The Convergence - An Army Mad Scientist Podcast

The Convergence is an Army Mad Scientist podcast with a distinct focus on divergent viewpoints, a challenging of assumptions, and insights from thought leaders and subject matter experts. The purpose of "The Convergence" is to ...more

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November 30, 2023 00:35:08
88. Metamaterial Magic: Demystifying the Science of Cloaking with Dr. Andrea Alù

88. Metamaterial Magic: Demystifying the Science of Cloaking with Dr. Andrea Alù

[Editor’s Note:  As we reported earlier this month, “The Operational Environment is increasingly lethal with the ubiquity of sensors and proliferation of battlefield automation...

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87

October 26, 2023 00:18:41
87. Live from D.C., it's Fight Night! (Part One) with the Hon. Mac Thornberry

87. Live from D.C., it's Fight Night! (Part One) with the Hon. Mac Thornberry

[Editor’s Note:  Regular consumers of Army Mad Scientist content — via this blog site and The Convergence podcast — will understand how wargaming can...

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86

October 12, 2023 00:39:26
86. Death From Above! The Evolution of sUAS Technology with COL (USA-Ret.) Bill Edwards

86. Death From Above! The Evolution of sUAS Technology with COL (USA-Ret.) Bill Edwards

[Editor’s Note:  Army Mad Scientist continues to explore issues impacting the Operational Environment, especially those directly affecting U.S. Army operations in the contemporary battlespace....

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85

September 14, 2023 00:42:03
85. Do You Have What It Takes? Let's Check Your Brain! with Mr. Loran Ambs

85. Do You Have What It Takes? Let's Check Your Brain! with Mr. Loran Ambs

[Editor’s Note:  Army Mad Scientist has extensively explored how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) can be harnessed to enhance our Warfighters’ ability to...

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84

August 31, 2023 00:59:22
84. The AI Study Buddy at the Army War College Part 2 with Dr. Billy Barry

84. The AI Study Buddy at the Army War College Part 2 with Dr. Billy Barry

[Editor’s Note:  Regular readers of the Mad Scientist Laboratory and listeners to The Convergence podcast know that our Pacing Threat — China — is...

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83

August 17, 2023 00:54:10
83. Shattering the Mirror: The Key to Understanding Adversarial Decision-Making with LTC Nathan Colvin

83. Shattering the Mirror: The Key to Understanding Adversarial Decision-Making with LTC Nathan Colvin

[Editor’s Note:  Sunday morning’s tropical idyll was shattered as the adversary’s surprise attack caught our naval, ground, and air forces completely unprepared. An hour...

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