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A Recast of ‘The Ongoing Transformation’

The Ongoing Transformation is a biweekly podcast featuring conversations about science, technology, policy, and society. We talk with interesting thinkers—leading researchers, artists, policymakers, social theorists, and other luminaries—about the ways new knowledge transforms our world. This podcast is presented by Issues in Science and Technology, a journal published by Arizona State University and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Visit issues.org and contact us at podcast@issues.org.

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Recastable Episodes (94)

1. Science Policymakers’ Required Reading Nov. 22, 2021
2. Doing Science with Everyone at the Table Nov. 22, 2021
3. Eternal Memory of the Facebook Mind Dec. 7, 2021
4. The Art of a COVID Year Dec. 21, 2021
5. Dinosaurs! Jan. 4, 2022
6. The Marvelous and the Mundane: Art and the Webb Telescope Jan. 18, 2022
7. Shaky Science in the Courtroom Jan. 31, 2022
8. Fighting COVID with Art Feb. 15, 2022
9. Maximizing the Good of Innovation March 1, 2022
10. Creating a “High-Minded Enterprise”: Vannevar Bush and Postwar Science Policy March 15, 2022
11. Can Bureaucracy Build a Climate Revolution? March 29, 2022
12. Chasing Connections in Climate Action April 12, 2022
13. Demystifying the Federal Budget April 26, 2022
14. Rethinking Hard Problems in Brain Science May 10, 2022
15. Biotech Goes to Summer Camp May 24, 2022
16. BONUS EPISODE: A Historic Opportunity for U.S. Innovation June 29, 2022
17. Fruitful Communities Sept. 6, 2022
18. The Forgotten Origins of the Social Internet Sept. 20, 2022
19. How can Clinical Trials Better Reflect Society’s Diversity? Oct. 4, 2022
20. How to Fix the Bus Nov. 2, 2022
21. To Solve Societal Problems, Unite the Humanities with Science Nov. 15, 2022
22. Peaches, Pimentos, and Myths of Innovation Dec. 6, 2022
23. Shirley Malcom: Where Science and Society Meet Dec. 20, 2022
24. Collaborations on Ice Jan. 10, 2023
25. What’s Driving the Electric Car Revival? Feb. 7, 2023
26. You've Been Misinformed About Sharks Feb. 21, 2023
27. Confronting Extreme Heat with the World’s First Chief Heat Officer March 7, 2023
28. Finding Collective Advantage in Shared Knowledge March 28, 2023
29. To Solve the AI Problem, Rely on Policy, Not Technology April 18, 2023
30. The Microscope and the Metaphor May 2, 2023
31. Race, Genetics, and a “Most Dangerous Myth” May 16, 2023
32. Artificial Intelligence and the Moral Imagination June 6, 2023
33. Combating the “Multi-Dimensional Beast” of Chronic Pain June 20, 2023
34. Secretary Ernest Moniz on the Diplomatic Role of “Cumulative” Science Aug. 1, 2023
35. Blue Dreams: Connecting People With Ocean Research Sept. 5, 2023
36. Open Science: Moving from Possible to Expected to Required Sept. 26, 2023
37. The Complicated Legacy of the Green Revolution Oct. 10, 2023
38. Sustaining Science for the Future of Ukraine Oct. 31, 2023
39. Science Policy IRL: Quinn Spadola Develops Nanotechnology With Soft Power Nov. 14, 2023
40. A Venture Capitalist for Better Science Nov. 28, 2023
41. Science Policy IRL: Apurva Dave Builds Connections Between National Security and Climate Dec. 12, 2023
42. Turning a Policy Idea Into a Pilot Project Jan. 10, 2024
43. Zach Pirtle Explores Ethics for Mars Landings Jan. 30, 2024
44. Alta Charo Considers Ethics for Stem Cells and CRISPR Feb. 13, 2024
45. Building Community in the Bayou Feb. 27, 2024
46. Science Policy IRL: Walter Valdivia Researches for the White House March 12, 2024
47. This Eclipse Could Make You Cry–And Make New Scientists April 2, 2024
48. Amanda Arnold Sees the Innovation Ecosystem from a Unique Perch April 16, 2024
49. To Fix Health Misinformation, Think Beyond Fact Checking May 7, 2024
50. Kei Koizumi Advises the President May 21, 2024
51. How Can STEMM Do A Better Job of Caring for Its Caregivers? June 4, 2024
52. Brent Blevins Makes Mars Policy in Congress June 18, 2024
53. Introducing: What Could Go Right? Climate Capital and a Green Tech Future July 2, 2024
54. A Road Map for a New Era in Biology and Medicine July 9, 2024
55. Rashada Alexander Prepares the Next Generation of Science Policy Leaders July 23, 2024
56. Cool Ideas for a Long, Hot Summer: Environmental Justice Aug. 20, 2024
57. Cool Ideas for a Long, Hot Summer: Solar-Powered Canoes Aug. 27, 2024
58. Cool Ideas for a Long, Hot Summer: Refugee Communication Networks Sept. 3, 2024
59. Cool Ideas for a Long, Hot Summer: Indigenous Sustainability Sept. 10, 2024
60. Lav Varshney Connects AI Research, Executive Policy, and Public Service Sept. 24, 2024
61. How the Octopus Got to the Senate Oct. 8, 2024
62. Uncovering Hidden Bias in Clinical Research Oct. 22, 2024
63. Ending Inequities in Health Care Nov. 5, 2024
64. The Hidden Engineering that Makes New York Tick Nov. 19, 2024
65. A Cutting-Edge Bureaucracy Dec. 3, 2024
66. Reindeer! Dec. 17, 2024
67. Music and Health: The Creative Arts and Healing Jan. 28, 2025
68. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Misinformation? Feb. 11, 2025
69. Music and Health: Dancing Together Feb. 25, 2025
70. Minimizing Cannabis' Harms to Public Health March 11, 2025
71. The Rise of Deadly Fungal Pathogens March 25, 2025
72. Music and Health: Your Brain on Music April 8, 2025
73. Taylor Spicer Empowers Scientists and Engineers to Engage Locally April 22, 2025
74. Using Storytelling to Investigate Scientific Questions May 6, 2025
75. Kelvin Droegemeier Articulates a Vision for American Science May 20, 2025
76. How ADHD Affects Adults June 3, 2025
77. Neil Chilson Helps Turn Knowledge into Benefits for Humanity June 17, 2025
78. What Does a Cormorant Feel? July 1, 2025
79. Not Now, But Soon Aug. 26, 2025
80. Not Now, But Soon: A Hurricane of Data Sept. 16, 2025
81. Not Now, But Soon: The Food System is Rigged Sept. 30, 2025
82. Not Now, But Soon: Who is Worth Measuring? Oct. 14, 2025
83. Not Now, But Soon: Losing Your Country Oct. 28, 2025
84. Not Now, But Soon: The Art of Portraying War Nov. 11, 2025
85. Making AI Chatbots Safer Nov. 25, 2025
86. Science Policy IRL: Bhavya Lal Charts a Future for Humans in Space Dec. 9, 2025
87. How Is AI Shaping the Future of Work? Jan. 13, 2026
88. How Cannabis Regulation Became a Giant Experiment Feb. 3, 2026
89. Who Sets the Standard? Feb. 17, 2026
90. Building a Tech Innovation Ecosystem in Newark March 3, 2026
91. Edward You Protected America From Bioterror March 24, 2026
92. The Future of Making Babies April 7, 2026
93. Untangling the “Cosmic Coincidence” of the Job Market April 21, 2026
94. Kumar Garg Funds Ideas That Are “Big, if True” May 5, 2026