Podcasts

In this fourth and final episode, we look for hope. It can be done differently! Jantien Borsboom, director of Public Spaces talks about how she does it and Rens van der Vorst who takes you through how he detaches himself and his students from ingrained ideas about what role technology should play for us.

In previous episodes, the feeling that people think they are at the mercy of big technology companies came up several times. That was firmly debunked, but to what extent can we influence the course of technology in our lives? And how do we approach that?

After the previous episode asking 'what went wrong', we now dive into the world of legislation, interest considerations and frameworks with the question; Where is the line? There is no checklist in government. So how do they deal with ethical issues? And within education, how do we deal with the AI act coming our way?

Listen now to the first episode of the new series Between Power and Morality in which we look for the answer to the question: How do we ensure that technological progress benefits us all again? We start at the beginning with Marleen Stikker. What went wrong?

In this new four-part series, we look for answers to the question of how do we restore the distorted balance of power and morality in technology, and how do we ensure that technological progress benefits us all again?

What exactly is a DDoS attack? Why do we need to talk about it now? Is it preventable? But most importantly, what can you do if you are attacked? Listen to the SURFshort podcast.

When exactly is a second over? And how accurate is the time on your smartwatch, laptop or phone? And most importantly, what does it really matter, precise and accurate time and location tracking?

17 years ago, John Doove, open science programme manager at SURF, started thinking about the possibilities of open science with a small idealistic group. Where are we now and why should open science be the norm? Listen now to the new episode of SURFshort.