Today we travel to three past futures, and update you on recent developments! How has COVID brought us closer to robot teachers? Why did Oregon vote to decriminalize all drugs?…
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Today we travel to a future that’s actually the present, just a little bit different. That’s right, this week we’re visiting parallel universes! Guests: Dr. Sean Carroll — professor of…
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Today we travel to a future where every nation has to deal with its own garbage. Guests: Dr. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood — lecturer in sustainable development at the University of St.…
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Today we travel to a future where we make contact. What happens if we find aliens? What if they find us? Guests: Dr. Clara Sousa — quantum astrochemist at Harvard…
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Today we travel to a future where housing is guaranteed and provided to everybody. Guests: Amanda Vail — Director of communications at Plymouth Housing Dr. Sam Tsemberis — Founder of…
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Today we travel to a future where the US and Canada give stolen land back to tribes & bands. Guests: Molly Swain — co-host of Métis in Space, studying in…
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Today we travel to a future where voting rights are extended to lots more people in the United States including non-citizens, 16-year-olds, and convicted felons. Guests: Dr. Ron Hayduk —…
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Today we travel to a future where we all have digital replicas of ourselves to deploy at faculty meetings, doctors appointments, and even dates. Guests: Lars Buttler — CEO of…
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Today we travel to a future where you’re guaranteed a job, but there’s a catch: your job is assigned to you by an algorithm. Guests: Dr. Pavlina Tcherneva — professor…
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Today we travel to a future where you can retire to a nursing home… in space. Guests: Anicca Harriot — PhD candidate at the University of Maryland School of medicine…