Kikim Media

04/12/2023

Amazing to be in the NYT “What to Watch” newsletter and the NYT “Climate Forward newsletter both in one week – Their reach is incredible.

Adding John Anderson’s great review of WEATHERING THE FUTURE in the Wall Street Journal, ‘Weathering the Future’ Review: Climate Coping on PBS.


“The come-on for “Weathering the Future” is not a regurgitation of observable fact—that there have been, in recent years, more frequent tornadoes, angrier hurricanes, rising waters and persistent droughts. And it is not a lament about what is or isn’t affecting the atmosphere. What this “NOVA” presentation gives us over its concise hour is what people are doing with the climate cards they’ve been dealt. Some of the moves seem obvious, most are very clever, and all mark a return to ancient methods that have suddenly become revolutionary.”

This ‘NOVA’ presentation highlights the recent onslaught of dramatic weather events and the creative ways people are adjusting in response, from ‘no-till’ farming to building oyster-shell barrier reefs.

03/31/2022

How will climate change impact global incidence of mosquito-borne diseases? University biologist [] examines Earth's most deadly animal in this new episode of from Kikim Media! Please like & share this post and follow the link in our bio to stream.

11/01/2021

08/10/2021

Wonderful article about our fabulous team and our climate science initiative, Our Beautiful Planet! Congratulations to this spectacular team! 🌍 Ed Gray Vicente Franco Ken Schneider Alyn Divine University of New England National Science Teaching Association Kennebunkport Maine Kennebunkport Climate Initiative Ray Day Stacey Toal Wes Richardson

Faculty and students from the School of Marine and Environmental Programs are featured in a new series of short films on climate change. “Our Beautiful Planet” is a series of compelling short science films highlighting cutting-edge research that climate scientists are doing to solve some of the ...

12/23/2020

We're excited to announce that Kikim Media's latest documentary, Secrets In Our DNA, will be nationally broadcast on PBS's NOVA series on Wednesday, January 13 at 9 PM (8c). Our film explores the fascinating world of direct-to-consumer DNA testing. Some 30 million of us—in search of genetic clues to our family relationships, ancestry or health—have swabbed our cheeks or spit in a vial so we can have our DNA tested by companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.

But how well is all this testing backed up by science? What is it in our DNA that the companies actually look at? How do they interpret the data, and how accurate are their results? And with the genetic data of millions of us piling up in computer databases, how worried should we be about our privacy?

In our film you'll meet people whose encounters with DNA testing have changed their lives...pulled them into the investigation of cold case crimes...forced them to confront the risk of life-threatening disease...even called into question their most basic understanding of who they really are. Secrets In Our DNA is a dramatic and thought-provoking hour, and we hope you can watch.

You can follow this link (https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/) to check your local PBS station's schedule for more information about broadcast times and reruns. The episode will also be available to stream for free on the NOVA webpage starting on January 13.

Click on the link below to watch a trailer for the episode:
https://www.pbs.org/video/nova-secrets-our-dna-wmkowj/

10/23/2020

A huge thank you to Asia Society Northern California for including Kikim Media CEO Kiki Kapany in the virtual broadcast of the 2020 Asia Game Changer Awards.

Pictured below, Kiki accepted a Game Changer award on behalf of her father, Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany, at the 2019 Asia Game Changer West Awards inaugural gala in San Francisco. As a scientist, Dr. Kapany is widely acknowledged as 'the father of fiber optics' which has changed the world in multifarious ways.

Asia Game Changer West Awards are bestowed to individuals, organizations, and movements that have inspired, enlightened, and shown true leadership in areas that reflect Asia Society’s core pillars of policy and business, arts and culture, and education.

Follow this link to watch a short video of the gala and its honorees:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc9zoBOlF5g

10/29/2019

If you missed the national broadcast of "Look Who's Driving" or would like to share it with a friend, the full program is available for streaming on PBS:

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/look-whos-driving/

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10/23/2019

We’re thrilled to inform you that "Look Who's Driving" premieres tonight at 9/8c!

We hope you will tune in or stream the show and would greatly appreciate your help to spread the word!

10/23/2019

To match human drivers, an automated vehicle needs to learn how to handle three distinct tasks: seeing everything that’s around it, understand what it’s seeing, and planning the car’s path.

Tune in to PBS at 9pm/8c TONIGHT to catch the national broadcast of "Look Who's Driving"!

10/22/2019

How do self-driving cars work? How close are we to large-scale deployment of them? And will we ever be able to trust AI with our lives?

Catch the national broadcast of "Look Who's Driving" tomorrow night at 9pm (8pm central) on PBS.

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10/21/2019

"If you have any inkling of interest in the status and future of self-driving cars, you have to watch a fast-moving, well-informed and thought-provoking (yet seat-squirming) new documentary entitled Look Who’s Driving."

