI sooner w/ Katja Grace (Co-founder & Lead Researcher, AI Impacts) 1:20:28

25d ago1:20:28

1:20:28

We speak with Katja Grace. Katja is the co-founder and lead researcher at AI Impacts, a research group trying to answer key questions about the future of AI — when certain capabilities will arise, what will AI look like, how it will all go for humanity. We talk to Katja about: * How AI Impacts latest rigorous survey of leading AI researchers shows …

1
Unreleased Special With 3D Printing Genuis Vijay Varada 32:30

25d ago32:30

32:30

As you have probably noticed, we’ve been on a bit of a break but we’re coming back with exclusive interviews from amazing events and locations. This summer, we’ve been on the road to Chicago to visit mHub to talk with some of the founders, engineers, and builders of incredible hardware and start-ups. You’ll get to see all that and more, but first, …

1
How to Fight for Truth & Protect Democracy in A Post-Truth World? - Highlights - LEE McINTYRE 12:11

1M ago12:11

12:11

“When AI takes over with our information sources and pollutes it to a certain point, we'll stop believing that there is any such thing as truth anymore. ‘We now live in an era in which the truth is behind a paywall and the lies are free.’ One thing people don't realize is that the goal of disinformation is not simply to get you to believe a falseho…

1
On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth & Protect Democracy with LEE McINTYRE 54:54

1M ago54:54

54:54

How do we fight for truth and protect democracy in a post-truth world? How does bias affect our understanding of facts? Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a Senior Advisor for Public Trust in Science at the Aspen Institute. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.…

1
How will AI Affect Education, the Arts & Society? - Highlights - STEPHEN WOLFRAM

1M ago

—

“I think one very big example of this phenomenon is the computational irreducibility. This idea that even though you know the rules by which something operates, that doesn't immediately tell you everything about what the system will do. You might have to follow a billion steps in the actual operation of those rules to find out what the system does.…

1
What Role Do AI & Computational Language Play in Solving Real-World Problems? 57:15

1M ago57:15

57:15

How can computational language help decode the mysteries of nature and the universe? What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work? How will AI affect education, the arts and society? Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alp…

1
Shattering Stereotypes & Breaking Barriers, Women in Canadian Construction w/ Amanda Duong 38:47

1M ago38:47

38:47

The construction industry is changing, while it is still a male populated industry, more women are entering at all levels as operators, trades, managers, even CEO's. On this episode Mack sits down with Amanda, grader operator, to talk about her career, barriers she faced when entering the industry, what she enjoys about heavy equipment operation, a…

1
Journey #137 - The Hopes & Hazards of Genetic Engineering 14:58

1M ago14:58

14:58

No doubt you read and wonder about the daily headlines that report the advances of genetic engineering. On this journey, Dr. takes a hard, honest look at what those "advances" mean to us. How many of them spell genuine progress, and how many spell peril? The news is both good and bad. The only question is: What are the chances the good will outweig…

1
Can we have real conversations with AI? How do illusions help us make sense of the world? - Highlights - KEITH FRANKISH 11:11

1M ago11:11

11:11

“Generative AI, particularly Large Language Models, they seem to be engaging in conversation with us. We ask questions, and they reply. It seems like they're talking to us. I don't think they are. I think they're playing a game very much like a game of chess. You make a move and your chess computer makes an appropriate response to that move. It doe…

1
Is Consciousness an Illusion? with Philosopher KEITH FRANKISH 57:24

1M ago57:24

57:24

Is consciousness an illusion? Is it just a complex set of cognitive processes without a central, subjective experience? How can we better integrate philosophy with everyday life and the arts? Keith Frankish is an Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow with The Open University, and an Adjunct Prof…

1
How Can We End the Climate Crisis in One Generation? - Highlights - PAUL HAWKEN 16:56

1M ago16:56

16:56

“We and all living beings thrive by being actors in the planet’s regeneration, a civilizational goal that should commence and never cease. We practiced degeneration as a species and it brought us to the threshold of an unimaginable crisis. To reverse global warming, we need to reverse global degeneration.” Can we really end the climate crisis in on…

1
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation with PAUL HAWKEN 53:38

1M ago53:38

53:38

Can we really end the climate crisis in one generation? What kind of bold collective action, technologies, and nature-based solutions would it take to do it? Paul Hawken is a renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist committed to sustainability and transforming the business-environment relationship. A leading voice in the enviro…

1
Science + God with Dr. G Returns 1:28

1M ago1:28

1:28

Good news! There’s a new season of Science + God with Dr. G coming! We’ll be diving into topics like dinosaurs, the origin of the universe, the plummeting birth rate, transhumanism, genetic engineering, and so much more! Get ready to experience the awe and wonder of creation and creator. New episodes start on Tuesday, June 11! In the meantime, here…

1
How Will Our Cities, Communities & Country Cope with Climate Migration - Highlights - ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 15:41

2M ago15:41

15:41

“So, New York City will ultimately build a seawall that it estimates will cost somewhere in the order of 120 billion dollars. And, you know, the fact is that many cities in the United States will not be able to afford that, especially smaller ones and especially southern ones. A part of planning for this needs to include thinking about managed retr…

