With the rise in consumer DNA tests and online genealogy, people might soon have a pretty good idea where their families came from for generations. But are we putting too…

In 1935, the US Federal Government decided to spend millions of dollars putting artists to work. What if they did it again? Guests: Susan Quinn, author of Furious Improvisation: How…

This episode we talk exoskeletons: what are they being used for now? What might they be used for in the future? And what happens when they’re everywhere? Guests Tim Pote,…

Some people love going to the gym. Some people hate it. But what if there was a pill that could replace exercise? Today’s future might actually be closer than you…

In this episode, a huge submarine volcano erupts, breaks the surface of the ocean, and forms a new island. What happens next? Guests: Tracy Gregg, associate professor of geology at…

We’re back! After a bit of a break, your regularly scheduled Flash Forward episodes will resume starting today. Every other Tuesday you’ll get a future delivered straight to your listening…

Hello Flash Forward friends! This is a bit of a recap post, as Season 3 of Flash Forward just ended. So below you’ll find some data about the season, a…

In our last episode of the season, we take one one of the most requested futures: telepathy! What would it be like to be able to link minds, and communicate…

This episode we travel to a future where the 2020 census goes haywire. What happens if we don’t get an accurate count of Americans? Who cares? Apparently the constitution does! …

This episode is all about a world without plastic. What would that look like? Is it even possible?  Today, plastic is seen as one of our great environmental enemies. But…