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#98: Brain cells wired to the Matrix; omicron latest; how to make truly intelligent machines; the mysterious border between sleep and wake
Season 1 Episode 98
In a step towards creating intelligent cyborg brains, Cortical Labs in Melbourne have trained lab-grown brain organoids to play a classic 1970s video…
4 years, 9 months ago
#97: The latest on omicron; Don’t Look Up review; Steven Pinker on human rationality; the sound of melting glaciers
Season 1 Episode 97
Omicron is spreading quickly and once again we’re facing another wave of infections and restrictions over the holiday period. The team says although …
4 years, 9 months ago
#96: What does the rise of omicron mean for us?; living robots able to reproduce; mini black holes and the end of the universe
Season 1 Episode 96
Omicron, a new covid-19 variant of concern, has become the most common variant in South Africa and is spreading fast. The team examines fears that it…
4 years, 9 months ago
#95: The origin of coronavirus; how red light boosts eyesight; deflecting asteroids; body chemical changes human behaviour
Season 1 Episode 95
Where did covid-19 really come from? Well, the team explains why the wet market in Wuhan is back on top as the most likely place of origin. They also…
4 years, 9 months ago
#94: IBM’s huge quantum computer, Russia’s anti-satellite weapon, the verdict on COP26, AI predicting the next legal highs
Season 1 Episode 94
The race for quantum supremacy continues, with IBM setting a new benchmark for processing power. But the new supercomputer hasn’t actually demonstrat…
4 years, 10 months ago
#93: COP26 special, week 2: voices from the Global South; what does the Glasgow Accord look like - and where does it go from here on climate action
Season 1 Episode 93
Young climate activists from nations bearing the brunt of climate change speak out. In this COP26 special, hear the moving and impassioned words of t…
4 years, 10 months ago
#92: COP26 week 1 special from Glasgow; first Earthlings to go interstellar; genetically engineered microbes for our cells
Season 1 Episode 92
It’s the most consequential climate meeting in a generation. COP26 is underway and we’re bringing you special episodes of the podcast featuring in-de…
4 years, 10 months ago
#91: Earth heading for climate disaster; Kim Stanley Robinson looks to the future; hunt for aliens; Tesla worth $1 trillion
Season 1 Episode 91
The Earth could be heading for disaster. In the lead up to COP26 the team discusses The Emissions Gap, a new UN report which has found that even if c…
4 years, 10 months ago
#90: COP26 climate playlist; the science of Dune; life-saving treatment for children without immune systems; covid sweeps Iran
Season 1 Episode 90
In rare cases children can be born without an immune system, and sadly their chances are very bad. Fortunately the team brings news of a life-saving …
4 years, 10 months ago
#89: Climate-ready food of the future; the biology of poverty; deepfake audio; mystery cosmic signal; Captain Kirk in space
Season 1 Episode 89
Breadfruit could help us weather the storm of climate change. The team hears how the tropical fruit is tough enough to survive Earth’s warming temper…
4 years, 11 months ago