Once psychedelics became illegal, many psychonauts were forced into illegal experimentation. From this came a brilliant orator who kept the fledging psychedelic community thriving in the shadows. His impact is shown as interest in the mind-bending substances remains intact as

Our AI, from Alexa and Siri to facial recognition software, is biased. Roboticist Dr. Ayanna Howard gives us a roadmap to fix it. https://www.audible.com/pd/Sex-Race-and-Robots-Audiobook/B08DRSY5Y6

Disease areas that affect women suffer from a lack of research, a lack of funding, and a lack of proper medical education. How did we let this happen? Author Maya Dusenbery sees both a knowledge gap and a trust gap between women and their doctors. Dr. Tiffany Vora wants to see more female doctors...

The frontier of innovation is moving, and Silicon Valley may no longer be the epicenter. Alex Lazarow, a global venture investor, doesn't want Silicon Valley to end up like Detroit. https://amzn.to/3306fcr

It seems like every week there's news about how one of the big tech companies is stealing our data or messing around with their employees. Why does this keep happening? Author and analyst Charlene Li thinks that tech companies believe their altruistic end goals justify the means. But researcher A...

After the audio industry became digitalized, a new type of listening experience had to be developed. New offerings such as podcasting, paid subscriptions, and even ASMR are paving a new way for consumers to listen.

The universe could end in one of five different ways, but scientists think one is the most likely. Renowned theoretical astrophysicist, Katie Mack, explains how and when it all comes to an end. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-End-of-Everything/Katie-Mack/9781982103545

Dr. José Morey and entrepreneur Naveen Jain argue whether the wonky incentives of the healthcare business are getting in the way of curing cancer. Naveen believes that doctors have been trained that 'there's a pill for every ill' and bullied by Big Pharma, to the point where tech companies may h...

The Internet has granted the individual too much information to make sense of. This has prompted Conor White-Sullivan to develop a tool that dramatically changes the way we write and develop our knowledge.

Researcher/ software developer Dr. Saiph Savage in Mexico City, Mexico and technologist/ open source advocation Angela Oduor Lungati in Nairobi, Kenya meet for the first time on a Zoom call to share their thoughts on the state of civil tech. They talk about their respective platforms and initiati...

Sex robots are here to stay. The latest, and most expensive models, have AI that allows them to do incredibly lifelike things. As the price gets lower, they will become much more common. Then what? http://pegasusbooks.com/books/sex-robots-and-vegan-meat-9781643135724-hardcover

There is a new focus on the inequalities that exist in our various internet platforms whose models seem to be: extract billions in value from their users and make it nearly impossible for them to leave. As humanity moves toward a new equitable future, so must economies. Is the ownership economy m...

The National Wildlife Federation says 42% of endangered and threatened species are at risk due to invasive species, and new technologies like gene drive are being developed to combat this problem. New Zealand ecologist Steph Borrelle believes this is an urgent issue and supports eradication and c...

In order to reinvigorate our economy and avoid a global depletion of resources, IndieBio's founder and managing director believe the US should not simply reinvent production, but reinvent raw materials themselves, right there in their lab. https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-World-Questioner-Po-Brons...

As technological advancement takes a turn towards science fiction, the philosophy of Transhumanism moves center stage. Human microchipping, reversal of aging, and missions to Mars feel like an inevitable reality, but these breakthroughs beg the question: who should shape our future?

Despite online creators earning millions of views, likes, and retweets, living wages are rarely part of the equation. This has led to inventive solutions that grant the independent creator a new way to monetize themselves.

From opposite sides of the Norwiegan Sea, Liané Thompson in Indre Kvarøy, Norway and Sandra Ósk Snæbjörnsdóttir in Reykjavík, Iceland meet for the first time on a Zoom call to share their thoughts at the intersection of tech and climate change. They talk about their respective technologies to rem...

Entrepreneur Julie Legault faces off with ethicist John K. Davis on the question of whether the good we derive from technology ultimately outweighs the negative consequences. John thinks our capacity for technological power may have surpassed our wisdom as a species. Julie thinks we can solve tha...

When ballots are counted by hand, skeptics cry "fraud." Samantha Radocchia, a tech entrepreneur and the author of Bitcoin Pizza, explores how switching our voting infrastructure to a blockchain-based system could help restore trust in the U.S. voting system and its democracy. https://www.amazon....

Scientist Aubrey de Grey and ethicist Paul Root Wolpe weigh the pros and cons of new technology that could reverse the causes of aging and radically extend human lifespans. Dr. de Grey sees radical human longevity as the natural outcome of improved health for an aging population, but Dr. Wolpe is...

Rajeev Rajam of London, UK and Arun Mehta of Tokyo, Japan meet for the first time on Zoom to share their passions at the intersection of tech and education. They talk about the respective startups they’ve developed to curate virtual travel experiences and use to teach English in Japan using AI an...

Even during the most challenging times, we can create happiness. Happiness expert, best-selling author and co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy, Tal Ben Shahar, tells us how we can cultivate happiness no matter what. www.happinessstudies.academy

Innovation consultant Bill O'Connor and Alex Lazarow, author of the book Out-Innovate, go head-to-head on the issue of whether innovation is being de-centralized among several regions across the world or if Silicon Valley is still the only place to be for entrepreneurs in tech and other industrie...

Despite what you may think, societies around the world are better off now than ever before, and the evidence of this can be seen in surprising and powerful ways. https://www.bookdepository.com/Terra-Incognita-Ian-Goldin/9781529124194