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 explores the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen.
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#15 - New Space: The Nanosat Fleet
Satellites have changed the way people live and communicate - we use them for everything from accessing the internet, to television, and even GPS. While traditional satellites are big and expensive, there are many...
#14 - New Space: Small Rockets
A wave of investment and interest in space has inspired a new breed of entrepreneurs across the globe to find ways to do space on the cheap. In this episode of Moonshot we chat with Adam Gilmour, the CEO of Gilmour...
#13 - Designing a Driverless City
We know self-driving cars are coming - everyone is talking about them. But what impact will these autonomous vehicles have on our cities and how will they integrate with our existing city space?
#12 - Changing the Future at Web Summit
There is nothing more inspiring than being in the room with entrepreneurs and innovators who are actively changing the future. In this episode of Moonshot we take you to Web Summit in Portugal - a gathering of 60,000...
#11 - The XPrize with Marcus Shingles
Often moonshot ideas are pursued by large companies with lots of money but how can tools like AI be used to democratise the problem solving process? Marcus Shingles is the CEO of XPrize - a global competition...
#10 - Electric Dreams
The world is slowly moving towards one powered by renewable energy. Currently renewable energy largely means hydro, wind, solar, or geothermal, but what forms of clean energy will we see in the future? And how will...
#9 - Robot Ethics with Nell Watson
Artificial Intelligence systems are becoming increasingly prominent in our society. They power everything from robots, to self driving cars, and even many websites. But how do humans make sure we stay in control of...
#8 - The Age of the Robot
There's no more visible display of artificial intelligence than in the field of robotics. But when will we all have our own robots? In this episode of Moonshot we meet people who are actively building robots that are...
#7 - Flying into the Future with François Chopard
François Chopard is the CEO and founder of Starburst Accelerator - a French aerospace accelerator that is investing in new technologies that are about to change our skies and make space more accessible.
#6 - The Future of Personal Flight
For more than a century, people have been dreaming of one day being able to build a personal flying machine. In this episode of Moonshot we meet people working on flying vehicles and jetpacks to see where the...
#5 - Investing in the Future with Kevin Rose
What new products and technologies are going to take off? And which ideas are worth investing in? Kevin Rose is a serial entrepreneur and currently an investor with True Ventures. Kevin was an early investor in...
#4 - Hacking the Brain with Bryan Johnson
What does it mean to be human? And what would be possible if you had technology hardwired into your mind? Bryan Johnson is the founder and CEO of Kernel - a company building chips to implant in your brain to fix...
BONUS - Moonquakes with Moon Ribas
Moon Ribas is a Cyborg Artist and Co-Founder of Cyborg Foundation. In this special bonus episode we speak with Moon about her plan to get an implant to feel the seismic vibrations of the Moon.
#3 - Hacking Humans
What would be possible if the human body was integrated with technology? In this episode of Moonshot we meet the people who are actively trying to augment the human body and improve our own abilities. Featured in...
BONUS: Building Trello with Michael Pryor
Entrepreneur Michael Pryor shares the story behind Trello - the visual productivity app that's changing the way people organise their businesses and their lives.
#2 - AI: The Rise of the Machines
Researchers have spent decades trying to build machines that have the ability to think and reason like humans. But how close are we from reaching the point of Artificial General Intelligence?
#1 - The Race to Mars!
If you’re a billionaire with lots of money there’s no better way to spend that cash then to try and send other humans to mars. But is Mars space travel really something that could be a reality in less than a decade?...