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Scientists believe they have located the ancestral home of one of humanity’s early ancestors—in northern Botswana. Tom Siebel, a Silicon Valley veteran and the founder of C3.ai, explains how digital transformation stops companies from going extinct. And, host Kenneth Cukier takes a trip to the Natural History Museum in London to learn about <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/10/26/museums-animal-collections-favour-males" rel="noopener noreferrer">bias in species collection</a>_________________________Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:<a href="www.economist.com/radiooffer" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.economist.com/radiooffer</a>_________________________ Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Babbage is The Economist’s weekly podcast on science and technology—named after Charles Babbage, the grandfather of computing. Explore the science changing the way we live from AI to genetics, particle physics and space travel with Alok Jha. This award-winning podcast features in-depth interviews with top scientists and special episodes investigating wellness trends. Published every Wednesday. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here <a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts</a>

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