Brainwaves

Welcome to Brainwaves, a podcast exploring big ideas. The show is produced at the University of Colorado Boulder. Subscribe here:

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Brainwaves: Video games and the serious business, art behind esports

March 10, 2020

Over a quarter of the world’s population is playing video games. What’s the big deal? And where do they go from here?

Brainwaves: The state of music, from the Beatles to Gen Z

Feb. 26, 2020

On this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we talk to a music professor about the Beatles' infamous breakup and speak with the creator of the Middle 8 YouTube channel about his take on Beatlemania and how technology is changing the face of music today.

Brainwaves: Artificial intelligence can love you, kill you, but can’t replace you (yet)

Feb. 18, 2020

Is AI being held back by our own biases? We'll take a look at that, and the rush to connect weapons systems to AI that can’t tell right from wrong, in this episode of the Brainwaves podcast.

Rudy the French bulldog seen at the 2017 Homecoming Carnival

Brainwaves: Why you love your dog

Feb. 13, 2020

Can animals feel complex emotions like grief? How can your pet save your life? How can it be easier when you lose a pet? All that and more in this episode of the Brainwaves podcast.

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