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SURF Sounds 31 minutes

SURFsounds special: between power and morality episode 4. Is there hope on the horizon?

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.

SURFsounds special: between power and morality episode 3. Who controls whom?

SURF Sounds 31 minutes

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?
SURFsounds special: between power and morality episode 2: Where is the line?

SURF Sounds 31 minutes

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?
SURFsounds special: between power and morality episode 1. What went wrong

SURF Sounds 33 minutes

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?
SURFsounds special: between power and morality

SURF Sounds

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 you need to know about... DDoS attacks

SURF Short 16 minutes

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.
What you need to know about... time & frequency transfer

SURF Short 15 minutes

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?
What you need to know about... open science

SURF Short 17 minutes

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.
What you need to know about brain-computing interfaces

SURF Short 15 minutes

What is it? And what opportunities does this new technology offer for education? Listen to the podcast now.