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We discuss the current technologies that are changing the way humans act, behave, and think. Ultimately, our goal is to get people thinking through thoughtful dialogue between the hosts.

John Yan & Bryan Ng


    • Apr 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Digital Health pt 4: Amazon... is also a healthcare company?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 17:17


    In the fourth part of this mini series, we talk to Scott Xiao, a digital health entrepreneur and Forbes 30 under 30 recipient about digital pharmacies. We discussed the different models of digital pharmacies - from Pill Pack to Ro/Hims/Hers, the differences between digital pharmacies and traditional brick and mortar pharmacies, and the opportunity for community pharmacies to become “health hubs”. Check out Scott’s Substack for more things digital health: insilico.substack.com Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    Digital Health pt 3: Apple... is a healthcare company?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 17:19


    In the third part of this mini series, we talk to Scott Xiao, a digital health entrepreneur and Forbes 30 under 30 recipient, about the Apple Watch and other wearable devices. We discuss the implications of wearables (like the Apple Watch), and how they are currently regulated. Check out Scott’s Substack for more things digital health: insilico.substack.com Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    Digital Health pt 2: An argument for patient-centered health records ft. Scott Xiao

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 22:32


    In the second part of this mini series, we talk to Scott Xiao, a digital health entrepreneur and Forbes 30 under 30 recipient, about Electronic Health Records. We discuss how electronic records of our interactions with health providers currently work, what's wrong with them, and a better solution. Check out Scott’s Substack for more things digital health: insilico.substack.com Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    Digital Health pt 1: What's it like to be a digital therapeutics entrepreneur? ft. Scott Xiao

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 26:32


    In the first part of this mini series, we talk to Scott Xiao, a digital health entrepreneur and Forbes 30 under 30 recipient, about his ventures Luminopia and Odin. We talk about his experience taking leave at Harvard in order to start Luminopia - a VR-based treatment for lazy eye, and the challenges he faced along the way. Check out Scott’s Substack for more things digital health: insilico.substack.com Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    Living in a COVID-19 Infodemic ft. Daphne Tse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 42:54


    We talk to Daphne Tse who was the project manager for https://www.c19help.ca, a project aimed to address, combat, and mitigate COVID-19 disinformation. We talk about how disinformation affects minority groups, how disinformation spreads, and the importance of being kind during these difficult times. Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    Episode 9: Live (?) Stream Concerts ft. Jennifer West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 48:59


    On this episode, we talk to Jennifer West, Co-founder and Artistic Director of Muzewest Concerts about the challenges and opportunities of live-streaming. How has the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to online concerts and entertainment, how have audiences and performers adapted to these changes, and what is the outlook for performing arts? Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    The future with brain-machine interfaces, a not too distant sci-fi reality ft. Han Zhang

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 83:49


    We talk to Han Zhang, a former Neuralink employee, about brain-machine interface technology. What's the deal with these tiny microchips, which stage of the technology are we at, and what are the far reaching applications of this technology on medicine, education, and communication? Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    The future of education? Using VR to teach the next generation of conductors.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 38:06


    We start this episode with a discussion of the past and present of education. How is technology being used in schools to help students learn? We then explore the possibilities that virtual reality offers, with an in-depth look at a VR program designed to help student conductors simulate the experience of conducting a symphony orchestra. Our guests for this show are Dante Cerron and John Song. Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    Transforming Health Care With Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 36:02


    How is technology transforming health care? We start the conversation discussing Microsoft's AI for Health initiative aimed to improve medical discovery, understanding in global health, and health equity. This opens up the conversation of technologies that are maturing within the medical field and interesting insights on where data can improve health. Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: Stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    New Year, New Focus: a Shallow Dive into Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 47:22


    Happy New Year everyone! In episode 5, we talk about what happened over the new year and discuss the limits of automation in driving, business, and replacing humans in general. Join us on our shallow dive into the topic of automation - and stay tuned for a deeper dive in the new year! Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: Stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    “Who am I?" Identity Crisis In The 21st Century Ft. Barbara Peng

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 30:48


    Episode 4 discusses the concept of identity: Are we who we think we are? Barbara Peng, a UBC graduate in Sociology and Law and Society joins us as we share our struggles with identity. Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: Stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    Social Media: Changing the way we communicate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 40:22


    In Episode 3, Bryan and John discuss our society's transition into the instant messaging era, and offer their opinions on how it has changed the way we communicate with others. Feel free to leave us a comment at: stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    The Modern Attention Span

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 38:41


    Episode 2 discusses the effects of social media on our attention span. We share our personal battle to reclaim our attention from social media and technology. Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: Stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

    Introduction: Technology and Humans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 34:44


    We discuss the current technologies that are changing the way humans act, behave, and think. Ultimately, our goal is to get people thinking through thoughtful dialogue between the hosts. Episode 1 discusses multiple topics including the internet, computers and smartphones, social media, and artificial intelligence. We briefly run through these topics as a primer for the episodes to come. Enjoy! Share your feedback, insight, or join the talk at: Stopscrolling.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/stopscrolling.podcast/

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