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Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Can Technology Help Address the Mental Health Crisis? with guest Joe Ruzek & Zach Harned" Mental health care is going digital, with new apps designed to offer personalized intervention and instruction right when a client might need them. Can a robot be a good therapist? Who is liable when things go wrong? Joe Ruzek, a psychologist who specializes in web- and phone-based psychological interventions, Zach Harned, a third-year student at Stanford Law, and Alison Darcy, CEO and founder of Woebot, discuss in a live taping of the Stanford Legal podcast. Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 25, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman: "Jeremy Weinstein: Technology in the public interest " Political scientist Jeremy Weinstein has worked at both the White House and the United Nations. In both jobs, he encountered the ethical and policy concerns that new technologies can present to policymakers. As one example, he points to the fierce debate between Apple and national security experts over end-to-end encryption and the challenges investigators faced in accessing data on the iPhones of the perpetrators of a terrorist attack in San Bernardino in 2015. He wants universities, like Stanford, to educate a new breed of engineer that he refers to as a “civic-minded technologist.” These engineers would consider ways in which technological advances could serve the public good, while also thinking critically about the impacts of new technologies on society. In this spirit, Weinstein and two Stanford colleagues, Rob Reich and Mehran Sahami, have begun teaching a new course on the ethics and policy of technolo

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman: "Monica Lam: Privacy in the age of virtual assistants" Can we reap the benefits of artificial intelligence while also protecting our personal information? From scheduling appointments to setting the thermostat to ordering pizza, virtual assistants are growing more commonplace by the day. Stanford professor Monica Lam says they will only become more entrenched as their capabilities grow and their voice-recognition skills become more accurate. Such developments are welcomed by many who rely upon Alexa and Siri and other virtual assistants. But it is also troubling to those, like Lam, who worry that privacy concerns and lack of competition put too much power in the hands of a few companies. Lam is an advocate for a more open approach. “If there is no open competition, then you are kind of stuck with whatever these platforms provide for you,” she tells host Russ Altman in the latest episode of The Future of Everything radio show from Sirius XM. Lam thinks a lot abou

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Fuel Economy Standards and the Law with guests Deborah Sivas & Ben DeGolia" Cars and trucks account for nearly one-fifth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But fuel economy standards intended to limit their impact have been challenged by the current administration, setting the stage for a legal battle. Tune in to a live taping of the Stanford Legal podcast as environmental law expert Professor Deborah Sivas and student Ben DeGolia discuss. Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 11, 2019.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope: "Elementary Education and Literacy with guest Rebecca Silverman" Rebecca Silverman discusses early literacy development in elementary school education Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 11, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope: "Autism Diagnosis and Treatment in Kids with guest Dennis Wall" Dennis Wall talks about understanding levels of autism in kids through diagnosis and treatment. Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 11, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf: "Deep Space Travel and Beyond with Former NASA Astronaut Ellen Ochoa" In an exclusive interview, former astronaut Ellen Ochoa talks about her pioneering journey into space. Originally aired on SiriusXM on May 4, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman: "Sharad Goel: How hidden bias affects the criminal justice system" In-depth statistical analyses show time and again that subtle, unconscious bias is pervasive in the American justice system. The bigger question, however, is what to do about it? Sharad Goel is an expert in computational social science – that is, using computers and data to examine and address policy issues. He says unconscious bias is subtle but entrenched in American life, and nowhere are the consequences more concerning than in criminal justice. Goel has analyzed hundreds of millions of crime records to show, for instance, that black drivers are pulled over more than white drivers and that judges demand bail too often. He says the data suggest that up to 30 percent more people could be released on their own recognizance without adversely affecting crime rates. Goel is developing risk assessment tools to assist in high-stakes decision making. He cautions, however, that algorithms are an aid, no

