Mind control is a pervasive fear in dystopian science fiction. What is there to say about the...
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Podcasts de Fw:Thinking
Jonathan, Joe and Lauren answer a listener mail request. Could we use robots as avatars while we...
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There's a new Barbie doll coming out that has created a bit of a controversy. We talk about the...
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What's the future of wireless data? Will 5G leave everything else in the dust? And what do all...
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That's So Random (Number Generator)
The team responds to a listener request and talks about random number generation. Why is it so...
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What is NASA's Dawn mission all about? What are they learning from Vesta and Ceres? And could...
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What do we have store for us with light bulbs? And how do light bulbs work? And will we always...
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Vision and hearing get all the glory, but humans might be more controlled by our sense of smell...
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What happens when a robot breaks the law?
As machine intelligence becomes more complex, our machines will increasingly behave in ways that...
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Big Data's Big Date with the Movies
Will the movies of the future be built according to market research with big data? We look at how...
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Shkadov Thrusters: Moving the Solar System
One day in the far future, we may have to abandon our home and set out to colonize a new part of...
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Venom is one of the most fascinating things in the animal kingdom. But what role does it play in...
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How will we consume media in the future? Could we harness the Earth's core for energy? How do...
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The Future of Copyright and IP: Part 2
From Creative Commons to corporations' ownership of intellectual property, we conclude our...
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The Future of Copyright and IP: Part 1
Where did the concept of copyright come from? Why does it last so long? We look at where...
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Will Microsoft's new augmented reality goggles change computing forever? We look at the HoloLens...
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What's the future of smart home technology? Will our houses take care of all our chores for us?...
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How likely is an alien invasion in our future and what would our options be if it happened? We...
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Will future American city-dwellers live in Bike Heaven, or will the car remain king? The podcast...
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Scientists have been investigating ways to mix human biology with that of other life forms. How...
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