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Have you ever been so tired behind the wheel that you needed to pull over to rest? Well, that’s one of the problems autonomous or self-driving vehicles promise to eliminate. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with author and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adam Minter about the world of autonomous vehicles. We examine the … Continue reading Adam Minter: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles for Rural America → This article and podcast Adam Minter: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles for Rural...

Shrimp is America’s most popular seafood product. Yet, the industry is rife with problems, from human slavery to ecological devastation. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Daniel Russek, the founder and CEO of Atarraya, a Mexican-based company whose innovative shrimp farming solution is called Shrimpbox. Russek talks about the problematic practices plaguing … Continue reading Shrimpbox: A Cleaner Approach To Seafood (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Shrimpbox: A Cleaner...

Have you ever watched in amazement as a visually impaired person nimbly maneuvers their way through a crowded subway station? Well, some thoughtful innovations are being developed to enable people with low vision to navigate the world with greater ease. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to the founder and CEO of Waymap, … Continue reading Waymap CEO Tom Pey (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Waymap CEO Tom Pey (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

This week on Sea Change Radio, the second half of our two-part series examining the effective altruism movement and “longtermism.” We speak to philosopher Émile Torres to better understand the movement’s futurist vision and its shockingly callous view on climate change. Then we discuss how the Sam Bankman-Fried scandal and ensuing cryptocurrency collapse may end … Continue reading Émile Torres: Effective Altruism + Longtermism Pt. 2 → This article and podcast Émile Torres: Effective...

What is a nurdle, you ask? Is it the latest variation on the popular New York Times puzzle, Wordle? No, not quite. Nurdles are the tiny little petroleum-based building blocks of the plastics industry. And they are literally everywhere. This week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives and talk to Neel Dhanesha … Continue reading Nurdle Hurdles + Turning Plastic Into Gravel → This article and podcast Nurdle Hurdles + Turning Plastic Into Gravel appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

As the news that thirty year-old cryptocurrency baron, Sam Bankman-Fried‘s, FTX empire suddenly collapsed, the residual effects reverberated in the spheres of business, politics and philanthropy. Bankman-Fried was one of the largest donors to and a huge proponent of effective altruism, a social and philosophical movement started by academics Peter Singer, Toby Ord, and William … Continue reading Alexander Zaitchik on Effective Altruism + Longtermism → This article and podcast Alexander...

While much of the world turns its gaze to the first World Cup held in the Middle East, there was recently another important international gathering on the environmental front nearby. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Andrea Thompson of Scientific American to get a better understanding of what was discussed at the … Continue reading Andrea Thompson of Scientific American on COP 27 → This article and podcast Andrea Thompson of Scientific American on COP 27 appeared first on Sea...

This week on Sea Change Radio, we dig into the archives and take a look at two mineral-based innovations. First, we speak to Ian Power, an assistant professor at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, who is working on a breakthrough in manufacturing a CO2-absorbing mineral called magnesite in a fraction of the time that it … Continue reading Ian Power + Brent Constantz: Don’t Take The Planet For Granite → This article and podcast Ian Power + Brent Constantz: Don’t Take The Planet For Granite...

With the right-leaning US Supreme Court poised to eliminate affirmative action in higher education around the country — this seemed like an opportune moment to take stock of how effective affirmative action has been since President Kennedy instituted it in 1961. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Roderick Graham, a sociology professor … Continue reading Roderick Graham: The End of Affirmative Action? → This article and podcast Roderick Graham: The End of Affirmative Action? appeared...

Do you have environmental food guilt? There’s no actual definition for that (because we just made it up), but many of us definitely know how it feels: that regretful pang we get, knowing that much of the food we either eat or feed our pets is doing harm to the environment. This week on Sea … Continue reading Bugging Out: Anne Carlson of Jiminy’s + Chef Bun Lai → This article and podcast Bugging Out: Anne Carlson of Jiminy’s + Chef Bun Lai appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Shrimp is America’s most popular seafood product. Yet, the industry is rife with problems, from human slavery to ecological devastation. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Daniel Russek, the founder and CEO of Atarraya, a Mexican-based company whose innovative shrimp farming solution is called Shrimpbox. Russek talks about the problematic practices plaguing … Continue reading Shrimpbox: A Cleaner Approach To Seafood → This article and podcast Shrimpbox: A Cleaner Approach To Seafood...

Many followers of the highly publicized Adnan Syed case were delighted to see an innocent man set free after over two decades behind bars. But the case also highlighted some troubling aspects of American justice, or in Syed’s case, injustice. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to Daniel Medwed, a law professor at … Continue reading Defenseless: Daniel Medwed on Incarcerated Innocents → This article and podcast Defenseless: Daniel Medwed on Incarcerated Innocents appeared first on Sea...

With less than a month to go before the midterm elections, concerned citizens across the country are deciding which candidates to support through contributions of time, money and advocacy. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with longtime Democratic political consultant Robijn Van Giesen to gain insight into the closest Senate races – from … Continue reading Midterm Musings: Robijn Van Giesen on the ’22 Election → This article and podcast Midterm Musings: Robijn Van Giesen on the ’22...

The last time you went for a little walk around the neighborhood, did you take a few moments to drink in the natural beauty around you, even in the most unlikely of places, like a timid squirrel, a blossoming tree or a unique cloud formation or did you choose to zone out with a podcast, … Continue reading Mark Coleman on Mindfulness and Nature (re-broadcast) → This article and podcast Mark Coleman on Mindfulness and Nature (re-broadcast) appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

When it comes to the Middle East and the environment, many of us think first about the area’s role in petroleum production. But climate change is hitting this desert region hard – making it both a geopolitical and a literal hotbed. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Juan Cole, a professor of … Continue reading Shifting Sands: Juan Cole on Middle East Climate Woes → This article and podcast Shifting Sands: Juan Cole on Middle East Climate Woes appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Ice caps, or the apex of glaciers, are delicate things. As the earth warms, they respond by rapidly thawing into their oceanic homes. This week on Sea Change Radio we speak to journalist Bob Berwyn of Inside Climate News to gain a deeper understanding of melting glaciers in Europe, the impact the melt is having on … Continue reading And That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Bob Berwyn on European Glacier Melt → This article and podcast And That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Bob Berwyn on...

Dipping one’s toe into a new pond can often mean getting accustomed to a whole new set of acronyms. Well, if you’re treading into the investment world for the first time, here’s one you should know – the ETF, or exchange-traded fund. This week on Sea Change Radio, we learn about the ETF market from Jon … Continue reading Jon Maier: WTF Is An ETF? → This article and podcast Jon Maier: WTF Is An ETF? appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

About 24% of the US population resides in the West, a region already profoundly affected by climate change. In 2021 nearly 95% of the American West was characterized by drought conditions, and anyone who lives on this side of the country knows that wildfires and rolling blackouts are now the norm rather than the exception. … Continue reading Sammy Roth of the LA Times: Repowering The West → This article and podcast Sammy Roth of the LA Times: Repowering The West appeared first on Sea Change...

It is estimated that over 2.5 million homes are equipped with solar panels in the U.S. And the popularity of capturing the natural power of the sun to heat and cool our homes is on the rise – according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) solar panel installations have increased by 43% in just … Continue reading Sachu Constantine of Vote Solar → This article and podcast Sachu Constantine of Vote Solar appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

Have you ever watched in amazement as a visually impaired person nimbly maneuvers their way through a crowded subway station? Well, some thoughtful innovations are being developed to enable people with low vision to navigate the world with greater ease. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak to the founder and CEO of Waymap, … Continue reading Waymap CEO Tom Pey → This article and podcast Waymap CEO Tom Pey appeared first on Sea Change Radio.