S2E18 - Can I Sue Facebook for That Thing My Uncle Posted? The Legal History of Section 230

Thu, 12/02/2021

Host(s):
  • Gus Hurwitz
Guest(s):
  • Brent Skorup
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S2E17 - Societies of Subjugation: Xinjiang and Beyond with Khaled Beydoun

Tue, 11/23/2021

This week's host, Kyle Langvardt, sits down with his friend Khaled Beydoun to discuss Islamophobia and surveillance. Beydoun is the author of the critically acclaimed American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear and co-editor of Islamophobia and the Law.

Host(s):
  • Kyle Langvardt
Guest(s):
  • Khaled Beydoun
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S2E15 - New for Old: Technology in Historic Preservation

Wed, 11/17/2021

On this episode we talk with John Rissetto, the State Environmental Coordinator with the USDA-Farm Service Agency for Nebraska. He and Gus discuss the curious juxtaposition between protecting the old by leveraging the new, such as the use of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) in archeology and how it was used to find historic trails and buildings in Nebraska that are not discernible to the naked eye.

Host(s):
  • Gus Hurwitz
Guest(s):
  • John Rissetto
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S2E14 - Killer Robots and State Practice: Governing Autonomous Weapons Systems

Thu, 11/04/2021

On this episode Rebecca Crootof, a law professor at the University of Richmond, joins Gus to discus Autonomous Weapons Systems and the analogies that they conjure in our minds - and why those analogies don’t do much to help us govern the use of these weapons.

Note, near the end of this episode there is a brief mention of violence towards animals during wartime.

Host(s):
  • Gus Hurwitz
Guest(s):
  • Rebecca Crootof
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S2E13 - From Dust to Structures: 3D Printed Housing from Local Soils

Mon, 11/01/2021

3D printing technology could revolutionize the cost and sustainability of housing across the globe. Not to mention, the environmental impact of concrete use (spoiler: it’s not great) is of increasing concern. The key to shifting away from concrete may be reviving the traditional use of local soils—for a 3D printing process. Here to talk to us about his work helping to develop these new 3D printing techniques is Dr.

Host(s):
  • Gus Hurwitz
Guest(s):
  • Sarbajit Banerjee
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S2E12 - Teaching and Digital Distractions in the Era of COVID

Fri, 10/22/2021

On this episode Gus speaks to Professor Barney McCoy. Barney is a Professor of Broadcasting Journalism at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Barney was a full-time journalist for 27 years, during which time he won six Emmy awards for his journalistic excellence. Barney is also an expert on teaching methods and as an educator he also wrestled with the difficulties of teaching during a pandemic.

Host(s):
  • Gus Hurwitz
Guest(s):
  • Barney McCoy
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S2E11 - Regulating the Aftermath Live at Nebraska Law: The Story of an Environmental Disaster in Mead, Nebraska

Thu, 10/21/2021

On this special live episode we welcomed University of Nebraska law faculty Professor Anthony Schutz and Extension & Research Entomologist Dr.

Host(s):
  • Gus Hurwitz
Guest(s):
  • Anthony Schutz,
  • Judy Wu-Smart
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S2E10 - Constitutional Law, the Internet, and Cybersecurity: A Special Meet the Faculty Episode

Thu, 10/07/2021

This episode of the podcast is a little different from the rest. We’re featuring two special segments exploring the work of two members of our faculty, Professor Kyle Langvardt, who specializes in constitutional law, and also our own center director and usual host, Professor Gus Hurwitz. These segments were recorded for Faculty 101, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln podcast that offers a listen into the pursuits and perspectives of Husker faculty, hosted by Mary Jane Bruce.

Host(s):
  • Lysandra Márquez
Guest(s):
  • Kyle Langvardt,
  • Gus Hurwitz
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S2E9 - SciPop Live at Love Library: Teaching Science Through Pop Culture

Tue, 10/05/2021

SciPop is a series of interactive talks and events open to the public at Love Library, that explore the intersection of science and pop culture.

Host(s):
  • Gus Hurwitz
Guest(s):
  • Dan Claes,
  • Elsbeth Magilton
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S2E8 - Google’s DeepMind AI Changing Biology and Solving Protein Structures

Tue, 10/05/2021

On this episode we’re talking about the protein folding problem, the challenge of determining the 3D shapes that proteins form, and how Google’s DeepMind system stands to transform biology. We won’t lie to you listeners. We don’t really understand what most of that means, which is why we’re joined by Dr.

Host(s):
  • Gus Hurwitz
Guest(s):
  • Nicole Buan,
  • Juan Cui
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