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Trailblazers with Walter Isaacson

Trailblazers with Walter Isaacson

We tell the unexpected stories of digital disruption. Listen in as Walter Isaacson, digital revolution expert, explores the unknown drama behind some of the world?s biggest digital disruptions, the daring trailblazers willing to think differently, and the lessons learned along the way. Brought to you by Dell Technologies.

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Snacks: Delight in Every Bite

Take a look in your pantry. Chances are, there are at least a few different snacks in there right now. Sweet, savory, salty, we all love them all. From the invention of the potato chip bag to high-tech machine-learning algorithms that predict the flavors of the future, snacking and science are deeply intertwined. We talk to experts to find out why we love snacks and what we can expect from the snack foods of tomorrow.

Featuring Nadia Berenstein, Howard Moskowitz, Daniel Lubetzky, Heather Daniell and Jason Cohen. 

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2021-07-28
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Vaccines: An Injection of Hope

Vaccines are headline news all over the world these days. The rapid development of several COVID-19 vaccines during the last year has save countless lives. From smallpox and polio to ebola and HPV, scientists have done amazing things to prevent the spread of lethal viruses. But recent advancements in vaccine technology might just change the way we fight disease forever.

Hear from some of these researchers, doctors and scientists like Michael Kinch, David Oshinsky, Stanley Plotkin, Ian Frazer, Heinz Feldmann and Stephen Hoge.

 

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2021-07-14
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Eyesight: Vision's Visionaries

Vision problems have always affected humanity, but until the invention of eyeglasses, there wasn't much that could be done. Now, with lasers, retinal implants, AR, gene therapy and more, we may have the technology it takes to permanently solve many vision problems. 

Featuring innovators like Mike Marmor, Lisa Nijm, Mark Humayun, Drew Perkins and Jean Bennett.  For more on the podcast go to delltechnologies.com/trailblazers

2021-05-12
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Poverty: Economic Advancement in the Developing World

Poverty is a challenge facing over one billion people across the globe so, as far as challenges go, this is a big one. So big, it will take a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional set of solutions involving banking, food production, internet access and more. All across the developing world, inspired trailblazers are finding innovative ways to use technology new and old to help lift people out of poverty. 

Featuring solution builders like William Kamkwamba, Angus Deaton, Ram Kiran Dhulipala, Ken Njoroge, Nivi Sharma and Alexandria Lafci.

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2021-04-28
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Reviews: Empowering the Consumer

Before the internet, we largely depended on professional reviewers to tell us what movies to see and products to buy. But consumer review sites and social media changed that. Now we seek out the opinions of other customers. 

It's almost impossible to buy anything today without seeing thousands of ratings and reviews. But fake reviews are muddying the water. How do we know whose opinion to trust? 

In this episode, we trace the evolution of the modern review. 

Featuring Kim Kleeman, Liza Featherstone, R.V. Guha, Patrick Lee, Saoud Khalifah and Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD. 

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2021-04-14
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Sports Medicine: Pushing Ourselves to the Limit

As long as there have been sports, there have been sports injuries. Sports medicine is relatively new, but the high stakes nature of athletics and the profitability of professional leagues are catalyzing technological innovation in the field. 

Meet the doctors, scientists, educators and innovators helping predict, prevent and repair injuries so athletes can push themselves to new limits.

Featuring experts such as Jack Berryman, Rob Neyer, James Noble, Marcus Elliott and Andy Etches. For more on the podcast go to delltechnologies.com/trailblazers 

2021-03-31
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Dan Rather Talks CRISPR with Walter Isaacson

CRISPR gene-editing technology has been all over the news lately, and not just because of its application in coronavirus detection and vaccine development. 

Walter Isaacson's new book, The Code Breaker, tells the story of CRISPR and Nobel Prize winning scientist Jennifer Doudna who helped developed this revolutionary new technology. 

In this special episode of Trailblazers, world-famous journalist Dan Rather interviews Walter about the past, present and future of CRISPR and its potential to change the future of the human race. 

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2021-03-17
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Recycling: Turning Trash into Treasure

Recycling used to just be called "scrap metal salvage" and it was thought of as an unsavory practice. That all changed as recently as the 1970s, when it became the curb side amenity it is today and part of a multi-billion-dollar industry. Now, the question isn't can we recycle, but can we recycle everything? Innovators in the field are trying to find out. 

