Episode Details

Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins us for It's Time for Technology Time, covering the following stories: A software bug is what triggered F1's Malaysia chaos; Google opens its SynthID watermark detector to the public; Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders; and Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing, has passed. Reproductive biologist Nicole McPherson relays the extremely important scientific finding that making babies on Mars could be harder than you'd expect. For space news, astrobiologist Sarah Rugheimer reports on the following: Ocean chemistry on ancient Earth could help scientists search for life on alien worlds; Supermassive black holes 'kill' their host galaxies using plasma jets as their murder weapons; and Astronomers discover a cold lava planet that may resemble early Earth. Experimental psychologist Willis Klein gives an overview of self-silencing and gaslighting, and how they can lead to poor mental health and explores whether it's easier to get to know AI or humans. Public policy professor Todd Rogers reveals how sports can bring divided people together.

Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:05) Carmi Levy pt. 1
• (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2
• (20:00) Nicole McPherson
• (30:00) Sarah Rugheimer pt. 1
• (39:50) Sarah Rugheimer pt. 2
• (49:50) Willis Klein pt. 1
• (59:50) Willis Klein pt. 2
• (1:09:50) Todd Rogers
• (1:19:10) Sign-off

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices