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Software Coders Define Our World … Is That OK? with Clive Thompson Part 1

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Software Coders Define Our World ... Is That OK? with Clive Thompson Part 1
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Software may well in fact eat the world, but somebody has to write it first. All that software code comes from fallible, flawed humans. We’ve talked about biases in coding and algorithms several times on this show. We use software nearly every instant we’re awake,… Read More »Software Coders Define Our World … Is That OK? with Clive Thompson Part 1

Kids and Coding with Samaira Mehta

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Kids and Coding with Samaira Mehta
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The earlier you learn something, the easier it is to pick it up, but how early is too early? We talk to Samaira Mehta, the 8 year old inventor of a board game that teaches kids how to code about her game and what drives… Read More »Kids and Coding with Samaira Mehta

From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson

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From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson
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Teaching coding to coal miners might sound is not just a pipe dream or long forgotten campaign promise. It’s really happening in places like Pikeville, Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennessee. In part one of this conversation, we talk to Clive Thompson, a featured columnist at Wired… Read More »From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson

From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe

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From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe
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In part 2 of our conversation, we talk to the manager of Code TN (pronounced code ten), Caleb Fristoe. Code TN is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and is one of the schools, under the Great Schools Partnership, teaching new skills to the current workforce, and… Read More »From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe