Fw:Thinking

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It's about technology. It's about humanity. It's about our future. It's Fw:Thinking.

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350 episodes

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye

All good things must come to an end. The podcast crew bids you farewell in this final episode. Peek behind the scenes at the Fw:Thinking podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

55m
Oct 12, 2016
Looking Back on the Future Part Two

Joe and Lauren share their favorite predictions about the future while Jonathan makes lots of jokes. What predictions rank among the team's favorites? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

39m
Oct 07, 2016
Looking Back on the Future Part One

The podcast crew talks about some of their favorite predictions about the future, from evolving language to 20th century French postcards. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

54m
Oct 05, 2016
The Future of Diabetes Part Two

Will we ever find a cure for diabetes? Are there technologies that will help people manage diabetes more easily? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

59m
Oct 03, 2016
The Future of Diabetes Part One

Will we ever find a cure for diabetes? Are there technologies that will help people manage diabetes more easily? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

56m
Sep 30, 2016
Are 3D Printers The New VR?

Has the 3D printer craze fizzled out? What are the trends in consumer 3D printers? Is this technology doomed to obscolescence? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

48m
Sep 26, 2016
Monkeys, Hamlet and Brain-Computer Interfaces

How did Stanford teach monkeys to transcribe Hamlet using only their monkey brains? And how could this technology benefit us in the future? We revisit computer-brain interfaces. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

44m
Sep 21, 2016
The AI Arms Race Part One

What is artificial intelligence? What's the difference between weak, strong, narrow and general AI? And what's state of the art today? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

1h 13m
Sep 20, 2016
The AI Arms Race Part Two

Are we destined for an AI arms race? Why would nations race to develop AI? And will we ever create superintelligent AI? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

57m
Sep 20, 2016
Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Stone

Carbon capture sequestration is all about removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Can we convert the greenhouse gas into solid rock? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

33m
Sep 02, 2016
Moral Bioenhancements Part Two

If you could make the world a better place by removing the ability for people to make selfish choices, would you do it? We continue the conversation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

49m
Aug 26, 2016
Moral Bioenhancements Part One

If you could make the world a better place by removing the ability for people to make selfish choices, would you do it? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

38m
Aug 25, 2016
The Future of Voting

Voting technology is tricky. It's outdated in many jurisdictions but the next step might have big security problems. What is the future of voting? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

1h 9m
Aug 12, 2016
Groovy Moon Boots

How could haptic feedback motors improve the boots astronauts wear? And what are some other applications? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

43m
Aug 10, 2016
The End Of Moore's Law? (Not Really)

By 2021, we won't be able to shrink transistors down any further. What does this mean for Moore's Law? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

39m
Aug 05, 2016
Solar Impulse Ends its Journey

In 2014, we talked about how the Solar Impulse aircraft would fly around the globe using solar energy to create electricity. Two years later, that journey is over. How did it do? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

54m
Aug 03, 2016
Automatic Cybersecurity

Every year, programmers write more than a trillion lines of code. How could automated cybersecurity systems help our technology stay safe from malicious hackers? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

56m
Jul 29, 2016
Cyborg Slugs and Synthetic Stingrays

We explore the wonderful, terrifying world of combining technology and organic material. From robots with slug muscles to an artificial stingray, what's up with cyborgs? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

53m
Jul 28, 2016
Cognitive Buildings

What if your building could think? Cognitive buildings are an integrated approach to the Internet of Things concept. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

38m
Jul 22, 2016
Are Futuristic Floating Airports Already Beached?

Back in the 1930s, engineers suggested we build floating airports on the water to work around space constraints. Is it finally time to build one? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

1h 0m
Jul 20, 2016
You Have Twenty Seconds To Comply

Robot security guards have been around for a couple of years. What role do they fill? Are we creating the robot army destined to overthrow us? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

39m
Jul 16, 2016
Are robots electronic persons?

A draft report for the EU suggests ways we should prepare for a new industrial revolution powered by robots. Is it time to make them electronic persons? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

1h 3m
Jul 14, 2016
Private Space Stations

With the International Space Station orbiting on borrowed time, what's the future of space stations? Are private companies going to launch their own stations into orbit? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

48m
Jul 08, 2016
Cities of Wood and Bone

We look again at the building materials of the future. Could timber replace concrete? And what about synthetic bone? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

48m
Jul 06, 2016
The Future of Weather Forecasts

Why does it take so much computing power to forecast the weather? And how could a weather study help one billion people? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

51m
Jul 01, 2016
Biosimilar Drugs

Biosimilar drugs have the potential to change the medical landscape. We talk about what biosimilar drugs are and their pros and cons. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

41m
Jun 29, 2016
The Future of Gender, Part 2

Society's concepts of sex and gender are mutable. How have those concepts changed throughout history? Could future changes help alleviate social issues affecting us today? Raquel Willis joins the team to discuss the past, present and future of gender. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

34m
Jun 24, 2016
The Future of Gender, Part 1

Society's concepts of sex and gender are mutable. How have those concepts changed throughout history? Could future changes help alleviate social issues affecting us today? Raquel Willis joins the team to discuss the past, present and future of gender. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

47m
Jun 22, 2016
Gene Drives, GMO Pests, and Avoiding Extinction

A new genetic technology called a gene drive could help eradicate deadly pests, like invasive rats in the Galápagos or malaria-carrying mosquitoes. But exactly how hazardous could accidental consequences be? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

36m
Jun 17, 2016
Edible Electronics

Making supercapacitors out of the same stuff you'd buy for a barbecue seems strange, but edible electronics could change the medical industry for the better. Tune in to learn how (and what they'll taste like). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

38m
Jun 15, 2016