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- MSP119 [] COVID-19: The Fight Against Fear.Today we look at some of the technology that is helping us to strike back at the coronavirus. From UV-emitting robots to face tracking apps, and fake news detection to AI vaccine modelling. It’s time to fight the fear.26 min
- MSP118 [] The Happiness Machine: Should Machines Be Happy?This World Happiness Day MSP is thinking about machines. Can machines be happy? How do we feel about machines that are programmed to seem happy? And is the idea of machine happiness more disturbing than machines that feel nothing at all?26 min
- MSP117 [] The Stress Vaccine: An Anxiety AntidoteWe might not be able to inoculate ourselves against against viruses like Covid-19, but, while we wait for that prevention or cure, can we protect ourselves from the stresses of our uncertain lives?27 min
- MSP116 [] Science is Sick #6: Pass the Insect ButterFaceID dodging face masks, no flying cars, the robot uprising, VR fish and chromosomes. Not forgetting butter made from fly larvae. That’s right: science is sick.27 min
- MSP115 [] A Taste of Space: Food & The Galactic Traveller.
What makes us human? With permanent moon bases and Mars colonies being planned, it may be a question we have to ask ourselves sooner rather than later. Could food be our connection to the planet we leave behind?
28 min - MSP114 [] Going Underground: The Rise of the Naked Mole Matt
The only way is up. That’s been the mantra of city planners for decades. But could climate change and population growth force us to dig deeper for solutions? Could the future of humanity be underground?
26 min - MSP113 [] Surviving Your ‘20s: An MSP Guide to the Decade.
What will the world look like by 2029? Where will we live? Where will we work? What will we be doing for fun? Nothing at all, if MSP has anything to do with it.
25 min - MSP112 [] Science is Sick #5: First Contact.Pills that inject, the Veganuary prize, space wars, satellite lawsuits and contact lenses that can protect your skin. Science is sick!25 min
- MSP111 [] Deep Fake Fiction: The Rise of CGI Movie Stars
As icons like James Dean and Carrie Fisher are recreated in the afterlife and summoned by CGI to star in new pictures, are we facing a zombie horde of never dead CGI film stars?
25 min - MSP110 [] The Mind’s Eye: Cloud ConsciousnessCan you live in the cloud? Sounds ridiculous but research to create digital replicas of the human brain could eventually enable us to live forever, replacing retirement communities with server farms.25 min
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MSP takes you into the future. Every week we look at advances in science and technology and ask how they will change the world we live in. And discuss how we can use our power and influence to shape…
the society of tomorrow.