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Hitch-hiking robots, cat-based AI, gene-edited tomatoes and wooden skyscrapers. Weird Science has it all. 

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources: 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/20/jeff-bezos-amazon-politics-hamilton-nolan

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320472-robot-can-fly-swim-or-hitch-a-ride-by-sticking-to-other-objects/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320823-is-deepminds-gato-ai-really-a-human-level-intelligence-breakthrough/

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/17/investing/luna-terra-losses-crypto-traders/index.html

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2321116-waste-wood-chemically-recycled-to-produce-material-stronger-than-steel/

https://www.timeout.com/news/the-worlds-tallest-wooden-skyscraper-is-being-built-in-switzerland-042222

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2321469-gene-edited-tomato-offers-new-plant-based-source-of-vitamin-d/

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Saying farewell to the mighty iPod as Apple retires one of its most iconic products. And take a look at another cultural icon that technology is threatening: the gas station.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources: 

https://www.techradar.com/opinion/why-im-holding-on-to-my-ipod-classic-even-as-apple-finally-kills-off-the-ipod

https://www.techradar.com/sg/news/apple-officially-retires-the-ipod

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61401626

https://www.macworld.com/article/699715/the-ipod-touch-is-finally-dead.html

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/04/28/apple-supply-constraints-q3-2022/#:~:text=Apple%20CFO%20Luca%20Maestri%20said,get%20back%20up%20and%20running. 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/14/wernher-von-braun-former-ss-officer-nazi-us-space-programme-nasa-apollo

https://statusq.org/archives/2022/05/04/10919/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44640647

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The Internet knows where you live, who your friends and family are, where you work and what you like. How? Because every time you use your phone, you tell them what you're doing and where to find you.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources: 

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/05/10/twitter-takeover-musk-says-he-s-exactly-aligned-with-new-eu-rules-tackling-illegal-online-

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/twitter-latest-filing-admits-to-risk-of-losing-of-advertisers-and-staff-due-to-musk-takeover/

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/05/elon-musk-expected-to-serve-as-temporary-twitter-ceo-after-deal-closes.html

https://www.atdata.com/identity-matching-services

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqn3gR1WTcA&t=871s 

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The mannequins making women safer in space, dancing drones detecting radiation at Chernobyl and EVs that fail to comply. 

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources: 

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2318015-chernobyl-scientists-want-robots-and-drones-to-monitor-radiation-risk/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/23055122/boston-dynamics-spot-video-upgrades-industrial-setting-dancing

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2318260-space-test-dummies-will-measure-female-radiation-risk-for-first-time/

https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/30/23050493/baidu-pony-ai-first-robotaxi-services-operate-without-safety-drivers-beijing-china

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317864-efficient-battery-could-charge-electric-cars-60-per-cent-in-6-minutes/

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61080666

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/03/drone-us-canada-border-intercepted-bag-guns

https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/snapchat-pixy-drone/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317864-efficient-battery-could-charge-electric-cars-60-per-cent-in-6-minutes/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/snapchat-pixy-drone/ 

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The Tweety bird could get some new feathers if prospective owner Elon Musk gets a Like from the SEC. Will it happen? What can we expect from a Twitter under the rule of its greatest shitposter?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources: 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/twitter-elon-musk-buy-takeover-deal-tesla

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/business/trump-truth-social-elon-musk.html

https://twitter.com/rbreich/status/1513999754480345089

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/12/elon-musk-internet-twitter

https://twitter.com/DonLemonTonight/status/1518797990302994432?s=20&t=tVRv3z3jGQw7yFowz5VVGA

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/opinion/musk-twitter-trump.html?searchResultPosition=1

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/26/twitter-44bn-elon-musk-users-investors

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-04-18/elon-musk-in-defense-of-the-tesla-ceo-s-managerial-excellence

https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter/amp

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/twitter-elon-musk-buy-takeover-deal-tesla

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/26/elon-musk-twitter-donald-trump-katie-hopkins

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/26/twitter-elon-musk-ill-advised-tweet-angry

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-twitter-privacy-anonymity/ 

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We’re talking about the world of evolving chatbots today. How the implementation of screenless technologies could shape society. And the dangers we face if we adopt voice-based Search in a sentence.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources: 

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/03/29/1048439/chatbots-replace-search-engine-terrible-idea/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2022/02/22/the-important-difference-between-web3-and-the-metaverse/?sh=5d1ce8195af3

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Are the trolls taking over Twitter? Are slimy robots the future? Can solar panels work at night? It must be time for some Weird Science. 

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources: 

https://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-war-ai-surveillance/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/technology/elon-musk-twitter.html

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3n74e/prolific-shitposter-now-owns-92-of-twitter

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/business/twitter-elon-musk-directors.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/technology/twitter-platform-rethink.html

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3n74e/prolific-shitposter-now-owns-92-of-twitter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZJG7jiRak&t=12s (0m38s to 1m08s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUIyRWSzQBo

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/04/mind-blowing-ai-da-becomes-first-robot-to-paint-like-an-artist

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2314395-robot-made-of-magnetic-slime-could-grab-objects-inside-your-body/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2314957-solar-panels-that-work-at-night-produce-enough-power-to-charge-a-phone/

https://www.newscientist.com/video/2314977-ai-powered-camera-traps-could-protect-gabon-wildlife-from-poachers/

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Zombies are back. And they're inside you, causing premature ageing. But we're developing the technology to beat back the horde. 

Billions of dollars are pouring into start-ups focused on reversing the effects of time on our cells. Could a cure for old age be within our grasp?

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources: 

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2309645-brain-cells-that-regulate-wakefulness-may-become-overactive-with-age/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311876-we-may-now-know-why-young-blood-can-have-rejuvenating-effects/

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/feb/17/if-they-could-turn-back-time-how-tech-billionaires-are-trying-to-reverse-the-ageing-process

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/senescence

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5048378/

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/12/419201/drug-reverses-age-related-mental-decline-within-days

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/12/12/national/science-health/aging-vaccine/

https://newatlas.com/medical/anti-aging-drug-senescent-cells/       

https://newatlas.com/medical/senolytic-anti-aging-drugs-spinal-discs-back-pain/?itm_source=newatlas&itm_medium=article-body

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Mattsplained celebrates its landmark 200th episode with a look back at our tech obsessions past, present and future.

Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury

Produced by Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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Episode Sources: 

https://www.wired.com/story/nimo-planet-nimo-glasses/amp

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-01-09/podcasting-hasn-t-produced-a-new-hit-in-years

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Could robot bees be the future of pollination? Will a resurrected T-Rex look like a T-Rex? Can we game our way to a cure for cancer plus the secret to more accurate moonwalking.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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Episode Sources: 

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333770-900-martin-rees-interview-elon-musk-could-spawn-the-first-post-humans/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333773-200-help-cancer-research-by-playing-the-genigma-phone-puzzle-game/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311525-simple-mathematical-trick-could-slash-ai-development-time-in-half/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311876-we-may-now-know-why-young-blood-can-have-rejuvenating-effects/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333770-400-make-mistakes-on-purpose-it-can-dramatically-boost-your-performance/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311756-hugging-a-pillow-that-mimics-breathing-could-reduce-anxiety/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311607-resurrecting-extinct-species-from-their-dna-is-essentially-impossible/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311657-ai-can-help-historians-restore-ancient-texts-from-damaged-inscriptions/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2310369-encryption-meant-to-protect-against-quantum-hackers-is-easily-cracked/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2310133-ocean-waves-from-a-tropical-storm-could-be-focused-like-laser-beams/