Future News- Longevity with Parabiosis, Frankie Lee in Studio, Theranos Rises Again, Greg Panos on Siggraph VR

LIsten Now to Future News 8.02.2016

A modern take on an old tradition is in the news this week with what is known as Parabiosis, the process of using the blood of young persons to rejuvenate the lives of older individuals. There are a number of projects along these lines which explore to greater depths this week.  Also this week, Frankie Lee Slater as guest commentator and Gregory Panos returns with more from the Siggraph 2016 Computer Graphics and Animation event last week in Anaheim, CA.,.

Future News - Solar Planes in the News- both Human and Robotic, Singularity's Future Now, Live Report from Siggraph 2016

Listen Now to Future News 7.26.2016

Summertime and the Future’s Easy.  Two great reports this week on solar planes, one that made it around the world, and another that promises Internet access to parts of the planet not yet covered very well. Plus we have a live report from Gregory Panos and Richard Cray on Siggraph 2016, the birthplace of Virtual Reality back in the 90’s, and now a hotbed of all things involving computer graphics and animation, including VR and AR. It’s a fun and informative show, enjoy!

Time for Siggraph 2016 in Annaheim, CA photo - Richard Cray

Future News - Bezos is Alien in Star Trek, Pokeman Go Ninetendo, nVidia VR Games,Digging Deeper with Turtle Shells, New Autonomous Approach, Guest Glenn Howard, Indy Scientist and epic record collector.

Listen Now to Future News 7.19.2016

It’s summertime and news is light, unless you are listening to all the mud-slinging on the US political scence.  No we prefer to think of the Amazon chief as an alien and Pokeman Go as a means of elevating our awareness..sadly not.. but the truth about turtle shells will amuse you, and meeting Glenn Howard we think you’ll find is a treat. He has a rich personal history, having been raised in Palo Alto in the turbulent 1960’s, exposed to beatniks and later hippies at a young impressionable age. He has collected one of the most valuable record collections in the world and we wanted to know about it and how it all started.  Enjoy!

Nirdvana Panel Takes on Future News and a few Big Planetary Issues

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This week we brought several of our guests from our Nirdvana Party, a gathering of geeks and artists, to the KSCO studios to discuss some Future News stories.   I think you’ll appreciate the different perspectives, insights, and humor of our guests, who include our regular Dr. Future contributors Bruce L. Erickson, Bobby Wilder, and our new fem agent, Substance TGI.  Hulu, KSCO’s canine mascot was present as well. News topics include the fatal Tesla crash, Facebook’s secret conversations, personal privacy with our persohal devices, the code of ethics on human augmentation, geoengineering, and how fire chiefs would make the best community leaders. A very engaging show, enjoy!

Future News - NASA Orbits Jupiter! Exploring the Fatal Autonomous Tesla Accident, Millions of Android User Infected, The Mystery Spots of Ceres Revealed, China's massive Alien Hunter Radio Telescope, Man Marries iPhone, Others Grow Drones, Ultimate Bed From Chimp Minds,

Listen Now to Future News 7.05.2016

One of the big issues of today’s show was the fatal Tesla accident in Florida that happened in May.  How does this incident, and it was bound to happen sooner or later, affect the adoption of autonomous vehcicles?  Mrs. Future (Sun) shares what happened with the first automobile accidents 150 years ago, and I point out that software upgrades will not simply improve the faulty car but all of the other cars using the Autopilot software.  If we could all learn so well from the mistakes of others..We got lots of calls discussing this topic.

And this week is a milestone for NASA, with successfully getting the Juno probe in the perfect orbit for studying Jupiter, which turns out to be not a gaseous giant, but a metal giant planet!  Enjoy..