Episode 82 - Sci-Fi Inpirations for Long Term Thinking
20/01/18 10:45 Filed in: Long-term thinking
This week I ruminate on some of my early inspirations for long term thinking from the world of science fiction.
Also, nano material from pitcher plants, and tiny nuclear reactors for your house on Mars.
Pitcher Plant nano material
Compact reactor
(Babylon 5)
Arthur C. Clarke
Apollo 13 recording
Mass Effect - First viewing of the Citadel
Babylon 5
Also, nano material from pitcher plants, and tiny nuclear reactors for your house on Mars.
Pitcher Plant nano material
Compact reactor
(Babylon 5)
Arthur C. Clarke
Apollo 13 recording
Mass Effect - First viewing of the Citadel
Babylon 5
Comments
Episode 78 - Free Music and I'm Just Trying To Stay Alive
09/12/17 09:49 Filed in: Music
This week I offer more insight into a career in the arts, and how my experience may apply to all jobs in the future.
Also, artificial life and martian worms.
Artificial DNA
Worms in simulated Martian soil
More thoughts on music and the future of work
Also, artificial life and martian worms.
Artificial DNA
Worms in simulated Martian soil
More thoughts on music and the future of work
Episode 73 - Interview with Astronaut Abby
28/10/17 09:03 Filed in: Space
This week I have a great chat with Abigail Harrison, aka Astronaut Abby. We talk about her ambitions for Mars, getting people excited about space, STEM, and the arts, and whether there will be cats on Mars.
(Astronaut Abby/The Mars Generation)
Links to this weeks resources:
The Mars Generation
Astronaut Abby
(Astronaut Abby/The Mars Generation)
Links to this weeks resources:
The Mars Generation
Astronaut Abby
Episode 72 - All News Show #6
21/10/17 08:20 Filed in: News
This week we catch up on the news. Mars, self-driving cars, trains and tractors, new telescopes, medical imaging, shills, dolphin culture.
(Exolife-PLANETS)
Self Driving Cars
Self Driving Trains
Automated Farm
Who's the Real Shill?
Dopamine Receptor Imaging
Cetacean Culture
Exolife Telescope
Mars Law
Mars Meetings
(Exolife-PLANETS)
News this week
Self Driving Cars
Self Driving Trains
Automated Farm
Who's the Real Shill?
Dopamine Receptor Imaging
Cetacean Culture
Exolife Telescope
Mars Law
Mars Meetings
Episode 70 - All News Show #5
07/10/17 09:21 Filed in: News
On this weeks news show: CRISPR for Glaucoma, Nobel Prizes, moon, Mars, and some thoughts on guns and con man Alex Jones.
(Lockheed Martin)
Nobel Prizes 2017
CRISPR for glaucoma
Trump Administration's NASA priorities
Lockheed Martin Mars Station
Elon Musk's Mars Update
(Lockheed Martin)
The News
Nobel Prizes 2017
CRISPR for glaucoma
Trump Administration's NASA priorities
Lockheed Martin Mars Station
Elon Musk's Mars Update
Episode 56 - Energy pt4 - other generation methods
01/07/17 09:05 Filed in: energy
This week we cover some less well known energy generation methods: Geothermal, biomass, biofuel, flywheel, and space based solar panels.
Also, artificial intelligence in the operating room, and robo-snakes on Mars
Artificial Intelligence in the O.R.
Snake rovers on Mars
(Biomass Power Plant by bava alcide 57/Wikimedia)
Links to sources and information from the show:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20082015/lighting-paradox-cheaper-efficient-led-save-energy-use-rises
https://futurism.com/new-material-could-lead-to-devices-that-you-only-need-to-charge-once-every-three-months/
http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/23/technology/future/minority-report-15-years/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_solar_power
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1340066560/velkess-energy-storage
http://www.solarhome.org/OutbackVFXR3648A3.6kWFLEXpowerOne-2.aspx?gclid=CjwKEAjwytLKBRCX547gve7EsE4SJAD3IZV68hTNf0AUrPNUi5bY0V-mLeUfDVn7xqcA2PRugo75LxoCD8jw_wcB
Also, artificial intelligence in the operating room, and robo-snakes on Mars
Artificial Intelligence in the O.R.
Snake rovers on Mars
Energy - Other Methods
(Biomass Power Plant by bava alcide 57/Wikimedia)
Links to sources and information from the show:
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20082015/lighting-paradox-cheaper-efficient-led-save-energy-use-rises
https://futurism.com/new-material-could-lead-to-devices-that-you-only-need-to-charge-once-every-three-months/
http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/23/technology/future/minority-report-15-years/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_solar_power
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1340066560/velkess-energy-storage
http://www.solarhome.org/OutbackVFXR3648A3.6kWFLEXpowerOne-2.aspx?gclid=CjwKEAjwytLKBRCX547gve7EsE4SJAD3IZV68hTNf0AUrPNUi5bY0V-mLeUfDVn7xqcA2PRugo75LxoCD8jw_wcB
Episode 33 - Themes for 2017 - Understanding Science - Consensus
20/01/17 15:07 Filed in: Science
This week I offer an overview of scientific consensus - what it is, and why we should accept it.
And in the news: Vantablack, and mud on Mars
Vantablack
(Surrey NanoSystems)
Mud on Mars
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)
(Randal Monroe/XKCD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_consensus
https://futurism.com/what-is-scientific-consensus/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/06/24/what-does-scientific-consensus-mean/#560ae2c1377f
And in the news: Vantablack, and mud on Mars
Vantablack
(Surrey NanoSystems)
Mud on Mars
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)
Scientific Consensus
(Randal Monroe/XKCD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_consensus
https://futurism.com/what-is-scientific-consensus/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/06/24/what-does-scientific-consensus-mean/#560ae2c1377f