Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
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Episodes
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Jan 16, 2022 • 32min
What Life In Space Teaches Us About Life On Earth
What Life In Space Teaches Us About Life On Earth
Jan 13, 2022 • 27min
Futureproof Gold: The Milgram Experiments
Now, science is many things but at its core, it is fundamentally human - to strive to understand, to seek out; and to know.
And while we strive to do this while adhering to strict codes of conduct & ethical boundaries. At least we do now anyway. But in the field of psychology In the middle of the 20th century however, all bets were off.
Gina Perry, writer, science historian and author of ‘Behind the Shock Machine’ & ‘The Lost Boys’
Jan 11, 2022 • 40min
Futureproof Extra: The Robbers Cave Experiment
Futureproof Extra: The Robbers Cave Experiment
Jan 9, 2022 • 31min
What Is Testosterone?
he Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us
Dec 21, 2021 • 17min
Futureproof Extra: Reading Monkey Brains with AI
Futureproof Extra: Reading Monkey Brains with AI
Dec 19, 2021 • 31min
Why Do We Kiss?
Why Do We Kiss?
Dec 16, 2021 • 19min
Futureproof Extra: Resignation Syndrome & Other Mysterious Illnesses
Futureproof Extra: Resignation Syndrome & Other Mysterious Illnesses
Dec 14, 2021 • 31min
FutureProof Gold: The Pentagon's Brain
FutureProof Gold: The Pentagon's Brain
Dec 12, 2021 • 46min
How Military Funding Shapes What We Know About The Oceans
How Military Funding Shapes What We Know About The Oceans
Dec 5, 2021 • 35min
Deepfakes: Have We Crossed The Uncanny Valley?
Michael Grothaus Novelist, Journalist and Author of ‘Trust No One: Inside the World of Deepfakes’ joined Jonathan McCrea to discuss his book and the scary reality of deepfakes currently. Grothaus examines cases that demonstrate the threats presented by morally dubious creators.
From the personal to political, the impact of deep fakes is considered carefully by Grothaus, both on the victims and on society as a whole, creating an essential picture of a growing trend in disinformation.
The image for this podcast is a Collage of hyperrealistic AI-generated human faces so the images you see are not real people.
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