Science & Technology

Our society is highly dependent on technology, and maintaining this technology requires a very well educated workforce, especially in math and science. But math education has barely changed in the past several centuries. In this episode, host Martin Wasserman examines some of the new approaches to math education with his three guests.

Peter Friess is President and CEO of the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA in the heart of Silicon Valley, and he's also an experienced clockmaker.

A look at the journalism program at Silicon Valley's Palo Alto High School, which is one of the largest and most innovative high school journalism programs in the country, where students publish their own high quality magazines, newspapers, tv shows, and internet sites.

A look at Singularity University, a Google-sponsored school located at NASA's Ames Research Center in Sunnyvale, CA. Singularity U is based on the idea that technology is advancing at an exponential rate, and it's necessary to train a cadre of leaders who can steer this technology in the right direction, so it can be used to solve humanity's problems without creating more and bigger problems in the process.

Health 2.0, an emerging approach to health care that uses Internet technology and social networking software to make patients better informed about their health conditions and more active participants in their own health care, is discussed. The guests are Thomas Goetz, executive editor of WIRED Magazine and author of the new book "The Decision Tree", and Jennifer McCabe, co-founder and CEO of Contagion Health. Martin Wasserman hosts.

A discussion of nanotechnology, including the latest scientific developments, practical applications of this new science, the environmental impact of nanotech, and the societal and ethical considerations. Includes videos showing possible uses of nanotech.

The Internet has almost overnight made old models of journalism obsolete. In this episode, we look at the future of journalism in light of the new electronic communications.

A look at the "Semantic Web", which many people are calling the next major step in the evolution of the World Wide Web, making the Web much more intelligent and much more responsive to user needs than it is today. Host Martin Wasserman interviews well known Silicon Valley technology visionary and entrepreneur Nova Spivack, a leader in the development of the Semantic Web, whose latest product, twine.com, is an early example of it. Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jack Porter also participates.

A look at the US-China Green Energy Council, a consortium of American and Chinese scientists, businessmen and academics who seek to foster cooperation between the US and China on ways of producing non-polluting energy. Host Martin Wasserman interviews UCGEC board members Jim Caldwell and Cliff Nakayama.

A look at human genome research from several perspectives. Professor Gavin Sherlock of the Genetics Deparment of Stanford Medical School discusses the latest scientific advances in genetics, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jack Porter discusses the practical applications of genome science, and Biology Professor Marc Feldman, director of the Human Genome Diversity Project at Stanford, discusses the moral and ethical implications of genome research.

Sci-Fi Journal for August 2012 from ConnectiCon in Hartford, CT with hosts James Hinsey, Jay Kingston, Marc Morisseau, and Calvin Watts III. Jay starts off Popcorn Previews with trailers for "Robot and Frank", "Skyfall", "The Apparition", "V/H/S", and "Wreck-it Ralph". Calvin does Game Over with DVD/Blu-ray releases and video game news and a trailer for "LEGO: The Lord of the Rings". James does Anime Daisuki with Anime, Harry Potter, and Muggle Quidditch news.