Global Visions

by Brown Journal of World Affairs

Welcome to the Global Visions podcast hosted by the Brown University Journal of World Affairs, a semiannual international relations publication produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. In recent years, our contributors have included Jimmy Carter, Noam Chomsky, Dilma Rousseff, Joseph Nye, and many others. The Global Visions podcast is an accompaniment to the printed journal to bring n ...   ...  Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Marianne Gonzalez: NASA Engineer

    Marianne Gonzalez: NASA Engineer

    S02 E05
    19:24

    Marianne Gonzalez is an engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and is currently working on the Europa clipper, which will be looking for signs of life on Jupiter’s moon. Some of her previous projects include work on the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment and the Spacecraft Atmospheric Monitor.

  • Dr. Jill Tarter: Astronomer

    Dr. Jill Tarter: Astronomer

    S02 E04
    30:52

    Dr. Jill Tarter is an astronomer and the Chair Emeritus for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute. While at the SETI Institute, Dr. Tarter primarily works on securing support and funding for exploratory science, particularly for the search for extraterrestrial life. The institute uses several advanced processing technology to scan exoplanets for potential life forms and broadcast signals from distant populations.

  • Dr. Jennifer Tsai: Emergency Medicine Physician

    Dr. Jennifer Tsai: Emergency Medicine Physician

    S02 E03
    24:30

    Dr. Jennifer Tsai is an emergency medicine physician resident at Yale University and is a huge advocate for health and climate equity. She has focused her work on race-based medicine and the intersectionality of race, health, and society. Lastly, Dr. Tsai encourages conversations on critical race theory and the impacts of racism on community and individual health.

  • Vanessa Suarez: Senior Policy Advisor at Carbon180

    Vanessa Suarez: Senior Policy Advisor at Carbon180

    S02 E02
    39:24

    Vanessa Suarez is a senior policy advisor for the climate focused non-profit organization, Carbon 180. Her main focus is on federal policy on carbon removal with an emphasis on environmental justice.

  • Dr. Jacob George: Director of the Utah NeuroRobotics Lab

    Dr. Jacob George: Director of the Utah NeuroRobotics Lab

    S02 E01
    33:42

    Dr. Jacob George is the director of the Utah NeuroRobotics lab and a professor of neuroengineering at the University of Utah, where he conducts research on bionic prosthetics. Dr. George’s lab is currently looking at expanding and commercializing prosthetics that connect the machine with the patient’s nervous system, giving them greater sensory capacities.