Matt Ward

The Disruptors

Science EN ↓ 233 episodes

Long-form TED level conversations with top thinkers, founders and scientists on how advances in biotech & genomics, space travel, IoT, AI and other exponential tech converge to create our collective future and what we can do, from a research and policy perspective to shape the trends, technologies and societal norms for a better world. If in-depth, unscripted conversations with the researchers, startups and innovators transforming the future of all of us in a Tim Ferriss meets Sam Harris, Kara Swisher and a16z type no-holds-barred interview show is your cup of tea, you’ve come to the right pla...

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8. Why Donald Trump is Last Gasp of Fossil Fuel Driven Capitalism and How Local Communities Reshape World | Rob Hopkins of Transition Networ 18.06.2018 47:31

Rob Hopkins (@robintransition) is the co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and of the Transition Network - a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world Rob is a serial blogger, both on Transition Network and at robhopkins.net, and author of The Power of Just Doing Stuff , The Transition Handbook and The Transition Companion. He has been awarded a PhD by the Universi...

7. Satellites, Creating Renaissance of Space Tech Startups and Combatting Climate Change | Yotam Ariel of Bluefield 15.06.2018 35:01

Yotam Ariel (@yotamariel) is the Founder and CEO of Bluefield, a satellite change detection startup that was recent winner of Top 20 NewSpace Awards alongside SpaceX, Virgin Orbit and other innovative space startups. Bluefield use proprietary methane tracking micro-satellites & AI to provide actionable insights and valuable data for farmers maximizing crop yields, governments watching military beh...

6. Ethereum, IoT, Augmented Reality and Exploring Crypto Rabbit Hole | Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital 11.06.2018 44:03

Kyle Samani (@kylesamani) is cofounder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital, a venture capital-esque crypto hedge fund with at least $250M in assets under management (AUM). Prior to starting Multicoin Capital, Kyle ran Pristine.io (a Google Glass company for surgeons) as CEO, raising $5M and ultimately being acquired. Kyle’s writing and thought leadership have built him up as someone to follo...

5. Jamais Cascio on Forecasting Future, Climate Change and Geoengineering and the Biggest Threats to Human Civilization 09.06.2018 52:35

Jamais Cascio (@cascio) is a writer, speaker and futurist that focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies, environmental dilemmas, and cultural transformation, specializing in the design and creation of plausible scenarios of the future - writing mainly on the importance of long-term, systemic thinking, emphasizing the power of openness, transparency and flexibility as catalysts for buil...

4. Creating Artificial Life and 3D Printing Personalized Medicines | Prof Lee Cronin 06.06.2018 57:39

Lee Cronin (@leecronin)'s lab at the University of Glasgow does cutting-edge research into manufacturing and 3D printing complex molecules, like medicines on-demand - a breakthrough he presented at TEDGlobal 2012. He has one of the largest multidisciplinary chemistry-based research teams in the world, having raised over $35 M in grants and current income of $15 M. Lee has given over 300 internatio...

3. Transhumanist Technologies to Live Forever, Become Bionic and Build Better Political System | Zoltan Istvan 01.06.2018 44:33

Zoltan Istvan Gyurko (@zoltan_istvan) is an American transhumanist, journalist, entrepreneur and Libertarian futurist who ran for President of the United States in 2016 to raise awareness for transhumanism. In 2017, Istvan announced his intent to run for Governor of California in the 2018 election as a member of the Libertarian Party - see his website: zoltanistvan.com for more. Formerly a reporte...

2. Growing Meat in Test Tube to Feed Humanity, Combat Climate Change and Explore Outer Space | Mike Selden of Finless Foods 28.05.2018 41:53

Mike Selden (@mikeseldenFF) is co-founder and CEO of Finless Foods, a food startup that uses cutting-edge cellular-agriculture technologies to grow marine-animal cells, creating fish and seafood products enjoyed around the world. They are working toward a sci-fi, soon-here world where everyone has access to healthy, delectable seafood, without the environmental devastation or the health hazards of...

1. Singularity University's Pascal Finette on Why VCs Suck at SciFi Tech Investing and Why AI and Synthetic Biology are the Industries of th 25.05.2018 35:02

Pascal Finette (@pfinette) is Fastrack’s Executive Director and Singularity University’s Chair for Entrepreneurship & Open Innovation. He focuses on helping change makers tackle the most intractable problems of our times. He got started on the net before there was a web browser, founded a series of technology startups, led eBay's Platform Solutions Group in Europe, launched a consulting firm helpi...