1
On The Move: The Overheating Earth & the Uprooting of America with ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 57:13

2M ago57:13

57:13

An estimated one in two people will experience degrading environmental conditions this century and will be faced with the difficult question of whether to leave their homes. Will you be among those who migrate in response to climate change? If so, where will you go? Abrahm Lustgarten is an investigative reporter, author, and filmmaker whose work fo…

1
Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Business to Heal the Earth - Highlights - ESHA CHHABRA 14:26

2M ago14:26

14:26

“There’s a lot of greenwashing that's going on these days. It is great marketing. And that was really the reason why I wrote this book. I had started to see the patterns. You can start to tell them the companies that are genuinely doing it versus the companies that are just talking about it. So that was one indicator, you know, a company that would…

1
How can Regenerative Business Help Heal the Earth? - ESHA CHHABRA 44:50

2M ago44:50

44:50

What is regenerative business? How can we create a business mindset that addresses social, economic and environmental issues? Esha Chhabra has written for national and international publications over the last 15 years, focusing on global development, the environment, and the intersection of business and impact. Her work has been featured in The New…

1
Powering our World, Cat® Industrial Diesel Engines w/ Allen Chen 51:26

2M ago51:26

51:26

Cat diesel engines have a long histroy powering our world whether it be in heavy equipment, on highway trucks, generators, and more. On this episode Mack sits down with Allen Chen, product manager for the new Cat C13D engine, they talk all about the new C13D engine design, testing the engine, applications for the engine, and much more! As you’ll he…

1
What can AI teach us about human cognition & creativity? - Highlights - RAPHAËL MILLIÈRE 10:25

2M ago10:25

10:25

“I'd like to focus more on the immediate harms that the kinds of AI technologies we have today might pose. With language models, the kind of technology that powers ChatGPT and other chatbots, there are harms that might result from regular use of these systems, and then there are harms that might result from malicious use. Regular use would be how y…

1
How can we ensure that AI is aligned with human values? - RAPHAËL MILLIÈRE 1:01:14

2M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

How can we ensure that AI is aligned with human values? What can AI teach us about human cognition and creativity? Dr. Raphaël Millière is Assistant Professor in Philosophy of AI at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. His research primarily explores the theoretical foundations and inner workings of AI systems based on deep learning, such as …

1
How to Protect Bookstores and Why - Highlights - DANNY CAINE, Bookseller, Poet 12:04

2M ago12:04

12:04

“Bookselling captured my imagination and my heart as soon as I started working at the bookstore because I could see the potential for this great, amazing community-oriented work. Of course, it's a thrill to be around books, to meet authors, to read all this stuff, and to spend all day with people who love books, but what I think I really fell in lo…

1
What Lies Ahead for Bookstores in the Age of Generative AI? - DANNY CAINE, Bookseller, Poet 48:22

2M ago48:22

48:22

What is the future of literature in the age of generative AI? How can bookstores build community and be engines for positive social change? What does it mean to try to have a meaningful human life? Danny Caine is the author of the poetry collections Continental Breakfast, El Dorado Freddy's, Flavortown, and Picture Window, as well as the books How …

1
How to Build A Better Space For Artists and Engineers w/ Chris Iwasjuta 36:24

2M ago36:24

36:24

In this episode of The Bom: Engineering A Path Forward, we take a look at the way that collaboration spaces can be redesigned to better foster innovation with artists, designers, and engineers. We’re going to hear from the Co-founder of MotionLab.Berlin Chris Iwasjuta about the origin story of MotionLab, why he felt this calling to build a collabor…

1
Is understanding AI a bigger question than understanding the origin of the universe? - Highlights, NEIL JOHNSON 15:38

2M ago15:38

15:38

“A lot of our work is comparative. We look at background behavior. Is there a burst of new activity? We zoom in on that and ask why that is suddenly appearing and why it didn't appear before. Imagine one day you wake up and you find water in a pot is boiling and you want to understand why water is boiling. If you go at it one molecule at a time, it…

1
How can physics help solve real world problems? - NEIL JOHNSON, Head of Dynamic Online Networks Lab 50:41

2M ago50:41

50:41

How can physics help solve messy, real world problems? How can we embrace the possibilities of AI while limiting existential risk and abuse by bad actors? Neil Johnson is a physics professor at George Washington University. His new initiative in Complexity and Data Science at the Dynamic Online Networks Lab combines cross-disciplinary fundamental r…

1
Road Ecology, Urban Planning & Tech Solutions for Ecosystem Regeneration - Highlights - BEN GOLDFARB 13:00

2M ago13:00

13:00

“The creation of roads is this process that's sort of innate to all beings. You know, we're all sort of inclined to create and follow trails. We just do it at a much vaster and more permanent and destructive scale. I think we need to reconceive how we think about roads in some ways, right? I mean, we think about roads, certainly here in the U. S., …

