440. What are DNA Databases & Is Our DNA Private?

Many people now submit their DNA to online databases for health and ancestry discoveries, but how do these databases work? And should we own our DNA information? Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Ronni: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Ronni. Ronni: So, you don’t have to answer this, you might not want to answer this, but […]

205. Does Privacy Matter?

Expanding on an earlier episode, Emma and Brittany discuss how privacy affects your day to day life. Links: Your Phone Is Spying on You Fourth Amendment Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Today I wanna talk about the idea of privacy. And I know that you and Connor have talked in past episodes […]

59. Has technological innovation made us better or worse off?

The internet and the “internet of things” has completely changed our world. On one hand, this tech has helped make our world safer, on the other hand we now live in a world where tech has caused us to lose our privacy. Today Connor and Brittany discuss the role tech has played in our modern […]