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About Nicholas McCay
Nicholas McCay is a boundary-spanning socio-technical researcher and content creator who bridges the worlds of science, technology, and society. He recently completed his MA in 'Responsibility in Engineering, Science, and Technology' (RESET) from the Technical University of Munich, where he explored how innovation can serve communities while respecting their unique cultures and traditions. His academic work, including an ethnographic film, examined the intersection of technological advancement and social responsibility, particularly through his thesis research on communitarian innovation in Chattanooga, TN, USA. Liminal Library is a weekly podcast that bridges academic research and public understanding, exploring the ideas that live at the edges of disciplines. His media venture, Eclectic Spacewalk Productions, bridges complex technological systems with human understanding through multimedia explorations of the ideas shaping our collective future. Beyond academia, he has spent over a decade producing creative content and managing experiential marketing campaigns for major brands like Nike and Samsung, giving him a deep understanding of how to translate complex ideas into engaging narratives. When Nicholas isn't working, you'll find him playing soccer, exploring new cities, or diving into discussions about space exploration and ecological conservation.Nicholas McCay is a boundary-spanning socio-technical researcher and content creator who bridges the worlds of science, technology, and society.
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NBN Episodes hosted by Nicholas:
September 9, 2025
Human Leadership for Humane Technology
Cornelia C. Walther
Hosted by
Nicholas McCay
In this episode, we spoke with Cornelia C. Walther about her three books examining technology's role in society. Walther, who spent nearly two decades…
August 30, 2025
The Unaccountability Machine
Dan Davies
Hosted by
Nicholas McCay
For this episode of Liminal Library, I interviewed Dan Davies about The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions—and How the …
August 19, 2025
The Realities of Autonomous Weapons
Thomas Christian Bächle and Jascha Bareis
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Nicholas McCay
Autonomous weapons exist in a strange territory between Pentagon procurement contracts and Hollywood blockbusters, between actual military systems and…
August 13, 2025
Art, Science, and the Politics of Knowledge
Hannah Star Rogers
Hosted by
Nicholas McCay
When I sat down with Hannah Star Rogers to discuss her new book Art, Science, and the Politics of Knowledge (MIT Press, 2022), I found myself nodding …
August 13, 2025
Seeing Like a Platform
Petter Törnberg and Justus Uitermark
Hosted by
Nicholas McCay
In my conversation with Petter Törnberg about Seeing Like a Platform: An Inquiry into the Condition of Digital Modernity (Routledge, 2025) we kept ret…