Find out more about these innovators like Carl Zimring, Tom Szaky, Martin Bourque, Jim Puckett, Peter Christensen and Veena Sahajwalla on an all-new episode of Trailblazers. For more on the podcast go to delltechnologies.com/trailblazers 

2021-03-03
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Cryptography: The Key to Sending Secret Messages

From highly sensitive material to an emoji-filled text messages, we expect all of our communications to be private in this day and age. That wouldn't be possible without codes, ciphers and cryptography. 

Over the years, cryptography has gone from simple letter-shifting to deep, uncrackable protections that can't be broken by the most sophisticated codebreakers. It's been necessary, to keep unwanted eyes out, but it has taken some real innovation to make it happen.

Encryption has been improved over the years by many, many people, some of whom are featured here ? experts such as Phil Zimmermann, Whitfield Diffie, Steven Levy, Andrew Hodges and Alex Stamos.

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2021-02-17
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Happy Holidays from Trailblazers with Walter Isaacson

Happy Holidays from Walter Isaacson! We'll be back in 2021 with more great stories.

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2020-12-23
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Genomics: Rewriting Our Health

Recombinant DNA. The double helix. Mapping the human genome. You know these are all related to our genes, but you might now know how, or what connects them. 

In this episode of Trailblazers, we answer those questions while exploring the world of genomics. 

Gain a deeper understanding of our genetic code and how that knowledge is changing how we think about our health with experts like Hallam Stevens, Glenn Cohen, Rick Myers, Eric Green, Amit Khera and Jennifer Doudna. 

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2020-12-16
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Beauty: More Than Skin Deep

Beauty might only be skin deep, but the rivalry that helped create the industry is much deeper. And today's cosmetics trailblazers are helping reach new depths when it comes to the techniques and technology they're developing, all in the name of beauty care. 

In this episode, you'll hear from industry innovators and thought leaders like Lindy Woodhead, Gabriela Hernandez, Linda Johnson-Rice, Lauren Luke, Anne Wetter and Parham Aarabi.

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2020-12-02
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eSports: More Than Just a Game

With legacy sports leagues drastically modified or on hiatus, something had to step up to take their place. For many, that is eSports. 

eSports might seem incredibly new but the industry is more storied than you might think and it's already racking up big revenues. This year alone, it's brought in over $1 billion. So what is fuelling this increased interest in competitive gaming? 

Hear from current and former eSports competitors like Jonathan "Fatality" Wendel, Stephanie "missharvey" Harvey, Daniel "FunnyAstro" Hathaway and those studying this young industry like James Dean, Jon-Paul Dyson and Robert Overweg. 

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2020-11-18
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Ocean Exploration: Into the Deep

For most of human history, what goes on under the surface of the ocean has been a complete mystery. A fascinating one, but a mystery nonetheless. In fact, only 20% of the ocean's depths have been explored.

But we're developing the technology to finally uncover what lies beneath thanks to innovators like Jacques Cousteau, Sylvia Earle, Mark Dalio and Ron Allum. 

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2020-11-04
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Scams: The Oldest Tricks in the Book

Scams and cons have been around since the dawn of currency. Wherever there is money, there is likely someone trying to get it through illicit means.  

Technology, with its corresponding oversharing of personal information, has only made this more prevalent in the recent past. 

Hear expert insights about the history of scams and how they've evolved from Maria Konnikova, Frank Abagnale, Karl Rock, Joshua Browder and Ken Gamble. For more on the podcast go to delltechnologies.com/trailblazers

2020-10-21
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Offices: The Evolving Workplace

Office design was originally focused on getting the most productivity out of every worker, but as ideas like creativity and employee satisfaction began to gain prominence, changes needed to be made.

And then the 2020 pandemic came along and changed everything.

On this episode, you'll hear from Nikil Saval, Ryan Mullinex, Kate Lister, Ben Waber and Tanuj Mohan. These trailblazers are helping create and study the modern workplace.
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2020-10-07
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Podcasts: A Storytelling Breakthrough

Podcasts are everywhere right now and this new mode of storytelling is only getting more popular. In fact, 73 million Americans now listen to podcasts regularly. How did this happen over such a remarkably short period of time?

