Today we travel to a future where we become immune to every poison, venom and toxin in the world. What happens next?  Guests: Dr. Bryan Fry — biochemist and molecular…

Today we travel to three past futures, and update you on recent developments! How has COVID brought us closer to robot teachers? Why did Oregon vote to decriminalize all drugs?…

For the past several years I’ve wrapped up each season with a debrief and recap post like this one. (You can see 2019, 2018, and 2017 here. I have no…

Today we travel to a future that’s actually the present, just a little bit different. That’s right, this week we’re visiting parallel universes! Guests: Dr. Sean Carroll — professor of…

Today we travel to a future where every nation has to deal with its own garbage.  Guests: Dr. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood — lecturer in sustainable development at the University of St.…

Today we travel to a future where we make contact. What happens if we find aliens? What if they find us?  Guests: Dr. Clara Sousa — quantum astrochemist at Harvard…

Today we travel to a future where housing is guaranteed and provided to everybody.  Guests: Amanda Vail — Director of communications at Plymouth Housing Dr. Sam Tsemberis — Founder of…

Today we travel to a future where the US and Canada give stolen land back to tribes & bands.  Guests: Molly Swain — co-host of Métis in Space, studying in…

Today we travel to a future where voting rights are extended to lots more people in the United States including non-citizens, 16-year-olds, and convicted felons.  Guests: Dr. Ron Hayduk —…

Today we travel to a future where we all have digital replicas of ourselves to deploy at faculty meetings, doctors appointments, and even dates.  Guests: Lars Buttler — CEO of…