Plain English with Derek Thompson

ChatGPT, Obesity Drugs, Exoplanet Images, and Medical Miracles: The Most Amazing Breakthroughs of 2022

Dec 13, 2022

Eli Dourado, an economist and writer specializing in science and technology, joins the discussion on this year's most remarkable breakthroughs. They explore revolutionary obesity therapies, highlighting innovative medications that change weight loss strategies. The conversation shifts to AI innovations like ChatGPT, and the awe-inspiring first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Dourado also tackles advancements in vaccine research, including new malaria and flu vaccines, and discusses geothermal energy's potential for sustainable solutions.

01:00:40

Episode guests

Eli Dourado

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Chat GPT: A Breakthrough in Technology

01:26

The Eureka Theory of Progress is Wrong

01:23

Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis

01:11

The Possibility of Nanobots

01:08

Intro

5min

AI Innovations and Cosmic Discoveries

16min

Advancements in Vaccine Research

11min

Revolutionizing Cancer Prevention: Lessons from Vaccine Development

3min

Innovative Geothermal Energy Solutions and Investment Insights

2min

Harnessing Millimeter Wave Energy for Deep Drilling

7min

Revolutionizing Creativity with AI

15min

Derek talks to economist and writer Eli Dourado about the most exciting scientific and technological discoveries of the year, from the AI toys that everybody seems to be playing with to lesser-known breakthroughs in bioscience, clean energy hardware, and precise atomic manipulation.

Due to the holidays, we will be skipping our Friday episode this week. However, we’ll be back next Tuesday to revisit one of our favorite interviews from the past year as we inch closer to 2023.

Host: Derek Thompson

Guest: Eli Dourado

Producer: Devon Manze

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