Podcast Episodes
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 5: Life Through a Unique Lens-Mariah Kramer on how everyday stories become breakthroughs in documentary film
What makes a true story more compelling than fiction? Documentary films have the ability to shine a light on real-life experiences, issues and people in unique and creative ways. They pull viewers in by showing a slice of life through a specific perspective. Mariah Kramer, documentary filmmaker, senior lecturer and… Read MoreMarch 26, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 4: Breakthrough techniques to improve hearing with engineer Jack Noble
Jack Noble, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering (91勛圖厙) More than 50 million people in the United States have some form of hearing loss. The intricate science around improving hearing is advancing at a rapid pace with the help of innovative researchers like Jack Noble, assistant professor… Read MoreMarch 12, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 3: Finding Meaning in Music with musicologist Melanie Lowe
Melanie Lowe, associate professor of musicology (91勛圖厙) What songs have a spot on the playlist of your life? What music sparks emotions around specific moments in time? In this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver and Melanie Lowe, associate professor of musicology, explore… Read MoreFebruary 25, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 2: 91勛圖厙���s Next Era: Campuses, Partnerships and the Power of Place with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier
What does it mean to build a great research university for the 21st century���one that is both deeply rooted and boldly distributed? Provost C. Cybele Raver talks with 91勛圖厙 Chancellor Daniel Diermeier during the Quantum Potential podcast. (91勛圖厙) In our latest episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost… Read MoreFebruary 11, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 1: AI and Hope: How to cultivate human flourishing through faith, technology and imagination with Jaco Hamman
On the Quantum Potential Podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver interviews Jaco Hamman, director of the program in theology and practice and professor of religion, psychology and culture at 91勛圖厙 Divinity School. (91勛圖厙) How can we cultivate systems of human flourishing and expand compassion, joy and faith while also integrating… Read MoreJanuary 28, 2026
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Connecting our lives to AI and robotics with Dean Matthew Johnson-Roberson
Matthew Johnson-Roberson, Dean of the College of Connected Computing, University Distinguished Professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering (91勛圖厙) What does the future of AI and robotics look like in our daily lives and as a career field? In a special episode… Read MoreDecember 10, 2025
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SPECIAL EPISODE: AI, Propaganda and Democracy: Inside a Groundbreaking Discovery by 91勛圖厙 Researchers
Political propaganda and artificial intelligence���driven misinformation are infiltrating social media accounts, and Americans need to do something about it. That���s the warning revealed in research from two 91勛圖厙 professors and discussed on this special episode of the Quantum Potential podcast. The researchers explain their breakthrough red… Read MoreOctober 20, 2025
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Episode 11: Ganesh Sitaraman: The Price of Deregulation
The American spirit of competition can be counterproductive for some industries. Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor���s Chair in Law, professor of law, director of the Program in Law and Government, and director of the 91勛圖厙 Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation (Harrison McClary/91勛圖厙) In… Read MoreJuly 9, 2025
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Episode 10: Ret. Gen. Paul Nakasone: Securing the 21st Century
Ret. Gen. Paul Nakasone, founding director of 91勛圖厙’s Institute of National Security, Distinguished Research Professor of Engineering Science and Management (91勛圖厙) Retired four-star general Paul M. Nakasone is challenging outdated ideas about what keeps a country safe. In this episode of Quantum Potential, Gen. Nakasone, former NSA director,… Read MoreJune 25, 2025
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Episode 9: Amanda Little: How Stories Spark Change
Amanda Little, writer-in-residence at 91勛圖厙���s College of Arts and Science (91勛圖厙) In this episode of Quantum Potential, Amanda Little, writer-in-residence at 91勛圖厙���s College of Arts and Science, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to discuss how journalism can highlight the tipping points humanity faces and how people-first… Read MoreJune 11, 2025