Invisible and essential, scanning through the history and impact of barcodes
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Feb 22, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:49:08

Barcodes are everywhere, and they helped to shape the world we live in. This hour, we'll look at the history and impact of barcodes. Plus, we'll look at the rise of QR code menus and tickets, and talk about what we might gain and lose as we move away from physical objects to digital ones.

GUESTS: 

  • Jordan Frith: Pearce Professor of Professional Communications at Clemson University, and author of the book Barcode
  • Sean Willard: Menu Engineer with Menu Engineers
  • Bailey Sincox: Perkins-Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow in the Princeton Society of Fellows, where she teaches and writes about early modern English literature

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