The Matt Townsend Show

Wikileaks and CIA, Knowledge Illusion, Parent Previews


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The WikiLeaks and the CIA (16:50)
Dr. Richard Forno is a Senior Lecturer in the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, where he directs the Graduate Cybersecurity Program, serves as the Assistant Director of the  Center for Cybersecurity and is a Junior Affiliate Scholar at the Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society. WikiLeaks released a large amount of data last month known as “Vault 7.” This data, as well as other leaks from the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, makes citizen’s own privacy a nationwide concern. What is the government doing to prevent future leaks? Richard Forno with some ideas.
Makena Bauss - Superagers (42:47)
Why do some older people remain mentally sharp while others succumb to age? “Superagers" are those whose memory and attention isn’t just above average for their age, but is comparable with healthy, active 25-year-olds. How can you remain mentally sharp in old age? Makena Bauss with some ideas
The Knowledge Illusion (1:05:00)
Dr. Steven Sloman is a professor of cognitive, linguistic, and psychological sciences at Brown University. He is the editor in chief of the journal Cognition. Professor Sloman’s current focus concerns ignorance and the community of knowledge. He co-authored The Knowledge Illusion with Philip Fernbach. Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Cognitive scientist Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach argue that we survive and thrive despite our mental shortcomings because we live in a rich community of knowledge. Dr. Sloman discusses the key to our intelligence. 
Parent Previews - The Fate of the Furious (1:56:56)
Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review the new movie The Fate of the Furious
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