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In Kevin Kelly's book, The Inevitable, the futurist tries to nail down what the next 30 years will look like. For him, this is the short-term. By extrapolating from our technology today, he can pretty safely say what our near future will be like, without having to theorize about tech centuries in advance. This is what is so close, it's practically destined. "I'm saying they're inevitable in the sense that no matter what individual entrepreneurs or even politics happen we're going to have more tracking in our lives; we're going to have more interaction with our computers," explains Kelly. Tune in to hear more of Kelly's insights. Subscribe, review. And if you can, consider donating some BitCoin to the cause. Every little bit helps.
Early land plants didn't have leaves. At a certain point, they evolved. In fact, the anatomy found in C4 leaves evolved 60 times, and leaves themselves evolved at least twice but probably no more than 6 times, essentially independently from one another. Now, this is a complex genetic change we're talking about. How did this happen? That's what Jane Langdale is trying to figure out. The whole of Jane Langdale's research is about shoot development in plants. When a shoot develops, it can either turn into more stems, or into a leaf. The leaves then, more or less efficiently, convert sunlight into usable energy. The interesting thing is this: a small minority of plants have a specialized anatomy that allows them to convert sunlight more efficiently. The goal is to engineer that anatomy into crops like rice or wheat. "And if we could do that, then it's predicted that we could increase yield by about 50%." Hit play to hear more about Jane Langdale's research. Subscribe, review, and if you can, consider donating some BitCoin. Every little bit helps.
If you have lofty visions of banking millions off cryptocurrency, Decentral CEO Anthony Di Iorio and COO Charlie Shrem have words to contemplate as they discuss what Di Iorio calls a "shifting from the information age to a much more powerful age of value". As cryptocurrency and blockchain continue their unstoppable climb to mainstream relevancy, trying to get your foot in the door without the proper knowledge will leave you vulnerable. Pay heed to Di Iorio and Shrem's views on this and other aspects of the burgeoning industry: both men have been embedded for years and have seen it all. They discuss Decentral and its core product Jaxx, a cryptocurrency wallet software. They also reveal a Rating System that helps them determine whom they should and shouldn't work with. Just as importantly, they also disclose common pitfalls that newbies to the ecosystem should be aware of and whether or not Trump is one of them. If all of that isn't enough, check out what else you'll also learn: * The eight crucial things tour company needs to thrive in the ecosystem (and what spelling has to do with it) * The biggest threat to the industry's reputation * How to reduce your reliance on banks * That Coindesk.com and Bitcoin.com are restricting your learning curve – and how you can overcome this The future holds great secrets for us to explore so stay in the know about future tech at futuretechpodcast.com. Make sure to review, subscribe and like us on Facebook and Twitter.
Salt, in this context, is an acronym for "Secured Automated Lending Technology." And that's what Salt has to do with: blockchain-backed loans. "Basically at a high level, a blockchain-backed loan is a secured asset-backed loan, where the collateral is BitCoin or Etherium," explains Shawn Owens. What Salt is really doing here is creating a credit market that doesn't already exist. It's a space for borrowers and lenders to interact, on either side. Owens sees huge potential for blockchain technology to impact the credit market as a whole. Listen in to learn more about lending and borrowing in crypto. Be sure to subscribe and review, and if you can, consider donating some BitCoin to the cause. Every little bit helps.
Shooting satellite photography is suboptimal at night. It's also hard to get a good picture through a cloud. But it's night on 50% of the globe at any given time. What's more, another 50% of earth is covered in clouds. (That means there are parts of the planet that are both dark and clouded.) All in all, only a certain percentage of satellite photos are actually usable. We're taking a lot of pictures of indistinguishable darkness. This is where Capella Space comes in, with tiny, backpack-sized satellites that can shoot at night and through clouds. "Because of that," explains Payam Banazedeh, "We've got an unique opportunity to monitor important places around the world… completely regardless of what the weather and light conditions are." Hit play to learn more about Capella Space and their new satellite technology. Subscribe, review, and if you can, donate some BitCoin to the cause. Every little bit helps.
Like the tablet and sliding door, the tricorder is a technology inspired by Star Trek that exists today as a reality. In the show, the tricorder was a handheld device used by the doctors to find out and diagnose the condition of patients. You could scan someone, and get everything you needed to know. This was the object of Qualcomm Tricorder Xprize competition: to build a tricorder. And Dr. Basil Harris did. That's why it exists today. "Being a long time trekkie and science fiction fan, this was awesome just to be part of," says Harris. Listen in to learn more about this futuristic technology. Subscribe, review, and if you can, consider donating some BitCoin to the cause. Every little bit helps.
There are about 150 million research papers in the world. Just consider that briefly: 150 million. There are 3,000 papers in science, technology, and medicine being published every single day. Our knowledge of ourselves and the world is growing at an exponential rate. So how are we going to keep track of all this information? A company called IRIS.ai is designing an A.I. researcher to do just that: to keep track, to keep tabs on the world's research. The goal is to build an A.I. system that can take a question or an input and troll through all the research papers and patents in that area. Having done that, the goal is to report back—not only with the aggregated search results, but with a clear understanding of what it means as a greater whole. Tune in to learn more about IRIS.ai. Be sure to subscribe and review. And if you can, consider donating some BitCoin to the cause.
"We're compliance nerds," says guest Amber Scott. What this means, in essence, is that Amber—and her co-workers at Outlier Canada—help people follow the law. When dealing with a lot of money, there's a lot of risk. Someone needs to be there to help make sure all the money's being used safely, correctly, legally. This means preventing money laundering, and avoiding funding terrorism. As an individual, it's harder to manage the huge risk that comes with big money. Because of this, Amber mostly works with incorporated companies. She's not risk-averse, it's just that it's important to manage risks you take effectively. Hit play to learn more about anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance. Subscribe, review, and if you can, consider donating some BitCoin to the cause.
Recently I spoke with Alex Mathews, a senior web application developer at Belouga, a free, web-based educational platform connecting classrooms all around the world. This cutting-edge company has quickly been expanding, now offering over 900 classes in 60+ countries since their launch in September 2016. Incorporating easy to use technology, Belouga is the perfect enhancement for any teacher looking to expand his or her classroom beyond borders. Their platform also rewards participating students with points and uses these points to provide items to schools around the world that are under-resourced. Bio: Founded in 2016, Belouga was started with the mission to encourage intercultural communication to create a better tomorrow. We're building a global ecosystem where students and teachers can connect, collaborate and learn from one another by identifying similarities and embracing differences through everyday communication that is fun and educational. With the advancement of technology in the classroom, we saw an amazing opportunity to connect students from all over the world, regardless of timezones. Along with bringing students together, we also saw an opportunity to enhance student life around the world on a daily basis.
Denis Noble CBE FRS FRCP FMedSci has a veritable alphabet soup after his name. It's kind of hard to pronounce, and it always becomes a point of conversation for him. But you don't get that many letters after your name for nothing. Noble is a longtime public intellectual, having been the first to mathematically describe the heart's pacemaker with computer models. And then the first to explain it to everyone else. "I think what we're witnessing at the moment is quite a fundamental change in the way in which biology is viewed," says Noble. He goes into further detail. Most people think of our origins as a species to be "solved," to be "all sorted out." In fact, the theory of evolution is just that: a theory. There is still late-breaking news in gene mutation and selection in the field. There's still a lot to figure out. Tune in to hear more of Denis Noble's insights. Subscribe, review, and if you can, consider donating some BitCoin to the cause. Every little bit helps.
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