Moonshot is a podcast that explores the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen. Think everything from self-driving cars, to going to Mars, and all the technology and startup ideas in-between.
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Moonshot
Moonshot explores the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen.
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Trading Coins with Carylyne Chan, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinMarketCap
What does the future of cryptocurrencies look like? Carylyne Chan is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Marketing at CoinMarketCap - one of the most important cryptocurrency websites used for tracking the market...
Storing Data in DNA 🧬
As our access to information continues to increase, so does the amount of data humanity is generating. Our current storage systems have a shelf-life, but there are researchers out there trying to use DNA to store and...
S03E11 - Making Impossible Foods with Nick Halla, SVP of International at Impossible Foods
Nick Halla was the first employee at plant-based meat startup Impossible Foods. Now as SVP of International he's in charge of their global rollout and shares their vision for a meat-free future.
S03E10 - 👶 Growing A Baby In A Bag
Ectogenesis, or an artificial womb, has long been discussed in science fiction, but when will humans be able to grow a baby in a bag?
S03E09 - 🚑 Custom Printed Organs
Ever since organ transplants first occurred in the 1950s there's been a supply shortage which currently results in around 20 deaths per day just in the United States. Even if you're lucky enough to receive a...
S03E08 - 🍔 Print Your Own Meal (Rebroadcast)
3D printing has taken the world by storm - we can print everything from the tiniest parts for a model robot, to jet engines, and even entire buildings. But one of the biggest revolutions in 3D printing is only just...
S03E07 - 🧨 Handling Explosive Growth with Lucy Liu, Co-Founder of Airwallex
We live in a global market. It’s no longer good enough for startups to just focus on their local consumers - we have to think globally if we ever want to hit our market potential. And in the process of thinking...
S03E06 - 🐄 Tastes Like Milk: Updating The Future Of Food
2019 is quickly becoming the year of plant-based protein with many companies heavily pushing to distribute their alternative products to the mass market. So what is the current state of the plant-based protein market...
S03E05 - 🧬 Finding The Next Einstein with Daniel Gross, Founder of Pioneer
When you think about the individuals who really shaped humanity over the past few centuries - your mind probably wanders to people like Albert Einstein, Picasso, Henry Ford, or Steve Jobs. These are the people who...
S03E04 - 🛰When Space Companies Go Rogue
In January 2018 four small satellites made their way into orbit. The problem - the company behind them ignored an FCC ruling and launched the satellites without permission. So what happens when companies and...
BONUS: 🎧 Soundtracking The Internet with Oscar Höglund, CEO of Epidemic Sound
Sweden has become a powerhouse in digital music, and one of the companies leading the charge is Epidemic Sound. The company has quickly become the go-to source for creators looking to find music, with many YouTubers...
S03E03 - Drone Delivery 📦
Tech companies have been promising the idea of drone delivery for several years now - but where is the technology at and how are they dealing with some of the potential problems?
S03E02 - 💂🏻♀️💂🏻♀️Cloning 💂🏻♀️💂🏻♀️💂🏻♀️
Cloning has long been a fixture in sci-fi films but there's a real industry that's been developing over the past 20 years with many people now choosing to clone their prized animals. So what actually happens in the...
S03E01 - 🛒Amazon Go and The Future of Retail
As more and more shopping moves to digital platforms, does the traditional retail store have a place? And why is online retailer Amazon making moves into the physical retail space.
#S02E15 - Moving to Mars (Part 2)
Assuming the plans to send people to Mars actually happen and we do make it to the red planet, what will life be like for those first explorers?
#S02E14 - Moving to Mars (Part 1)
There's an increasing focus on sending humans to Mars, both from private companies and from government agencies such as NASA. But how do we get to Mars, will we survive the journey, and what will life be like when we...
#S02E13 - Hyperloop
It's a bird, it's a plane... no it's another brainchild of billionaire ideas man Elon Musk. But just what is the hyperloop and how close are we to seeing a hyperloop system realised?
#S02E12 - Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income is an idea that many people have thought about for centuries, but are we any closer to seeing people receive a base level of financial support?
#S02E11 - Self-Driving Cars: Building An Autonomous Vehicle (Part 2)
Uber was the first company to ever experience a fatal accident with a self-driving car, and in just a few years autonomous vehicles will start flooding the market. So what went wrong with Uber's driverless car, and...
#S02E10 - Self-Driving Cars: Building An Autonomous Vehicle (Part 1)
Most cars these days have some level of automation such as cruise control or lane guidance, but as technology advances the experience of owning a car and even driving one is about to change drastically. In just a few...