Recorded on 2018-07-26
Roger Malina is joined by Amir Boroujerdi, founder of CollegeReadyPrep and longtime educator, for a conversation on the topics of learning, education, and the goal of prparing young students for a lifetime journey of learning.
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-07-17
Our guest on this episode is Suzanne Preston Blier, the Allen Whitehill Clowes Professor of Fine Arts and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. In this episode About the AfricaMap project at Harvard, its origins and objectives (1:15) — How she researched and wrote the book Art and Risk in Ancient Yoruba: […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-07-10
Would you believe me if I told you that you are exercising your brain just by listening to your favorite music? Neuroscientific research suggests that music has impacted the minds of children and elderly in profound ways. Music continues to promote neuroplasticity even in the aging brain. Join my conversation on how music makes you […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-05-22
Join Roger Malina for a conversation with AoSL founder Harvey Seifter as the two discuss the impact of artistic skills and experiences on the processes of learning and innovation. To find out more, visit the AoSL website. Recorded and edited by Oskar Olsson.
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-04-11
Eun Ah Lee talks to Dr. Mijung Kim (University of Alberta in Canada) and Dr Hye-eun Chu (Macquarie University in Australia) about how teachers can encourage and guide young girls toward the STEM world.
Listen ->Recorded on 2017-04-19
Janeil Engelstad speaks with cross-disciplinary artist Mick Lorusso about his work at the intersection of art and science addressing global warming, as well as how collaboration and social media can impact environmental and social issues.
Listen ->Recorded on 2017-03-06
Janeil Engelstad speaks with practicing neurologist and sound artist Dr. Thomas Deuel about the impact of music on the brain and it’s role as a therapeutic tool, as well as his background as a jazz musician. Dr. Deuel also talks about the Encephalophone – a brain-music interface he designed that allows for thought-controlled music creation.
Listen ->Recorded on 2016-11-09
Nathan Gates is an artist currently based in Johannesburg. He holds a Master’s degree in Digital Arts from The University of The Witwatersrand where he also lectures part-time. His work focuses on the domestication of knowledge brought in part by the growing ubiquity of digital technologies and its accompanying technological modes of thinking. In his […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2016-11-02
In this episode Tegan Bristow interviews Fak’ugesi Resident Ling Tan. Short Description A festival residency which hosted three disciplines hardware (maker), software and arts with the Fak’ugesi Digital Africa Festival in Johannesburg South Africa. Residents comprised of two artists from the UK, Ling Tand and Kasia Molga, and two artists from South Africa, Nathan Gates and […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2016-10-05
In this episode we speak to long time friends and musicians, Just A Band from Kenya. The group was formed when their members were studying at Kenyatta University. They went on to release the song “IWINYO PINY” accompained by a self-made animated music video. Initially the song received little airplay to to its unconventional musical style, […]
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