Jeff Greason is today's featured guest. Topic: The transition from space as a series of government supported projects to space as a series of business ventures--a transition we are in now. But also, space as a place where millions of people will someday live and work permanently. And the profound changes this will bring in our ability to build out our future infrastructure in space. Jeff Greason is a co-founder and Chief Technologist of Electric Sky, a company developing the ability to wirelessl...
Aug 01, 2019•34 min
The Transhumanism Panel from Concarolinas (in which we discuss some--but by no means all--aspects of transhumanism). Speakers include: James Maxey , Ben Davis, and me, Stephen Euin Cobb, as the moderator. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the Oct 12, 2016 episode of The Future And You . [Running time: 56 minutes] This episode contains the entire one-hour panel, and was recorded in front of an audience in Charlotte NC on June 27, 2015 at the SF&F convention ConCarolinas . (This recording is fr...
Oct 26, 2016•56 min
"The Year in Science." A panel discussion of discoveries and inventions made during the previous 12 months. Speakers: James Maxey, Erin Penn, JT the Enginerd, and me, Stephen Euin Cobb, as the moderator. James Maxey is the author of the superhero novels Nobody Gets the Girl and Burn Baby Burn ; as well as the Dragon Age trilogy : Bitterwood, Dragonforge , and Dragonseed . His multi-book epic, Dragon Apocalypse , is an enthusiastic blend of the superhero and fantasy genres. Its titles include Gre...
Oct 13, 2016•1 hr 4 min
Topics: Trends in agriculture and agricultural research, as well as Monsanto and GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Gary Shelton has been a professional agronomist with the US Department of Agriculture for the past 25 years. He is currently working on genetic modifications of Soybeans in the Crop genetics Research Unit Stoneville, MS. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the Sept. 28, 2016 episode of The Future And You . [Running time: 25 minutes] This interview was recorded in Charlotte NC ...
Sep 27, 2016•25 min
David B. Coe and Stuart Jaffe are our featured guests. Topics include the continued rise of independent publishing and some of the ways the traditional publishing houses are changing how they treat authors so they can continue to profit in this new environment. David B. Coe is the author of more than fifteen novels and a dozen short stories. His first series, the LonTobyn Chronicle won the William L. Crawford Fantasy Award. Stuart Jaffe is the author of The Max Porter Paranormal-Mysteries, The M...
Sep 16, 2016•29 min
Podcasting's Rich Sigfrit is our featured guest. Topics include: trends in Education, Creativity, and getting and keeping a job. Rich Sigfrit is widely known as a pioneer in the early days of Podcasting, and is one of the three people responsible for my starting this show, The Future And You, back in 2005. (The other two people being Mur Lafferty and Tee Morris.) Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the Sept 7, 2016 episode of The Future And You . [Running time: 33 minutes] This interview was re...
Sep 04, 2016•35 min
Hackers & Identity Theft (Part 2 of 2). Methods, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, and the TV show Mr. Robot. Speakers: James McDonald, DL Leonine (Leo the Lion), and Stephen Euin Cobb as the moderator. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the August 24, 2016 episode of The Future And You . [Running time: 30 minutes] This episode contains the second half of this panel. The first half is in last week's show. This panel was recorded in front of an audience in Charlotte NC on June 4, 2016 at the SF...
Aug 23, 2016•30 min
Hackers & Identity Theft (Part 1 of 2). Methods, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, and the TV show Mr. Robot. Speakers: James McDonald, DL Leonine (Leo the Lion), and Stephen Euin Cobb as the moderator. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the August 17, 2016 episode of The Future And You . [Running time: 36 minutes] This episode contains the first half of this panel. The second half will be in next week's show. This panel was recorded in front of an audience in Charlotte NC on June 4, 2016 at t...
Aug 17, 2016•36 min
SETI & the Fermi Paradox (Part 2 of 2). The search for extraterrestrial intelligence and the mysterious lack of evidence for any extraterrestrial intelligence. Our speakers include Dr. Ben Davis, Erin Penn, DL Leonine (Leo the Lion), and me, Stephen Euin Cobb, as the moderator. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the August 10, 2016 episode of The Future And You . [Running time: 32 minutes] This episode contains the second half of this panel. The first half is in last week's show. This panel wa...
Aug 10, 2016•33 min
SETI & the Fermi Paradox (Part 1 of 2). The search for extraterrestrial intelligence and the mysterious lack of evidence for any extraterrestrial intelligence. Our speakers include Dr. Ben Davis, Erin Penn, DL Leonine (Leo the Lion), and me, Stephen Euin Cobb, as the moderator. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the August 3, 2016 episode of The Future And You . [Running time: 37 minutes] This episode contains the first half of this panel. The second half will be in next week's show. This pane...
Aug 03, 2016•37 min
The Future of Robots (Part 2 of 2). Speakers: Dr. Ben Davis, James McDonald, and Stephen Euin Cobb as the moderator. Dr. Ben Davis has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics and an M.S. in Nuclear Astrophysics from the University of Notre Dame. He taught at the college level for several years on a number of technical subjects including: computer programming, mathematics, astronomy, and physics. His main avocations now involve history, futurism, and skepticism. James McDonald is a technologist and writer int...
Jul 26, 2016•30 min
The Future of Robots (Part 1 of 2). Speakers: Dr. Ben Davis, James McDonald, and Stephen Euin Cobb as the moderator. Dr. Ben Davis has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics and an M.S. in Nuclear Astrophysics from the University of Notre Dame. He taught at the college level for several years on a number of technical subjects including: computer programming, mathematics, astronomy, and physics. His main avocations now involve history, futurism, and skepticism. James McDonald is a technologist and writer int...
Jul 18, 2016•36 min
The Technological Singularity (Part 2 of 2). Subtopics: Superhuman Artificial Intelligence; radical life extension; friendly verses non-friendly AI; and the possibility that within decades all humans will be unemployable and living on the BIG (Basic Income Guarantee). Speakers: James McDonald, Stephen Euin Cobb, and Dr. Ben Davis as the moderator. Dr. Ben Davis has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics and an M.S. in Nuclear Astrophysics from the University of Notre Dame. He taught at the college level for...
Jul 13, 2016•32 min
The Technological Singularity (Part 1 of 2). Subtopics: Superhuman Artificial Intelligence; radical life extension; friendly verses non-friendly AI; and the possibility that within decades all humans will be unemployable and living on the BIG (Basic Income Guarantee). Speakers: James McDonald, Stephen Euin Cobb, and Dr. Ben Davis as the moderator. Dr. Ben Davis has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics and an M.S. in Nuclear Astrophysics from the University of Notre Dame. He taught at the college level for...
Jul 06, 2016•38 min
Life Extension (part 2 of 2). Speakers include J.T. "the Enginerd," Erin Penn, and Stephen Euin Cobb as the moderator. J.T. "the Enginerd" obtained her Masters of Science in Engineering Mechanics with a focus in biomechanics from Virginia Tech. Her research focused on animal locomotion and included the analysis of beetle respiration, and constructing a platform to measure the force produced during an insect's jump. She teaches engineering and design. She also blogs about science fiction, video g...
Jun 28, 2016•35 min
Life Extension (part 1 of 2). Speakers include J.T. "the Enginerd," Erin Penn, and Stephen Euin Cobb as the moderator. J.T. "the Enginerd" obtained her Masters of Science in Engineering Mechanics with a focus in biomechanics from Virginia Tech. Her research focused on animal locomotion and included the analysis of beetle respiration, and constructing a platform to measure the force produced during an insect's jump. She teaches engineering and design. She also blogs about science fiction, video g...
Jun 15, 2016•30 min
Dr. Robin D. Hanson (in Part 2 of 2) describes the coming global dominance of billions of Artificial Intelligences which are software emulations of the human brain. This interview is based on Dr. Hanson's new book: The Age of EM , which describes how these brain emulations will function, and how they may radically transform civilization. Dr. Robin D. Hanson is associate professor of economics at George Mason University, and research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford Univers...
Jun 08, 2016•36 min
Dr. Robin D. Hanson describes the coming global dominance of billions of Artificial Intelligences which are software emulations of the human brain. This interview (Part 1 of 2) is based on Dr. Hanson's new book: The Age of EM , which describes how these brain emulations will function, and how they may radically transform civilization. Dr. Robin D. Hanson is associate professor of economics at George Mason University, and research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University...
Jun 01, 2016•29 min
Topics: we have begun building an understanding of what each of our genes do , this will transform our future long before it is complete because it will be combined with our growing ability to edit each of those genes. Also, DARPA wants to accelerate training by using a tiny electrical current applied to the scalp, first during the training, and then again during sleep ; a rework of the date labels and nutritional labels on 800,000 food containers has now been ordered; a busy schedule helps to k...
May 25, 2016•30 min
Topics: origami robot unfolds in stomach and removes swallowed button battery ; drones may replace $127 billion worth of human labor ; confirmed exoplanets nearly double to a grand total of 3,406 ; second-skin material from MIT smooths wrinkles with remarkable effectiveness ; Earth may be home to a staggering one trillion species ; the 930 year old Domesday book is available online ; with Pluto now behind it, the next target for the New Horizons spacecraft has been chosen for a flyby on new year...
