Should I sublimate to another dimension? What does that even mean? Are there other dimensions? What about wormholes? And what if, instead of trying to use physics to get away from it all, you actually faced your fears? Featuring physics and met

Can I ask my friend to turn off her Alexa?

Oct 20th, 2020 37m 21s

Can I ask my friend to turn off her Alexa when I go to her house? To answer that question, Dr. Simone Browne joins the show to talk about privacy, ethics, and whose job it is to convince someone to not opt into surveillance.〰️〰️〰️ More informat

How can I stay hopeful? (Introducing: Open World)

Oct 6th, 2020 48m 4s

The futurology shop is closed for repairs today (pesky robot put a hole in the wall) so please enjoy the first episode of Open World, a new show about hope, the future, and how to get there. This episode features a reading from The City We Beca

How can I avoid dating my relatives?

Sep 22nd, 2020 37m 22s

Today's question comes from a future where humans live a long, long time. And some of them might want to date. But how do you make sure you're not actually dating someone you're related to? And what's the point of dating anyway?To find out, I c

Should I start a bug farm?

Sep 8th, 2020 44m 23s

Are bugs the food of the future? Should I start a bug farm? What’s the best way to cook them? All that and more on today’s episode, featuring the amazing Soleil Ho, food critic at the San Francisco Chronicle, host of the podcast Extra Spicy, an

Should I let my company put a chip in my hand?

Aug 25th, 2020 39m 43s

Today’s question is about just how much to trust your boss. Should you let them implant a chip in your hand? To answer that question, I talked to Stacy-Marie Ishmael, journalist, editor, and career advice-giver. You can read Stacy-Marie’s newsl

Should I get my DNA sequenced?

Aug 11th, 2020 43m 32s

Today’s episode is about proof, identity and DNA. What are you looking for, when you look for your heritage? What can DNA really tell you? And who decides which forms of proof are required when? To answer this question, we spoke with Dr. Alondr

How can I fight fake news?

Jul 29th, 2020 40m 23s

On today’s trip to and from the future, we’re considering questions of truth, reality, and how to be a good sharer of news. How do you avoid sharing fake information? How do you tell what’s real and what’s not? In this swirling vortex of disinf

Should I cryopreserve my dog?

Jul 14th, 2020 41m 47s

Today's advice question: Should you cryopreserve your dog? To answer that conundrum, Rose spoke with Ace Tilton Ratcliff, a writer and the co-founder of Haper's Promise. Ace wrote about their experience with pet cryopreservation here: "Cryonics

Should I have a child?

Jun 30th, 2020 31m 31s

Is it okay to bring a child into the world, if the world is on fire both literally and figuratively? What are the ethics of having babies given climate change? Should I, personally, have a kid? This question has become more and more common, and

Should I follow my partner to Mars?

Jun 16th, 2020 26m 5s

What happens when your partner wants to flee this planet, and you want to stay? Is wanting to go to Mars basically saying you want to break up? Can you have a long, long, long distance relationship? Is a five-year date a terrible idea?To answer

COMING SOON: Advice For And From The Future

May 25th, 2020 2m 34s

Should I follow my boyfriend to Mars? Can I ask my friend to turn off her Alexa when I come over? Is it okay to have kids? You have questions, and on Advice for and from the Future, we have answers. And when we don’t have answers, we have educa

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