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Artificial Intelligence & the Administrative State w/ guests David Engstrom & law student Cristina Ceballos" Professor David Engstrom and law student Cristina Ceballos discuss artificial intelligence and whether it can help or hinder important decision making by the federal government? Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 27, 2019. Recorded by Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "The Mueller Report and Indictments. What Have we Learned? With guest David Sklansky" Professor David Sklansky, a former federal prosecutor, discusses what we know about the investigation, what we have learned from the report, and what may come next. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 27, 2019.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope: "Live from Washington, DC: Developing Leaders of Education with U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan" In a wide-ranging conversation, Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan, D-Penn., discusses how she became interested in politics, what it was like to teach high school chemistry and how to help develop educational leaders. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 27, 2019.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf: "The Right Way To Choose A College with guest Denise Pope" Does the brand name of the college you attend actually matter? Denise Pope says no. The key is engagement in and outside of the classroom. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 20, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman: "Margaret Brandeau: Math and computers help reshape health policy" Margaret Brandeau may carry a business card that reads Professor of Management Science and Engineering, but her expertise is in using complex systems models to solve challenges in public health policy. For instance, she recently created a sophisticated computer model of the national opioid crisis, which led her to the stark –and surprising – conclusion that it may take a short-term rise in deaths to ultimately reduce them. She didn’t come to that conclusion lightly, but made no less than 10 models of drug-user behaviors to analyze interventions. Nonetheless, each model led her to the same basic conclusions. First, policies are needed that lead to cutbacks in the number of prescriptions of opioids for pain management. Second, fewer prescriptions of opioids for pain management will cause some individuals to turn to more-deadly heroin. Third, because of this unintended consequence, it is essential to a

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman: "Paul Yock: Innovation in medical technology" When Stanford’s Paul Yock was a young interventional cardiologist, he was frustrated by the complex, two-person process required to deliver life-saving stents. So, he invented a better way. His Rapid Exchange stenting and balloon angioplasty system, one of several inventions Yock is known for internationally, can be managed by just a single operator, making procedures like stent placement faster and safer. Yock is a man of many talents. He is a doctor, a professor of bioengineering and of mechanical engineering, and an innovator who combines these many interests to solve problems in healthcare. He says that the aha moments work beautifully when they come, but they are too often based in luck. For the rest of us, there is a better and more consistent path to transformative medical tools he calls the biodesign process. It starts, first, with a deep understanding of the medical need. The next step is brainstorming and iter

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "How Safe is Your Online Information? with guest Jennifer King" Why and when do people choose to hand over their personal information in exchange for online services? Jennifer King, of Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society, discusses power dynamics and privacy. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 13, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope: "Children and AI" Stanford Graduate School of Education Dean Dan Schwartz (School's In co-host) speaks about the role of artificial intelligence in our everyday lives and it's impact on child learning and education. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 13, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope: "The Science of Sleep with guest Rafael Pelayo" Rafael Pelayo is a sleep specialist at the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine. He discusses why sleep is so important and what it does for the brain. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 13, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Race, Class, and College Admissions with guest Rick Banks" Law Professor Rick Banks, author of the forthcoming book Meritocracy in an Age of Inequality, discusses college admissions, race, and class in the wake of the college admissions scandal and Harvard bias case. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 13, 2019. Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf: "Talking Major League Baseball with guest David Flemming" David Flemming, sportscaster and play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco Giants talks about his illustrious career in Major League Baseball and broadcast sports. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 6, 2019 Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman: "Tony Oro: Stem cell therapies for incurable diseases" A new class of gatekeeper physicians is helping make scientific and ethical sense of stem cell and gene therapies that offer hope to many patients who once had none. By last count, there are 5,000 genetic diseases in the human body. A few are merely annoying, but far more are devastating and without cure. In the last decade, much popular attention has been focused on the potential for stem cells and gene therapies to cure these once-intractable diseases. While the promise is clear, Tony Oro cautions patience. Oro is a dermatologist and associate director of the Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine at Stanford. He is a leading expert in the scientific and ethical dilemmas such therapies raise. He and many others say cures are close at hand, but there is still much to be determined before these therapies can be pronounced both effective and safe. Originally aired on SiriusXM on April 6, 2019. Recorded