Note to Self
WNYC Studios
Is your phone watching you? Can texting make you smarter? Are your kids real? Note to Self explores these and other essential quandaries facing anyone trying to preserve their humanity in the digital age.
WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts, including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others.
© WNYC Studios
WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts, including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others.
© WNYC Studios
Episodes
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Oct 13, 2015 • 15min
Sherry Turkle: 'Even a Silent Phone Disconnects Us'
A bonus episode of Note to Self featuring Sherry Turkle, acclaimed psychologist, researcher, and author of "Reclaiming Conversation."
Oct 7, 2015 • 14min
WiFi, Cancer, and Paranoia
Science says you really don't need to worry about carcinogens and WiFi. We sort through all of the research with Only Human's Mary Harris.
Sep 30, 2015 • 19min
Why Google 'Thought' This Black Woman Was a Gorilla
A story of racism and deep learning, otherwise known as "the best, best reason for diversity in tech."
Sep 23, 2015 • 24min
The Ad Blocker's Dilemma: Sell Your Soul or Destroy the Internet
With the latest iOS update, you can start using ad blockers on your phone. But should you? Meet the ethical quandary at the heart of the Internet as we know it.
Sep 16, 2015 • 20min
Why Texts From Your Ex Is a Thing
A conversation with Elan Gale, creator of "Texts From Your Ex." Because reading through hundreds of thousands of other people's emotionally loaded conversations gives you some pretty profound insight into relationships, technology, and privacy (or rather... the utter lack thereof).
Sep 9, 2015 • 11min
Why Online Shoppers See Different Prices for the Same Item
"Price discrimination differentiation is, simply put, trying to charge different people, different prices for the same item, based on their willingness to pay."A question about the complicated ethics of "dynamic pricing," and the piece of actuarial literature that brought discrimination to light.
Sep 2, 2015 • 19min
Back to School Guide: How to Think About Kids and Tech
A back-to-school reprise of one of our favorite episodes: How at least one 16-year-old uses the device giving adults so much angst.
Aug 26, 2015 • 12min
Stop Going on Bad Dates. Here's How to Fix Your Online Profile.
Tips from a professional online profile ghostwriter. Because of course that's a thing.
Aug 19, 2015 • 24min
LEGO Kits and Your Creative Soul
This week, we're exploring the future of creativity, the best ways to brainstorm, and the importance of free-association, all through the lens of every techie's favorite toy: LEGO.
Aug 12, 2015 • 23min
Should You Post Pictures of Your Kids Online?
Sure, a really cute picture of a really cute toddler can go viral. But not everyone chooses to post pictures of their kids online.
