Science, Spoken

by WIRED

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

Episodes

The One Thing That’s Holding Back the Heat Pump

10m · Published 09 May 10:00

It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boeing's Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space

8m · Published 08 May 10:00

Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Is Cracking Down on Synthetic DNA

6m · Published 07 May 10:00

Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of mail-order genetic material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces

7m · Published 02 May 10:00

China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell

11m · Published 01 May 10:00

A fashion influencer’s struggles to unblock her Instagram account highlight a long-standing problem with Meta’s lackluster customer service. Users and regulators say the company must step up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can’t Afford a House? Buy a Piece of One Instead

10m · Published 30 Apr 10:00

In a chaotic housing market that has shut many buyers out, fractional home ownership and investing trends are taking off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the Safest Seat on an Airplane?

7m · Published 29 Apr 10:00

The back of the plane is safest, according to common wisdom, but that’s not really true. Let us explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial Is Happening

4m · Published 26 Apr 10:00

After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery

8m · Published 25 Apr 10:00

In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered pig kidney and thymus after getting a heart pump. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused By Cloud Seeding

5m · Published 24 Apr 10:00

Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those pointing the finger at cloud seeding are misguided. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science, Spoken has 2421 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 323:14:40. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 26th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 2nd, 2024 12:11.