Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss a number of developments that may be moving us closer to the future we're hoping for, as well as some which seem to be making that future more remote.

Topics include:

Asteroid mining: not worth the effort?Shutting off the aging geneNSA super-spy capabilityNew Tech to replace the wheelchair

When it comes to the future we're hoping for, are we gaining or losing ground? Tune in an explore.