Physicist Daniel Palanker built a retinal implant that allows blind patients to read and write again. He’s working on a version sharp enough to recognize faces. We spoke about how the implant turns light into electricity to help restore sight. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of retinal implants

A physicist has created a remarkable retinal implant that allows the blind to read and write – and is now working on a higher resolution version for recognizing the faces of loved ones.

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Food security researcher David Lobell is using satellite imagery to study farms around the world. We spoke about how smarter farming can increase yields, cut costs, and improve nutrition for a hungry planet. Listen below to learn more. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of farming

Combining satellite imagery and productivity data, one data scientist studies hundreds of millions of farms to ensure plentiful, nutritious food for a hungry world.

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Former chef turned bioengineer, Vayu Hill-Maini told me that fungi are nature’s biological recycling machines. In this episode, we talked about his work using fungi, CRISPR, and creativity to develop new foods and medicines. Listen below for more. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of fungi

A former chef turned professor is using gene-editing techniques to make delicious foods, medicines, and other valuable products from fungi.

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Communications professor Angèle Christin researches social media, influencers, and our attention economy. We spoke about how fixing online discourse means fixing the business model that incentivizes capturing attention over keeping people informed. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of influencers

An authority on social media and our attention-based information economy says to fix online discourse, fix the business model.

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Mike Jewett is a bioengineer harnessing the power of cell-free biotechnology. In this episode, we explore his work using cells’ molecular machinery to produce valuable proteins, medicines, diagnostics, and other chemicals. Listen below to learn more. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of cell-free biotechnology

Harnessing cells’ molecular machinery, one bioengineer is making portable freeze-dried, just-add-water bio-factories.

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Keith Winstein is a computer scientist who studies how computers communicate. He joined the podcast to share with me why networks need “computational truths” to improve transparency and accountability in cloud computing. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of networking technology

An expert in computer networks explains why the industry needs a common language of “computational truth.”

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Legal expert Richard Ford joined me on this episode to discuss how social rules shape personal style. From historical dress codes to modern workplace norms, fashion has long communicated power, identity, and status. Listen below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of fashion and dress codes

A law professor discusses how dress codes are an outward expression of social status and identity – and surprisingly relevant to the struggle for civil rights.

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If you look back at history, the evidence is clear: the use of vaccines has contributed to declining death rates from viruses. Epidemiologist Bonnie Maldonado joined the podcast to emphasize that vaccines are safe, effective, and essential. Listen below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of vaccines

A doctor on the frontlines in fighting infectious diseases says that the public needs to know that vaccines save millions of lives each year.

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Cardiologist Mike McConnell joined me on this episode to talk about how AI is transforming our approach to the detection and treatment of coronary artery disease. These non-invasive tools could expand prevention and personalize therapy. Listen below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of coronary heart disease

A cardiologist explains how advanced imaging and AI are transforming approaches to detecting and treating coronary artery disease.

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Chuck Eesley studies entrepreneurship across different contexts. In this episode, we discussed how open technology trade and investments create larger markets for American innovations, strengthen collaboration, and drive progress for all. Listen below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of entrepreneurship

An expert in the best ways to inspire entrepreneurship says the key is broad global investment over a singular focus at home.

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Developmental psychologist Bonnie Halpern-Felsher joined me to discuss youth substance abuse. She explained that young people often prioritize social benefits over long-term health risks, and prevention efforts must meet them where they are. Listen below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of substance abuse in youth

An authority on adolescent substance use says the key to reaching young people is understanding their social motivations and using that knowledge to improve health communication.

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Yair Bannett is an expert in ADHD in preschool-age children. He joined me on this week’s episode to discuss how early detection and non-drug interventions can help doctors and patients in the long run. Tune into our conversation below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of ADHD

An expert in ADHD in preschool children says that early detection and non-drug interventions can give doctors a leg up on this all-too-common condition.

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Physician and scientist, Randall Stafford, studies the physical, emotional, and social consequences of alcohol use. He joined me to talk about alcohol’s true health impacts. Listen to our conversation below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of alcohol

A medical doctor who studies the physical, emotional, and social consequences of alcohol use says that the science is clear: Even one drink is harmful.

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Biochemist Lingyin Li works to harness the human immune system to fight cancers. She spoke to me about how her lab’s work in immunotherapy is unmasking cancer cells and developing new drugs to fight them. Listen to our conversation below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of immunotherapy

A researcher on the front lines of the fight against cancer explains how her immunotherapy work is unmasking hidden cancers and developing new drugs to kill them.

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined me to discuss how AI and emerging technologies are shaping public policy, and why the future demands greater collaboration between government and academia. Listen to our special 300th episode. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of emerging technologies

Much-admired statesperson and academic, Secretary Condoleezza Rice reflects on life in and out of the public eye, how she embraced her return to Stanford, and the implications of today’s rapid technol...

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Bioengineer Michael Fischbach studies new ways to deliver vaccines. He joined me on the podcast to talk about a future where self-administered vaccines arrive via mail and increase global vaccine access. Listen to our conversation below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of topical vaccines

An expert in vaccine delivery previews a future where self-administered, minimal-side-effect vaccines arrive in the mail.

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Rishee Jain joined me to discuss the built environment, or the man-made structures around us. He sees a future where homes, offices, and schools adapt in real time to our needs. Humans shape infrastructure, but we now need to understand how it shapes us. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of the built environment

A civil and environmental engineer discusses how modern homes, offices, and schools are shaped by people but also shape us in return.

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Fei-Fei Li, Susan Athey, and Neale Mahoney joined me in New York for a special live episode to discuss the future of the innovation economy. These panelists are experts on everything from AI to economics, and they shared how AI is reshaping our economy. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of the innovation economy

Three experts spanning artificial intelligence and economics explore the implications of AI and how it could transform creativity, jobs, education, and public policy through the rapidly evolving “inno...

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Tina Sindher is an allergist studying prevention and treatment for the growing number of people affected by allergies. From early food introduction to immunotherapies, she shared with me how her lab is exploring new strategies for allergy management. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of allergies

An expert in everything allergies explains why allergies may be affecting more people and why there is growing hope for new prevention and treatment strategies.

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Joy Wu studies how bones weaken with age, and she shared with me what can be done to keep them strong. From exercise to new medicines, her lab is working on ways to prevent fractures and preserve independence. Listen to our conversation here. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of bone health

Better bones, better life, says this endocrinologist of her search for ways to help people maintain bone strength as they age.

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AI is revolutionizing drug discovery and opening doors to novel treatments. I spoke with Jim Weatherall about how @AstraZeneca and @Stanford University School of Medicine are collaborating to blend the strengths of industry and academia. Tune in: www.science.org/content/webi...

AI meets medicine: How academic–industry alliances are accelerating drug discovery

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Michelle Monje studies the connection between cancer and the nervous system, particularly in aggressive brain cancer that often strikes in childhood. She spoke to me about a new immunotherapy that shows promise, with a patient cancer-free 4 years later. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of cancer neuroscience

Exploring the electrical connections between cancer and brain cells, a neurologist is bringing hope to children with brain tumors.

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Plants are more than food, they’re chemical factories. In this episode, Beth Sattely spoke with me about how plant chemistry can help us grow resilient crops, discover new medicines, and build a more sustainable future. Tune into our conversation. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of plant chemistry

Seeing plants as powerful chemical factories, a researcher works to create more robust crops and discover new medicines to promote environmental and human health.

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Lauren O’Connell studies poisonous frogs and the neuroscience behind their complex parenting biology. She joined me on this episode to chat about the neural mechanisms of social bonding and what we can learn from the parent-offspring bonds of frogs. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of parent-child bonding

Poison frogs have complex parent-offspring behaviors. A biologist explains how she safely studies the neuroscience behind it all.

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Carolyn Rodriguez studies hoarding disorder and joined me to discuss treatments for this condition. She reminds us that we all have attachments to our things and that empathy and patience are key to supporting our loved ones. Listen to our episode below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

Lisa Goldman Rosas is rethinking the way we tackle food insecurity by treating food as medicine. She spoke to me about “Recipe4Health”, a program that issues produce prescriptions and offers health coaching to improve diet and well-being. Listen below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of food security

Focusing on nutritional value over quantity, one public health expert is taking on the global challenge of food insecurity by seeing food as medicine.

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On the latest episode of The Future of Everything, Szu-Chi Huang describes the science of motivation—how to best sustain enthusiasm in life, work, and business. She also shares a few tricks for when you feel stuck in pursuing your goals. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of motivation

An expert in motivation explains how science is changing our understanding of goal-setting and achievement, and offers a few tricks to try when you feel stuck.

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Celebrate of Life for Atul Butte!

Jason Yeatman, an expert in reading challenges, is working to align scientific inquiry with the practical needs of students, parents, and educators. Jason joined to talk through ROAR, his lab’s gamified, web-based dyslexia screening tool. Tune in below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of learning to read

An expert on reading difficulties is inviting schools, teachers, and families to shape the lab’s research questions and new tools to improve results for struggling readers.

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There’s a science behind getting a better night’s sleep, and Jamie Zeitzer is an expert on why good sleep is a struggle for so many of us. From consistent routines to less stimulation at bedtime, he talked through strategies to help. Listen below. engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-...

The future of sleep

An authority on sleep and insomnia discusses the latest science about – and approaches to – getting a better night’s sleep.

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