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Brenda Laurel is an American interaction designer, video game designer, and researcher. She is an advocate for diversity and inclusiveness in video games, a pioneer in developing virtual reality, a… The post Brenda Laurel: Games for Girls first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

joey lopez phd loves media, all kinds of media. That love of media was confirmed at UT Austin’s ACTLab, where he was teaching assistant for Sandy Stone, the legendary academic… The post joey lopez phd: Making Media first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, we discuss the various technologies and sites that comprise the Fediverse. Johannes Ernst and Tom Brown have explored the Fediverse since the early… The post Johannes Ernst and Tom Brown: The Fediverse first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Attorney Ed Cavazos joins Plutopians as we explore legal aspects of artificial intelligence, content moderation, and telemedicine. The post Ed Cavazos: AI and the Law first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Gus Hosein worries about data, everyone’s data. As executive director of Privacy International, Gus has a long history of fighting to protect people’s data from exploitation by companies and governments.… The post Gus Hosein: Technology and Human Rights first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Pat Cadigan discusses cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, and her recent novelizations of classic sci-fi movies and Japanese anime. The post Pat Cadigan: The Queen of Cyberpunk first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Andy Cohen is a blues musician who, when he’s not on the road touring, resides in Memphis Tennessee. He plays mostly southeastern music that he found on old 78 RPM… The post Andy Cohen’s Blues first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopia’s own Jon Lebkowsky was an early adopter of digital technology and the internet. On this episode of the Plutopia podcast, Jon presents a personal history of digital tech, life… The post Jon Lebkowsky: A Personal History of the Early Internet first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In his 1941 short story, “Runaround,” Isaac Asimov created his three laws of robotics: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to… The post Cindy Grimm and Bill Smart: Robotics first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Don Norman has been a professor, industry executive, consultant, keynote speaker, and author. He’s worked in electrical engineering, cognitive psychology, cognitive science, computer science, and design. He’s the author of… The post Don Norman: Design for a Better World first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Conceptual media artist, activist and educator Patrick Lichty joined the Plutopia Live show for a wide-ranging discussion of current events and the future. We explored migration and borders, climate change, AI and art, and the techno-tsunami of new ideas. The post Patrick Lichty: The Road Ahead first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Cory Doctorow has a problem with corporate bullies. In his latest book, The Internet Con, How to Seize the Means of Computation, Cory details how monopolies have taken control of… The post Cory Doctorow: The Internet Con first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Journalist John Schwartz joins Plutopians to discuss journalism and climate science. After two decades at the New York Times, John has joined the faculty at the University of Texas School… The post John Schwartz: Journalism and Climate first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Karen Levy is an author, associate professor in the Department of Information Science at Cornell University and associated faculty at Cornell Law School. Her research focuses on the legal, organizational,… The post Karen Levy: Data Driven first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Technologist, thought leader and podcaster Tom Parish joins the Plutopia Podcast as we explore developments in artificial intelligence, privacy, the Internet of Things, and job security. Tom Parish: The difference… The post Tom Parish: The Human Use of AI first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Journalist and educator Jeff Jarvis, who believes we have entered the post-print age of communication, joins Plutopians to discuss his book The Gutenberg Parenthesis: The Age of Print and Its… The post Jeff Jarvis: Beyond the Gutenberg Parenthesis first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy are co-authors of the book Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, The Case for Good Apologies, where they draw on a deep well of research in psychology, sociology,… The post Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy: Good and Bad Apologies first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopia Live was on vacation hiding from the heat – but last week the weather was lowered from molten lava to merely hellish so we resumed our regular Thursday show… The post We’re not mentioning Trump by name! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

December 8th…1980 A deranged young man assassinated John Lennon. That same day an RKO Radio crew recorded what would prove to be Lennon’s final interview. RKO’s Dave Sholin and Laurie… The post Laurie Kaye: Confessions of a Rock ‘N’ Roll Name Dropper first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Educator and author Amy Bruckman joins the Plutopia podcast this time. Amy is Regents’ Professor and Senior Associate Chair in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of… The post Amy Bruckman: Online Communities first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Rob van Eijk, the Future of Privacy Forum’s Managing Director for Europe, joins Contributing Editor Wendy Grossman, Jon, and Scoop in this wide-ranging discussion about data privacy and advertising technology.… The post Rob van Eijk: Hyper-Nudging first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Hugo Campos’ efforts to liberate health data from implantable medical devices has drawn widespread praise and recognition. He joins e-Patient Dave deBronkart, a cancer survivor and an international keynote speaker… The post Hugo Campos: Engaged and Empowered Patients first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Wagner James Au thinks there may be a metaverse in your future! He joins the Plutopia podcast as we explore the various incarnations of the metaverse, including Second Life and… The post Wagner James Au: A Metaverse that Matters first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Climate scientist Michael Tobis returns to join Plutopians as the planet continues to bake and burn. We discuss the Canadian wildfires, climate change, and political roadblocks to finding a solution.… The post Michael Tobis: Heat Wave! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Geologist and geoscience writer Andrew Alden joins Plutopians to discuss his book Deep Oakland, inspired by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Andrew gives us a guided tour of Oakland’s history… The post Andrew Alden: Deep Oakland first appeared on Plutopia News Network .