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AwokenWord

By: Anuj Rastogi
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  • AwokenWord is a long-form, conversation style podcast hosted by writer, poet, and music composer, Anuj Rastogi. Through nuanced and thoughtful dialogue with an incredible array of guests, Anuj explores the worlds of society, culture, art, music, science, current events and all things that comprise the human experience. "I want to challenge and evolve ideas, intuitions and convictions. This world, is quite simply, nuts, and often terrifying. Yet, this same world is incredibly beautiful, inspiring and mesmerizing. I want to get to know people who are interesting, who hold varied opinions and have life experiences different than my own. This podcast is my humble attempt to bring a grain of sand of goodness, conversation and inspiration to the beach of human experience. This podcast is my love letter to the world, and to what it means to be human." ~ Anuj Rastogi
    © 2024 Anuj Rastogi
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Episodes
  • #026: Dr. Yasser Khan - "Humanitarian in Gaza"

    #026: Dr. Yasser Khan - "Humanitarian in Gaza"
    Feb 5 2024
    Anuj sits down with Dr. Yasser Khan - a Canadian opthamologist who was among the first in the world to visit Gaza in the midst of the recent Israel-Hamas war, to help injured civilians and see the dire conditions first hand. Yasser shares his humbling experiences and perspectives on being a humanitarian, in one of the most important conversations yet on AwokenWord. Dr. Yasser Khan is an internationally renowned ophthalmic surgeon, humanitarian and entrepreneur. He is a leading ophthalmologist in oculoplastics, orbital and cataract surgery with over 20 years of experience. Dr. Khan is devoted to national and global humanitarian medical work. He is a founder and CEO of GIVE − Global Initiative for Vision and Eyecare. GIVE’s primary aim is to develop social and entrepreneurship solutions to empower local populations and treat blindness. He has worked in this capacity in over 40 different countries and in Northern Ontario with the indigenous communities. He is an associate Professor at McMaster University and the University of Toronto. He teaches cutting-edge and innovative surgical techniques to surgeons nationally and globally. In January 2024, Yasser was among the first few people in the world to travel to Gaza in the middle of the war to volunteer as a physician helping to save injured civilians. Special Guest: Dr. Yasser Khan.
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • #025: Jennifer Boger - "The AI Mirror"

    #025: Jennifer Boger - "The AI Mirror"
    Jan 25 2024
    Kicking off Season 3, Anuj sits with Dr. Jennifer Boger for an entirely different, human conversation on AI, technology and finding our way in an a rapidly accelerating future. Dr Jennifer Boger has an unrelenting passion to create technologies that are more sustainable and appropriate from multifaceted perspectives, such as the environment, society, and industry. She is the Chief Scientific Officer at ESG.AI, an Adjunct Professor in Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, and a Professional Engineer. Jennifer is adept at blending state-of-the art knowledge from computer science, engineering, and ethics to develop internationally renowned intelligent technologies. She is the co-founder of the concept of zero-effort technology and is spearheading the ‘Ethical by Design’ framework for supporting collaborative development of responsible technologies. She has given keynote presentations at several international conferences, is a board member on leading organisations and journals, and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Special Guest: Jennifer Boger.
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • #024: "Analog Intelligence"

    #024: "Analog Intelligence"
    Dec 31 2023
    A special episode where Anuj shares his reflections on 2023, ahead of another impromptu conversation with his son about AI ethics, and the struggle between good and bad.
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    37 mins
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