Preview: Future Tense - separate stories
Future Tense - separate stories
Antony Funnell presents this weekly half-hour program and podcast on ABC Radio National that takes a critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking. From politics to media to environmental sustainability, nothing is outside its
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Thursday 8.30 The Slow Movement
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1000
The slow movement - let's see there's slow food, slow cities, slow sex and even slow travel. So why go slow when there's so much to do? And why has the movement seen such rapid growth in the last 10 years?
Thursday 8:30 Resilience Science
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000
Many scientists around the world believe that we need to focus on ways of making our urban and natural environments more resilient. So what is the idea of resilience science? And how can it help deal with future environmental challenges?
Thursday 8:50 Future Governance
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000
In a world where issues like climate change, population and migration are challenging the way we organise our societies. How should we address some of these issues? And what affect will they have on the future of governance?
Thursday 8.30 The Space Elevator
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000
The idea of the space elevator has been around for over a century. But in recent years teams of scientists and engineers have been actively working on the concept. So could the elevator become a reality? Or is it still a case of science-fiction?
Thursday 8.30 The Watson super computer
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000
Watson is a super computer that likes TV game-shows, well one in particular -- the US program Jeopardy. IBM have spent three years developing it, but to what end?
Thursday 8.40 Cars, racing, innovation!
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000
We talk to author Jason Fagone about a futuristic car design project called Edison 2, and we hear about the link between the racing industry and automotive innovation.
Thursday 8.45 How roads are changing the world
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000
Do we underestimate the impact that roads (yes the long winding things covered in bitumen or concrete or dirt) have on our lives and on the future of our communities? That's a question Ted Conover seeks to answer in his new book The Routes of Man: How Roads Are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today.