Dr. Lance Eliot, world-renowned AI expert and Forbes contributor, offers a comprehensive review of Kikim Media's new film on autonomous vehicles. Click on the link below to read the rest of the article, and tune in to PBS on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 9/8c to catch the national broadcast of "Look Who's Driving".

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A well-crafted look at self-driving cars, a worthy topic with big implications for the future

10/03/2019

After years of anticipation, autonomous vehicles are now being tested on public roads around the world. Dozens of startups have sprung up alongside established auto and tech giants to form what many hope will be a transformative new industry. But as innovators rush to cash in on what they see as the next high-tech pot of gold, some experts warn there are still daunting challenges to overcome—like how to train computers to make life-and-death decisions as well as humans can.

How can we train artificial intelligence to be better than humans at making life-and-death decisions? How do self-driving cars work? How close are we to large-scale deployment of them? Join Kikim Media for a special advance screening of “Look Who’s Driving” Friday, October 18 at the Computer History Museum. Event begins at 6:00 PM, follow this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/CHM-screening. Prior to the screening, a panel of pioneering company leaders and academic experts will discuss the technical issues and some of the potential economic and social implications surrounding autonomous vehicle technology.

If you can’t make the screening, Look Who’s Driving premieres Wednesday, October 23 at 9pm/8c on PBS.

09/16/2019

The company’s decision to deliver new self-driving technology to hundreds of thousands of drivers has rivals and regulators on edge as many worry it could unleash unintended consequences.

10/31/2018

The promise of inclusion, the power of love.

We are honored to be a part of the oldest, largest, most diverse and inclusive global interfaith event—The Parliament of the World's Religions.

Join us at 2:15pm on Friday, November 2nd in Metro Toronto Convention Center Room 103A for a special preview screening of our upcoming documentary—The Ornament of the World—and discussion of our interfaith outreach initiative.

For more information, follow this link:
https://www.parliamentofreligions.org/parliament/2018-toronto/2018-toronto

10/30/2018

Great time at UNAFF2018! Thank you for honoring Kikim Media!

10/26/2018

Great article on our founders in the November issue of PUNCH Magazine!

Photo Credit: Scott R Klein [ // scottrklinephoto.com]

Online version available here:
https://punchmonthly.com/magazine.php

03/23/2018

If you missed it:
Saturday, 3/24 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. On the Science Channel
Sunday, 3/25 from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. ET. On the Science Channel
Discovery will also air on Sunday, 4/1 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET.

03/22/2018

Menlo Park-based Kikim Media dives deep into the history of the Peninsula’s century-old technology industry

03/22/2018

Silicon Valley is a magnet for the world's greatest innovators, and the truth behind its rise reveals the powerful forces that made the region what it is today.

03/19/2018

How exciting is this!!! 📽

How do you tell the story of a technological heartland? It all starts with an idea, a little risk, and a lot of money. The documentary filmmakers behind “Silicon Valley: The Untold Story" talk about their six-year effort to reveal the region's secrets and explore its myths."

03/19/2018

Watch our series TONIGHT on Discovery's Science Channel 🙏🏼. Silicon Valley: The Untold Story

Discovery, Inc.-owned Science Channel will premiere a three-part docuseries that offers a revealing look at the history of the computer and tech industry. Produced by Kikim Media, with support from the ...

03/19/2018

Also, the tension-filled battle rounds begin on ‘The Voice’

03/18/2018

Pick up a copy of the Silicon Valley Business Journal to read more about the series!! 📺. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Discovery ScienceChannel Silicon Valley: The Untold Story

03/18/2018

Watch our series on the history of Silicon Valley tomorrow on the Science Channel at 8pm (7pm Central). Enjoy!! 🎥

“Silicon Valley has been THE CENTER of innovation and funding for a century. Could it be dethroned as up-and-comers compete to grab the coveted title? Which cities have the secret sauce to grab the new entrepreneurs from ? https://t.co/rrPhJZ0RqC”

03/12/2018

02/16/2018

Also featured are Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and the story of the man who turned down an offer to pay $50,000 for a third of Apple.

01/24/2018

Thank you to Doron Weber of the Sloan Foundation & Marc Etkind and Jon Bardin of Discovery's Science Channel! An incredible collaboration! Stay tuned for Silicon Valley:The Untold Story on March 19, 2018 P. Sloan Foundation Channel

01/22/2018

Legendary Silicon Valley figures share their takes on the new documentary series Silicon Valley: The Untold Story. WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum, technology entrepreneur Kim Polese, DFJ venture capitalist Heidi Roizen, Apple cofounder Steve "Woz" Wozniak, and award-winning director Michael Schwarz who all participated in the making of the film will discuss the Valley’s evolution and offer commentary on selected clips.

01/22/2018

Colleagues, friends and members catch up in the reception before the program, Silicon Valley: The Untold Story.