May 18, 2016•34 min
Topics: rich and powerful warn that robots are coming for your jobs ; jet powered hoverboard shatters world record ; DNA testing for $99 will accurately identify and measure all of your ethnicities ; medical errors are now the number 3 cause of death in the USA ; a robot stitched up a pig gut all by itself ; you can play with IBM's quantum computer online for free ; humans have faster metabolisms than closely related primates enabling larger brains ; and many shameful headlines such as " Biotech...
May 11, 2016•32 min
Topics: a gene linked to a youthful appearance has been identified ; the worlds first brain-wave controlled drone race ; new nano-wire batteries can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times ; CRISPR/Cas9 has gotten one step closer to editing human genes with ease ; Google has just patented a computer designed to be implanted inside the human eye ; Google Ford and Uber just created a giant Lobbying group for self-driving cars ; Microsoft to buy 10 million strands of lab created DNA to research...
May 04, 2016•33 min
Timothy Baughman (professional Network Security Analyst & Master of Information Security) is our featured guest. Topics: if quantum computers become publicly available, and are as powerful as we are told they will be, all of everyone's past encrypted secrets will be revealed to anyone who wishes to read them--emails, banking transactions, Silk Road purchases, the entire Darknet , and any money laundering hidden within the bitcoin blockchain . Future encryptions will be secure (at least for a whi...
Apr 27, 2016•35 min
Topics: Stephen Hawking and the Russian billionaire, Yuri Milner, want to send hundreds of tiny space probes to solar systems around other stars (exactly as Dr. Philip Lubin described to me a few months ago in the December 16, 2015 episode .) The project is called Breakthrough Starshot . Also: a Genetically Modified Mushroom will bypass GMO food rules through a regulatory loophole ; IBM's Watson will advise and consult with cancer patients as well as with doctors ; a British hospital live-stream...
Apr 20, 2016•30 min
Topics: the free website, FlightRadar24 shows where on the map jetliners are in real-time all around the globe; scientists store digital data, including a photo of a cat, in DNA they created themselves ; Samsung's patents reveal their plans for an augmented reality device built into contact lenses ; giant whistle-blowing leaks like the Panama Papers are likely to grow progressively larger and more frequent in the future ; the impact on your life and on civilization of the coming rise of self-dri...
Apr 13, 2016•32 min
Topics: how the arrival of quantum computers may reveal to the world all your past secrets, since anyone who owns one will be able to crack all of today's current encryptions ; cloaking the earth from hostile aliens using lasers, not only will not work, it would actually broadcast our location instead ; mind-transfer methods depicted in the recent movie Self/less ; Microsoft is committed to AI and bots, despite the recent catastrophic failure of the chatbot named "Tay" ; and Microsoft has create...
Apr 06, 2016•34 min
Topics: charred scrolls from Pompeii will finally be read using X-rays without unrolling them--since that would destroy them ; media exaggerations about the possibility that a superflare from the sun could destroy all life on earth ; researchers have figured how to use CRIPSR/Cas9 to edit HIV out of a human genome ; at least 19 retroviruses have been discovered in the human genome, some dating back over 600,000 years ; auto-braking is to become a standard feature in cars by 2022 ; Google may sel...
Mar 30, 2016•25 min
Topics: DARPA is offering up to $130,000 to anyone who comes up with a great new improvised weapon ; General Mills will begin labeling their many foods which contain GMOs ; vehicles that talk to one another may eliminate the need for traffic lights ; Amazon is trying to patent a payment method based on you taking a photo of your face ; Americans think robots will take away human jobs, but not their job ; ancient Humans interbred with other early hominids besides neanderthals ; new discoveries ab...
Mar 23, 2016•32 min
Topics: fighting cavities might become as easy as taking a pill ; the Associated Press seems to be quietly fighting "Fair Use" laws ; US health system performance has gotten dramatically better over the last 30 years ; robotic exoskeleton gets FDA approval ; the US military is experimenting with radar blimps to protect Washington DC from low-flying threats ; the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says there are still legal hurdles to overcome before self-driving cars can take to the ...
Mar 16, 2016•33 min
Topics: a method that might improve the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence ; Panasonic is developing a robot that can pick tomatoes ; the Precision Medicine Initiative will create a research database containing the genome of one million patients ; future statistics for Internet Connected & Driverless Cars ; legitimate uses for Google's Project Tango indoor mapping tablet ; and Wikipedia's article: List of Common Misconceptions . Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the March 9, 2016 episod...
Mar 08, 2016•26 min