And, more importantly, what comes next?

On this episode of Trailblazers, you'll hear from the people who have shaped the past, present and future of podcasting including Derek Vaillant, Dave Winer, Julie Shapiro, Ben Calhoun, Marshall Williams and Jacob Weisberg.


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2020-08-26
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Water: A Thirst for Innovation

The planet is covered in water, but only three percent is drinkable. One of the biggest challenges facing all of us is finding an affordable way to move, treat and manage the world's water supply. 

It's not like a solution to the world's water shortage will just appear out of thin air. Or will it? 

On this episode of Trailblazers, you'll hear from experts working to solve the global water problems, including Seth Siegel, Takashi Kato, Peter Janicki and Zach Fenster. 

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2020-08-12
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Archeology: Unearthing the Past

Our history as human beings is buried far beneath the ground, and it's going to take more than picks and shovels to unearth it. That's why modern archaeologists have been enlisting the help of technology like satellites, deep learning and AI. With all these tools at hand, a more complete story about our ancestors begins to emerge. 

On this episode of Trailblazers, you'll hear from archaeology experts, including Sarah Parcak and Damian Evans, pioneers using satellites and laser scanning in archaeology, and Iris Kramer, founder of ArchEO, a startup using machine learning to process archaeological data. For more on the podcast go to delltechnologies.com/trailblazers 

2020-07-29
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Beer: A Revolution is Brewing

Beer is one of the world's oldest beverages. But for a long time, there was little that could be done to control the brewing process. With the advent of thermometry, however, brewing was standardized. Temperature control helped make beer taste even better. That's where we've seen the most innovation over the past two hundred years.?

And as you can tell from the sheer volume of different beer on the shelves today, that innovation has continued at a rapid pace.??

In this episode of Trailblazers, hear from beer historian James Sumner, Mattihas Ebner, the International Brand Ambassador for Bavaria's famous Weihenstephan Brewery, Ken Grossman, the founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Sam Calagione, the founder of Dogfish Head Brewery, and IntelligentX's Hew Leith.

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2020-07-15
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Hearing Aids: Rediscovering Sound

People have been using hearing aids since the dawn of humanity, but the desire for more fashionable, miniaturized devices and better performance has driven technological advancements in personal communications devices for the last century-and-a-half. Hearables continue to set the pace for major innovation in telecommunications. 

On this episode of Trailblazers, hear from the president of Starkey Hearing Aids, Brandon Sawalich, about Livio AI ? the world's first hearing aid with AI and integrated sensors ? as well as Tendekayi Katsiga, the co-founder of Deaftronics, which is providing solar powered hearing aids for those in rural communities throughout Africa.

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2020-07-01
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Wellness: Knowing Yourself

What do we mean when we talk about wellness, and why do people want it so badly? In this episode, we dive deep into this sometimes-nebulous field, talking to practitioners who spend their time helping people become well. 

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2020-06-17
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Fitness: Working Out While Staying In

Exercise is essential to increasing our lifespan, health and mood. With recent technological advancements, there's no need to leave the comfort of your living room to feel the burn. On the latest episode of Trailblazers, we weigh all the different options available to someone looking to take their workout somewhere new. 

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2020-04-08
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Walter Isaacson Interviews Michael Dell

What will the role of technology and businesses be as we navigate a more digital world? In this special episode, Walter Isaacson and Michael Dell have a one-on-one virtual discussion to find out. 

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2020-04-01
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Aging: Improving on the Golden Years

Aging is inevitable... or is it? On the latest episode of Trailblazers, we discover what causes our bodies to age and the leaders in scientific fields who are pushing for the advances that can lead to our golden years feeling more golden than ever before. 

 

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2020-03-25
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Spying: Hiding in Plain Sight

Spying is an ancient art, going back to at least Sun Tzu 2,500 years ago. It's always been dangerous, but with advanced technology entering the picture in the late 20th century, it has become easier than ever to be compromised as well. Join us as we discover the perils of being a double agent. 

