Dr Simon Clark, an expert in climate interventions, discusses the potential of various interventions to combat global heating. Topics include solar radiation management, heat pumps, improving efficiency of the energy grid, advantages of solar energy, and restoring tropical rainforests for climate action.

AI researcher and YouTuber Jordan Harrod joins Tom to discuss the hype vs reality of artificial intelligence. They explore the influence and perception of AI, neural networks and image processing, the progress and challenges of AI development, AI risk, ethics, and fairness, and the fascination and impact of AI on various aspects of life.

Neil Farrell from The Leftist Cooks joins the podcast to discuss the rise and evolution of video essays on YouTube. They explore the impact of algorithms on content creation, the influence of medium, and the role of popular video essay creators. They also delve into the importance of a creative workspace, the effects of the Google algorithm, and the impact of media consumption on reality and authenticity.

Since his death in 1616, William Shakespeare has often been held up as one of the greatest (if not the greatest) English-language writers. Nevertheless, the world in which Shakespeare was writing was clearly a very different on to that which we live in today. So, what is it that keeps audiences, creatives and other thinkers coming back to his work?In today's episode of Induction, Tom chats with Philosophy Tube creator and writer behind The Prince, Abigail Thorn.Watch or listen to every episode of Induction two weeks early at http://go.nebula.tv/inductionCheck out Abigail's videos on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@philosophytube*The Induction Team*Hosted by Tom NicholasEdited by Georgia BurrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Social commentator Leena Norms discusses societal expectations and navigating one's 20s in a world filled with economic challenges. They explore the pressures of relationships, career achievements, and the evolving dynamics of friendships. The conversation emphasizes finding internal purpose, confronting societal norms, and measuring success on personal terms.

In this audio-exclusive episode of Induction, Tom is joined by Unlearning Economics to chat a little bit about inflation: what it is, why it's currently so high, and what can be done to bring it down again. (Also contains a lot of talk about Freddo Frogs.)Watch or listen to every episode of Induction two weeks early at http://go.nebula.tv/inductionCheck out UE's videos at https://www.youtube.com/@unlearningeconomics9021*The Induction Team*Hosted by Tom NicholasEdited by Georgia BurrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It can be difficult to be optimistic about politics. With a climate crisis in full swing and inequality getting worse, it can be easy to slip into a distanced doomerism. But, what if that's bad, actually?In this fortnight's episode of Induction, Tom chats with Andrewism about the importance of utopias and utopian thinking even in the darkest of times.Watch or listen to every episode of Induction two weeks early at http://go.nebula.tv/inductionCheck out Andrew’s videos at http://youtube.com/@andrewism*The Induction Team*Hosted by Tom NicholasEdited by Georgia BurrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this fortnight’s episode of Induction, Tom chats to Dr. Rohin Francis about how the internet has changed our relationship with our own health.*The Induction Team*Hosted by Tom NicholasEdited by Georgia BurrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this fortnight’s episode of Induction, Tom chats to Zoe Bee about why university professors in both the UK and the US have been striking so much lately, and the broader crisis in higher education that has brought academics to breaking point.Watch or listen to every episode of Induction two weeks early at http://go.nebula.tv/inductionCheck out Zoe’s videos at http://youtube.com/@zoe_bee*The Induction Team*Hosted by Tom NicholasEdited by Georgia BurrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this fortnight's episode of Induction, Tom chats to Jason Slaughter from the YouTube channel Not Just Bikes about the recent boom in urban planning content. How has this once-niche subject area come to take over the internet and become... dare I say it... cool?Watch or listen to every episode of Induction two weeks early at http://go.nebula.tv/inductionCheck out Jason’s channel at http://youtube.com/@NotJustBikesThe Induction TeamHosted by Tom NicholasEdited by Georgia BurrowsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.