Science Forward

In the sixth episode of Science Forward, the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board, we speak with International Science Council President Robbert Dijkgraaf and Dalhousie University bioethicist Françoise Baylis about scientific freedom, responsibility and the limits of research. Science needs bold new ideas to solve the world’s biggest problems. But as topics like gene edi...

In the fifth episode of Science Forward, the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board, we speak with Board Member and CAMES Professor Abdoulaye Djimdé and Professor Sarah Harper about ageing, longevity and the science of living longer. Science is beginning to understand the biological processes that make us age. But extending healthy life is not the same as defeating death....

In the fourth episode of Science Forward, the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board, we speak with Board Member Sylvie Briand and leading expert on vaccine confidence Heidi Larson about pandemics, preparedness and what we have learned from COVID-19. The next pandemic may be impossible to predict, but science can help us prepare. From detecting outbreaks early to developin...

In the third episode of Science Forward , the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board, we speak with UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen and leading climate scientist Johan Rockström about tipping points and what they could mean for our planet. As the planet gets warmer, some parts of nature could reach a point where they begin to change quickly and may be difficult to r...

In the second episode of Science Forward, the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board, we speak with Board member Thomas Südhof and synthetic biologist Yensi Flores Bueso about the idea of creating life from mirror versions of the molecules found in nature. Mirror life does not exist yet, but the science behind it is advancing rapidly. Some researchers believe it could tran...

In the first episode of Science Forward, the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board, we speak with Board member Yoshua Bengio and AI policy expert Charlotte Stix about one of the biggest questions of our time: what happens when AI learns to lie? Can AI manipulate humans? Who should set the rules for powerful AI systems? And can we keep pace with technology? We unpack the g...

Welcome to Science Forward, the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board. From AI and biotech to climate and global health, we dive into the biggest questions shaping our future, breaking them down with our leading scientists so anyone can understand. With Adam Day and Julia Bhattacharjee.  Follow the work of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board through its S...