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2020-03-11
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Theme Parks: Where Tech Meets Thrills

Theme parks have always been based around thrills, from their earliest days featuring sleds pushed down wooden hills covered in ice. What?s changed is the technology that is poured into making these attractions smarter, faster, and, well, more thrilling. Come along for a ride with us as we examine the circuitry behind carousels and coasters on the latest episode of Trailblazers. 

 

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2020-02-26
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Hoaxes: The Original Fake News

Distrust in the news media isn't as recent a development as we might think; hoaxes and humbugs go back to the earliest days of human communication. It's only the tools we have at our disposal that allow us to discover and disperse these fake stories that is unique to the digital era. On this episode of Trailblazers, we look back to the earliest, most notorious hoaxes throughout American history and see just how similar they are to what is going on today. 

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2020-02-12
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Meat: Breaking a 2.5 Million Year Old Habit

The human obsession with meat has never wavered from prehistoric times until now. However, this food once reserved for the rich and powerful has led to global problems of an unprecedented scope and has exacerbated climate change in a way that few other industries have. Finding a way to break our reliance on animal-based meat is one of the top challenges of the day, and Trailblazers is taking a deep look into some of the leading candidates for our next protein of choice.

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2020-01-29
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Job Search: Not-Entirely-Human Resources

Not so long ago, we were all applying for jobs in person. The internet, and companies like Monster and CareerBuilder, changed all that. 

Technology is now changing it all over again, with artificial intelligence and machine learning taking some of the unconscious biases and manual labor out of the job hunt process on the other side. 

This week on Trailblazers, we look at the evolution of the job search in the internet era. For more on the podcast go to delltechnologies.com/trailblazers

2019-12-04
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Lock and Key: In Safe Hands

No lock is unbreakable; all you're ever doing is buying yourself time when a thief tries to access your valuables. To extend that time and make sure your security remains nearly impenetrable, you need two things: a strong lock and a unique key. Both of these have changed dramatically over the years. On Trailblazers, learn how we took the early lessons learned from great locksmiths and applied them to the digital era.

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2019-11-20
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Conservation: Next Generation Technology

Technology and nature used to reside at the opposite ends of the spectrum. But like our environment, that relationship has changed over the years and the two have a cyclical relationship of preservation and innovation. The commitment to conserve and heal our diverse ecosystems has pushed technology further and with urgency. Because there?s no time to waste. From the American Great Plains and the African Sahara to the furthest depths in the ocean, we?re talking to the trailblazers who are innovating everyday to save the planet. 

 

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2019-11-06
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Skyscrapers: An Upward Journey

As space on our planet comes at a premium, building ?up? is the natural solution. But how high can we go? From a century that saw buildings play out the dreams of titans and created extraordinary cityscapes, these towering columns were symbols of prosperity--or occasionally, bankruptcy. If innovation is only inhibited by our imaginations, perhaps even the sky is not the limit. Skyscrapers are the monuments of human potential and we?re still building.

 

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2019-10-23
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Prosthetics: Enhancing Human Capabilities

Progress in modern medicine stems from a demonstrated need in the population, driven by the work and passion of those who seek to improve the lives of others. In the case of prosthetics, many major advancements come from patients who have themselves lost a limb. Trailblazers is exploring the science and technology that grew from battlefield survival to biomechanical innovation that is on track to surpass natural  human capabilities.

 

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2019-10-09
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Fame: A New Breed of Celebrity

The allure of celebrity has always been a facet of human nature. Whether it's deified early leaders emblazoning their faces onto coins, to young girls fainting over The Beatles, we can't help but be drawn to the drama of public personalities. Today's technology provides the platforms and algorithmic opportunity for virtually anyone to cultivate an audience and fan base. From the silver screen to reality television to digital influencers, Trailblazers is taking a deeper look into fame and the changing blueprint of what it takes to get there.

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2019-09-25
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Introducing, AI: Hype vs. Reality

New from Dell Technologies comes a show about the cutting edge of artificial intelligence. Join host Jessica Chobot as she talks with AI experts and ventures out into the field to try out the latest advances in machine learning, robotics, computer vision, and more. In this preview episode, Jessica gets behind the wheel of a self-driving car at the University of Toronto. Find out if autonomous vehicles are all hype or if they'll soon be reality.

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2019-05-29
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AI: What's Hype? What's Reality?

