Mediating Science & Technology

We are entering a "Fourth Industrial Revolution" in which digital and computing systems become embedded in and transform every aspect of our lives.  Mattia Sorgon interviews Dr. Edwin Etieybio about benefits African nations hope to gain and the potential for cultural disruption, for example, by the introduction of drones in agriculture. 

Mattia Sorgon learns how a  'near-miss' with an asteroid prompted NASA's recent proposal for a Planetary Defense Telescope. Interview with Dr. Robert Smith (University of Alberta, Department of History and Classics.)

What do recent discoveries reveal about neanderthal technology? Mattia Sorgon interviews Prof. Pamela R. Willoughby, Chair of Anthropology, University of Alberta 

Climate Change narratives are sometimes described as "Apocalyptic." What is an apocalyptic narrative? How do they operate? What role are they playing in contemporary climate change debates? Interview with Dr Glen Fairen, Religious Studies, University of Alberta