Daily Tech News Show

Dinosaur bones are the stuff of imaginations, movies and epic museum displays. But how has technology changed the way we dig up fossils and more importantly they way we study them? Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Riley Black.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microscopes are a common fixture in labs the world over. But what makes modern microscopy tools different from the ones everyone used in HS biology?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young and Ariel Waldman.Link to the Show Notes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The days of Indiana Jones in archaeology is over. Now its all about drones, LIDAR, and DNA sequencing. Found out how tech innovations are changing the way we do archaeology.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Annalee Newitz, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Kirsten Sanford from This Week In Science is here to answer your technology related questions about COVID-19Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Kiki Sanford, Patrick Beja, Joe.Link to Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colonizing Mars is the stuff of Fiction. From movies to TV shows everybody has a plan for Mars. But to actually colonize another planet you need to make it a place where humans can actually survive. While domed cities might seem like a solution for some its just a stop gap to their goal. Terraforming the Red Planet.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Eric Carson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has mandatory stay-at-home orders changed they way we behave online?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Chris Ashely, Len Peralta, Joe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intel unveils new mobile CPU parts in response to AMD's Ryzen 9 4000 enthusiast mobile processor announcement last month.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Justin Robert Young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As telecommuters and families flock to Zoom for their teleconferencing needs why has Skype not seen a similar boost in use or recognition?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Scott Johnson, and Roger Chang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Intercept reveals Zoom doesn't use end-to-end encryption, neuro-scientists discover a way to turn brain activity into text and Fitbit announces a new activity tracker.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As health authorities race to contact trace infected patients with people in the public many are turning to smartphones as way to speed-up the process. But are there privacy issues related to this method and how can they be mitigated?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Molly Wood, Roger Chang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.