Quantum Potential
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SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODE: Connecting our lives to AI and robotics with Matthew Johnson-Roberson
What does the future of AI and robotics look like in our daily lives and as a career field? In a special episode of Quantum Potential, Provost C. Cybele Raver talks with Matthew Johnson-Roberson, the inaugural dean of the College of Connected Computing, about the accelerating evolution of AI and robotics. Read MoreDec. 11, 2025
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Connecting our lives to AI and robotics with Dean Matthew Johnson-Roberson
Matthew Johnson-Roberson, Dean of the College of Connected Computing, University Distinguished Professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering (Vanderbilt University) What does the future of AI and robotics look like in our daily lives and as a career field? In a special episode… Read MoreDec. 10, 2025
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Quantum Potential Podcast SPECIAL EPISODE: AI, Propaganda and Democracy with Brett Goldstein and Brett Benson
Political propaganda and artificial intelligence–driven misinformation are infiltrating social media accounts, and Americans need to do something about it. That’s the warning revealed in research from two Vanderbilt professors and discussed on this special episode of the Quantum Potential podcast. Read MoreOct. 20, 2025
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SPECIAL EPISODE: AI, Propaganda and Democracy: Inside a Groundbreaking Discovery by Vanderbilt Researchers
Political propaganda and artificial intelligence–driven misinformation are infiltrating social media accounts, and Americans need to do something about it. That’s the warning revealed in research from two Vanderbilt professors and discussed on this special episode of the Quantum Potential podcast. The researchers explain their breakthrough red… Read MoreOct. 20, 2025
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Quantum Potential Podcast Episode 11: The price of deregulation with Ganesh Sitaraman
In this episode of Quantum Potential, Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor’s Chair in Law, professor of law, director of the Program in Law and Government, and director of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to explore why businesses that provide essential services—like energy, transportation, communication and banking—should be governed differently than small businesses. Read MoreJul. 17, 2025
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Quantum Potential Podcast Episode 10: Securing the 21st century with Ret. Gen. Paul Nakasone
In this episode of Quantum Potential, Gen. Nakasone, former NSA director, founding director of Vanderbilt’s Institute of National Security, Distinguished Research Professor of Engineering Science and Management, and special advisor to the chancellor, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to discuss the challenges of national security in the 21st century and academia’s role in training the next generation of multifaceted national security professionals. Read MoreJul. 1, 2025
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Quantum Potential Podcast Episode 8: Rewiring the brain and rethinking pain with Craig Lindsley
In this episode of Quantum Potential, Craig Lindsley, William K. Warren, Jr. Professor of Medicine, University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacology and executive director of the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to discuss transformative research exploring how subtle tweaks to brain chemistry could change the way we treat neurodegenerative diseases and chronic pain. Read MoreMay. 28, 2025
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Quantum Potential Podcast Episode 7: Deconstructing the political polling process with Josh Clinton
Josh Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Chair and professor of political science, and co-director of the Vanderbilt Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to discuss how transparency and increasing public literacy about statistics—including an awareness of limitations—can disrupt Americans’ mounting distrust in polling data. Read MoreMay. 15, 2025
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History’s detective: Jane Landers and her team rescue enslaved Africans’ stories from oblivion
See how historian Jane Landers and her team are rescuing enslaved Africans’ stories from oblivion and honoring thousands of lives. Read MoreApr. 17, 2025
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Inspired chemist uncovers a scientific superpower in women
Learn about the women who inspire Steven Townsend in his breakthrough research that puts a spotlight on women, their health and discoveries around the healing powers of breast milk. Read MoreApr. 3, 2025