Future News - Google Alphabet Soup, Editas CRISPR Gene Editing Funded, Nuke News from Japan, Siggraph and Solar System Happenings, Drs. Eliot Handelman and Andie Sigler on Music, AI, Dreams & Autonomous Weapons, and Is the Universe a Fake?
Listen Now to Dr. Future Show 8.11.2015
Broadcasting from Lac Noir in St. Adolphe d’Howard, in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec, Canada, we are joined by guests Dr. Eliot Handelman and soon-to-be Dr. Andie Sigler in the second hour.
We cover the big Google news, Alphabet, and what it could possibly mean for the future of the mega corporation, we look at Editas, the CRISPR based gene editing company funded to the tune of $120 Million this week, the latest news from our many probes in the Solar System, and the nuclear power plant reboot in Japan.
With Eliot and Andie, we look at AI news, including the new Dreamify app from Google, er..Alphabet, field questions on the soul and brain uploading, autonomous weapons, and whether the universe is a simulation. And did I mention we had a lot of fun in the process of making this show? Enjoy!