Techish is a podcast about technology and society hosted by journalist David Hamilton. In this first episode, we talk about how the YouTube form could be changing what it means to be a filmmaker and a viewer. We also chat with Sean Tse, who was involved in the YouTube film Verax (http://youtu.be/OWVGDBeR42I), a YouTube thriller based around whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Techish #1: Watching YouTube

With the plastic industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.

Plastic Wars

John Searle at the University of Cologne
American Philosopher accepts Albertus Magnus Professorship 2013

John Searle is one of the most important philosophers of language of our time. As Albertus Magnus Professor, he will be holding lectures and a seminar on the themes of "Language and Social Ontology", "Mind and Brain" as well as "Perception and Intentionality" from 6th till 8th May, 2013 at the University of Cologne.

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John Searle // Lecture 1: "Language and Social Ontology"

Our culture and society is largely shaped by the technologies we use and create. And the effect of technology isn't always straightforward. The Techish podcast looks at technologies and asks: “What’s the ish?” This simple question will hopefully start the conversation around how technologies are shaping modern lives.

Techish #1: Watching YouTube

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