Adam Spring, Amiga, and Trajan's Forum - Episode 43

Adam Spring joins the show to talk about digital archaeology, 3D scanning, and the materiality of technology. Adam hosts the Remotely-Interested Podcast and authors the blog of the same name, and is a visiting lecturer in digital cultures at Duke University, by way of University of Plymouth's archaeology department in the UK. Bonus: we talk about Westworld and the ethical implications of immersive interpretations of the past, as well as effects of consumer trends on heritage and preservation work.

LINKS

• Remotely-Interested.com

• Adam’s blog post on the Amiga computer, “Amiga Community at 30”

• Documentary on Amiga, “Viva Amiga”

• Recommended reading: ‘Entanglement’ by Ian Hodder

• Recommended reading: ‘Rubbish! The Archaeology of Garbage’

• “Westworld” on HBO, based on original novel from Michael Crichton