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ABC News Now: Ahead of the Curve
May 23, 2005 - On "ABC News Now" John Donovan interviews Astro Teller about how BodyMedia is carving out the future of wearable body monitoring and how dashboards for the human body will reshape the health and wellness landscape as we know it.

Edward Teller Commemoration
Nov. 3, 2003 - Dr. Edward Teller, one of the preeminent scientists of the twentieth century, died in October of 2003. On November 3rd an international commemoration for Edward Teller was held at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratories in California. Astro Teller speaks briefly about his grandfather and recites one of Edward’s many poems.

All Things Considered


May 3, 2001 - Thirty years ago today on May 3, 1971, All Things Considered was born. Today we're taking time out from the usual routines to talk to our fellow 30-year-olds, who speak about the experiences that have shaped them. We'll hear from people in various walks of life, from various backgrounds who have one big thing in common: their age. Robert Siegel hosts this hour of the program, which features 30-year-olds from Boston, Atlanta, Denver, New York and, primarily, Pittsburgh. First, we hear a profile of Astro Teller, CEO of Bodymedia. He talks about how the good economy has shaped the attitudes of 30-year-olds toward their jobs.

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Night Talk
Oct. 1997 - Astro Teller talks about artificial intelligence and his first fiction novel, exegesis, including the future potential for computers to become self-aware and society’s changing relationship to technology as it gradually catches up to humans in sophistication.