Showing results for "the-edge" in Politics & Social Sciences

Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects, or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus in the womb start to have conscious experiences? Could there even be rudimentary feelings in miniature models of the human brain, grown from human stem cells? And what about AI? These are questions about the edge of sentience, and they are subject to enormous, disorienting uncertainty. We desperately want certainty, but it is out of reach.

To regain its capacity to effectively deter China and retain its unmatched global status, the United States must deepen its partnership with the nation's most innovative tech companies. In The American Edge, Seth G. Jones explains how the industrial bases of the world's great military powers have risen, fallen, and evolved relative to each other over the past century. In doing so, Jones reveals how the US is on a trajectory toward failure—a failure to effectively deter major adversaries, and to fight and win a great power war if necessary.

The autobiographical essays in Edge offer insight into the passions of acclaimed author Jeff Mann. These memories, insightful as they are endearing, range from his boyhood obsession with the gothic allure of Dark Shadows to the doubt and pain of being a Southerner, and so at the edge of the gay community, and the appeal of leather bars and bear culture. Mann also visits gay meccas in these essays - the resorts of Key West, Provincetown, and Rehoboth Beach.

In this pathbreaking audiobook, ethnographer Staci Newmahr delves into the social space of a public, pansexual SM community to understand sadomasochism from the inside out. Based on four years of in-depth and immersive participant observation, she juxtaposes her experiences in the field with the life stories of community members, providing a richly detailed portrait of SM as a social space in which experiences of "violence" intersect with experiences of the erotic.

The Edge is The Cheat Code for golf.Andy Walker is the Head Golf Coach at Eastern Michigan University. His 4 national championships as a player and coach sandwich a professional career with 10 victories. Scott Walker is an award-winning broadcaster, whose work for ESPN, Golf Channel, USGA, and PGA of America includes 35 major championships. They combine their talents and experience with a fresh take on the golf world, with a side of sabór and flavor that you didn't know you needed!The Edge will help you get better, have more fun, and enjoy the game better.Create your free membership on the ...

There are these moments in each of our lives that kind of mark who we are — the stories we tell on first dates and at parties, or spend years avoiding in therapy. For Shantae (she/her(s)), these chapters of life are inextricably tied to her hair. Edges is a seasonal anthology where Shantae invites friends, family and other folks in the Black community to share their "hair x mental health" stories as she unpacks her own (ongoing) identity crisis.

A podcast for surviving our modern world. With help from UC Berkeley experts, California magazine editors Laura Smith and Leah Worthington explore cutting-edge, often controversial ideas in science, technology, and society. Should you be able to choose your baby’s IQ? Are algorithms really smarter than people? As we face a planet devastated by climate change, what is the future of food? All that and more. A production of California magazine and the Cal Alumni Association. // Reported and hosted by Laura Smith and Leah Worthington; produced by Coby McDonald; artwork by Michiko Toki; original ...

What gives us our Edge? And how do we go beyond it? How thin is the line between taking part, and tipping into victory? What inspires those moments of rare advantage - down to the millimetre, down to the microsecond - that change the shape of the race? Are winners born or made? And what happens when things go wrong – or when it all goes right? Welcome to The Edge, a podcast by TAG Heuer. We’ll be talking to people operating at the very edge of possibility - from athletes to actors, and from artists to entrepreneurs. Watch out. This is the Edge.

If you think successful people don't have the same insecurities as you - you're mistaken!This podcast is filled with conversations with fascinating people who have achieved success, in all walks of life, demonstrating that the guests are really no different from you or me. If they can overcome their insecurities and achieve what they've achieved, you can create what you've always wanted to create too.Watch on YouTube - Julian Harris - YouTube

Agentic Edge is at the frontier of AI agents, agentic architecture, and enterprise automation orchestration. Join Automation Anywhere’s technical leaders, product team, and builders as they dive deep into agentic process automation, agent interoperability, AI-powered workflows, and the evolving architectures shaping the intelligent enterprise.

Andrew will be tapping into the many connections he has made around the world with spiritual teachers, scientists, scholars, and experts to offer you the latest from leaders in lucid dreaming and the study of mind.

On the Wild Edge is a solutions-first podcast from the Human-Wildlife Coexistence Initiative (HWCI). Host Fairlie Ann Arrow sits down with rescuers, scientists, ranchers, tribal leaders, environmentalists and community voices to explore what it really takes to live alongside coyotes, bears, wolves, ocean life, and more—primarily in the U.S., with occasional global stories. We go beyond headlines to field-tested practices that reduce conflict and help communities and wildlife thrive—plus the environmental forces shaping it all: water, fire, toxins, habitat and of course the big one, ...

“The Edge of Okay is a raw, hilarious, and heartfelt podcast where two single moms tackle life’s hardest moments with humor, healing, and zero filter. It’s real talk about relationships, resilience, and rediscovering yourself when life doesn’t go as planned.”

102.1 The Edge is home of Alternative Rock in Toronto, and is home of the biggest names in music dropping by and saying hi. Check out all these incredible one-on-one interviews from your favourite artists right here on this unique podcast. Long Form. Unedited. Unfiltered. The Edge Interview.

Echoes and Edges: The Broken and Beautiful Podcast is a storytelling and healing podcast hosted by Patria Rector — coach, mentor, and founder of The Broken and Beautiful. Through trauma-informed storywork, the Enneagram, and real-life relationship insights, Patria explores what it means to grow, grieve, and live with authenticity.Season 1 themes include: You Are Enough as You Are, You Are Not Too Much, Can I Trust My Voice?, How Do I Hold My Story?, When Healing Feels Lonely, Do I Belong Anywhere?, Learning to Rest Without Guilt, Becoming Who I Didn’t Have, Letting Joy In, and The Work ...

Bold conversations where AI, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure intersect. From data center strategy and power resilience to emerging threats and tech trends, we explore what's really happening at the edge of innovation — and what's coming next. Brought to you by The ANTARA Group.

A podcast for seniors in their 50s, 60s and beyond who want to connect with people through sharing how to invent and reinvent themselves as they grow older.Contact us by email: russ@thesenioredge.com or cyn@thesenioredge.comTo suggest topics or guests: topics@thesenioredge.com

The Poultry Edge podcast from Teagasc covers all the news, advice and insights from the Irish poultry sector.

Welcome to the Serrated Edge, where we interview early career researchers and graduate students working in humour studies! A companion to the Cutting Edge AHSN podcast, it's a short and sweet '5 questions in 15' minutes format. The Serrated Edge is recorded on the unceded lands of the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nations at Monash University Caulfield Campus. We pay our respects to First Nations elders past and present, and acknowledge their long histories of storytelling and humour Intro/outro music: Staying Positive by spinningmerkaba (Creative Commons attribution-noncommercial licence).

Welcome to Lakeland, FL! The LKLD | EDGE's podcast for driving small business, shopping local, and connecting entrepreneurs. Get to know LKLD from the inside out. Not just a store. Not just a link. Not just a listing. But the people. The owners behind the name. Their why. Their purpose. Their drive. Connect by listening today!