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Exploring the symbiotic potential between the living world and our technologies. Philosophy of science and progress, focusing on climate, AI, and aligned world building. yesthis.substack.com

Yes, this. is a science podcast hosted by Julia Bunte-Mein, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Julia Bunte-Mein hosts Yes, this., a science show with 27 episodes published.

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  Beyond False Dichotomies: Technology as Partner to Nature

  Sep 28, 20252 minS0

  <p>Edited Full Transcript of the presentation</p><p>Hi, I’m Julia Bunte-Mein and am one of the Interact residents this summer. This talk is about two things—first, regenerative technology or regenerative thinking, which is a framework of going beyond sustainability to actively supporting our ecological systems through our technologies. Secondly, but relatedly, this talk explores how we can apply those frameworks to the burgeoning technologies at the intersection of AI and biotech.</p><p>For a little bit of background context on me and how I ended up exploring these questions, I have worked as an operator and...

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  Emergent Meaning: Networks, AI, and the Geometry of Our Collective Mind with Douglas Guilbeault

  Jun 2, 20251h 32mS0

  <p>An interview with Douglas Guilbeault, Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. We explore how AI and large language models might teach us about our own collective humanity, drawing connections between the engineered and algorithmic world and the complex, cultural, and living. Douglas uses computational social science to study social structures, with fascinating implications for everything from content moderation to climate policy to the spread of behaviors like mask-wearing during COVID. What if LLMs weren't replacements for human intelligence, but instead portals into our collective cultural knowledge that depends on our continued creativity and...

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  From Scarcity to Abundance: Syntropic Agriculture and Cultural Transformation

  May 19, 202539 minS0

  <p>In this episode, we explore how the Eden Forest Collective is applying syntropic principles—where diversity and complexity create harmonious outcomes—in their land cultivation as well as in their cultural and community practices. Eden is an operating (abundantly!) food forest, educational nonprofit, and event center whose mission is to heal the story of separation through regenerative cultural practice. Eden’s mission centers on healing the story of separation through reconnection with nature and regenerative land practices. Among many things, we discuss visions of abundant futures, the importance of inner work, and having the creative process itself embody the values...

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  Greening the Built Environment; Anneli Tostar, Tangible Materials

  May 2, 202345 minS0

  <p>Tangible's mission is to decarbonize buildings. Their software tool helps identify, manage, and track sustainable building materials. Co-founder, Anneli Tostar, walks us through her unexpected journey from Harvard, to Sao Paolo, Sweden, London, and finally to San Francisco. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yesthis.substack.com

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  The Grid of the Future: Matt Plante, President & Co-Founder of Voltus

  Apr 13, 202153 minS0

  <p>Matt Plante is the president and co-founder of Voltus, a distributed energy resources platform whose mission is to fulfill the promise of the energy transition. Voltus’s technology platform, VoltApp, connects any distributed energy resource, from energy efficiency to demand response, to any wholesale market in North America. In this episode, we discuss the electric grid of the future, the DER technology and policy to get us there, lessons learned from the Texas and California blackouts, and what makes Voltus special.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

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