ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast

There’s something in the water — plastic. An unfathomable amount of plastic has made its way into our oceans, but Charlie Rolsky believes we can make small changes in our lives to turn the tide of pl…

No stranger to resistance, Regents’ Professor Aditi Chattopadhyay has forged her own path in aerospace engineering to design resilient materials capable of withstanding the rigors of the world.

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Robots and artificial intelligence are growing more and more autonomous. But they still need to work smoothly with humans to be effective. ASU Professor Nancy Cooke explores how humans, robots and AI…

There's an insidious threat that seeks to divide the nation and undermine our faith in democracy — disinformation.

Often referred to as "fake news", disinformation is the spread of false information …

You may be a cancer survivor and not even know it.

Arizona State University Professor Karen Anderson from the ASU Biodesign Institute tells us how our bodies’ immune system contains T cells that chas…

Director of Strategic Projects Mark Naufel launched Luminosity within Arizona State University's Knowledge Enterprise with moonshot ideas in mind. Now, interdisciplinary teams of students with bright…

For Me’lisa Crawford, talking about poop isn’t gross or impolite — it’s an important part of a day’s work. Crawford is a PhD candidate at Arizona State University in the School of Life Sciences who s…

Duke Reiter, executive director at University Exchange and senior advisor to ASU President Michael Crow, explains how ASU’s Ten Across (10X) initiative is bringing together multiple ways of knowing, …

Is innovation always good? And is more always better?

Not without "soul work", says Gaymon Bennett, associate professor of religion, science, and technology at Arizona State University. Listen to Benn…

ASU KEDtalks®: The Podcast has a new format and you are going to love it!

ASU Knowledge Enterprise editorial staff members Diane, Robin and Pete sit down to talk about our new, interview-style format …

ASU CIDSE Asst. Professor and CEO/co-founder of CYR3CON™ Paulo Shakarian tells us how mining the dark web can throw light on cybercriminals and thwart their impending attacks. He likens his research …

ASU Asst. Professor and Principal Investigator of the LunaH-Map mission Craig Hardgrove tells us how the first self-propelled, shoebox-sized spacecraft could reveal the whereabouts of water on the mo…

• In many parts of the world, locust swarms devastate crops and communities. Arianne Cease, director of the Global Locust Initiative at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, is tryi…

Technology is not created to reflect the rich diversity of people that use it, says founding co-director of the ASU Human Security Collaboratory Jessica Rajko. She contends that adding more voices in…

By revealing what is hidden in plain sight, Asst. Dean of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives at ASU's College of Health Solutions Chris Wharton illuminates a path to health, wealth, happiness and s…

We’ve portioned out more of the Colorado River’s water than it can deliver. How do we navigate the rapids of water management without capsizing under growing demand? Dave White of ASU’s Decision Cent…

Lots of people think dogs are unique in their intelligence. Clive Wynne, Director of ASU’s Canine Science Collaboratory, says that’s not true. But he knows what makes dogs truly special.

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Some soaps leave a residue that reaches far beyond your shower door. Rolf Halden, Director of the Center for Environmental Security at ASU's Biodesign Institute, tells us about the unexpected consequ…

Ariel Anbar, Professor at ASU's School Of Earth and Space Exploration spent years studying our planet’s past. Then a simple question inspired him to consider our role in designing Earth’s future for …

In our modern sharing economy, apps let us share a ride or find a place to stay – for a price. Amber Wutich, Director at ASU's Center for Global Health says we’ve lost something vital in commodifying…