Hello and welcome or welcome back to Mind Over Chatter,
Nick Saffell:the Cambridge University podcast.
James Dolan:I'm James.
Nick Saffell:I'm Nick and.
Naomi Clements-Brod:I'm no longer lurking, Naomi.
James Dolan:And together we're inviting you to join us in our conversations with clever, curious people here in Cambridge.
Nick Saffell:In this second series, we're talking all about the future.
Naomi Clements-Brod:We'll cover everything:
Nick Saffell:From the physics of time to Sapir-Whorf, the first linguistic theory to join Starfleet!
James Dolan:From the fabulous fabulations of futures past
James Dolan:to Elon Musk, Mars, and my measly net worth!
Naomi Clements-Brod:From the future of wellbeing and mental health to an overabundance of Pop Tarts!
James Dolan:From using participatory research to help create a more just future to the unequal distribution of My Little Ponies!
Nick Saffell:From the future of artificial intelligence to animism and Hello Barbie!
Naomi Clements-Brod:And from the future of reproduction to the maternal instincts of Darth Vader.
James Dolan:We're going to be talking to people from all over the University of Cambridge, from linguists and philosophers to historians, biologists, demographers and many more besides.
Nick Saffell:Yes, things are about to get weird.
Nick Saffell:That weird in this series will explore the nature of time itself.
Naomi Clements-Brod:What even is the future?
James Dolan:And is it in front of or behind us?
Nick Saffell:And we'll also cover some of today's most pressing questions.
Naomi Clements-Brod:Like how will artificial intelligence impact democracy?
James Dolan:We look forward to exploring all of this and more with you in Series 2.
Nick Saffell:If you're interested in another pressing question that is already affecting all of us.
Naomi Clements-Brod:Here we mean climate change.
Nick Saffell:Check out series one which is already available on all podcast listening platforms.
Naomi Clements-Brod:In the meantime, please like and follow mind over Chatter on Apple Podcasts.
Naomi Clements-Brod:Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.
James Dolan:And don't forget to tell all of your friends, family, colleagues, estranged lovers, pets, neighbors, and every single member of your local parish council.
Nick Saffell:One final note.
Nick Saffell:Before we leave you, we'd love to hear what you think about Mind Over Chatter.
James Dolan:What does your mind have to say about our chatter get it?
Nick Saffell:Anyway, please fill out our survey.
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Naomi Clements-Brod:Knowing what you think will really help us out.
James Dolan:See you in episode one.