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Fw:Thinking

It's about technology. It's about humanity. It's about our future. It's Fw:Thinking.

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The Problem With Nuclear Waste

The Problem With Nuclear Waste

Nuclear power has a lot of advantages but one big disadvantage is the nuclear waste. Why is it such a problem? Learn mo... Read more

25 Jul 2014

38mins

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Will future humans look different?

Will future humans look different?

Science fiction takes us tens of thousands of years into the future but sometimes imagines the range of human physical a... Read more

13 Jun 2014

42mins

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Kitchens of the Future

Kitchens of the Future

How is technology transforming kitchens into the communal cooking space of the future? Learn more about your ad-choices... Read more

9 Jul 2014

59mins

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Biomimetics

Biomimetics

Humans can create some pretty astounding technologies, but it's hard to beat the R&D provided by 4 billion years of ... Read more

20 Jun 2014

43mins

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Mind Control, Part 1

Mind Control, Part 1

Mind control is a pervasive fear in dystopian science fiction. What is there to say about the real-life science of manip... Read more

8 Apr 2015

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Bioplastics

Bioplastics

Plastics have changed the world in good and bad ways. Could bioplastics give us the benefits of plastic without the nast... Read more

4 Jun 2014

27mins

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Making Computers Think Like Brains

Making Computers Think Like Brains

Computers and brains don't work the same way but that hasn't stopped us from trying to make computers that can "think." ... Read more

16 May 2014

46mins

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Computers vs. Brains

Computers vs. Brains

Futurists often talk about computers and brains as if they were interchangeable. Your hosts explore the many ways that c... Read more

14 May 2014

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Mind Control, Part 2

Mind Control, Part 2

It's time for Mind Control: The Return to Mind Mountain. The podcast crew focuses on persuasive technology, environmenta... Read more

10 Apr 2015

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The Power of Thorium

The Power of Thorium

Is thorium the answer to our energy needs? We discuss the benefits and drawbacks of thorium as an energy source. Learn ... Read more

21 Mar 2014

42mins

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Predictions Are Hard!

Predictions Are Hard!

We're old hands at making predictions but history is filled with inaccurate (and hilarious) guesses that were way off th... Read more

9 May 2014

52mins

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Balloons in Space!

Balloons in Space!

Are balloons the next step in space tourism? We look at companies trying to get off the ground in the industry. And how ... Read more

11 Mar 2015

39mins

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Cars with Hidden Agendas, Part 1: The VW Scandal

Cars with Hidden Agendas, Part 1: The VW Scandal

In part one of this two-part episode about the computerization of cars, Lauren and Joe are joined by CarStuff hosts Scot... Read more

7 Oct 2015

37mins

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The Dawn Mission

The Dawn Mission

What is NASA's Dawn mission all about? What are they learning from Vesta and Ceres? And could Ceres have habitable ocean... Read more

18 Mar 2015

48mins

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Robot Avatars

Robot Avatars

Jonathan, Joe and Lauren answer a listener mail request. Could we use robots as avatars while we explore distant locatio... Read more

3 Apr 2015

55mins

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Is there a future for Bitcoin?

Is there a future for Bitcoin?

The crypto-currency Bitcoin has weathered many storms lately. Is there a future for this digital currency or will it dis... Read more

30 Sep 2015

40mins

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3D Printing in Medicine

3D Printing in Medicine

Lauren and Jonathan explore three ways 3D printers could change medicine. From printing drugs to regenerating nerves, we... Read more

2 Oct 2015

27mins

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Building Materials of the Future: Bio Edition

Building Materials of the Future: Bio Edition

What will the buildings of the future be made out of? Could you end up living in a house of blood? We explore the potent... Read more

9 Apr 2016

44mins

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Indestructible Materialism

Indestructible Materialism

Why is the idea of an indestructible material so attractive? Is there actually such a thing? What are some materials tha... Read more

6 Dec 2013

30mins

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Lock and Key

Lock and Key

Now that someone has created 3D models of TSA master keys, TSA luggage locks are no longer secure. What is the future of... Read more

25 Sep 2015

40mins

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