Future Chat #39: Light

This week's show is a special science AND technology extravaganza. We talked about some scientific and technical applications of light of all energy, from radio waves to gamma rays.

Links:

• The Ad Hominem Fallacy - PBS Idea Channel
• Why Everything Wireless is 2.4 GHz - Gizmodo
• Nocebo - CGP Grey
• Stoichiometry - Crash Course
• NMR Facility Closing (La Presse)

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Future Sci Chat #12: GMOs

In this episode we talked natural vs biotechnological GMOs, Monsanto, and gave a verdict whether GMOs are a positive or negative force in the world.

Links:

• GMOs can be good (Analysis)
• GMO Documentary
• Monsanto Wikipedia (LOL: Lots of litigation)
• LA Times: Letter on "Natural"
• CollegeHumor - Adam Ruins Dogs
• 100 Years of Breed "Improvement"
• Truck got Stuck - Canola Oil Reference
• Rob is famous (in the Toronto area)
• CGP Grey on Copyright

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Future Tech Chat #26: Automation

We had a great time this week with the help of Alex from the UK talking about automation. We also had a heated discussion about political science and voting systems. +CGP Grey would be proud of this episode, and you can find links to several of his projects below.

Links:

• Teaching programs to program
• Humans Need Not Apply
• Hello Internet about Humans Need Not Apply
• Top Gear Self-Driving Rig Race
• Solar Learning TED talk
• BoxCar 2D
• Genetic Algorithm for walking
• CGP Grey Animal Kingdom Voting (Honestly, just watch all of them!)

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You can also check out the next episode of Future Sci Chat, live on YouTube next Saturday at 12:30 PM Eastern. We'll be discussing transportation and engine science, it will be an excellent episode.

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Future Sci Chat #11: The Paranormal

On a very special spooky episode of Future Chat, we talked about ghosts, psychics and the psychology of being scared.

Stay tuned for the aftershow where we also talk about brunch, a little about religion, and get into a discussion about MRIs, and Rob tries to explain the science of magnetic resonance.

Links:

Hello Internet #20.

Russell’s Teapot

CGP Grey - Opinions switching

Crash Course world history

Fool Us

Clarke’s Laws

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You can also check out the next episode of Future Tech Chat, live on YouTube next Saturday at 12:30 PM Eastern. We'll be talking about the new Google Y projects, like building a model city of the future (think EPCOT).

Be sure to direct any questions you might have before, during, and after the show to Google+, Facebook or Twitter, or send them via email to futurechats@gmail.com.