ScienceStuff

How do you make sure A.I. has humanity's best interest at heart? Jorge explores humanity's future with two "A.I. Alignment" experts.

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Stuck in traffic? There's someone to blame, but it's not who you think it is. Jorge cruises to an answer with two traffic science experts.

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They're some of the smartest animals on Earth. Could we ever have a conversation with them? Jorge takes the plunge with two dolphin experts to find out.

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Can computers crack jokes? Are comedians in trouble? Jorge talks to an AI expert to find the punchline.

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Is it genetic or random? And why do we have a preferred hand anyway? Jorge gets the right answers from some left-handed experts.

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Math is a key player in every major sport these days. Is it helping teams win, or is it making games boring to watch? Jorge talks to a "Moneyball" expert to find out.

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Jorge talks to three scientists involved in the Artemis Moon Program to find out why we're going back there after 50 years.

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Mostly Human is a weekly podcast that explores technology through the most important lens: the human one. Hosted by award-winning tech journalist Laurie Segall, the immersive interview and investigative show tackles some of the defining questions of our time with headline-making tech titans and the people you don't know yet, but should. Mostly Human will leave you with a sense of agency over fear, and a clearer view of how tech can actually work for you.

Listen here and subscribe to Mostly Human with Laurie Segall on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Do asteroids have precious metals we can mine? Or is one of them going to hit us and make us go extinct first?

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Can watching someone paint make you feel better? Scientists have proof that watching Bob Ross can significantly improve your mood.

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