Can AI compress the years long research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking new insights on protein folding and drug discovery. Drawing on his experience working on Isomorphic Labs' and Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 — an AI model for predicting the structure of molecules — Jaderberg explains how this new technology frees up researchers' time and resources to better understand the real, messy world and tackle the next frontiers of science, medicine and more. For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch . Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou TEDAI Vienna: ted.com/ai-vienna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This unique (sometimes funny, sometimes serious) podcast focuses on supporting signed language interpreters in the European countries by creating a place with advice, tips, ideas, feelings and people to come together. Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry deals with the fact that many countries do not have education for sign language interpreters. Here we talk to sign language interpreters, teachers, and researchers, to look at the real issues and share ideas for improvement from many countr ...
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. How do you do that?! We're not sure. Zane Hema takes us behind the scenes of the project in Oceania. We learn about the weekly lessons, how plans have changed, who is working tirelessly, and why. Plus, he gives us a sneak peek into what's next when this project comes to an "end". Lovely to speak with our colleague Zane …
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. A Pacific Plea turned into a Project We shine the SPOTLIGHT on fellow sign language interpreter Zane Hema and the team he works with in this episode. The light spreads as Zane illuminates the details of a grand project to bring formal training to sign language interpreters throughout Oceania. What started off as a conve…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

1
IW 160: Interview Julie Kléne Part 4: Interpreter Recipe – Curiously Respectful, Humbly Aware
23:48
Send me a Text Message here. Yes... I just wanted to... Wait... (Wow, I can't get a word in.) This week I finish the conversation with Julie Kléne, an LSF/French sign language interpreter. She explains more about the profession in France and shares some insights into developing and improving as a sign language interpreter. Some interpreting topics …
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Ethics, schmethics! Who needs them? They're just going to change. Julie Kléne, LSF interpreter from France, continues with her story. We discuss ethics in sign language interpreting and how they change according to the situation, our character, and how learning a language expands after experiencing immersion in native l…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. I'm right here! Don't you see me?! Yep, interpreting is a profession. Julie Kléne a sign language interpreter from France continues her story and what it's like to work as an LSF interpreter in France. Is our profession unknown as a career? Can we work for only 4 hours a day? How did you decide to be a sign language int…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. They teach ASL in High School?! Well, of course. From foreign exchange student in the U.S. to a sign language interpreter in France, our guest today, Julie Kléne, shares her journey and motivations to becoming an LSF/French interpreter. We learn about the working conditions of interpreters in France and some of the hist…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Who said that?! I did. Who are you? None o' your business. Social media has us all questioning ourselves and everyone's "real life". Sometimes it's not a place you can trust. Today I discuss why some people post anonymously on social media platforms. Is it OK? Why does it matter? Or does it? Let's think about these issu…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. NOT YOU AGAIN!? OK, fine... As sign language interpreters we deal with difficult situations, emotional decisions, and hard tasks. In addition, we work with people who can be unpleasant. How do we balance our professional role, our ally-based role, and our moral compass with having to accommodate frustrating demands from…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Imposter Syndrome? I don't think I have the skills to do that. This comedic episode reveals a tip for improving our confidence and throwing the imposter syndrome to the back burner or even the trash can. We all feel a bit nervous or unsure of our skills to handle a new situation, but this tip can help improve one aspect…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Twirling flames, Batman! They're signing over there! Ever wonder how you can learn International Sign (IS)? Well, here's how I did it and now work as an IS/English interpreter. I tell my journey into this part of the signed language interpreting profession and how my travels influenced my interpreting work. These are my…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Comedy?! Really? Well, it's funny if you've lived it. Here is a take on what we all know as sign language interpreters. Things people believe about us. Odd things we hear often. Things we know about ourselves that is just silly outside of our profession. Or things that just happen to pop in our minds. Enjoy a laugh or t…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Young kids just don't get it! Let's take a silly look at how generations of sign language interpreters may have frustrations, and just plain grumpiness at times. We all need to roll our eyes at times. WE may get annoyed at how things are not the same as they were. But sign language interpreters have been adapting, chang…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. It's OK. You don't have to think too fast. I'm happy. Dr Paul Michaels defines supervision, mentoring, character, and community. We discuss how these influence us as sign language interpreters. What advice does he have for new practice-searchers and new sign language interpreters? Listen and you'll see. Thanks again Pau…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Through the Looking Glass... Reflecting on the transparent Mirror Research, research, research! ...and more. Dr Paul Michaels explains how his study relates to our everyday work as sign language interpreters. It is a fascinating discussion about ethics, transparency, identity comfort, the meaning of a "caring profession…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. What time is it there?! Wow, you're dedicated to the work. You nomad, you! Dr Paul Michaels gives us all a reminder how important it is to have support in our sign language interpreting field, and it doesn't matter if you're in the same local community or online. We also delve deep into his PhD thesis which is quite fas…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. "That's so nice!" "No, I said niece." "OH! That's how it all starts!" We visit with Dr Paul Michaels from the UK. His journey is a fun one. We learn what motivated him to start this interpreting journey. In the next episodes more of his interpreting views and his research about "male" interpreters. Subscribe today to ge…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Will you look at THAT! Can you believe it?! Looks aren't everything, but they help us deduce who people are, what they may think, and how they communicate. As sign language interpreters we often have to be "judgmental" of who people are to help us understand what they mean. Is that good? How do we do that? Let's look be…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

