{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f8df02aa4e5a0011e2ab89/6abc293729a486156a2c7cd0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"67 - Whose Rules Are They Anyway? From Sociology to Robotics with Jenny Huch","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64f8df02aa4e5a0011e2ab89/1790715689794-ce7adcbc-fe77-40d0-95d2-ad6ac5bbba79.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>Whose Rules Are They Anyway? From Sociology to Robotics with Jenny Huch</h2><p>What happens when you stop accepting the rules around you and start asking who created them in the first place?</p><p>In this episode of <strong>She Talks Tech</strong>, Hlulani sits down with <strong>Jenny Huch</strong>, a sociologist and researcher working at the intersection of people, technology and robotics.</p><p>Jenny shares her unconventional journey from sociology and international fieldwork to researching human-robot interaction, and why understanding people is just as important as understanding the technology we build.</p><p><br></p><h3>In this episode:</h3><ul><li>How questioning gender expectations sparked Jenny’s interest in sociology</li><li>Her unexpected journey from sociology into robotics</li><li>The experience in Zanzibar that changed how she thinks about technology</li><li>Why good technology can fail when we ignore social realities</li><li>What happens when humans begin treating robots like colleagues</li><li>Trust, competition and connection between workers and robots</li><li>Questioning privilege and the idea of bringing “solutions” into communities</li><li>Breaking away from the expected career path</li><li>Entering tech without a traditional technical background</li><li>Trusting your inner compass and following your curiosity</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Plus:</strong> Jenny reads a beautiful letter to her 10-year-old self about questioning the rules, creating your own path and why <strong>curiosity can take you further than certainty.</strong></p><p>🎧 <strong>Listen to the full conversation on She Talks Tech.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>☕ <strong>Support She Talks Tech:</strong></p><p>buymeacoffee.com/shetalkstech</p><p><br></p><p>📱 <strong>Follow She Talks Tech on Instagram:</strong></p><p>@she_talks_tech_podcast</p>","author_name":"Hlulani"}