Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon examine the mysteries of time encoded in living beings all around us. What do present-day species tell us about life in the distant past? And there may be deeper implications. Could the presence of evolutionary ghosts hint at unexpected truths about the origins not just of life, but the universe itself?

Plus:

Permits for self-driving cars -- does this mean the self-driving future is inevitable?The abundance of telemetry and natural disasters: how are fitness apps helping us to track earthquakes? Education: are robots on the verge of creating a permanent underclass?NASA partnering with the private sector to take astronauts to space

Tune in and explore.