The Last Question
DataFestThe Last Question is a science and technology podcast from DataFest, Scotland’s premier festival of innovation run by The Data Lab - Scotland’s innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence, hosted by the University of Edinburgh. Join our hosts Gordon Johnstone and Lily Higham as they talk to people at the cutting edge of technology and innovation - from quantum computing to nanotechnolog... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | ScienceTechnology | ||||
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Is our understanding of genomics changing the future of medicine? What are the ethical considerations when mapping the genomes of newborns? And have we finally settled the nature versus nurture debate? In this fascinating conversation we tackle genom... more
What can we learn from indigenous people about our stewardship of space? Are we on the cusp of discovering extra-terrestrial life? And will Homo Machina replace Homo Sapiens? Find out in this fascinating conversation with Moriba Jah.
Moriba Jah is a... more
How is Russia deploying disinformation following its full scale invasion of Ukraine? What's the difference between disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda? Can memes win wars? Check out this fascinating interview with Olga Tokariuk - journalis... more
How is religion keeping pace with the developments in AI? If we achieve transhumanism, what becomes of god? Are we heading for a 'semantic apocalypse'? We spoke to Paolo Benanti - adviser to Pope Francis on all things AI - about these questions and m... more
We're back for a second season! With NASA's Artemis missions (hopefully) returning humanity to the moon in the near future and space exploration entering a new golden age, the realities of human beings existing in space are more pronounced than ever.... more
What happens at the intersection of technology and magic? How has storytelling shaped humanity? And why do airships have such an enduring influence on our imaginations? We talk to author Ken Liu about all of this through the lens of silkpunk - a tech... more
Will unconventional computing lead to a general artificial intelligence? Will it aid humanity's quest to upload a human mind to a computer, essentially granting immortality? And what role do spiders, octopuses, and crabs play in this? Join us as we t... more
Birds using quantum entanglement, plants utilising quantum coherence, cells harnessing quantum tunneling - biologists are having to face, for the first time, the effects of the subatomic world on their field.
Your hosts Lily and Gordon chat to Profe... more
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