Out of the dynamic growth of Silicon Valley came a new field of Biotech that would begin to outpace its technical field of origin. Even as people speak of the end of Moore's law and the slowing of tech development, it seems biotech just grows and innovates more quickly.   Today's guest, Terry Guyer, was not only first hand for the growth of these industries, but met and painted portraits of many of the titans of technology, medicine and biology. From the aforementioned Gordon Moore, to Steve Wozniak, or Ray Kurzweil, Terry Guyer has spent time with them all. Most of all, Guyer was the maker of a series of maps that showed the growing Biotech industry from California to the East Coast and up to Canada.

The Next Stage of Silicon Valley - Mapping Biotech with Terry Guyer

From a lifetime of practical experience in community work, wrestling with the structures that form and direct peoples, Frank Romo  (https://www.romogis.com/)has had an expanding perspective on the human experience.  In this conversation we get to discuss his landmark, interactive "Black Lives Matter Map" (https://blm-map.com/), as well as his background and works such as the "Murals In Detroit" ( https://muralsindetroit.com/)

Frank Romo - The Big View of Mapping Now

A young employee at the Harris Seybold printing company always loved those framed paintings of classic books. They hung in the offices, those original paintings, and were mostly done by artist and illustrator Everett Henry. They were extraordinary in their visual ability to represent the geography, plot and drama of a story in a single visual.  Everett Henry literally could convert a book into a type of map. 
This young employee, Rich Foley, spent years at the company, and as the business changed ownership, he always kept tabs on what happened to those painting. He always made sure new management knew their story and that they were important... and should end up in a good home.  Even in retirement he never let go, but made sure that eventually they made it home, to the Library of Congress.
"They now belong to the American people".

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Saving the Everett Henrys - The Rich Foley Story

Drawing on a whimsical approach to depicting areas, Kirby Scudder has tapped into a greater depth and continues the tradition of the American Birds Eye View map.  Here we chat with him about his early work for the Tech Regions around Boston with "Route 128" as well as his early Silicon Valley. Visit him at www.kirbyscudder.com

Kirby Scudder - A Unique View for Regions

While you might know his for a series of maps that looked at Sports history from Baseball, Football, Golf, and more. You really know, and believe his work from movies such as "Return of the Jedi", "The Goonies", "E.T." and more.  Here a discussion with Frank Ordaz about his work and how it began with a transcendent moment.

Frank Ordaz - That Transcendent Moment

He is your visual guide to understanding the slopes, and his work has taken him around the globe.  Here an interview with James Niehues about his history, his process and how to capture the drama of a mountain experience and make it accessible.

James Niehues - The Man Behind The Maps

An old quote claims that "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"... in other words some things don't translate. But one artist with a unique process and history has found a work around. Emek Golan has done album covers, artwork and posters for some of the most influential artists of the time, and is known visualizations that go deeper and  catch some of the intangible qualities that make artists unique.
Visit Emek at Emek.net

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