1
How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet with BEN GOLDFARB 43:22

2M ago43:22

43:22

What is road ecology? How are our roads driving certain species towards extinction? And what can we do about it? Ben Goldfarb is a conservation journalist. He is the author of Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping The Future of Our Planet, named one of the best books of 2023 by the New York Times, and Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers …

1
Exploring Consciousness, AI & Creativity with JOSEPH LEDOUX - Highlights 14:25

3M ago14:25

14:25

“We've got four billion years of biological accidents that created all of the intricate aspects of everything about life, including consciousness. And it's about what's going on in each of those cells at the time that allows it to be connected to everything else and for the information to be understood as it's being exchanged between those things w…

1
How does the brain process emotions and music? JOSEPH LEDOUX - Neuroscientist, Author, Musician 1:00:41

3M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

How does the brain process emotions? How are emotional memories formed and stored in the brain, and how do they influence behavior, perception, and decision-making? How does music help us understand our emotions, memories, and the nature of consciousness? Joseph LeDoux is a Professor of Neural Science at New York University at NYU and was Director …

1
Autonomy, AI, & Heavy Equipment. The Jobsite of the Future w/ Bibhrajit Halder 42:14

3M ago42:14

42:14

Autonomous equipment operation has been widely used in Mining since the 2000's, whether on haul trucks or dozers, its become a popular business practice to help miners be better miners. Lately, autonomous technology has been deployed in the construction industry to help contractors/companies be safer, more efficient, and more productive in certain …

1
Practical Advice for an Imperfect World With Sera Evcimen 37:50

2M ago37:50

37:50

In this episode of The Bom: Engineering a Path Forward, we welcome Sera Evcimen, Founder of the startup consulting firm Pratik. Pratik focuses on finding practical solutions to finish hardware stacks and help get their product to market. Sera’s unique insight into the process of fleshing out a product’s design and manufacturing explains why she cho…

1
Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI - Highlights - DANIEL GOLEMAN 11:57

3M ago11:57

11:57

“AI is brilliant at cognitive empathy. However, the next kind is emotional empathy. Emotional empathy means: I know what you feel because I'm feeling it too. And this has to do with circuitry in the fore part of the brain, which creates a brain-to-brain circuit that's automatic, unconscious, and instantaneous. And emotions pass very well across th…

1
Author of Emotional Intelligence DANIEL GOLEMAN on Focus, Balance & Optimal Living 53:01

3M ago53:01

53:01

How can we enhance our emotional intelligence and avoid burnout in a changing world? How can we regain focus and perform in an optimal state? What do we mean by ecological intelligence? Daniel Goleman is an American psychologist, author, and science journalist. Before becoming an author, Goleman was a science reporter for the New York Times for 12 …

1
Feminism, Resistance & AI in the Global South w/ INTAN PARAMADITHA - Author of The Wandering 11:50

3M ago11:50

11:50

“I've been playing with AI just to see what it can do. People who are not privileged with the skills of conceptualizing, the skills of abstract thinking, they will be replaced. And I'm just thinking about people from the Global South at this moment. People from the Global South have been working as supporters. They do a lot of support for creative …

1
Weaving the Fabric of the Future With Madison Maxey 32:30

3M ago32:30

32:30

In this episode of The Bom: Engineering a Path Forward, we sit down with the Founder and CEO of Loomia, Madison Maxey.Loomia is an e-textile company that is redefining what’s possible in flexible circuitry and electronics-integrated fabrics. We’ll get a peek into Madison’s predictions about the future in the wearable electronics space and what she …

1
Exploring Science, Music, AI & Consciousness with MAX COOPER - Highlights 13:09

3M ago13:09

13:09

“As technology becomes more dominant, the arts become ever more important for us to stay in touch the things that the sciences can't tackle. What it's actually like to be a person? What's actually important? We can have this endless progress inside this capitalist machine for greater wealth and longer life and more happiness, according to some metr…

1
What can music teach us that science can’t? - MAX COOPER - Musician, Fmr. Computational Biologist 50:10

3M ago50:10

50:10

How is being an artist different than a machine that is programmed to perform a set of actions? How can we stop thinking about artworks as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences? In this conversation with Max Cooper, we discuss the beauty and chaos of nature and the exploration of technology music and consciousness. Max …

1
How does a changing climate affect our minds, brains & bodies? - Highlights - CLAYTON ALDERN 13:28

3M ago13:28

13:28

"So, I am a data reporter at Grist. And what does that mean? I'm building statistical models of phenomena. I'm writing web scrapers and building data visualizations, right? I have quite a technical job in terms of my relationship with the field of journalism. I just don't think that those tools ought to be put on some kind of pedestal and framed as…

1
How climate change is making us sick, angry & anxious - CLAYTON ALDERN - Neuroscientist turned Eco-Journalist 53:01

3M ago53:01

53:01

How does a changing climate affect our minds, brains and bodies? Clayton Page Aldern is an award winning neuroscientist turned environmental journalist whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Economist, and Grist, where he is a senior data reporter. A Rhodes Scholar, he holds a Master's in Neuroscience and a Master's in Public Po…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

W Amp A Engineering Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide