communication

Mark Ballora – Sonification Research

Recorded on 2018-02-10

A real thrill to get a chance to talk to music technology guru and one of the most dedicated sonification researchers today. It was a great pleasure to talk to Mark about his ideas regarding the direction of future sonificaiton research and the slow and steady approach to acclimating our future culture(s) with the idea […]

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A Lovely Weather: In Defense of Waste!

Recorded on 2015-11-09

Following the first part of our discussion, Trevor describes two recent works of his series paintings, In Defense of Waste and Carbone-D. He comes back to both the possible role of artists in the act of creation and the responsibility of public institutions in the environmental crisis. He also shares ideas about the future of […]

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Natural Technology: A Phytocentric Perspective (2/2)

Recorded on 2015-06-29

Lindsey French shares ideas about three of her latest works: “Phytovision”, a body of work that invites the viewer to adopt a phytocentric perspective; “Written by Trees”, a series of poetry and literature written by oak tree; “Packet Switchgrass”, a speculative work that involves switchgrass and aim to merge plant internet with the human internet. […]

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Natural Technology: A Phytocentric Perspective (1/2)

Recorded on 2015-06-15

American artist Lindsey French considers herself as a facilitator of communication between living things and is only interested in non-human modes of perception. The podcast talks about her main directions of research which range from the slippage between nature and technology to the use of captors and sensors in translation processes. Music from “Phytovision (Road […]

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An Impossible Cyclopedia with Haytham Nawar

Recorded on 2015-06-11

A podcast between Roger Malina, Yvan Tina and Haytham Nawar, director and co-founder of Di-Egy Fest, the first festival dedicated to digital arts in Egypt (www.di-egyfest.com). Collection of visual materials and issues of translation between communication systems (iconic, pictographic…) are discussed along with the need to develop and strengthen curatorial networks in the Arabic and […]

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The Kenyan Diaspora Voices: The Role of Emerging Technology in Radio

Recorded on 2015-04-28

The Kenya immigrant population is frequently nostalgic and constantly retell stories of their homeland. The American culture is a culture shock and can energize or stifle an immigrant. Survival and eventual success in the US depends on perseverance and most importantly, the support system. The One Mic Show is an outlet for East Africans to […]

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Personalized Learning Using Modeling with Karen Doore, Sharon Hewitt and Paul Fishwick

Recorded on 2015-03-17

Maybe one size does not fit all in learning complex topics in mathematics and the other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) areas. What if it were possible to personalize learning by allowing students to learn a complex topic (such as integration found in calculus) using multiple model representations, including some that are devised and […]

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‘Entangled’ Since Birth

Recorded on 2019-01-28

Identical twins and entrepreneurs Jacob and Cason Hunwick speak with Roger Malina on their experience sharing context throughout life, and the ideas on collaboration that have sprung from said shared context. These ideas take the form of projects, from a custom skateboard business to a new digital project. Bumpers by

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