Autism, Empathy, and Storytelling

BYU professor Garrett J. Cardon (BS ’04) is here to debunk the myth that people with autism don’t feel empathy. Misunderstandings between autistic and neurotypical people come not from an empathy deficit on the autistic person’s part, but from a difference in social styles from both parties. This m…

Generational Talent: The Story of BYU Animation through a Father and Son

BYU animation professor Craig P. Van Dyke (BFA ’03) recently had a full-circle moment as he watched his son, Connor Van Dyke (BFA ’25), win a Student Emmy for his short film, Love and Gold. Craig won a Student Emmy back in 2004 for the first ever computer-animated film created at BYU, Lemmings. Bac…

Weathering the Storm: How to Prepare for Disasters

BYU alum D. James Siebert (BA ’92) is a meteorologist with a passion for preparedness. Having witnessed natural disasters firsthand, Siebert knows how important it is to be ready for all of the storms in our lives. “Becoming prepared is a lifestyle,” he says, “not an event.” Join host Whitney Sing…

What's the Matter with America—and How to Fix It

The United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, but “we celebrate under ominous clouds,” says Judge Thomas B. Griffith (ret.) (BA ’78). Yet Griffith is hopeful. “There are green shoots coming up through the tundra,” he says. Join host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) as …

Facing AI with Faith

BYU computer science professor David Wingate (BS ’02, MS ’04) is a techno-optimist: “I recognize the dangers of AI . . . But I trust the goodness of people,” he says. How can we use AI in productive ways to bless ourselves and others? Join Y Magazine podcast host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01)…

"It's All About Love": Finding Time for Service

BYU student Paige R. Merkley (’27) is addicted to service. On Sunday afternoons she drinks root beer floats and chats with her adopted grandparent. On Tuesdays she dances with her friends at Adaptive Show Choir practice. On Thursdays she prepares the choreography for that choir. On Fridays she eats…

To All: How AI is Helping Share Gospel Messages in Other Languages

“Language is probably one of the most pervasive uses of AI,” says BYU computer science professor Steve D. Richardson (BS ’77, MA ’80). It’s prophesied in scripture that “every man shall hear the fulness of the gospel in his own tongue” (D&C 90:11), but, asks Richardson, “how is that going to happe…

How to Fix Youth Sports: Game-Changing BYU Researchers Have Ideas

Sports benefit kids in numerous ways: they reduce the risk of disease and mental illness, they improve performance in school, and they can even help kids do better at work later in life, says Matthew K. Seeley, a BYU biomechanics professor. But we’re also in the midst of what Seeley calls a “youth-…

Bible Backstory: Why Read Other Translations?

Which translations of the Bible should you use in your family or personal study? How did different Bible translations come about in the first place? Join host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) in learning from BYU ancient scripture professor Matthew J. Grey (BA ’03) about the Church’s new policy o…

How to Put Down the Phone and Pick Up a Conversation

In an age of digital communication, remote work, and social media, the World Health Organization recognizes social disconnection as a worldwide epidemic. What is the solution? Othello L. Richards (BA ’03, MA ’17), communications professor and former on-air reporter, has some ideas. In this episode…