Dr Ben Hamer

ThinkerTank

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ThinkerTank is a podcast that explores the trends shaping the way we'll live, work, and play in the future. There's a lot to look forward to when it comes to the future - inspiring innovations, awesome technologies and incredible ideas, from microdosing psychedelics to the four-day work week and all things Gen-Z. We're currently experiencing change at the fastest rate in human history, but it's also the slowest that it will be for the rest of our lives. Each bite-sized episode of the ThinkerTank podcast focuses on a specific trend shaping our future. Join our host, futurist Dr Ben Hamer, for...

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Dr Ben Hamer

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The Metaverse 02.06.2024 8:33

400 million people a month spend time in the metaverse. But if you, like many, have no idea what the 'metaverse' is - let alone what happens in it - then this episode is for you. Join Dr Ben Hamer as he dives deep into the metaverse, shares what's happening in it, who's using it and what it will look like in the future. DISCOVER MORE: Watch this video of an interview between Lex Fridman and Mark...

Ozempic 29.05.2024 10:17

With a more sedentary lifestyle, addictions to screens, limited access to affordable healthy options and high calorie diets - it's no wonder that the weight-loss drug Ozempic has become the miracle drug of our lifetime. DISCOVER MORE: Watch this video and find out how Ozempic works in the body. Listen to this podcast from The Economist and hear how weight-loss drugs will change the world. Follow B...

Flying Cars 26.05.2024 7:00

Rather than being a 'Jetson's fantasy' - light years away from our reality - flying cars are zooming around our skies today. Join Dr Ben Hamer as he unpacks how flying cars came to be, what we're already doing with them and how they'll play a big part in our future. DISCOVER MORE: Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast - The Future of Flying Cars Comes Closer Watch this video and take a tour of a flying...

The Enhanced Games 22.05.2024 9:42

The Enhanced Games, which has been described as 'The Olympics of the Future', is where athletes are encouraged to take performance enhancing drugs and could win a million dollars for their efforts. Join Dr Ben Hamer in this surprising episode as he dives into the technology in sport and the future of doping. DISCOVER MORE: The ABC video on the Enhanced Games A Triple M radio interview with the cre...

Gen-Z 19.05.2024 9:20

Generation Z - those born between 1997 and 2012 - are playing a bigger role in shaping the way we'll live, work and play over the next decade. And it's more than just mullets and friendship bracelets. So, join Dr Ben Hamer as he shares more about these 'digi-sapiens' and what we can expect from them in the future. DISCOVER MORE: Watch the Australia Day Lamb commercial Gen-Z Instagram Trend Talk Fo...

Trailer ThinkerTank 02.05.2024 1:01

ThinkerTank is a podcast that explores the trends shaping the way we'll live, work, and play in the future. Coming 20 May 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.