LifeCode

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LifeCode explores all the new ways people, and living organisms in general, interact with modern technology. What are the relationships in this new age, and what might the future hold? There are many fascinating new microcosms in the digital universe, and many more continue to evolve into prominence. Our podcast is a witness to this new history.

Episodes

  1. Feb 14

    Languages in the Neural Ocean

    The brain is an ocean filled with ships of thought, islands of memory, and the deep trenches of the subconscious. Today's voyage is about some of the trade routes in this ocean that are related to language. Drawing from neuroscience and cognitive science, we examine how the bilingual brain builds and navigates multiple language systems. Do different languages live on separate islands, or do they share neural pathways beneath the surface? And how might lifelong bilingualism provide the brain with new tools?

    Languages in the Neural Ocean

  2. 06/13/2021

    The New Superfans: Stans

    There are microcosms of highly dedicated fans on the internet who are called stans. They are the modern superfans, dedicating part of (or all of) their online identity to what they idolize. In the online world, they're given access to their celebrities on an unprecedented scale. There are pros and cons to this new form of parasocial relationship, and it's primarily the young who engage in it. They are as significant an online social force as haters. As time passes, the tight-knit communities of stans shift and develop at alarming rates of complexity.

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LifeCode explores all the new ways people, and living organisms in general, interact with modern technology. What are the relationships in this new age, and what might the future hold? There are many fascinating new microcosms in the digital universe, and many more continue to evolve into prominence. Our podcast is a witness to this new history.

Information

  • Creator
    Paris Forge
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020-2021 LifeCode
  • Show Website
    LifeCode