Stanford Radio

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman:

"Anne Kiremidjian: Cities built to endure disaster"

Wind, water and quakes can destroy years of valuable development in an instant, but there are ways to build more resilient cities.

Episode Notes

Like clockwork, every time a large natural disaster hits and wipes out billions in built infrastructure, public officials, developers and private citizens cry, “never again.”

And every time, equally like clockwork, very little gets done, says Stanford civil engineer Anne Kiremidjian, one of the world’s foremost authorities on constructing buildings that can withstand major natural disasters.

She says there are technologies available that could move us toward stronger, safer buildings, but a lack of political and economic will is holding us back. What’s needed, Kiremidjian says, is the culture of resilience that has helped certain major metropolitan areas bounce back from disaster stronger than ever. That spirit is lacking in other cities and the result is months or even years of recovery. Join host Russ Altman and civil engineer Anne Kiremidjian for a look inside cities that are built to last.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on November 17, 2018.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman:

"Greg Beroza: Data helps prepare us for ‘The Big One’"

Data is reshaping our knowledge about many things, including earthquakes: how we measure them, what causes them and how we can better prepare for them.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on November 17, 2018.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf:

"Rapping with guest KFlay"

Stanford grad and hip hop artist KFlay talks about her interest in words and lyrics, her disdain for the music on the radio, and how a budding interest in college lead her to her career in music.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on November 17, 2018.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

The Supreme Court after Kennedy (part 1) with guest Dahlia Lithwick

Dahlia Lithwick, JD ’96, senior editor for Slate, joins co-hosts Pam Karlan and Joe Bankman for a lively discussion about reporting on the Supreme Court and changes to it after Justice Kennedy’s retirement.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on November 10, 2018.

Recorded by Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

The Supreme Court after Kennedy (part 1) with guest Dahlia Lithwick

Dahlia Lithwick, JD ’96, senior editor for Slate, joins co-hosts Pam Karlan and Joe Bankman for a lively discussion about reporting on the Supreme Court and changes to it after Justice Kennedy’s retirement.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on November 10, 2018.

Recorded by Stanford Video.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf:

"A Diversity of Success with guest Miriam Rivera"

Ulu Ventures’ Miriam Rivera talks about her journey from discovering her passion for education, to finding her home in the Bay Area, and making waves as managing partner of one of Silicon Valley’s most diverse venture capital firms.

Originally aired on November 3, 2018, on SiriusXM

Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman:

"Paul Oyer: Where, exactly, is the gig economy taking us?"

In a search for answers, an economist embedded himself as an Uber driver.

Oyer says lessons from the gig economy hold deep lessons for the job market for more traditional jobs. Uber’s surge pricing, for instance, is more than a payment structure – it entices Uber drivers to work odd hours or at times of peak demand. He says Uber is constantly reworking its payment structure to ensure that the company and its drivers’ interests are aligned to reduce workforce turnover.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on November 3, 2018.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman:

"Nigam Shah: Artificial Intelligence transforms health care"

Data analytics is revolutionizing health care – quietly, pervasively and in some surprising ways.

In hospitals across the world, the unmet need for end-of-life palliative care threatens to overwhelm the few doctors who are equipped to adequately provide counseling that can help patients die on their own terms. There are just too many patients and too few doctors.

Stanford’s Nigam Shah, an expert in medical informatics, says that such scenarios may soon become a thing of the past. Artificial intelligence, founded on tens-of-thousands of data points gathered from millions of patients, is flipping such age-old scripts to change how and with whom care conversations happen. It is but one example of the many ways AI is reshaping medicine, but these major advances are not without ethical concerns, Shah says.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on November 3, 2018.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope:

"Acquiring Language with guest Mike Frank"

Stanford Professor of Cognitive Psychology Mike Frank discusses research on how children learn language and develop speech skills. He shares some tips on what parents and educators can do to provide kids with an excellent environment for learning and understanding language.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on October 27, 2018.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

"Conformity and Self-Censorship on College Campuses with Greg Lukianoff"

Free speech advocate and FIRE CEO Greg Lukianoff, discusses issues of conformity and self-censorship on college campuses, and his recently-published book, “The Coddling of the American Mind,” co-written with Jonathan Haidt.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on October 27, 2018.

Recorded at Stanford Video.