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The Ongoing Transformation is a biweekly podcast featuring conversations about science, technology, policy, and society. We talk with interesting thinkers—leading researchers, artists, policymakers, social theorists, and other luminaries—about the ways new knowledge transforms our world. This podcast is presented by Issues in Science and Technology, a journal published by Arizona State University ... more

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Cannabis policy in the United States has been, in many ways, a giant experiment. The drug was recently reclassified by the Trump administration from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, but remains federally illegal. On the state level, cannabis’s av... more

For as long as people have speculated about the development of artificial intelligence, they have debated its potential impacts on the labor market. Today, several years into widespread use of large language models, those questions are more urgent, b... more

On Science Policy IRL, we talk to people in science policy about what they do and how they got there. In this installment, host Lisa Margonelli talks to Bhavya Lal about the trajectory of her career. Lal began as a nuclear engineer, then completed a ... more

Artificial intelligence assistants such as Google’s Gemini have exploded in popularity, constantly offering to help summarize a document, craft an email response, or answer a question. AI chatbots take this even further. These chatbots—sometimes call... more

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Recent Guests

David Autor
Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one of the world's leading labor economists.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: How Is AI Shaping the Future of Work?
Bhavya Lal
Leader in the space policy community, former acting chief of staff at NASA, and current professor at the RAND School of Public Policy
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Episode: Science Policy IRL: Bhavya Lal Charts a Future for Humans in Space
Brigitte van der Sande
A curator and art and culture historian who studies war.
Episode: Not Now, But Soon: The Art of Portraying War
Nasir Andisha
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations
United Nations
Episode: Not Now, But Soon: Losing Your Country
Julisa Tambunan
Deputy Executive Director at Equal Measures 2030 and a feminist policy strategist.
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Episode: Not Now, But Soon: Who is Worth Measuring?
Thin Lei Win
Journalist specializing in food systems issues from Myanmar
Episode: Not Now, But Soon: The Food System is Rigged
Steven Gonzalez
Anthropologist of technology, speculative fiction writer, and creator of Taino Futurismo
Episode: Not Now, But Soon: A Hurricane of Data
Dr. David Goodman
Assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Episode: How ADHD Affects Adults
Arula Ratnakar
A computational neuroscience PhD student and author of the story 'Coda'
Boston University
Episode: Using Storytelling to Investigate Scientific Questions

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Lisa Margonelli
Editor-in-Chief of Issues in Science and Technology, emphasizing the importance of integrating scientific research with societal needs.
Malka Older
Host of the mini-series Not Now, But Soon, exploring speculative futures and policy implications in disaster contexts.

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How Is AI Shaping the Future of Work?
Q: What are the most important things we have to do now, policy-wise, society-wise, to avoid the scenarios where AI displaces jobs?
We need to make the labor market work and consider steering AI to direct it towards benefiting workers while also establishing safety nets for those displaced.
Science Policy IRL: Bhavya Lal Charts a Future for Humans in Space
Q: What motivates you in your work?
I want technology to make life better and ensure that our scientific advancements also address the challenges we face on Earth.
Science Policy IRL: Bhavya Lal Charts a Future for Humans in Space
Q: What are you doing currently in your role at RAND?
I focus on space policy and collaborate with colleagues to generate papers that provide clarity to decision-makers on issues like space nuclear systems and planetary defense.
Not Now, But Soon: The Art of Portraying War
Q: How does art make war more proximate to people?
Art provides a deeper emotional insight and allows people to connect with the personal experiences of war.
Not Now, But Soon: The Art of Portraying War
Q: How do you tell people what it means to be an art historian and curator who studies war?
It's often misunderstood, as people typically only think of iconic depictions of war like Picasso's works.

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7. Steven Gonzalez
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