Moonshot

Explore the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen. Are you ready for self-driving cars, jetpacks, 3D printed food, or a trip to Mars? Moonshot talks to the people who are at the forefront of all this rapid change to find out what the future of humanity might actually look like. Hosted by Kristofor Lawson and Andrew Moon.

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Flying into the Future with François Chopard

François Chopard is the CEO and founder of Starburst Ventures - a French aerospace accelerator that is investing in new technologies that are about to change our skies and make space more accessible. If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share this episode with a friend, or if you're able, consider supporting us financially on Patreon. All supporters get an ad-free feed, along with bonus episodes, and merch. Visit  https://www.patreon.com/moonshot ....

Sep 13, 2017•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7

The Future of Personal Flight

For more than a century, people have been dreaming of one day being able to build a personal flying machine. In this episode of Moonshot we meet people working on flying vehicles and jetpacks to see where the technology is headed and when we might be able to fly ourselves everywhere we go. Featured in this episode: Richard Browning - Gravity Mark Jennings-Bates - Pal-V François Chopard - Starburst Ventures Andrew Hawkins - The Verge If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share t...

Sep 06, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Investing in the Future with Kevin Rose

What new products and technologies are going to take off? And which ideas are worth investing in? Kevin Rose is a serial entrepreneur and currently an investor with True Ventures. Kevin was an early investor in Twitter and Foursquare, and previously founded Digg.com along with other companies like Revision3, Milk, and North Technologies. We chat to Kevin about what ideas he's interested in, where he feels technology is heading, and why he won't be investing in VR. If you love Moonshot then the b...

Aug 09, 2017•25 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Hacking the Brain with Bryan Johnson

What does it mean to be human? And what would be possible if you had technology hardwired into your mind? Bryan Johnson is the founder and CEO of Kernel - a company building chips to implant in your brain to fix problems and improve human potential. Bryan was previously the founder of Braintree which sold to eBay for $800 million USD. He's now invested $100 million to make sure humans don't fall behind in our pursuit of new technology. Join us as we dive into the human mind with Bryan ...

Aug 02, 2017•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Moonquakes

Moon Ribas is a Cyborg Artist and Co-Founder of Cyborg Foundation. In this special bonus episode we speak with Moon about her plan to get an implant to feel the seismic vibrations of the Moon. If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share this episode with a friend, or if you're able, consider supporting us financially on Patreon. All supporters get an ad-free feed, along with bonus episodes, and merch. Visit  https://www.patreon.com/moonshot ....

Jul 25, 2017•7 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Hacking Humans

What would be possible if the human body was integrated with technology? In this episode of Moonshot we meet the people who are actively trying to augment the human body and improve our own abilities. Featured in this episode: Bryan Johnson - Kernel Moon Ribas - Cyborg Foundation Amal Graafstra - Dangerous Things Kevin Rose - True Ventures If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share this episode with a friend, or if you're able, consider supporting us financially on Patreon. Al...

Jul 19, 2017•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Building Trello with Michael Pryor

Entrepreneur Michael Pryor shares the story behind Trello - the visual productivity app that's changing the way people organise their businesses and their lives. If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share this episode with a friend, or if you're able, consider supporting us financially on Patreon. All supporters get an ad-free feed, along with bonus episodes, and merch. Visit  https://www.patreon.com/moonshot ....

Jun 14, 2017•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2

AI: The Rise of Intelligent Machines

This week on Moonshot: Researchers have spent decades trying to build machines that have the ability to think and reason like humans. But how close are we from reaching the point of Artificial General Intelligence?  You can find Liza Daly's article on AI and the basics of machine learning right here: https://worldwritable.com/ai-literacy-the-basics-of-machine-learning-2e20f93e34b4 If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share this episode with a friend, or if you're abl...

May 31, 2017•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2

THE RACE TO MARS!

If you're a billionaire with lots of money there's no better way to spend that cash then to try and send other humans to Mars. But is Mars space travel really something that could be a reality in less than a decade? Moonshot explores the race to Mars and the people trying to make it happen. If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share this episode with a friend, or if you're able, consider supporting us financially on Patreon. All supporters get an ad-free feed, a...

Mar 22, 2017•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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