Stanford Radio

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf:

"Issues of Aging in Today's Busy Society with guest Carroll Estes"

Carroll L. Estes, Professor and Founding, Institute for Health and Aging demystifies misconceptions about healthy aging.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 27, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman:

"Steven Collins: New prosthetics should be better than the real thing"

A mechanical engineer explains how more and better data is helping to create new prosthetics unlike any before.

For years prosthetic limbs were merely functional devices, but recent advances in robotics and neuroscience are transforming the very meaning of the word "prosthetic."

Steve Collins is a mechanical engineer who is helping to lead that transformation to the benefit of people who've had an amputation, stroke or battlefield injury. The field has come a long way since the days of strap-on wooden legs.

Collins says that, rather than trying to merely mimic what the body does, he's working on new ways of discovering prosthetic limb designs that outperform unimpaired bodies. His team uses advanced robotic systems that record and analyze the wearer's response, continually tuning their mechanical assistance to optimize performance and make them better than ever before.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 27, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope:

"Exposure to multiple languages enhances communication skills in grades K-12 with guest Ramón Martínez"

Early exposure to multiple languages and code switching can enhance children’s communication skills, even when children are effectively monolingual.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 20, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

"Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

"Regulating Rights for the Intellectual and Developmentally Disabled with guests Alison Morantz & Peter Vogel"

About 6.5 million people in the U.S. have an intellectual or developmental disability that affects their day-to-day functioning. While there are laws and policies designed to help them access the same core rights and protections that other individuals enjoy, there are still big gaps in important services. How is the law developing in this critical and often-overlooked area? Stanford Law Professor Alison Morantz, co-founder of the newly-launched Stanford Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Law and Policy Project, and Peter Vogel, JD ’19, who worked with Morantz on newly-published research, discuss their findings and more.

Originally aired on SirusXM on July 20, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

"Supreme Court: A Crucial Year for Democracy with guest Brian Fletcher"

Prof. Pamela Karlan and Brian Fletcher discuss gerrymandering, the 2020 census, and two of the most important decisions from the Supreme Court’s recent term.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 20, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman:

"Mehran Sahami: The evolution of computer science education"

Once the core American curriculum meant reading, writing and arithmetic, but Stanford professor Mehran Sahami says we might soon have to add a fourth skill to that list, “coding.”

Sahami thinks deeply about such matters. He’s the leading force behind recent changes in Stanford’s computer science curriculum. He notes that it may not be surprising that more students are choosing to major in computer science than ever before, but what might turn heads is the changing face and intellectual landscape of the field. With concerted effort, more women and minorities, and even students from traditional liberal arts and sciences backgrounds, are venturing into computer science.

Sahami says coding has become more than just videogames, social media and smartphone apps. The field is an intellectual endeavor taking on the biggest issues of our day. And in pursuit of tackling big issues, computer professionals also need to be aware of ethical issues that arise, such as the implications of data-driven decision making, respect for personal privacy, the long-term impacts of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, and the role of large platforms like Google, Facebook and Apple on free speech issues.

Sahami says that computers and algorithms are now part of the fabric of everyday life and how the future plays out will depend upon realizing more cultural and gender diversity in computer science classrooms and encouraging multidisciplinary thinking throughout computer science.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 19, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman :

"Margot Gerritsen: How to get more women into data science"

Women face many roadblocks to careers in data science and other STEM disciplines. One Stanford professor is out to change perceptions and realities for women in these fields.

It was in 2015 when Margot Gerritsen was asked to speak at a data conference with not a single other woman on the program that she knew that something had to be done to get women into the field. As then-director of the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME), Gerritsen knew more than a thing or two about data science and became determined to change the male-dominated culture.

This determination led to the creation of the wildly popular “Women in Data Science Conference.” In putting the first agenda together, she was insistent that the conference be not about the problematic state of women in the field, but on the exceptional science of the attendees.

Now into its fifth iteration, with more than 100,000 participants worldwide, online and at satellite events spreading into six continents, Gerritsen and her co-directors of the conference have inspired women across the planet to enter the sciences and provided a platform for them to highlight their work. In addition to the conference, WiDS now includes a datathon, a podcast that Gerritsen hosts, and ongoing education programs. The results have been, quite literally, life changing for many.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 13, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf :

"Rising Popularity and Growth of eSports with guest Pete Vlastelica"

Howard welcomes Pete Vlastelica, President and CEO of Major League Gaming (MLG), a division of Activision Blizzard devoted to creating the best esports experiences for fans across games, platforms and geographies.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 13, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

"Creating a Social Media Oversight Board for Content Decisions with guests Nate Persily and Madeline Magneson"

Nate Persily, election law and free speech expert, discusses his Stanford research practicum that looks at critical issues in creating a social media oversight board for content decisions. Stanford Law student Madeline Magneson joins the conversation.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 6, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf"

"The Power of Humor In The Workplace with guests Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas"

Stanford Professor Jennifer Aaker and Lecturer Naomi Bagdonas examine the the positive power of humor to achieve business objectives in the workplace.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on June 29, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.