YOU: Technology + Identity

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 hearin…

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…

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 Assista…

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…

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 govern…

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 talk…

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 b…

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 th…

Welcome to YOU, a podcast about the intersection of technology, humanity, and identity, brought to you by Okta. Each episode, host Claire L. Evans speaks with renowned experts in the fields of scienc…