Areté Podcasts

Galvin Ngo, Assistant Director of Ateneo SALT Institute interviews Dr. H. Chad Lane and Dr. Jeff Ginger about the intersection of technology, makerspaces, and learner engagement.

Is our fear of saturated fat scientifically accurate? What misconceptions do we hold about healthy or unhealthy diets? Listen to Armand Guidote, Institute Director of the Philippine Institute for Pure and Applied Chemistry (PIPAC) interview Dr. Toby Dayrit, President of Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP) on his extensive studies on coconut oil, its complicated exportation history in our country, and how the food industry can benefit from investing in this resource.

What is nanotechnology? What are its applications in our daily lives? Scientists are portrayed in media and pop culture a certain way -- how close is it to the real thing?

What are the reasons we disagree? Is it possible for two conflicting positions to be equally “correct”? What behaviors on the part of participants can facilitate a solution? How can we disagree in ways that help us to achieve a better understanding of the world?

Authors Eka Kurniawan and Dominic Sy sat down for a conversation in the Emmanuel S. Torres Literary Arts Room in the George SK Ty Learning Innovation Wing of Areté last October 4, 2019. Kurniawan discussed being a student during the fall of Suharto, writing scripts for television shows, enjoying “trashy novels,” and having readers discover Indonesian history through his writings.

How do you design experiences with technology? How do we create ways of interacting with technology that are fun, engaging, or thought-provoking? How do we use technologies in artistic and creative ways?

Gina Apostol and Dominic Sy in conversation with Daryll Delgado