Today we travel to a future where your face is findable no matter where you go. Guests: Scott Myers — former editor of the Perplex City Wiki Laura E. Hall — game designer and author of Planning Your Escape Tom-Lucas Säger — technologist & Sato
Today we revisit an episode from way back in season one, and ask: what even is gender in the first place?
Today we revisit an episode from way back in season one, and ask: what even is gender in the first place? How could it be different? Why does science fiction like playing with gender? And what would happen if we removed it from our legal identities? Guest
Today we revisit an episode from way back in season one, and ask: what even is gender in the first place?
Today we travel to a future where fire is completely safe for humans.
Today we travel to a future where fire is completely safe for humans.
Today we travel to a future where fire is completely safe for humans.
Today’s episode is all about fire: how does it work? Why is it so dangerous? And could we ever make it safe? And it's an extra special episode because it's hosted by Julia Llinas Goodman! Guests: John Lentini, a certified fire investigator who has serve
Today we travel to a future where fire is completely safe for humans.
Today’s episode is about a future where the economy revolves around mutual support, instead of money.
Today’s episode is about a future where the economy revolves around mutual support, instead of money.
Today’s episode is about a future where the economy revolves around gifts, instead of money. Guests: Ilana Strauss, a journalist and producer at National Geographic’s podcast, “Overheard.” Dr. Niels Thygesen, an associate professor at the Copenhagen B
Today’s episode is about a future where the economy revolves around mutual support, instead of money.
There are 24 usable hours in the day.
There are 24 usable hours in the day.
Today’s episode is about a future where humans get weird with sleep. First, what if we tried to take shifts all day, every day? Second, what if we tried to become nocturnal? Guests: Dr. Matthew Wolf-Meyer, an associate professor of anthropology at Bingh
Today’s episode is about a future where we try to control crime with brain implants. Guests: Stephen Kinzer, a journalist and author of Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control. Dr. Shaun Patel, a neuroscientist at Harvar
Today we travel to a future where we start putting devices in people’s brains, to reduce crime.
Today we travel to a future where we start putting devices in people’s brains, to reduce crime.
Today we do a bit of spelunking into the history of Flash Forward, revisit last year’s anniversary, and talk about how the future sausage gets made.