Family: Where YOU Come From

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05/16/19 • 43 min

Family has always been a touchstone of identity, but how has technology changed our idea of who we consider our family? We now have the ability to communicate with our family in more ways than ever before. In this episode, host Claire L. Evans talks with Chris Mikkelsen of Refunite about how refugees are finding their way back to their families, and Wendy and Ryan Kramer, the mother and son co-founders of the Donor Sibling Registry, who are using technology to challenge traditional notions of what family means.

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Welcome to YOU, a podcast about the intersection of technology, humanity, and identity, brought to you by Okta. Each episode, host Claire L. Evans speaks with renowned experts in the fields of science, technology, art, philosophy, and design about how tech is changing the way we see ourselves, each other, and the world. Together, we’ll explore the many facets of identity: how we quantify ourselves, find love and belonging, engage as citizens, and so much more.

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