YOU: Technology + Identity

34:28 | Jun 20th, 2019

In the age of “going viral,” 15 minutes of fame takes on a whole new meaning. What happens when people go viral? And what happens when that fame turns ugly? Host Claire L. Evans talks with Brianna Wu ...Show More

31:48 | Jun 6th, 2019

Is virtual reality the ultimate escape? Done right, could it completely convince the user that they are in an entirely different place—or even an entirely different person? In this episode we explore ...Show More

34:08 | Jun 27th, 2019

The average life expectancy in the United States is about 78 years. But what if it were 120 years? Or 300 years? Can technology really improve our bodies to increase our longevity? We begin by hearing...Show More

20:53 | Jun 13th, 2019

Digital assistants have become a normal, but not necessarily seamless, part of our lives. In this episode of YOU, host Claire L. Evans and Lillian Rincon, who leads the team developing Google Assistan...Show More

35:59 | May 30th, 2019

When it comes to technology, the United States government has a reputation for lagging behind the private sector. But in a time when technology runs our lives, the real question is whether the governm...Show More

33:14 | May 23rd, 2019

This week on YOU, host Claire L. Evans digs into blockchain, this trendy new thing everyone seems to be talking about—but that no one really seems to understand. Our guest Saya Iwasaki of Bitski talks...Show More

29:37 | May 16th, 2019

So many people are searching for love, and dating apps are one of the most popular ways to find it. How can looking at the ways people date online reveal more about what we want and who we are? In the...Show More

43:14 | May 16th, 2019

Family has always been a touchstone of identity, but how has technology changed our idea of who we consider our family? We now have the ability to communicate with our family in more ways than ever be...Show More