Future Tense

343 Episodes

1. Algorithms create a dull conformity — off and online

   Published: 9/01/2025
2. The must-have skill for the future: Untangling unintended consequences

   Published: 2/01/2025
3. Nostalgia can make you vulnerable to manipulation

   Published: 26/12/2024
4. The artificial secret behind "natural food"

   Published: 19/12/2024
5. The role genetics could play in bringing down Methane levels

   Published: 12/12/2024
6. The cities that create rain; AI in warfare; and do carbon offsets really work?

   Published: 5/12/2024
7. Do we need new rules of war as conflict takes on a cyber dimension?

   Published: 28/11/2024
8. Whatever happened to...?

   Published: 21/11/2024
9. A declaration on future generations

   Published: 17/11/2024
10. Robots in the home – friend or foe?

    Published: 7/11/2024
11. Melting brains and climate anxiety

    Published: 31/10/2024
12. Frozen frogs, tissues and cells — the health and environmental benefits of keeping it chill

    Published: 24/10/2024
13. Sex tech, AI and the centrality of consent

    Published: 17/10/2024
14. Wolf Warrior diplomacy — Have we finally seen an end to undiplomatic diplomacy?

    Published: 10/10/2024
15. Why China has tightened its belt and road

    Published: 3/10/2024
16. The year of the poll — democracy's mega test

    Published: 26/09/2024
17. Saying goodbye to ageism — the last “acceptable” prejudice

    Published: 19/09/2024
18. AI snake oil — its limits, risks, and its thirst for resources

    Published: 12/09/2024
19. The "disruption nexus" and the power of a good crisis

    Published: 5/09/2024
20. Rediscovering the essence of Liberalism could help in the battle against authoritarianism

    Published: 29/08/2024