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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying math that powers modern machine learning to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives, even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

The Ethnographic Eater

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Welcome to the Ethnographic Eater on Anchor FM. This podcast focuses on the impact food has on society, our relationships, and how we function as individual humans. We hope to inform and inspire others to join us as we discover how food has changed over time, and how it effects us emotionally, physically, and mentally. This podcast will be covering the ethnographic and anthropological perspectives of food. *This is a multifaceted podcast, with each subject being divided into seasons*

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The Ethnographic Eater

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Food Justice Series: The Carver Market story 24:38

2 years ago24:38

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Mick sits down to talk with current Carver Market manager, Mr Jeff Delp about how the market came to be, where its going, and how the market helps improve the health of his coworkers and neighborhood. Jeff Delp and the team at Carver Market have helped create a warm welcoming environment to the Carver neighborhood in South Atlanta. Along with the help of the economic development group he is a part of, this dream became a reality. While the local area flourished with small neighborhood markets in the 1950s and 60s, eventually big box stores began to have an affect on those mom and pop shops. Big box stores like Target, Walmart, Meijers and Krogers have become todays norm and often times can be found in bustling suburban areas. However, this leaves smaller neighborhoods that are miles from the city are hard for some residents to reach. This leaves communities at risk for malnutrition and poor physical and emotional health. This is something Jeff, his family, his coworkers and the economic development group didn't want for his neighborhood. Carver Market not only is a place of community gathering and empowerment, but a place where the community can walk to get fresh coffee, meats, vegetables, cheeses, as well as other snacky-staples. Come join us as we talk about the importance of small hometown markets, the topics of race and gender on physical well being, and how putting equity, time, and love into local neighborhoods can benefit the area for years to come. Supplemental information: 60 Minutes spiel from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=297441371898921…

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Food Justice Series: Class with Chef Christophe 37:52

2 years ago37:52

37:52

In this episode, Christophe D and host Michela sit down to talk about Social Gastronomy, Collective Kitchens, the pillars of food research and social gastronomy, social and racial justice, Suburban and Urban food movements, how the pandemic has affected the food scene in Montreal, Canada, the affects of "big food" corporations on citizens across the world, and Christophes time as a chef, and how it influenced his new love for social work and social gastronomy. While food affects us all, we sit down to talk about all the important aspects of food and how it can impact us emotionally, mentally, and physically.…

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Food Justice Series: BOOK DISCUSSION "Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate" w Dr Ken Kolb 34:00

2 years ago34:00

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In this episode, The Ethnographic Eater host Michela sits down with James Beard Award Finalists and Association for Study of Food and Society award winner author Dr. Ken Kolb (Furman University) to discuss his newest book titled "Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate"

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Food Justice Series: Gender, Class, and Media; Interview w Dr. Patgiri 29:36

2 years ago29:36

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Michela and Dr Patgiri talk about the influences of culture, media, gender, and class on our perceptions of Food. We talk about food in the indian context, and how eating through the pandemic also changed our perceptions of cooking and who's in charge of kitchen duties.

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Food Justice: Food Access, Food Waste, and the Impact on our Environment w Guests Food Rescue Hero 30:21

2 years ago30:21

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Welcome back to The Ethnographic Eater podcast! Today we are going to be discussing a multitude of topics, all of which intertwine together. We have two special guests on our show today! Michael Bocchine, local Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering enthusiast, and Jen England from Food Rescue Hero in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We apologize for how long it took to produce this episode, as the month has been extremely hectic on our end. Todays topics inclue: How we rescue food, what rescuing food really means How rescuing food has a positive impact on our atmosphere and environment What the greenhouse gas effect is Statistics on Food Waste, brought to you by stats from Feeding America and Food Rescue Hero How rescuing food without a wait period impacts local families in a helpful way How increasing food access can correlate with better meal choices and health outcomes How the greenhouse effect can affect ecosystems and human health conditions We are so happy you are joining us for this conversation!…

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Food Justice: Community Health and Well Being 17:17

2 years ago17:17

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Mic ans Ms. Wendy Wesley speak on the food disparities of St Pete, Florida, and how we can increase attention to our communities by writing, and asking for an increase in healthy food options and grocery stores. Short introduction to current global chronic health condition statistics

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What are Health Halos and Nutrition Labels (US Version) 40:42

2 years ago40:42

40:42

A brief understanding of health halos and nutrition labels, and a conversation with Registered Dietician and Food Researcher Ms. Lauren Swann

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What is food politics? 13:19

4 years ago13:19

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Podcast host Mick does a short blip about Food politics, what it entails, and what to look out for the next time you visit a grocery store. All resources for this episode will be published on The Ethnographic Eater Facebook page as well as the APA resource page on The Ethnographic Eaters Google website. Music was provided by Purple Planet, Coca Cola, Anchor FM, and Ben Sound.…

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Anthropology In The Moment 36:30

4 years ago36:30

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Welcome to The Ethnographic Eater on Anchor FM! I'm your host, Michela. This multifaceted podcast is all about Food, Culture, History, and the current state of the world. This podcast is meant to act as an open learning zone for those interested in all things Food research, as well as virtual gatherings. Today we welcome two new panelists to our table; Mr. Mark Anthony Arceño and Mr. Jeff Marden. Today they are both here to talk about Anthropology and Ethnography, and how their current projects help us better understand the people, and foods around us. Todays music is brought to you by Purple Planet and BenSound You can find their music downloads at https://www.purple-planet.com/ https://www.bensound.com/…

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Why Food Is Crucial 35:41

4 years ago35:41

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Welcome to The Ethnographic Eater on Anchor FM, Spotify Premium, and wherever you get your podcasts! Today were going to be talking to our first two panelists Nathan Lebras and Nadia Minniti! They will be discussing how Food has impacted their lives in oh so many ways! From France to the United States, we'll be taking a long digital journey. The transcript of this episode should be out within the next few weeks for those of our listeners who are hard of hearing. To find out more about your panelists, please be sure to find us also on Google Sites! https://sites.google.com/view/theethnographiceater/home?authuser=3…

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Introduction to the Host 2:31

4 years ago2:31

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Hi everyone! Welcome to The Ethnographic Eater. My name is Michela (or Mick for short) and I am your host. since you'll be hearing my voice on every episode, I figured i'd say hello! In the case that there are listeners who are interested in our show, but are deaf or hard of hearing, I'll be doing my best to get episodes written down in the description boxes. A little bit about me: Im a recent graduate from Allegheny College and has my B.S. in Psychology. During the course of my degree, I really took a liking to Food justice and food psychology. I wanted to share the information I learned to everyone around me. Hence, the reason for this podcast. From conversations about religion, race, food systems, access, equality, sustainability, cooking, and food health...theres a lot to unpack. Our seasons will become more structured as we move along this year. Join me and our season one panelists in just two weeks!…

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The Ethnographic Eater Trailer 1:08

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