Shobita ParthasarathyFeb 21, 2023
New episode of #TheReceivedWisdom #podcast! This month, @jackstilgoe and I talk about why there should always be a Deputy Director for Science and Society within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and #ChatGPT (and why it's about power, and not just plagiarism!). Plus, we have a super interesting conversation with Kelly Bronson about #data driven "precision agriculture"! Here or on your favorite podcasting platform: https://shobita-parthasarathy.squarespace.com/the-received-wisdom/2023/2/14/episode-31-science-and-society-at-the-white-house-chatgpt-and-the-paradox-of-data-driven-agriculture
Episode 31: Science and Society at the White House, ChatGPT, and the Paradox of Data-Driven Agriculture — Shobita Parthasarathy

TRANSCRIPT Happy New Year!! In this episode, Jack and Shobita discuss Alondra Nelson's departure from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the meaning for the position she created, Deputy Director for Science and Society. We also try to get beyond ChatGPT's hype t

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Shobita ParthasarathyDec 31, 2022

This was a great year for #TheReceivedWisdom podcast! @jackstilgoe and I spoke with brilliant folks thinking critically about the intersection of #tech, #science, policy, and society including @hypervisible, @maryLgray, Aziza Ahmed, Morgan Ames, Kyle Whyte, and Sabrina McCormick, and contemplated the major science and tech news of the day.

You can check out the podcast here or on your favorite platform! We provide study questions, additional links, and transcripts. thereceivedwisdom.org/

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New to #TheReceivedWisdom podcast? We talk about major #science and #tech news, and also interview important thinkers and doers around the world about the intersection of science, technology, policy, and society.

For each episode, we also provide a transcript, related links, and study questions (to ease use for courses!) We drop new episodes approximately 4-6 weeks. Please subscribe and like us on your favorite podcasting platforms! (It helps discoverability!) https://shobita-parthasarathy.squarespace.com/the-received-wisdom

The Received Wisdom Podcast — Shobita Parthasarathy

The Received Wisdom is a podcast about how to realize the potential of science and technology by challenging the received wisdom. Join Shobita and Jack as they talk to thinkers and doers from around the world about developing and governing science and technology to make the world a better place.

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Shobita ParthasarathyNov 3, 2022

New episode of #TheReceivedWisdom podcast! This time, co-host Jack Stilgoe and I talk about the dumpster fire that is British politics, the #CHIPS and #Science Act, and the regulation of #selfdrivingcars.We also chat w/Glenn Davis Stone, author of The Agricultural Dilemma: How Not to Feed the World, which will make you rethink the Green Revolution and its implications for how we think about #tech in #agriculture. #sts #scipol

It's here, or on your favorite platform! https://shobita-parthasarathy.squarespace.com/the-received-wisdom/2022/11/2/episode-29-british-politics-the-chips-and-science-act-and-rethinking-the-green-revolution-ft-glenn-stone

Episode 29: British Politics, the CHIPS and Science Act, and Rethinking the Green Revolution ft. Glenn Stone — Shobita Parthasarathy

TRANSCRIPT Jack and Shobita chat about the disasters in British politics, the CHIPS and Science Act, and how to determine whether self-driving cars are safe. Plus we chat with anthropologist Glenn Davis Stone, Professor at Sweet Briar College and author of the recent book The Agricultural Dilemm

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Shobita ParthasarathyNov 2, 2022
It's hilarious that for a podcast that challenges #TheReceivedWisdom about tech, our transcription service translates Rishi Sunak into: Ritchie soak [not to be confused with Ritchie Rich?], Ritchie Sunk [fortune teller?] wishy sunk, Rishi Sun ACT....Stay tuned (episode--without mistranslations, I hope--drops tomorrow!)