1
IW 145: SPOTLIGHT Bruce Cameron Part 3: BBC Professional-Yellow Tie, Small Elephants, and a Team
19:06
Send me a Text Message here. "MAKE-UP!!" Wait, it costs how much?! This ends the Spotlight on Bruce Cameron and his work at the BBC News and UK Parliament. A nice chat about how it works in the team and how it affected his Deaf parents too. Enjoy this sharing with a colleague. The Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry is three years old in June of …
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. SPOTLIGHT! LOOK AT THAT! We continue to Spotlight the special work that Scottish sign language interpreter, Bruce Cameron has experienced since 2024 when he started serving the communities through a new medium, the BBC media in the News and UK Parliament broadcasts. He shares his stories and experience in this specific …
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. SPOTLIGHT! LOOK THERE! This Spotlight episode highlights the special work that Scottish sign language interpreter, Bruce Cameron has recently experienced. In 2024 he started serving the communities through a new medium, the BBC media. He shares his stories and experience in this specific setting. He details the daily co…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Space-Time waits for no one! A humbling thought. We conclude our conversation with Isabelle wrapping up the practical side of her research that can be applied to our work as sign and spoken language interpreters. Her journey with linguistics as one facet of her passion has led to discoveries for us all. What is T.A.P? L…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. WE CAN'T GO ON! Yes, we can. We just need a bit of work. Isabelle gives us reasons to use what linguistics has to offer to make our interpreting strategies work in new ways. She also tells us the answers to the question; will we still have sign language interpreters in the future? The answer, as you might think, is - it…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. "It is not for us to reason why...", but JUST to interpret. Not! Isabelle Heyerick and I have a multi-faceted conversation speaking to interpreting as language-focused, learning to effectively discuss our work as interpreters, involving all stakeholders into our conversations, and even more. Stayed tuned for the convers…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. I'm curious. Do you have a strategy? Why yes, yes, I do. My guest is Isabelle Heyerick. Today we learn about her practical and impactful research for the signed language profession. She takes us back to how it all started for her career as a Dutch/English/Flemish Sign Language interpreter, researcher, and assistant prof…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. I see what you did there. I didn't understand it, but I see it. We don't need to know the language to know if an interpretation is effective or not. I discuss how we can analyze our practice work to improve our interpretation skills to serve the communities better. Similar to Sharon Neumann Solow's experience I share my…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Star date 09820.00 The big blue ball made another revolution around our star. It is 2025 of the common era! Many of us set goals at the beginning of each year. It is a time to rethink, reschedule, and renew us, and our plans. This episode talks about how we can do this even we work, study, and practice alone. But are we…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

1
IW 136: Interview Sharon N-Solow Part 3: Balance - Domestic Goddess AND International Jet-Setter
23:04
Send me a Text Message here. Life balance? First, we need to find the center of gravity to put the fulcrum. Sharon Neumann Solow shares more about how her new book Powerful Interpreting: Build Your Skills in 5 Steps, can develop the skills we need to strengthen. From students to experienced interpreters can be supported in their practice by just tr…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. WHAT?! I'm gob smacked! There are moments when our whole perspective is changed. We usually remember those moments vividly. Sharon Neumann Solow shares one such moment that stayed with her for a long time as she perfected and developed the concepts she realized at that time. It culminated in the publishing of her latest…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. SHE's BAAaaaack! We had a "crackin'" good time! Sharon Neumann-Solow shares her thoughts as she describes the 2024 CIT conference. We discuss the beginnings of CIT, the major stars of that generation, and some of the impacts CIT has had on the training of signed language interpreters in the U.S. and abroad. [SECRET: Sha…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. There she was just a walkin' down the street! Singin' Doowah Diddy, Diddy Dum Diddy doo! Sometimes the fashions and fads come and go, but then we see them again a few years later. Let's talk about interpreting fads and fashions, shall we? What's old today, may be new tomorrow. Theories, models, topics, ethical standards…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Oh YEAH?! I know you are, but what am I? Feedback can be hard to take and even harder to give. Today let's talk about how, what, and when we should give feedback to our colleagues in our sign language interpreting teams. What is feedback? What do we do with it? Why? All this in today's episode with me, Tim Curry. The In…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Be kind. Be gracious. Be sarcastic. No, wait... Today's short InterpreTip says all it needs to say. We all need support and compliments. Sometimes it's hard to just say thank you. Sometimes we don't know how to acknowledge gratitude for what we do. After a discussion in the IW Community, I had to make this episode to th…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. "Wow, I'm good! ... Oh, oops, keep working!" There are moments we realize we were given something good. Today we talk about remembering those wonderful people who have taught us so much, have supported us in ways that may even be surprising. Let's talk about gratitude. Nives Gotovac from Croatia and Joni Bice from the U…
…
continue reading
Send me a Text Message here. "You keep using that word. I don't think you know what that means." Sometimes we know so much about something that we don't know how to stop talking about it. Today we take a funny look at how sign language interpreters sometimes try to explain our profession in too much detail. We like our jargon, our terminology, or l…
…
continue reading
Send me a Text Message here. How did you do that?! Is it magic? Sign language interpreters need to prepare for their gigs. How do they do that when they have little information about the assignment? Well, preparation is does not start when we accept the assignment, it starts way before that. This episode discusses the art of reflection, learning fr…
…
continue reading
Send me a Text Message here. Role, role, role, what is role? We debate, discuss, argue, manipulate, sneer and roll our eyes at the topic of the Interpreter's Role. Knowing what our role is helps us define the principles by which we make professional and ethical decisions as an interpreter. I now discuss the possibility that we no longer need to deb…
…
continue reading
Send me a Text Message here. To be or not to be true to yourself! That is the topic today. How do we do what we do and be our authentic selves? Are we hiding behind the interpretation or suppressing who we are? Are we changing ourselves for the better? We need to self-reflect and interpret who we are on a regular basis to assess how we are doing pe…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Where have all the interpreters gone? Is there a lack? Here the buzzing excitement from sign language interpreters in part 2 of this special report on the 2024 efsli conference in Italy. We talk about cooperation, commitment, working conditions, and how to reflect and apply what we learn to our everyday work. Excitement…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. "Qualified: What Next? (From Safe to Practice to Strive for Excellence)" This Special Report is filled with live in the conference interviews. You can feel the atmosphere and joyous community of colleagues. Listen how each participant describes their experience and why they come to efsli. One professor, researcher outsi…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

