Season 6, Episode 2 - Do we inch towards Idiocracy or make entirely new lifeforms?

Promise

In this episode, Ben and I delve into the latest fascinating articles. As a taster for the conversation, we emerged with a few questions: How might water-powered electro-bandages accelerate wound healing? What role do heat-absorbing bricks play in the clean energy transition? What is the potential of air-powered analog computers? How is a new brain-computer interface transforming communication for those who can't speak? Can AI revolutionize the scientific method, or does it turn us into an idiocracy?

Enjoy!

Sean’s links:

* Water-powered electric bandages

* Heat-absorbing bricks powering the energy transition

* The “Thousand Sails” satellite megaconstellation

* “air-powered” computers out of UC-Riverside

* Fewer people want to stand out

Ben’s links:

* The lightning learning speed and accuracy of a new BCI

* Sakana AI and autonomous scientific research

* Leaf-shaped solar panels

* The Bananapocalypse (again)

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