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Nesta Predicts 2020! Annual predictions revealed

Future Curious - December 12, 2019 14:26 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
It's time for Nesta’s ten predictions for 2020! This episode delves into the trends, social movements and technological breakthroughs set to impact our lives over the next twelve months. From the beginning of the end for fireworks to an outbreak of silly walks and the chance to meet your digit...

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Hold that thought: a bite-sized episode

Future Curious - December 10, 2019 04:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Listen to host Tiernan Douieb give a taster of Nesta Predicts 2020 and discover some innovation-flavoured #GE19 thoughts and reflections from the team at Nesta. Please do come back on Thursday for your full-length weekly fill of the Nesta podcast.  Useful links: Nesta Predicts 2019 Nesta...

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If prevention is better than cure, why does health research focus on the fix?

Future Curious - December 03, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We know that what matters most for our health is the food we eat, the air we breathe, the places we work and the homes we live in. But even though we know a lot about what causes ill health, we know far too little about how to prevent those factors from making us ill.   In this episode, host...

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The future of storytelling

Future Curious - November 25, 2019 23:49 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
From the comfort of your very own podcast stream, join us at London’s Barbican for an evening of talks, installations and an interactive performance about the future of storytelling…    Stories of the past have been carved, painted and printed. Today, they are whispered through earbuds, watc...

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Who has a seat at the innovation table?

Future Curious - November 19, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Engineer and designer Nicola Millar joins AI specialist Simi Awokoya to discuss inclusivity and diversity with host Tiernan Douieb and Nesta’s Madeleine Gabriel.    We listen in on a conversation about Nicola’s quest to design a menopause ‘pebble’ with focus-group member, Emily. They meet to...

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Tomorrow is yours for the making

Future Curious - November 12, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We’ll explore the tools and techniques to get people involved in the shape of things to come.   Host Tiernan Douieb brings together Kazakhstan-based futurologist John Sweeney with Nesta’s Kathy Peach and Laurie Smith. They talk about why we should all participate in designing our future - an...

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People, policy and power - an interview with Geoff Mulgan

Future Curious - November 04, 2019 16:44 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
As well as looking after Nesta for the last nine years, Geoff has had an eclectic career, involving research, policy-making and shaping the way the UK ‘does’ social innovation.   In this episode, Geoff Mulgan and Tiernan Douieb discuss:   The theory of ‘The Bees and the Trees’. Why the ...

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Wiser than bookies, pollsters & Paul the octopus?

Future Curious - October 29, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Yesterday, 28 October 2019, the EU agreed to a Brexit flextension to 31 January 2020. Who correctly predicted the turn of events - and how did they form those views and gather their insights?   On 16 October, we recorded this episode to look at predictions and forecasts about the way Brexit ...

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Robot swarms and the technology of the next decade

Future Curious - October 21, 2019 16:15 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
What are the applications or the ramifications of new tiny mechanical bees? And how will society adjust?     This episode is about the technologies that we may well see in the 2020s, such as swarm robotics. We look at the uses but also the responsibilities that need to accompany such techn...

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Survival kit for the future

Future Curious - October 15, 2019 09:45 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Future Curious is back! Season 2 kicks off by discussing ‘The Survival Kit for the Future’. What do you want your future to look like? What shape will it take? What skills do you need to get there? And who do you want to share it with? In this episode, Steve Cross, Maryam Pasha, Kajal Odedra...

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Season 2 trailer

Future Curious - October 08, 2019 13:09 - 49 seconds ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Are you curious about what our shared future holds? Join us for season 2 of Future Curious from Nesta. In this thought-provoking and chatty podcast, we bring together leading experts and radical thinkers to discuss the big issues that will affect our future, and what we can all do about them...

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EXTRA BONUS! Science Fiction with Jim Al-Khalili

Future Curious - June 04, 2019 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
With alternative visions and possibilities before us, we explore the connection between what the future could look like, and how largely science fiction has contributed to this vision. Through a distinctive mix of installations, talks and debates, FutureFest Lates offers audiences an opportunity...

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BONUS: The Knowledge Economy with Roberto Unger

Future Curious - May 07, 2019 15:08 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If economic eras are defined by their most advanced form of production, then we are clearly living in one where knowledge plays a decisive role in the organisation of production, distribution and consumption. But the benefits of the knowledge economy are far from equally shared, so how can we ma...

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Loneliness

Future Curious - April 23, 2019 12:56 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Technology has transformed the way we communicate with each other but many people are still left feeling out of touch and lacking that sense of community. How can we change the way we interact to tackle the rise in loneliness? And how can we make sure technology is bringing people together inste...

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Antibiotic Resistance

Future Curious - April 16, 2019 08:50 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Over-prescribing of antibiotics is leading to a global rise in bacteria which are resistant to conventional antibiotics. If we are to avoid a world where common infections and routine operations become fatal, urgent action to reduce over-prescribing is needed. Yet in many countries, treating inf...

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The Future of Work

Future Curious - April 09, 2019 01:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Technology is inevitably changing the way we work, no matter what the industry. As with all forms of automation, there are pros and cons - but are we doing enough now to protect workers rights and ensure technology is creating a better working environment? Joining Nesta’s Nigel Campbell to dis...

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AI and Health

Future Curious - April 02, 2019 01:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The 20th century saw huge leaps forward in life expectancy through innovations such as the NHS, major advances in drugs, and massive changes in lifestyle. In the 21st century, digital tech is set to take its place amongst these as the new force for improving our wellbeing and delivering health...

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Future Cities

Future Curious - March 26, 2019 12:42 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
What will the future cities of 2040 really look like? Electric drive technology, autonomy and AI could fundamentally change the way we work and live. With drone technology advancing rapidly, cities now have a unique opportunity to shape this disruptive new mode of transport - to maximise the eco...

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Collective Intelligence

Future Curious - March 26, 2019 11:11 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We’ve all heard of Artificial Intelligence by now, but what about Collective Intelligence (CI)? How we can mobilise human intelligence for the benefit of society, and what can we achieve when we combine the collective intelligence of crowds with AI? Is CI the missing link that drives forward hum...

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AI and Creativity

Future Curious - March 26, 2019 11:10 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
With a recent piece of artwork created using artificial intelligence (AI) selling for $432,500 at Christie’s last year, creative AI is now well and truly entering the mainstream. Could an algorithm ever write a song to move you to tears, or win the Turner Prize? Maybe, but beyond the hype, how c...

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Digital Democracy

Future Curious - March 19, 2019 01:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
With so much coverage of declining public confidence in democratic institutions, how can a new generation of policymakers use tech to engage with citizens, make better decisions and rebuild trust? Joining Nesta's Nigel Campbell to discuss this are Tanja Aitamurto, Assistant Professor at the U...

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Predictions

Future Curious - March 05, 2019 01:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Nesta recently held an event showcasing ten predictions for 2019 covering health, the future of the working week, the deepening role of artificial intelligence in our lives and more. Each year, Nesta experts identify the trends, tech breakthroughs and social movements they expect to gain tract...

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Education

Future Curious - February 26, 2019 01:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
As technology transforms the world we live in, is the education system doing enough to keep up? Students at school today will have to find their feet in a very different workplace as the rate of automation increases and working structures change. How can we make sure children today are equippe...

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Future Curious Trailer

Future Curious - January 30, 2019 17:26 - 52 seconds ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Are you curious about what our shared future holds? If so, the new Future Curious podcast from Nesta could be right up your street. In this thought-provoking but chatty podcast, we bring together leading experts and radical thinkers to discuss the big issues that will affect our future, and wh...

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