“What Screens Are Doing to Us” – Dr. Pamela Gay on Growing Up in the Digital Age

This is episode 119 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. 

Pamela L. Gay is an American astronomer, educator, podcaster, and writer, best known for her work in astronomical podcasting and citizen science astronomy projects. She is a senior education and communication specialist and senior scientist for the Planetary Science Institute.

0:00: How are you a digital native? 

0:47: Was there a fear of technology?

2:47: Is there digital narcissism? 

6:00: What moment did you notice tech was ruining your social facet? 

8:33: Liberation versus Limitation

12:25: The current moment of AI

16:55: Job automation

21:11: Working smarter, not harder with AI

24:46: “The algorithm must know more than I do” 

28:41: When is AI going to take over? It already has

31:30: What if AI agents take off? 

37:36: Why are we creating inhumane technologies?

40:45: What does Pamela do to augment her sense-making? 

42:43: Solving problems on Earth before going to the stars

46:14: What happened to the future? 

51:21: How did we build an environment that doesn’t work for us?

57:10: If you had a magic wand, and could solve one problem in the world, what would it be? 

58:25: What gives you hope in the world? 

59:31: On podcasters grifting their audiences

59:59: Donate to Junglekeepers!!!!

1:00:35: What’s your favourite exoplanet? 

1:01:42: Is the exploration of exoplanets fun? 

1:03:34: Find Pamela online

Connect with Pamela: 

Website: https://www.starstryder.com/about-me/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starstryder/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/pamelagay

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/starstryder/

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Info: 

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Connect: 

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ 

Instagram: instagram.com/notayushprakash

Books: 

AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/