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August 27, 2015 Last Aired December 31, 2015
Machines of Loving Grace

John Markoff talked about his book, Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots, about the current and future relationship between humans and robots.…
1,237 views
March 14, 2013 Last Aired October 26, 2014
The Age of Edison

Ernest Freeberg recounts Thomas Edison’s creation of the incandescent light bulb in 1879. The author reports on the way that electrical light transformed the way people lived and worked and the…
1,739 views
March 28, 2012 Last Aired August 29, 2012
The Idea Factory

Jon Gertner talked about the history of Bell Labs and the inventions it produced. During this event, Mr. Gertner was interviewed on stage by Dave Iverson. He also responded to questions…
1,403 views
September 23, 2009 Last Aired August 31, 2010
Total Recall

Gordon Bell and Jim Gemmell talked about their book Total Recall: How the E-Memory Revolution Will Change Everything (Dutton; September 17, 2009). Mr. Gemmell gave an illustrated…
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