As big data evolves from giving us public transit updates to influencing some of the biggest decisions in our daily lives, technologists are trying to harness its potential to revolutionize the field of healthcare. Not only can big data be used

Floating Into The Future

Aug 22nd, 2018 15m 5s

As we look more and more toward renewable energy, wind turbine farms have exploded in popularity. But no longer are we limited only to traditional wind farms in large open prairies. Intrepid engineers have turned to the ocean, where they operat

The Next Six Billion Users

Aug 8th, 2018 17m 12s

With six billion new internet users wielding smartphones and the evolution of e-commerce and mobile payment platforms, money is being moved faster and more frequently than ever before. In this episode we will speak with experts about how new mo

Beyond the Internet of Things

Jul 25th, 2018 16m 26s

The promise of 5G networks is already propelling innovators to design new modes of communication. From remote robotic surgery to ultra-responsive autonomous cars, the 5G network leans into a world of higher reliability and lower latency. In thi

Status: Your Package is Trying to Find You

Jul 11th, 2018 13m 20s

Feeding our ever-growing appetite for faster and more convenient delivery, shipments from online purchases are set to almost double in the next few years. A future in which drone and autonomous vehicle deliveries could be as common as checking

An App a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Jun 27th, 2018 17m 22s

An app for diabetes. A video game for ADHD. VR for post-surgery pain. In the face of an expensive health care system and devastating addiction crises, a class of accessible and virtually side effect-free digital therapeutics and digital health

The Showroom Without the Shopping

Jun 13th, 2018 15m 9s

Shopping habits are changing. Mobile purchasing is the future. Brick-and-mortar retail is dead. We’ve all heard these stories—but they don’t give the full picture. In an increasingly digital world, people still crave the experiential element of

Hypersonic Speed Ahead

Jun 13th, 2018 16m 58s

The space race is no longer just about science for science’s sake; today, private companies see tangible investment opportunity in the great void. But before they can capture it, they must solve one problem: the prohibitively high cost of getti

Smart Labs for Smarter Science

Jun 13th, 2018 18m 30s

The Internet of Things already lets you warm up your house before you arrive and control your speakers from your wrist. What will become possible when that technology enters the laboratory, untethering scientists from the rote aspects of resear

Charge Ahead

Dec 13th, 2017 13m 58s

Battery-operated cars and homes are not far off. Scientists are already imagining the ways that a new type of battery will change the world–but first, they have to create it. Several groups are on the cusp of a portable power revolution. We exp

Scan Face to Unlock

Nov 22nd, 2017 10m 30s

Technologists are building computer algorithms that will soon match something that has, until now, been uniquely human: The ability to recognize a person as soon as they walk into a room, even if they’re not looking right at you. There will soo

Is This the End of Plastics?

Nov 8th, 2017 13m 8s

Plastic was once considered revolutionary, but as our oceans become clogged with plastic waste, and the petroleum-based production process continues to expel massive amounts of greenhouse gases, the material we rely on so heavily is now conside

When Cities Get Smart

Aug 9th, 2017 11m 22s

By the year 2050, more than 60 percent of the world’s populations will live in cities. Researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers are working on ways to give our huge urban areas a technological upgrade, planning the connected infrastructure

Recoding a Cure

Jun 28th, 2017 12m 22s

The search for cures to hundreds of diseases and conditions has in recent years become increasingly focused on genes and genetic mutations. Scientists have begun to understand which genes are linked to certain diseases, which genetic mutations

When 3-D Printing Grows Up

Jun 14th, 2017 11m 48s

Doctors are on the verge of using 3-D-bioprinted human organs and bones in their patients’ transplants and bone grafts. Astronauts will soon use 3-D printers to repair damaged spaceships and the space station. 3-D printing technology has advanc

Reengineering the Family

May 31st, 2017 13m 24s

There’s a silver tsunami coming: By 2050, the number of Americans over the age of 65 will double, and the number over 85 will triple. In an ideal world, each would have at least one human caregiver to meet their physical and emotional needs as

Introducing The Future According to Now

May 17th, 2017 2m 31s

BRAND NEW! Applying the trademark deep-reporting of The Atlantic with the expertise of Fidelity Investments, “The Future According To Now” podcast explores the technological innovations that hold true potential to impact our lives in the near f

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