On The Edge
We’re up against enormous societal challenges in this 21st century: climate change, a clean energy transition, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and the list goes on. And behind the headlines there’s also a lot of hype. It’s tough to know what scientific and technological advancements will truly create positive change. And when.
When will automated vehicles be navigating the streets, and will they be safe? Will quantum computing impact our lives? And how?
In this ‘Innovations Uncovered’ series, WebsEdge Founder & CEO, Stephen Horn, digs in to these challenges and identifies the uncomfortable truths that accompany all of the buzz.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
Episode 6: The Energy Transition
There’s a transition underway, to a world that’s fully powered by renewable and sustainable energy. It’s going to be a long journey and involves difficult decisions.
Fortunately, it’s a rapidly gro…
00:25:38 |
Fri 27 May 2022
Episode 4: Climate Change
Climate change is perhaps the most impending threat to this society. The headlines leave many of us a bit paralyzed, while we try to determine which course of action is better than another.
In epis…
00:24:20 |
Fri 27 May 2022
New Technologies
New technology can come from nowhere and change the world – whether it's vaccines, the jet-plane, or the internet. But what might society’s next big game-changer be?
In the final episode of the Rebuil…
In the final episode of the Rebuil…
00:44:27 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
Smart Cities
American cities of the future – what might they look like, and how are they going to be funded?
A sweeping, 1 trillion dollar infrastructure package announced by Joe Biden includes a plan for invigor…
A sweeping, 1 trillion dollar infrastructure package announced by Joe Biden includes a plan for invigor…
00:51:06 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
A Sustainable Planet
As the American west experiences record hurricane seasons, wildland fires, and drought, the effects of climate change are no longer just relegated to academic debates. Americans are experiencing its …
00:34:17 |
Fri 25 Jun 2021
Community Trust
In this episode, we focus on healing America's communities and explore why the US has lost faith in its institutions. We also examine the systemic challenges facing America and ask what needs to be d…
00:36:17 |
Fri 18 Jun 2021
Health Inequalities
In this episode, we explore how America is to build a new social contract for equitable health. COVID19 has shone a light on health inequities in the country, largely driven by environmental and syst…
00:25:48 |
Fri 18 Jun 2021
Re-Building America Podcast Trailer
Your host Stephen Horn will guide you through what you can expect from this Re-Building America Podcast Series which features an impressive guest list and tackles some of society's biggest problems.
00:01:12 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
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