Podcasts about think digital futures

Can a printer save a life? Featured: Professor Majid Warkiani: Biomedical Engineer, University of Technology Sydney Sajad Razavi Bazaz: Biomedical Engineer, PHD Candidate, UTS Produced and Presented by: Andrew Herlinger Music by Trev Lewis from Hagfilms, Drakensson, and TheoTer. Sourced from Freesound.org Stem cell research offers great promise in the treatment of Australians living with diseases, cancers or a physical disfigurement. But with that potential comes concerns over its tendency to being labour intensive, time consuming and expensive. As such, there is plenty of research being conducted that is looking to reduce its costs and time in a way that is both ethical and profitable for those that are investing money into this area. Think Digital Futures' Andrew Herlinger investigates.

Just how representative is the world's largest encyclopedia? Featured: Associate Professor Heather Ford: Head Of Discipline Digital and Social Media, UTS Produced and Presented by: Lawrence Bull Music: Ha-He by Just a Band The world's biggest encyclopedia has a big problem. Female editors at Wikipedia are outnumbered by a factor of eight. Africans are underrepresented by a factor of 17.  The bias is built into the code, and that code is programming our future. If Wikipedia – one of the largest databases of information on the internet and now used to train neutral networks – is biased, then how can we rely on it be a source of balanced information? Think: Digital Futures' producer Lawrence Bull investigates.

Are the decisions made by AI really as unbiased as we think they are? Featured: Distinguished Professor Fang Chen: Executive Director of The Data Science Institute, UTS Doctor Ben Swift: Senior Lecturer, School of Computing, ANU Produced and Presented by: Andrew Herlinger Music by Trev Lewis from Hagfilms, Drakensson, and TheoTer. Sourced from Freesound.org As AI and machine learning systems become more advanced, the more we see them enter into different aspects of our day to day lives. We may think that the mathematical functions the machine learning algorithms are trained on are free from the mortal flaw of bias human decisions are cursed by – but the unfortunate reality is that they may not be as unbiased as we want them to be. How do we ensure these digital decision makers are operating fairly? This quandary is quickly becoming a significant concern as AI driven processes become involved in choices that have far-reaching impacts on our daily lives. Think: Digital Futures' producer Andrew Herlinger investigates.

They say that nothing gets things moving like a crisis.In this episode of Think: Digital Futures, we’ll take a closer look at how your smartphone is fundamentally changing the way we interact with government services.In today’s world of delivery food and Zoom meetings, should accessing government services be as easy as ordering a pad thai?Or will ridding the public service of the pens and paper that have fueled their longevity simply end in one big glitch?

In this guest episode from Think: Digital Futures, producer Caitlin McHugh examines how climate breakdown is changing the way people live. In cities, already soaring temperatures are compounded by the concrete, treeless layouts of most urban centres, while extreme weather decimates crops and disrupts our food supply chains. But what are the possibilities of green walls and vertical agriculture in our urban centres, how can technology help us adapt to a worsening climate?Producer/presenter: Caitlin McHughFeatured:Sarah Wilkinson, Professor, School of Built Environment, UTSTim Schork, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, UTSMarc Carmichael, Senior Lecturer, School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, UTSMel Fyfe, CEO and Co-founder of BlakthumbMusic: Epidemic Sound, Tomas Skyldeberg

Waiting for your next Think: Digital Futures fix? We’ve got something else for you in the meantime. Introducing a new season of All Things Equal. This series will take you into the school yard and beyond, where kids learn that things aren't always fair. Through the stories of real students and staff, Uniform will change the way you think about education; because when it comes to learning, one size does not fit all.Subscribe to All Things Equal in your favourite podcast app, or listen to the show here:https://www.whooshkaa.com/shows/after-metoo-stories-of-social-change

Virtual reality immerses us in artificial experiences of the real world with research also showing VR can create empathy with the environment you're experiencing. But how far does this empathy go?Featuring:Ryan Watson - Head of Community Engagement at New Horizons.Catherine Maree Smith - Ambassador for Parallel Parks.Glenn Albrecht - Retireds Lecturer in Sustainability at Murdoch University.Jeremy Walker - Lecturer in Environment, Culture and Society at the University of Technology Sydney. Producer: Cheyne Anderson.This program originally aired on Think: Digital Futures.

When City of Melbourne launched the Urban Forest Visual strategy to gather data on the city's 77,000 trees, something happened they didn't plan for. In an attempt to engage the community in the data collection process, they added an email function so residents could notify the council if a tree needed help. Instead, the council received an outpouring of love letters, drawings and tributes to the urban environment. So they decided to write back... Featuring:Councillor Cathy Oke, City of Melbourne.Jeremy Walker - Lecturer in Environment, Culture and Society at the University of Technology Sydney. Producers: Cheyne Anderson, Miles Herbert. This program originally aired on Think: Digital Futures.

Thanks to overpopulation and man made climate change, global food stocks are running low. Enter ‘future foods’ - the gross, weird and wonderful things clickbait articles tell us will be on our dinner plate in ten years time. But as Think: Digital Futures host Cheyne Anderson finds out, there’s more to this debate than just eating worms. Featuring:Jacqui Newling - Colonial Gastronomer at Sydney Living Museums. Dr Janice McCauley - Research Fellow in the Climate Change Cluster at the University of Technology Sydney. Judy Friedlander - Researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney. Olympia Yarger - Insect Farmer with Go Terra.