Guests Jerry Kaplan of Stanford University, Oren Etzioni of The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, research fellow Geoffrey Hinton of Google, Hilary Mason of Cloudera, and author Nick Bostrom join host Walter Isaacson and trace the origins of AI, each milestone to date, and reveal how it?s evolving at lightning speed.

Stanley Kubrick is no one?s idea of an optimist (in film, anyway). Yet, in his landmark 1968 film ?2001: A Space Odyssey,? Kubrick projected a vision into the future that humans still haven?t been able to shake: an intelligent machine, gone rogue, rising up against that who it?d been tasked to serve. The vivid horror shaped the way we view AI, and ? to this day ? scientists, technologists?, businesses and policymakers still debate this possibility. We may have a long way before we find out the answer, but we?ve come a long way so far just to get here.

So will AI rebel against humans? Although many are terrified, a school of thought exists that AI simply wouldn?t have interest in human affairs. Yet, with algorithms and analytics helping diagnose and treat diseases like cancer, humans are very interested in AI?s potential. And, more viscerally still, interested in if AI will automate them out of a job. Humans may make mistakes, but unless we can trust AI to be objective and perfect, so, too, will machines. Plus, without true emotion and real-time intuition, jobs like doctors are more than safe for the foreseeable future. Of chief concern: combatting implicit bias in AI. Technologists are refining algorithms to ensure non-discriminatory objectivity in decision-making. AI may not replace us, but if deployed powerfully and perfectly, AI may be the last invention humans ever need.

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2019-05-22
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Insurance: Who's Looking Out For You?

Host Walter Isaacson discusses the insurance industry?s progress and pratfalls.

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2019-05-01
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Fashion: The Politics of Style

Host Walter Isaacson recounts the fascinating origins, developments and movements behind paradigm shifts within the fashion industry over the 150 years.

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2019-04-17
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Public Transportation: Moving Us Forward

Host Walter Isaacson explores the technology and people who continue to reinvent ? maybe not the wheel, but the ways we apply them to keep us moving.

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2019-04-03
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Animation: Just Like We Drew It Up

Host Walter Isaacson explores the art and the science behind bringing animation to life ? on the big screen, on the small screen, and on your computer screen.

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2019-03-20
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Sports Analytics: What's After Moneyball?

Walter Isaacson hits a homerun with the story of sports analytics, from Moneyball to the championship run of the Golden State Warriors, with guests Bob Costas, Jackie MacMullan, and Warriors Assistant GM Kirk Lacob.

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2019-02-27
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Home Cooking: Technology Worth Savoring

Walter Isaacson asks: how did we go from inventing fire to the Instant Pot? How much different is cooking from its genesis tens of thousands of years ago? And just what does a microwave have to do with weaponry?

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2019-02-13
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Telecom

Walter Isaacson returns with the story of telecom, from Alexander Graham Bell, to the creation of the first mobile phone, and today's smartphones.

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2019-01-30
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Forensics: Who's on the Case?

Walter Isaacson talks about the history of identifying and exonerating criminals, from fingerprints to DNA and beyond.

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2018-12-19
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Printers: What Will We Print Next?

Walter Isaacson returns to tell the history of printing, from the press to the copier, to three-dimensional objects and bio-engineering, with the people who are driving the technology forward.

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2018-12-05
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Mattresses: Innovation Never Sleeps

Walter Isaacson and guests trace the way we buy, experience and purchase mattresses. Is disruption of the industry breaking with tomorrow?s light? Don?t sleep on the answers.

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2018-11-21
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VR: What's Possibly in Reality?

Walter Isaacson and guests trace the origins of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies from early applications in video games to who knows what?s on the horizons. Will we one day only be limited by our imaginations?

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2018-11-07
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Politics: The Medium is the Message

Walter Isaacson and guests dive into a complex discussion on the history of technological breakthroughs and the way they?ve changed how elections work, featuring stories from the insiders who watched it all unfold.

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2018-10-24
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Formula 1: The Race to Keep Pace

Walter Isaacson and guests engage in a fast-paced discussion on the history of Formula One, featuring stories from drivers, technicians and the scientists behind the auto industry?s biggest breakthroughs.

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2018-10-10
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