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The Promises and Perils of Hype in Science and Technology
Episode 28

The Promises and Perils of Hype in Science and Technology

A Conversation with Gemma Milne

New Books in Technology

February 5, 20231h 11mExplicit

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Show Notes

Journalist and STS graduate student Gemma Milne talks about her book, Smoke and Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It, with Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel. The book examines how hype works and how it plays out in a number of scientific and technical fields, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, brain implants, cancer drugs, fusion energy, and the future of food.

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