A mystery drama about the limits of experimental science, confronting your own past, present & future, & trying to remember the level select cheat from Sonic 2.
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The Cryonics Underground podcast explores the fascinating and underappreciated world of Cryonics - the process of pausing your biological functions at the moment of legal death with the goal of reviving you in the future. Join us for in-depth discussions on the scientific, social, philosophical, technological, and political implications of this unique and extraordinary experiment. Featuring leaders in the Cryonics industry alongside futurists, philosophers, scientists, and many others. Get r ...
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A conversational podcast for aspiring rationalists.
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Tune in to Nights every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.
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DNA science. Artificial intelligence. Smartphones and 3D printers. Science and technology have transformed the world we live in. But how did we get here? It wasn’t by accident. Well, sometimes it was. It was also the result of hard work, teamwork, and competition. And incredibly surprising moments. Hosted by bestselling author Steven Johnson (“How We Got To Now”), American Innovations uses immersive scenes to tell the stories of the scientists, engineers, and ordinary people behind the great ...
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Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
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Hosts Emily and Sara attempt to understand the weirder aspects of science, history, and the paranormal using their best coping mechanism...comedy
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From the makers of The Bugle, this is a weekly show that skips the news pages and takes a sideways glance at the nonsense contained within the culture, celebrity, tech, science and advice sections of the news. Alice Fraser is joined every show by two great comics from across the globe, bringing 30 minutes of smart satire alongside juvenile nonsense! We are part of the Team Bugle subscriber channel. Sign up and get Ask Andy - our exclusive, extra monthly show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr ...
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Re-Enacted Podcast: hosts Crystal & Robbie give a non-serious recap of your favorite basic cable and syndicated info-tainment shows of the 1990s and 2000s. Formerly 'Re-Enacted: an Unsolved Mysteries Podcast'. Still not a news broadcast.
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we talk about everything in an Algerian's perspective
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ASAB is a podcast about science fact and science fiction, hosted by two trans scientists: Tessa (astrobiology) and Charles (entomology). Every other week we talk to each other or with another trans scientist about research, interesting facts, whether aliens can be gay, science fiction, and maybe sometimes about being trans. Transcripts available on our website: asabpodcast.com.
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Anticipating and managing exponential impact - hosts David Wood and Calum Chace Calum Chace is a sought-after keynote speaker and best-selling writer on artificial intelligence. He focuses on the medium- and long-term impact of AI on all of us, our societies and our economies. He advises companies and governments on AI policy. His non-fiction books on AI are Surviving AI, about superintelligence, and The Economic Singularity, about the future of jobs. Both are now in their third editions. He ...
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Entrepreneur's Entertaining Education: interviews with millionaires, advanced business strategies, and growing an Empire. Everything from online marketing to raising capital.
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Building a community that aims to support each other in living longer, happier, healthier lives. We also aim to shed some light on the developments in anti-aging technology and research.
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NOVA brings you short video stories from the world of science, including excerpts from our television programs, video dispatches from producers and correspondents in the field, animations, and much more. For more science programming online and on air, visit NOVA's Web site at http://www.pbs.org/nova and watch NOVA broadcasts Wednesday nights on PBS. Please note that this feed requires QuickTime 7. Free upgrade available at apple.com/itunes.
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Naturally Inspired Daily Show is an informative video series featuring articles and news worthy stories that may not be getting exposure in the mainstream format. Viewers and listeners can get current information on topics in health and health legislation that impact health choice. The videos are released several times a week and run about 30 minutes in length. Naturally Inspired Daily is a great resource to get introduced to issues and topics that can be followed up on with more independent ...
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Humanity is nearing a critical inflection point. We're either going to survive a rocky landing onto a breathtaking new frontier or collapse into a state of chaos not seen since the last World War. A beautiful future is possible. Hosted by Albert Kim, Noetic Nomads is a conversational space where visionary thinkers from around the globe make sense of and navigate the unfolding global meta-crisis in the course of co-creating a better future.
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Life after death? The science behind cryonics
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Earlier this year, a cryonics company in Australia froze its first client at a facility in rural New South Wales. But as Professor Gary Bryant explains, cryobiology might not bring anyone back.
