As we mark the 3-year anniversary of the Conversations at The Interval lecture series, we’ve released video of more than a dozen Interval talks for the first time. HD video of fifteen select talks is now on The Interval website, free for everyone to enjoy.
Production of these talks was funded by donations from The Elkes Foundation, Because We Can, and Margaret & Will Hearst. Thanks to them and the ongoing support of Long Now members we can share these, and all our Long Now videos, free with the public.
Speakers featured include Long Now co-founder Stewart Brand; science fiction authors Neal Stephenson (shown above), Kim Stanley Robinson, and Andy Weir; artist Jonathon Keats; and internet archivist Jason Scott. Talk subjects range from interplanetary travel to the Internet of Things; digital preservation to the science of human taste; deep time art to the connection between genetics & ideology. You can see the full list of videos here.
Don’t know which to watch first? Here are a few suggestions:
Our first Interval speaker ever was Wired editor Adam Rogers who discussed the 10,000 year history of booze and the science behind it. You can see in the video and below how much The Interval has changed in 3 years.
Adam Rogers: Proof: The Science of Booze (May 02014)
In the 01980s Jason Scott was an active participant in dial-up Bulletin Board Systems–one of the earliest networked communities. When he realized the content of the BBS era was in danger of disappearing he became, almost by accident, an archivist. Ever since, while some take the short-term view, Jason has stepped up to be a good ancestor for those who will inhabit the future networked world.
Jason Scott: The Web in an Eye Blink (February 02015).
How does the frame of long-term thinking change the way we consider the present, past, and future of refugees and others migrating under duress? We assembled a panel of academics and experienced non-profit workers to discuss this important topic.
The Refugee Reality panel discussion (February 02016).
If you enjoy Long Now’s long-running Seminar podcast and the videos of that series, we think you’ll enjoy these talks, too. An audio podcast of Interval talks will launch soon!
Our Interval series continues with new talks every month. Next up is our special daytime talk by authors Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland on Wednesday, June 14. And then on June 27, geologist Miles Traer discusses “The Geological Reveal” a deep time rock record history of the SF Bay Area.
If you can’t make The Interval talks in person we have a video livestream
exclusively for Long Now members. So you can watch live from anywhere.
We also have short clips from Interval talks on the Long Now YouTube and Facebook pages. We hope you enjoy them, and if so that you’ll share them with others. Here’s a clip of Kim Stanley Robinson’s 02016 talk:
