{"id":42981,"date":"2021-05-09T09:25:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicbooks.org\/?p=42981"},"modified":"2026-01-16T20:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:17:26","slug":"trailer-becoming-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicbooks.org\/trailer-becoming-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailer: Becoming Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nonindented\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 660px; overflow: hidden; background: transparent;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/introducing-season-3-becoming-data\/id1523686748?i=1000520953554\" height=\"175\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"nonindented\">Welcome to season 3 of\u00a0<em>Public Books 101<\/em>! This season, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span>Becoming Data,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span> is produced in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/datasociety.net\/\">Data &amp; Society<\/a>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a research institute that studies the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"nonindented\">Our host is Natalie Kerby, a media producer, editor, researcher, and currently, the digital content associate at Data &amp; Society.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nonindented\">How long has human life been quantified as data, and in what contexts? What are some major implications of humanity being measured as data? How are people pushing back against the datafication of human life, work, health, and citizenship? With her guests, Natalie will be exploring these questions and more.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Featuring:<\/h4>\n<p><center>Sareeta Amrute<br \/>\nLaura Forlano<br \/>\nArthur Gwagwa<br \/>\nShaka McGlotten<br \/>\nMimi Onuoha<br \/>\nDeb Raji<br \/>\nChris Ramsaroop<br \/>\nRanjit Singh<br \/>\nEmiliano Trer\u00e9<br \/>\nLam Thuy Vo<\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nonindented\"><em>Listen to the season and subscribe to the show on <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/public-books-101\/id1523686748\">Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/52pDLXxtxQOEJTaFPBSi3n?si=sxF5lvz8RUebjh2XzWZMcA\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/shoe-leather\/public-books-101\">Stitcher<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/podcast\/fffa8970-a8e4-0138-e68d-0acc26574db2\">Pocket Casts<\/a><\/em><em>. 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