We have entered the age of personalisation where algorithms filter and feed you your digital experience. But as the power of the algorithm has grown, why are they filtering out the environment?Featuring:Dr Jonathan Marshall - Future Fellow in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney.Cheyne Anderson - Host of Think: Digital Futures

As the needs of the population begin to change, so too does the way we deliver healthcare. In a collaborative episode with Think: Digital Futures we look at how data is revolutionising healthcare delivery, the changing face of hospitals and the privacy concerns around electronic health records. Speakers: Jude Constable - Acting General Manager, Westmead Hospital Mary Lam - Senior Lecturer and Acting Director of Digital Health and Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Richard Royle - National Digital Health Lead, Price Waterhouse Coopers Michael Bainbridge - Head of Clinical Engagement at the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation Louise Ryan - Professor of Statistics at University of Technology Sydney Dominique Cadilhac - Data Custodian of the Australian Stroke Data Tool and Australian Stroke Registry For more info head to 2ser.com This show is supported by 2SER and the University of Technology Sydney. Producer/Presenter: Jake Morcom and Ellen Leabeater.

It's more likely than not we'll see quantum computers in the next few decades, so what issues do we need to consider before they arrive? We examine how quantum computers will be programmed, and how we can protect our personal data. Presenters/Producers: Ellen Leabeater, Cheyne Anderson Speakers: Professor Michael Blumenstein - Head of the School of Software in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Technology Sydney Vikram Sharma - Founder and CEO, Quintessence Labs With thanks to Lawrence Bull. Think: Digital Futures is supported by 2SER and the University of Technology Sydney.

Innovation is a blessing and a curse in the fight against global drug trafficking. Think: Digital Futures explores the changing landscape of recreational drug use, and the developments in science and technology that are challenging the way we connect drugs to crime. Presenter/Producer: Cheyne Anderson Speakers: Morgan Philp - PhD Candidate University Technology Sydney Marie Morelato - Post-doctoral Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney Dr James Martin - Convener of the Criminology Program at Macquarie University Produced with the support of 2SER and the University of Technology Sydney. For more info www.2ser.com/thinkdigitalfutures

Think about all the electrical devices in your home. Your phone, kettle, computer, washing machine... the list goes on. It's estimated that each household in Australia has 350 kilos of electrical material, and we chuck out 35 kilos of the stuff per person per year. And the worst part? Australia only recycles 10% of our e-waste. So what do we do with all those cables and devices? In a special collaboration with Think: Digital Futures, we delve deep into the e-waste problem to try and find some solutions. Producers/Presenters: Jake Morcom Ellen Leabeater Speakers: Spyro Kalos - Manager, Mobile Muster Ashleigh Morris- Researcher, University of New South Wales Damien Giurco - Professor in Resource Futures, University of Technology Sydney Dr Neil Gordon - Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Hull, England Benjamin Gaulon - Media artist and Associate Professor, New School Parsons Paris Erin Lewis Fitzgerald - Founder and Managing Director of Bright Sparks For more info visit 2ser.com/thinksustainability To hear more from Ellen Leabeater, subscribe to Think: Digital Futures in your podcast app. Think: Digital Futures and Think: Sustainability are supported by 2SER and the University of Technology Sydney.

Think about all the electrical devices in your home. Your phone, kettle, computer, washing machine... the list goes on. It's estimated that each household in Australia has 350 kilos of electrical material, and we chuck out 35 kilos of the stuff per person per year. And the worst part? Australia only recycles 10% of our e-waste. So what do we do with all those cables and devices? In a special collaboration with Think: Sustainability, we delve deep into the e-waste problem to try and find some solutions. Producers/Presenters: Jake Morcom Ellen Leabeater Speakers: Spyro - Manager, Mobile Muster Ashleigh Morris- Researcher, University of New South Wales Damien Giurco - Professor in Resource Futures, University of Technology Sydney Dr Neil Gordon - Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Hull, England Benjamin Gaulon - Media artist and Associate Professor, New School Parsons Paris Erin Lewis Fitzgerald - Founder and Managing Director of Bright Sparks For more info visit 2ser.com/thinkdigitalfutures To hear more from Jake Morcom, subscribe to Think: Sustainability in your podcast app. Think: Digital Futures and Think: Sustainability are supported by 2SER and the University of Technology Sydney.

In a special collaboration, Think: Health and Think: Digital Futures take a look at the future of non-invasive medical technology. Speakers: Harriet - Type 1 Diabetic Fiona - Harriet's mum Professor Hung Nguyen - Director Health Technologies Dr. Peter Puya Abolfath- Inventor, Exoflex Dr. Marc Carmichael- Lecturer, School of Electrical Mechanical and Mechatronic Systems at UTS Nick Barnes - Project Lead, VibroMat, CSIRO Data61 Presenters/Producers: Ellen Leabeater & Josh Nicholas Producers: Sam King & Jake Morcom For more info: 2ser.com/thinkhealth 2ser.com/thinkdigitalfutures @2ser @ellenleabeater @joshcnicholas Think: Health and Think: Digital Futures are supported by the University of Technology Sydney and 2SER 107.3.