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The World Transformed

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A convergence of emerging technologies and emerging possibilities is at the heart of this, the greatest period of transformation in human history. Our world is changing in ways that are hard to predict...sometimes even hard to imagine. The World Transformed is your guide to an astounding future that lies ahead -- and that will be here sooner than you think!

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Specialization Is for Insects, Part 2 This is a follow-up to our discussion on Realizing Possibilities ...Fast back in December. What kind of knowledge and skills will we need to thrive in a world where everything is a coffee shop?... more
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Stephen Pinker argues that the Enlightenment is the key driver behind massive improvement that is taking place in a number of different areas. He claims the enlightenment is working. Phil and Stephen discuss whether they agree with... more
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Phil and Stephen review more reasons that this is a great time to be alive. The little lizard with the big genome. Making skins cells into stem cells -- three different ways! The check-in procedure that could save your life. PLUS Geekout:... more
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Phil and Stephen reflect on the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, and Starman's drive to the asteroid belt. What is Elon Musk up to? Is this all just a publicity stunt? Or was that just a publicity stunt that NASA pulled back in July... more
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Phil and Stephen discuss a familiar subject -- why this is the best time to be alive. But this time with a twist: how good would a life in the past have to be to persuade you to abandon the present? We just entered into a golden age of... more
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Phil and Stephen look at some dangerous possibilities that arise when the lines between reality and illusion are blurred. Reddit User Outperforms Disney With AI-generated Princess Leia I Made My Shed the Number One Restaurant on... more
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Phil and Stephen review amazing news indicating that the future is closer than we think. Neuroscientists Have Followed a Thought as it Moves Through the Brain A study using epilepsy patients undergoing surgery has given neuroscientists an... more
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Phil and Stephen discuss three animals who might well show us how to live longer and healthier lives. Secrets of these 200-year-old whales who avoid cancer Why the bowhead whale lives 200 years and rarely gets cancer. Naked... more
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Future news from a variety of angles. What ties them together? You decide. Scientists reverse genetic aging, memory decline in rats They injected rats with viral vectors that expressed FKBP1b, causing a rise in overall expression of the... more
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Phil and Stephen discuss a number of future developments that they have been predicting for years that now appear to be coming true. Biotech boss backing gene therapy to solve ageing crisis seeks injection of urgency, but scientists... more
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