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Cryonics (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson)
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Minds Almost Meeting: Season 9, Episode 9. View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/cryonics Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would th…
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Rachel Zuber joins us to talk about hospice work, dying in America, and why she’s less optimistic about cryonics now. LINKS All the Living and the Dead Caitlin Doughty on YouTube CI cryonics case reports Places of Death in the US Prev Episodes – Cryonics pt 1 and pt 2 w Robert McIntyre, and Cryo with Rudi Hoffman Bentham’s Bulldog on the Best Argum…
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BBC World reporter Rob Hugh-Jones joins Emile Donovan to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally, including protests in the UK, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris' likely picks for a running mate in the US Presidential elections, and a groundbreaking infrastructure project in Cambodia.…
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RNZ sports reporter Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan for the latest on the Olympics, plus the shock retirement of NRL legend Shaun Johnson.
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Young people with dyscalculia have challenges acquiring arithmetic skills, even with a supportive home and school environment. It affects six percent of the population.
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A born and bred Chatham Islander, from the largest island, Rēkohu, musician Ajay Peni can trace his hokopapa back to indigenous Moriori who first settled these islands.
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Finn joins us to share an array of eclectic music.
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Maria Lupton, who co-owns and operates a Waikato leech farm with her husband Robert speaks to Emile Donovan.
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Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is in with some suggested weekend viewing.
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Kaibosh CEO Susie Robertson tells Emile Donovan about a cooking workshop with a difference.
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The low-cost future of preserving brains, with Jordan Sparks
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Our guest in this episode is Jordan Sparks, the founder and executive director of Oregon Brain Preservation (OBP), which is located at Salem, the capital city of Oregon. OBP offers the service of chemically preserving the brain in the hope of future restoration. Previously, Jordan was a dentist and a computer programmer, and he was successful enoug…
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Gig work | Mercury diamond | Olympics ceremony
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Alice Tovey and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 168 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💰 Navy > gig work 💎 Mercury diamond 🇫🇷 Olympics ceremony 🇳🇴 Norwegian guilt 🥜 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Written by Alice Fraser, Alice Tovey and Tom Neenan Produced by Ped Hunter, with …
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Where to from here for new HIV drug trial
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Details of what could be a breakthrough preventative drug for HIV were unveiled at the AIDS 2024 summit in Munich last month. Paul Sax is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and recently returned from the summit.
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Auckland's new kid on the block in the improv comedy
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Josh Metcalfe is one of the founding members of Bull Rush, and he joins Emile Donovan.
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What's behind the shortage of workers in our finance sector?
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There is a critical shortage of accountants, auditors and finance professionals Charlotte Evett is the GM for New Zealand Regions at Chartered Accountants ANZ and she joins Emile Donovan.
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Aucklander Tanya Barlow makes works of art, except her canvas is about two centimetres long. She joins Emile Donovan.
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The world of puns and why we love (or hate) them
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Our resident socio-linguist Dr Julia de Bres, who also helps run the pun-based Facebook group called 'Expect the Punexpected' joins Emile Donovan.
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We cross live to Paris to speak to RNZ sports reporter Felicity Reid about all the Kiwis in action on day 6 of the 2024 Olympic Games.
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The Wānaka man who took on Peter Thiel's plan for a lake front luxury lodge
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Julian Haworth is one of a group of residents who fought billionaire Peter Thiel's proposed Central Otago bunker - and won.
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Scientists sound alarm over increase in drug-resistant malaria parasites
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Twenty-eight of the world's leading malaria researchers are calling for urgent action to avoid the deaths of millions. Thailand's Dr Mehul Dhorda speaks to Emile Donovan.
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Our Changing World's Claire Concannon on GNS Science cuts
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Claire Concannon from RNZ podcast Our Changing World joins Nights to chat about some interesting stories in the science and science-adjacent worlds.
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Pastry chef Roberto Linguanotto is said to have whipped up the iconic layered coffee dessert in the 1970s in the Italian city of Treviso.
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One of Australasia's top 'dealmakers' on how to seal any deal
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Reuben Woods has advised on some of New Zealand's biggest transactions - everything from Foodstuffs, to billion-dollar tech company deals, to TVNZ getting free cricket on the airwaves.
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Call for Government help to memorialise thousands buried in unmarked graves
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In Sydenham Cemetery in Christchurch, up to one thousand patients from Sunnyside Hospital are thought to have their remains in unmarked graves.
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RNZ sports reporter Barry Guy joins Emile Donovan from the streets of Paris with some predictions for NZ's first medal, with some chances coming up overnight.
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Stuff senior political reporter Anna Whyte joins Emile Donovan to discuss internal ructions in the Green Party.
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