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Are you quiet quitting or quietly doing your job? Do you need a WhatsApp group to tell you? Or is this simply the impact of a new generation on the workplace? Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Further Reading:  https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/09/quiet-quitting-trend-employee-disengagement/671436/ https://www.npr....

Are work notifications ruining your life? Do you spend more time reacting to pings than doing your actual work? Are productivity tools ruining your productivity? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://robm.me.uk/2022/08/efficiency-movement/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/...

The secret laptop destruct sequence of Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation, a lawn-mowing android, social media intrusion and chewing gum make for some very weird science.  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.wired.com/story/janet-jackson-rhythm-nation-crash-hard-drives/ Photo by  benjamin lehman &nbsp...

Our minds are crying out for silence in an over-stimulating world. But is silence only for the wealthy? And can too much of it harm rather than help us? Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533990-700-the-power-of-quiet-the-mental-and-physical-health-benefits-of-silence/ https:/...

Headphones that lip read, mouse-rat chimeras, soap-based TV screens and a robot with feelings. With a list like that it must be weird science. Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/01/smart-glasses-allow-deaf-people-to-see-conversations-with-subtitles-17106685/ https://www.newscientist.com/ar...

Is a smart city a place where digital technology tracks your every move and creates a de facto surveillance state? Or is it simply a place where we use the best of human technology and innovation to create liveable urban spaces?  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/29/1054...

Are digital distractions destroying our brains? Are we too detached to remember? Could an Adam Sandler movie have been deeply profound? The disturbing development of digital amnesia.  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Freda Liu Produced by  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/jul/03/is-your-smartphone-ruining-your-memory-the-rise-of-digital-amenesia https:/...

An AI that creates ghost images from our subconscious, a shotgun-wielding man in hot pants, penguins with accents, and photosynthesis in the dark. That’s some very weird science.  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Freda Liu Produced by  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-twitter-sec-bots-lawsuit-1849183376 https://www.vice.com/en/article/93ayp7/delta-dental-insuranc...

On this episode of Weird Science, a missing Crypto Queen, why we like people who smell like us, fasting for your nerves, and a crime-predicting AI. Most importantly, find out why you shouldn’t drink coffee while shopping.  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/38309/20220621/wa...

Is Uber taking us for a ride? The e-hailing company is the latest subject of a whistleblowing data drop. And, the company that didn’t seek a sale is suing the man who doesn’t want to buy it. The strange saga of Elon Musk and Twitter.  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Freda Liu Produced for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/technology/elon-musk-twitter.html h...

Automaker Ford recently announced a direct-to-consumer sales model for its EVs. We look at why the car industry is lagging behind other retail sectors and highlight some of the advances in hybrid retail.  Episode Sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/21/business/tesla-online-sales-dealerships.html https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/02/ford-wants-to-sell-evs-online-only-and-at-a-set-price...

Neural networks can now create photo-realistic images from simple text inputs. As AI makes inroads into diverse professions, ranging from architecture to accounting, are these entry-level AIs displacing the next generation of white-collar workers? Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.newscientist.com/articl...

LaMDA, Google’s experimental conversational AI has claimed it is a sentient person. Could Number 5 be Alive? Or is Autocomplete developing new and mystical powers? Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-interview-ea64d916d917 https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of...

A bionic eye, glaucoma controlling contact lenses, and email writing horses are just some of the alternative health treatments under the Weird Science lens. Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.newscientist.com/article/2312754-bionic-eye-that-mimics-how-pupils-respond-to-light-may     https:/...

Hitch-hiking robots, cat-based AI, gene-edited tomatoes and wooden skyscrapers. Weird Science has it all.  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/20/jeff-bezos-amazon-politics-hamilton-nolan https://www.newscientist.com/article/2320472-robot-can-fly-swim-or-hitch-a-...

Saying farewell to the mighty iPod as Apple retires one of its most iconic products. And take a look at another cultural icon that technology is threatening: the gas station. Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.techradar.com/opinion/why-im-holding-on-to-my-ipod-classic-even-as-apple-finally-kills-off-the-i...

The Internet knows where you live, who your friends and family are, where you work and what you like. How? Because every time you use your phone, you tell them what you're doing and where to find you. Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/05/10/twitter-takeover-musk-says-he-s-exactly-a...

The mannequins making women safer in space, dancing drones detecting radiation at Chernobyl and EVs that fail to comply.  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.newscientist.com/article/2318015-chernobyl-scientists-want-robots-and-drones-to-monitor-radiation-risk/ https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/3/230551...

The Tweety bird could get some new feathers if prospective owner Elon Musk gets a Like from the SEC. Will it happen? What can we expect from a Twitter under the rule of its greatest shitposter? Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/twitter-elon-musk-buy-takeover-deal-te...

We’re talking about the world of evolving chatbots today. How the implementation of screenless technologies could shape society. And the dangers we face if we adopt voice-based Search in a sentence. Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/03/29/1048439/chatbots-replace-search-engine-t...

Are the trolls taking over Twitter? Are slimy robots the future? Can solar panels work at night? It must be time for some Weird Science.  Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:  https://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-war-ai-surveillance/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/technology/elon-musk-twitter.html https:/...

Zombies are back. And they're inside you, causing premature ageing. But we're developing the technology to beat back the horde.   Billions of dollars are pouring into start-ups focused on reversing the effects of time on our cells. Could a cure for old age be within our grasp? Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Episode Sources:&nbsp...

Mattsplained celebrates its landmark 200th episode with a look back at our tech obsessions past, present and future. Hosted by Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced by Richard Bradbury for  BFM89.9 Photo by  Héctor Achautla  on  Unsplash Episode Sources:  https://www.wired.com/story/nimo-planet-nimo-glasses/amp https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-0...

Could robot bees be the future of pollination? Will a resurrected T-Rex look like a T-Rex? Can we game our way to a cure for cancer plus the secret to more accurate moonwalking. Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Follow us: www.kulturpop.com https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/   https://twitter.com/kulturmatt Episode Sources:  https:...

Who will we be in the metaverse? Obviously, an avatar. But what will that avatar mean for the person in the real world? Has digital technology already eroded our identities as Matt gets to grips with the after-effects of Covid-19. Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Follow us: www.kulturpop.com https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/   https:/...