Podcasts
Our podcast – The Existential Hope Podcast – invites leading experts in various fields to share what a positive future looks like to them, and how their work contributes to that vision.
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On beauty, knowledge, and progress
David Deutsch is a physicist at the University of Oxford. He pioneered the field of quantum computation by formulating a description for a quantum Turing machine, as well as specifying an algorithm designed to run on a quantum computer. He has also proposed the use of entangled states and Bell’s theorem for quantum key distribution and is a proponent of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. In this episode of the Existential Hope podcast he shares his thoughts on knowledge, progress, and beauty.
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A Handheld Device to Defeat Cancer
In this podcast episode, we talk with Mary Lou Jepsen about Openwater’s remarkable $10K handheld device that kills cancer cells and treats severe depression – using ultrasound, infrared light and electromagnetic waves.
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Why the future looks better than you think
Steven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist, linguist, and leading public intellectual. In this podcast episode Pinker, a professor at Harvard University and author of renowned books, discusses updates since the publication of ‘Enlightenment Now,’ the exciting progress he envisions, and strategies for advancing towards a brighter future. The discussion covers human progress indicators, declines in war, terrorism, and poverty, as well as the importance of reason, science, and human efforts. Pinker also shares his existential hope for the future, emphasizing the potential for technological advancements, cleaner energy, and continued societal improvements.
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Using AI for science to solve humanity’s biggest problems
In this podcast episode, Nobel Laureate David Baker reveals how scientists are now inventing entirely new proteins—life’s fundamental building blocks—to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Baker shares his journey and his vision for a future where custom-built “molecular machines,” an idea once explored by thinkers like Eric Drexler, could repair our bodies, clean up pollution, and create sustainable materials. He explains how breakthroughs in AI are supercharging this field, but also why human ingenuity and collaborative science are still essential to unlocking these revolutionary possibilities.
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Jan-WIllem van Putten on How to build a career that actually changes the world
Jan-WIllem van Putten
David Eagleman on How an AI boyfriend or girlfriend can improve your real love life
David Eagleman
Anastasia Gamick on Why Most Scientists Aren’t Solving the World’s Biggest Problems, and What They Should Do Instead
Anastasia Gamick
