In this episode we travel to a world without bees. And not just honey bees, all bees. You’ve probably heard a lot of doom and gloom predictions about what might…
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Robocrop
January 3, 2017Today’s episode is about a future where nobody works on farms anymore, all farming is done by robots. Is it possible? Probably not. But it might be closer than you…
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Extra! Extra!
December 6, 2016This week we travel to a future where there is so much fake news that nobody can tell what is real anymore. Are we already there? What happens next? This…
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Bot for Teacher
June 28, 2016Today a future without schools. Instead of gathering students into a room and teaching them, everybody learns on their own time, on tablets and guided by artificial intelligence. First, I…
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Rude Bot Rises
April 5, 2016Okay, you asked for it, and I finally did it. Today’s episode is about conscious artificial intelligence. Which is a HUGE topic! So we only took a small bite out…
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My Everything Pal
March 8, 2016Today we travel to a future full of spreadsheet approved lives. A future where everything we do is tracked and quantified: calories, air quality, sleep, heart rate, microbes, brain waves,…
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Micro But Mighty
March 1, 2016Today we travel to a future where your microbiome becomes a key part of your identity. From health to your child’s kindergarten, here are all the ways knowing about your…
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The Ultimate Swatting
February 23, 2016Today we travel to a future where humans have decided to eradicate the most dangerous animal on the planet: mosquitos. How would we do it? Is it even possible? And…
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Don’t Lie To Me
February 16, 2016Today we travel to a future without lies. What would it be like if we all wore accurate lie detectors around all the time? In this episode we talk about…