1
IW 123: Interview Alex Laferriere Part 3: The Interpreter Game-You Don't Always Have to Get It Right
34:02
Send me a Text Message here. Get it right!... Or Don't. Interpreter's focus too much on getting it "right". Alex Laferriere and I discuss geeky-gamer stuff, a tiny bit, but we connect that passion with our passion for signed languages, the Deaf and interpreting communities. Alex's perspective as a CODA and non-interpreter, gives us a new lens to se…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. I see the trail. I put on my blazer. Does that make me a Trailblazer? According to Alex Laferriere, we're all trailblazers and we make that trail as we go. Alex continues to fill us in on his journey to understanding his identity, as a CODA, a gamer, a media producer, and more. His journey reflects how we all learn as w…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. It'll hurt! But it won't heal if it's covered. So, pull and pull fast! Are sign language interpreters just a "bandaid" for systemic societal issues? Some wounds are deep and hard to heal. Covering up problems without analyzing what's the root of the problem can cause more problems. Our guest today, Alex, a child of deaf…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. You're sick! No, I'm sick AND tired! Have you worked when you're sick, when you're exhausted? It's not fun. In this episode I tell my story of how I cope with a difficult sign language interpreting gig when I'm extremely sick and with no team to support me. These strategies and tips will help us all recover from the sic…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Three days to think of an answer?! Well, maybe not. Gerry gives his final thoughts about respect, working modestly, humbly, as a Sign Language Interpreter. His travel wisdom and journey as a Dutch Sign Language interpreter is our gain. Many concepts to take to heart in this episode. Is our profession an industry? How do…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Conflict of interest? Never! ...oh wait. Ouch. Gerry takes us back to Holland and how the profession has become a bit different than when he started. We look at interpreting from the point of view of production goals, conflicts of interest within one situation, and more. Listen to understand some of the confusing sides …
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Schrodinger's CODA are they in the hearing world or the Deaf world? In today's episode, our CODA Dutch sign language interpreter friend shows us his view on sign language interpreter development through his CODA experience, history of Deaf international organizations, and so much more. Use your knowledge of quantum phys…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Hitching a ride on the Interpreting Train! All Aboard!! Our guest is Gerdinand Wagenaar from the Netherlands. He is a very experienced sign language interpreter who regals us with his journey as a CODA from brokering the languages to interpreting at the UN, EUD, EU parliament and of course always locally. We learn some …
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. Are you com-fluent-able with your working languages? Inquiring interpreters want to know. Today's episode is all about the impact of sign language interpreting on our personalities, behaviors, and mindset. Understanding the intent, goals, and dynamic discourses that our clients have can get under our skin. This impact c…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. "Can't buy me love! Love! ...." Well, they say money can't buy you happiness, but we have to have money in order to prove that theory. So, today's InterpreTip is all about sign language interpreter pay. How much do we get paid? How much should we get paid? Who decides? And why? It's a sensitive subject with many perspec…
…
continue reading
I
Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry

Send me a Text Message here. See the character. Be the character. Show the character. Julia Cramer from Germany gives us a final chunk of wisdom to continue our journey as sign language interpreters. Her experience as an interpreter and a teacher of interpreters reminds us of the advanced skills of bringing out the character of the clients we serve…
…
continue reading