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Nano Comes to Life opens a window onto the nanoscale - the infinitesimal realm of proteins and DNA where physics and cellular and molecular biology meet - and introduces listeners to the rapidly evolving nanotechnologies that are allowing us to manipulate the very building blocks of life. Sonia Contera gives an insider's perspective on this new frontier, revealing how nanotechnology enables a new kind of multidisciplinary science that is poised to give us control over our own biology, our health, and our lives.

With the ongoing advancement of AI and other technologies, our world is becoming increasingly intelligent. From chatbots to innovations in brain-computer interfaces to the possibility of superintelligences leading to the Singularity later this century, our reality is being transformed before our eyes. This is commonly seen as the natural result of progress, but what if there's more to it than that? What if intelligence is an inevitability, an underlying property of the universe?

A podcast exploring how collective wisdom and adaptive leadership can help us navigate the profound transformations reshaping our food and agriculture systems.

The Internet and smartphone are just the latest in a 250-year-long cycle of disruption that has continuously changed the way we live, the way we work, and the way we interact. The coming Augmented Age, however, promises a level of disruption, behavioral shifts, and changes that are unparalleled. While consumers today are camping outside of an Apple store waiting to be one of the first to score a new Apple Watch or iPhone, the next generation of wearables will be able to predict if we're likely to have a heart attack and recommend a course of action.

Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes - good and bad - are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and best-selling author Martin Rees argues that humanity’s prospects depend on our taking a very different approach to planning for tomorrow.

The podcast episode features a discussion with an AI ethics scholar, and the host. The conversation centers on the article "A Call for Humanity: Redefining Technology for a Compassionate Future," exploring the ethical challenges and immense potential of artificial intelligence. The speakers highlight concerns about AI's impact on human dignity and equity, suggesting that a fundamental recalibration involving everyone is needed to ensure AI serves humanity. They propose three key pillars for achieving a compassionate future: education, regulation, and community engagement.

In Artificial You, Susan Schneider says that it is inevitable that AI will take intelligence in new directions but urges that it is up to us to carve out a sensible path forward. As AI technology turns inward, reshaping the brain, as well as outward, potentially creating machine minds, it is crucial to beware. Homo sapiens, as mind designers, will be playing with "tools" they do not understand how to use: the self, the mind, and consciousness.

From leading geopolitical expert and technology futurist Jamie Metzl comes a groundbreaking exploration of the many ways genetic engineering is shaking the core foundations of our lives-sex, war, love, and death. At the dawn of the genetics revolution, our DNA is becoming as readable, writable, and hackable as our information technology. But as humanity starts retooling our own genetic code, the choices we make today will be the difference between realizing breathtaking advances in human well-being and descending into a dangerous and potentially deadly genetic arms race.

Supertrends: 50 Things You Need to Know About the Future is about how efficient futurists work and how we can expect the world to evolve in terms of demographics, general economics, technologies, business models, resources, environment, and lifestyles. This audiobook addresses how to predict the future, what we can expect from it, and how companies and government should adapt to the accelerating change.

This show explores the people, companies, and ideas shaping the future of the agriculture industry. Every week, Tim Hammerich talks to the farmers, founders, innovators and investors to share stories of agtech, sustainability, resiliency and the future of food. We believe innovation is an important part of the future of agriculture, and real change comes from collaboration between scientists, entrepreneurs and farmers. Lead with optimism, but also bring data! For more details on the guests featured on this show, visit the blog at www.FutureOfAgriculture.com.

The Future of Beef Show is THE place to connect with the people and ideas shaping the future of the cattle industry. Hey, folks! I’m Jim Johnson from the Bra...

Welcome to The Future of Nuclear Energy series with Phil Zeringue! In this series, I invite you to join me on an engaging journey through the complexities of nuclear energy as we explore new ideas and cutting-edge solutions with some of today’s most innovative thinkers. Together, we’ll unpack the latest advancements, confront industry challenges, and dive into the transformative role nuclear energy can play in our world’s future.

Journalist and broadcaster Kate Quilton explores what the world might look like for animals in 2050. She talks to guests about some of the big challenges facing animals, such as the way we use technology, the food we eat, how we see and treat animals and our impact on nature. She explores how the choices we make today could influence the world animals - and us - enjoy in the future.

Innovating a Bright Future is a weekly interview show that delves into the future of energy. The show contains interviews with industry leaders, climate technology specialists, and entrepreneurs who have made it their purpose to implement new technologies and practices with the goal of fighting and reversing climate change.The main focus is technology. We look at new age, revolutionary ideas that have the potential to completely change the way our global society operates, from energy, to mobility, to development and infrastructure. The show looks at the impact these new solutions to age old ...

Lessons from the lives and experiences of those that have shaped the history, and will shape the future, of the US Air and Space forces.

Listen to our new series which explores some of the issues and ideas important to our community. In it, we look at broad societal issues, zoom in on what specific industries are doing and look at where businesses are driving societal change.