Today we travel to a future where super-bandages can heal wounds really fast. Sound like science fiction? Well it might be closer than you think! Guests: Dr. Daniel Cohen —…
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Game of Bones
August 18, 2020Today we travel to a future where archaeology accidentally runs out of usable ancient DNA. Guests: Dr. Keolu Fox — assistant professor at UC San Diego, Indigenous Futures Lab Dr.…
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It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
August 4, 2020Today we travel to a future where there is no future, because today we’re considering how the universe ends. Plus: how to cope with feeling freaked out by the end…
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Dollars For Data
July 21, 2020Today we travel to a future where you can sell your personal data directly to a company, to get a better deal on a car or a house or a…
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Should We Put Polar Bears In Antarctica?
July 7, 2020Today we travel to a future where humans decide to start relocating species to save them from climate change. Guests: Jason McLachlan — associate professor of ecology at the University…
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Heads Will Roll
June 9, 2020100% of ad sales from today’s episode will be donated to bail funds. Today we travel to a future where you can plop your head onto a brand new body. …
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Welcome To Celebrityville
May 26, 2020Today we travel to a future where celebrities construct their own cities for you and I to live in. Guests: Jon Karas — President and Co-Founder at Akoin Dr. Katherine…
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FIVE YEARS OF FLASH FORWARD!
May 12, 2020Today we celebrate the FIVE YEAR anniversary of the podcast. Whoa. To celebrate, I reached out to every single person who you’ve ever heard on the podcast — every expert,…
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Goodnight Night
April 28, 2020Today we travel to a future where darkness is a thing of the past. Guests: Dr. John Barentine — director of public policy at the International Dark Sky Association Rebecca…
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Doomsday 2000/2038/2100
April 14, 2020Today we travel to a future where software engineers didn’t actually fix any of the Y2K bugs. What would have happened if we had ignored the problem? What lessons does…