Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might really be like. The future is going to be weird, so let's get ready for it together.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 21 hours 44 minutes
episode 10: BODIES: Ghostbot
Today we travel to a future where dying isn’t the end. What if you could live on as a simulation? A bot that knows everything you’ve ever said, and can pretend to be you? ???? BECOME A PATRON BEFORE JUNE 30TH AND GET A SPECIAL REWARD! ???? Guests: James Vlahos
episode 9: BODIES: Switcheroo
Today we travel to a future where we can swap bodies with one another. Would you trade places with someone? Do you own your body? Guests: Calvin Gimpelevich — writer, author of “Rent, Don’t Sell” Sav Schlauderaff — PhD student, University of Arizona, co-
episode 8: BODIES: This Is Not A Test
Today we travel to a future where all animal testing is banned. What are the alternatives? What can we do without using animals, and what can’t we do? → → → Further reading on today’s episode can be found here ← ← ← Guests: Janet D. Stemwedel -- professo
episode 7: BODIES: InkRx
Today we travel to a future where we can tattoo sensors right onto our skin. What happens when you can get a live readout of everything from glucose to hormones to hydration levels built into a tattoo? What kind of privacy can you expect when your medical
episode 6: BODIES: Enter Night
Today we travel to a future where humans can see at night. What happens when we expand our vision out into the darkness? How does that impact everything from work, to architecture, to poaching to horror movies? And is it even possible? → → → Further readi
episode 5: EARTH: The Ocean Farm
Today we travel to a future where fisheries collapse world wide, and we turn the ocean into a giant farm. Guests:Amanda Nickson: director of international fisheries at The Pew Charitable TrustsDaniel Pauly: professor University of British Columbia, princ
episode 4: EARTH: The Cement Ban
Today we travel to a future where we try to break up with cement. Can it be done? How did cement because so ubiquitous? And what’s so bad about cement in the first place? Guests:Grady Hillhouse: civil engineer and host of Practical EngineeringRobbie Andre
episode 3: EARTH: The Desert Creep
Today, we travel to the deserts. Or, actually, the deserts travel to us. What happens if dust swallows up over 30% of the planet? → → → Background reading, source material and other links here ← ← ← As air pollution gets worse, a dystopian accessory is b
episode 2: EARTH: The Polar Flip
Today we travel to a future where the Earth’s magnetic poles reverse. → → → Further reading available here ← ← ← Guests:Eftyhia Zesta -- Chief of the Geospace Physics Laboratory in the Heliophysics Division at NASAMichael Purucker -- Planetary Magnetosph
episode 1: EARTH: The Sunshade
We're back! Did you miss me? Don't answer that please. Today's episode kicks off Season FIVE of Flash Forward. This year, I'm doing things a little bit differently. Instead of doing a new episode every other week, you're getting little mini-seasons. Each