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Asimov Press episodes

  • The Battle for Better Air

    A brief history of how our built environments have been shaped by everything from flues and humble windows to cutting-edge HVAC systems.

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    32 min
  • Behind the Story: The Battle for Better Air

    An interview with Larissa Schiavo, author of "The Battle for Better Air." We talk about Schiavo's interest in medieval architecture, miasma theory, and far-UVC.

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    21 min
  • Tinker

    What happens when an AI designs the chips needed to make its successors? Science fiction by Richard Ngo.

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    20 min
  • The Quest for Universal Flu Vaccines

    Modern flu vaccines have an average efficacy of just 40 percent, and they must be revamped each year. How can we make vaccines that are “universal” — both broadly-protective and highly potent?

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    27 min
  • The Gentle Romance

    What the journey from AI assistant to full-virtuality can teach us about the nature of love. A science fiction short story by Richard Ngo.

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    24 min
  • Mitochondria Are Alive

    The physical world is an intricate dance between matter, information, and energy. Recognizing that mitochondria are alive will open new horizons into how we learn about, and build with, biology.

    13 min
  • Raising Welfare for Lab Rodents

    The science of animal welfare is exploding, offering new ways to improve conditions for millions of research animals a year. Read all articles from Asimov Press by visiting press.asimov.com.

    30 min

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Audio recordings of Asimov Press essays and science fiction, focused on the science and technologies that promote a flourishing future.