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Core Memory

Ashlee Vance
Artificial Intelligence
Brain-Computer Interface
Retinal Prosthesis
Technology
Vision Restoration
Podcasting
Consciousness
Neuroscience
Alameda
The Scaling Era
Oral History
History
Longevity
Neuralink
Robotics
Science Corp
Biotechnology
IVF
Gameto
High-Altitude Balloon Technology

Core Memory is a podcast about science and technology hosted by best-selling author and filmmaker Ashlee Vance. Vance has spent the past two decades chronicling advances in science and tech for publications like The Economist, The New York Times and Bloomberg Businessweek. Along with the stories, he's written best-selling books like Elon Musk’s biography, made an Emmy-nominated tech TV show watche... more

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Over the past week or so, Elon Musk has started hyping up the launch of the long-, long-awaited Tesla Roadster 2.

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Our guest this week is very much Pro Hoover. He’s Gerard Barron, the head of The Metals Com... more

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Recent Guests

Celine Halioua
Founder of Loyal, focused on developing therapeutics for dog longevity.
Loyal
Episode: She's Here To Make Dogs (And Then Humans) Live Longer - EP 40 Celine Halioua
Gerard Barron
CEO of The Metals Company
The Metals Company
Episode: Now We Shall Mine The Oceans - EP 39 Gerard Barron
Jed McCaleb
Pioneering technology expert and co-founder of Ripple and Stellar
Episode: He's Building A Space Station For $1 Billion - EP 38 Jed McCaleb
Eryney Marrogi
Medical student and researcher at the forefront of gene therapy and biotech
Episode: The State Of Gene Editing - EP 37 Eryney Marrogi
Dan Wang
Author and research fellow at the Hoover Institution
Hoover Institution
Episode: China Builds, The US Regulates - EP 35 Dan Wang
Dugal Bain-Kim
Co-founder and CEO of Lifeforce
Lifeforce
Episode: The Company Putting A Score On Your Life - EP 28 Dugal Bain-Kim
Leslie Berlin
Author and historian, executive director of the Steve Jobs Archive
Steve Jobs Archive
Episode: The Forrest Gump of Silicon Valley - EP 27 Leslie Berlin
Stefan Powell
Co-founder and CEO of Dawn Aerospace
Dawn Aerospace
Episode: Spaceplanes Are Upon Us - EP 24 Stefan Powell
Paul Eremenko
An AI engineer and entrepreneur with a background in aerospace, formerly the CTO at Airbus.
Founder of P-1 AI
Episode: An AI Engineer Is Here, and It Might Redesign the Physical World - EP 20 Paul Eremenko

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Ashlee Vance
Best-selling author and filmmaker with extensive experience chronicling advancements in science and technology. He has authored notable works, including a biography of Elon Musk and produced content for HBO and Netflix.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 72 ratings
  • Excellent podcast

    Ashlee Vance has a broad interest in companies at the cutting edge of their fields. He gets the most interesting guests, and I often see them on other bigger podcasts a few weeks later

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Maximus123477
    Canada2 months ago
  • If you are interested in tech, this is a must listen

    Ashlee Vance has been writing interesting, well-sourced, fact-based, entertaining stories about tech for decades. His love of some of the misfits, mad geniuses and visionaries who inhabit the tech world is tempered with equally healthy doses of skepticism and humor.

    If there’s a person making a flux capacitor in his basement, with the hope of building a time machine to go back to a simpler time when eggs were cheap and browser wars were leading the news, Ashlee has probably interviewed her and... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RobMoliak
    United States9 months ago

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There is a strong emphasis on cutting-edge science and technology, which resonates with avid tech enthusiasts.
Listeners find the blend of humor and skepticism refreshing, adding unique perspectives to each episode.
Listeners appreciate the insightful discussions and engaging storytelling that make complex topics accessible.
The host's extensive background and connections in the tech world lead to interesting and relevant guest appearances.

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#221
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#180
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#198
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#132
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#116
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#166
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She's Here To Make Dogs (And Then Humans) Live Longer - EP 40 Celine Halioua
Q: How are you optimizing for success in developing these drugs?
By focusing on well-validated aging biology and building a clinically viable product while ensuring safety and potential health benefits.
He's Building A Space Station For $1 Billion - EP 38 Jed McCaleb
Q: How much money have you invested in this project?
Jed McCaleb has invested around a billion dollars into Vast Space to develop the project and ensure its success.
He's Building A Space Station For $1 Billion - EP 38 Jed McCaleb
Q: What is Vast Space trying to achieve?
Vast aims to build space habitats to ensure humanity's continued presence in space and to offer commercial alternatives to the aging ISS.
Can California Ever Build Again? - EP 34 Jan Sramek
Q: How do you envision the design of the city?
A fusion of traditional American city planning and futuristic elements, with walkable neighborhoods.
Can California Ever Build Again? - EP 34 Jan Sramek
Q: What is the vision for California Forever?
To create a new American city focused on manufacturing and urbanism while addressing California's housing challenges.

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