Ep. 55 - The Extremophile's Guide to Art and Space with J.J. Hastings
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Host Ryan O’Shea is joined biohacker, artist, & researcher Dr. J.J. Hastings. J.J. is a graduate of NYU, Harvard, and Oxford (among others) with advanced degrees in Biology, Fine Art, and Bioinformatics. In recent years J.J. has turned her attention to analog space missions, paving the way for human missions to Mars and beyond. They discuss her Manifesto of Transfiguration, the relationship between art and science, hackers in space, & much more. More at futuregrind.org
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Ep. 54 - David Ernst on Liquid Democracy
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Host Ryan O’Shea discusses the concept of liquid democracy, or democracy 3.0, with entrepreneur and technologist David Ernst. David’s current major project is Secure Internet Voting, or SIV, which promises to offer fast, private, and verifiable internet voting. He also runs Democracy Space and hosts the Liquid Future podcast, which explores Democracy 3.0 and other visions for the future of government and society. More at futuregrind.org
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Ep. 53 - Autonomy and Data Liberation with Hugo Campos
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Host Ryan O'Shea discusses the value of data, inherent issues in the medical industry, the importance of autonomy, opportunities presented by the All of Us program and much more with Hugo Campos. More at futuregrind.org.
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Ep. 52 - AI Ethics and Social Reform with Nell Watson
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In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Nell Watson, an entrepreneur and machine intelligence researcher whose work primarily focuses on protecting human rights and creating ethical AI. She currently serves as AI Faculty at Singularity University and works with the IEEE on AI initiatives. They discuss AI value alignment, the role for humans in AI, rules of engagement for the culture wars, the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more. Show notes at futuregrind.org
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Ep. 51 - Micah Redding on Christian Transhumanism
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Host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Micah Redding. Micah is the founder and Executive Director of the Christian Transhumanist Association and the host of the Christian Transhumanist Podcast. He’s also a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and Vice Motherboard, and a public speaker.
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Ep. 50 - Future Ready Organizations with Singularity University's Nick Davis
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host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Nick Davis, the Faculty Chair for Corporate Innovation at Singularity University. Nick helps organizations identify and capitalize on the exponential trends that will impact their industry, and the world. He’s just authored Future Ready: A Changemaker's Guide to the Exponential Revolution, which is described as a “resource for developing skillsets for future success”. They discuss what it means to be future ready, the importance of mindset, and much more. More at futureg
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Ep. 49 - The Business of Life Extension with Chip Walter
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Host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Chip Walter, author of the new book Immortality, Inc.: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever. In addition to being an author, Chip is a journalist, filmmaker, and former CNN bureau chief. He has published articles for publications such as National Geographic, The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and Scientific American, and has written four earlier books on scientific topics. More at https://futuregrind.org/
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Ep. 48 - UBI and Upgrading America with Zoltan Istvan
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Host Ryan O’Shea is joined by Zoltan Istvan, who is running against Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican Primary for President of the United States. Zoltan is also a transhumanist speaker and author, and has written articles for the New York Times, Newsweek, Vice, Wired, TechCrunch, and more. You may have also caught him on the Joe Rogan Experience and The Rubin Report with Dave Rubin.
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Ep. 47 - Robots in Space with John Thornton of Astrobotic
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Host Ryan O’Shea discusses the future of space robotics with John Thornton of Astrobotic. Astrobotic is a space robotics company that seeks to make space accessible to the world by using their lunar landers to deliver payloads for companies, governments, universities, and individuals.
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Ep. 46 - Entrepreneurship in the Maker Community with Matt Verlinich
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Host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Matt Verlinich, the founding General Manager of TechShop Pittsburgh & a founding member of Protohaven. He’s also the inventor of Clear Ice Rocks, a system for creating completely clear ice at home, & he guides early stage companies through the manufacturing process at Innovation Works. They discuss the maker movement, entrepreneurship, life-logging, & more. This episode is brought to you by the Smart Manufacturing Experience! Visit bit.ly/smx20 to learn more.
info_outlineIn this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Natasha Vita-More, Ph.D. Natasha has done a lot - she’s an artist, designer, author, and speaker. She is co-editor of The Transhumanist Reader: Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology and Philosophy of the Human Future, and is the author of the brand new book TRANSHUMANISM: What is it?. In 2015 she served as the lead scientist on published research into the memory retention of C. elegans nematodes after cryopreservation, which could have important implications for cryonics. Natasha currently serves as a professor at the University of Advancing Technology, as well as the Executive Director of Humanity Plus, a nonprofit organization which advocates for the ethical use of emerging technologies to improve human capabilities, and one which Ryan is also involved with.
They discuss Natasha’s background and her path to transhumanist philosophy, her concept for a whole body prosthetic, the future of Humanity Plus, and more.
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