Best Engineering And Technology Magazine Podcasts (2025)

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Aviation in 2025: The Year That Reset Airport Strategy — And What’s Coming in 2026 7:15

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In this end-of-year breakdown, Joe Petrie looks back at the major events that shaped airport strategy this year and offers bold predictions for what’s ahead in 2026.By AviationPros

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Top Science Stories of 2025 | The New Scientist Features Special 59:57

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Episode 337 As we reach the end of the year, catch up on some of New Scientist’s most exciting and thought-provoking features of the past twelve months. For decades we’ve got autism in girls all wrong. Symptoms present quite differently in girls to boys, meaning they often go undiagnosed. So why have we failed to see the differences - and why are g…

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Orcas and dolphins are now hunting together; Genetic root of psychiatric conditions; Black hole stars and cosmic ecology 33:02

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Episode 336 In an unlikely turn of events, orcas and dolphins have been observed teaming up - to hunt and kill massive chinook salmon in the pacific. Given that orcas sometimes prey on dolphins, what’s going on? Despite the promising signs of cooperation between these two species, there may be something less heartwarming at play. We dig into the fi…

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Understanding perpetual futures 26:11

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In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) walks through how perpetual futures work, from funding rates to liquidations to the surprise of automatic deleveraging. Perps are the dominant trading mechanism in crypto (6-8X larger than spot volume) and exist primarily to let exchanges and market makers run casinos more capital-efficiently. He explains…

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How exercise shrinks tumours and starves cancer; Weird molecules found on comet 3I/ATLAS; Einstein v Bohr on the nature of light 25:25

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Episode 335 Exercise has been shown to shrink tumours by 60 per cent. A new study shows another link between regular exercise and cancer prevention, this time revealing that muscle cells may outcompete cancer cells for energy - basically starving them. We explore the links between metabolism and glucose - with the caveat that so far this has only b…

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How Stratos Jets is Raising Service Reliability Standards with AOG Recovery Insurance 20:16

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On this episode of the Aviation Pros podcast, CEO and Founder of Stratos Jets Joel Thomas discusses how the company is revolutionizing AOG response for private charters. Thomas highlights FlightGuard, the company’s AOG mechanical recovery coverage solution that helps clients avoid delays and reduce costs for recovery flights. Learn about the import…

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The economics of discovery, with Ben Reinhardt 47:38

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In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Ben Reinhardt, founder of Speculative Technologies, to examine how science gets funded in the United States and why the current system leaves much to be desired. They dissect the outdated taxonomy of basic, applied, and development research, categories encoded into law that fail to capture ho…

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The evolution of sperm and the enduring mystery of the scrotum; How our brain rewires itself 4 times in life; The (real) disaster scenarios of imminent climate breakdown 39:11

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Episode 334 Which sperm is the oldest sperm - the ancestor sperm that came before all others? Well, you might think it links back to an ancient animal that came before us, but the oldest sperm may actually predate animals altogether. We explore this plus the enduring mystery of the scrotum - and why a male’s most important body part is so delicate …

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More on... Total Cost of Ownership 13:37

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For this episode of Fastener Talk, we are joined by Graham Souter, vice-president and head of the Nord-Lock business unit for Nord-Lock Group, who discusses what total cost of ownership is, as well as how it is increasingly becoming more important. Graham highlights how engineers are considering the total cost of ownership when choosing their faste…

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The origin and evolution of music: Steve Pretty plays the conch 30:43

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Episode 333 It’s not often you get to see or hear someone playing music on a conch shell. So prepare yourself for a musical treat with musician and podcaster Steve Pretty, who brings into the studio a trumpet and a collection of his favourite conches, rigged up to some modern electronics. Steve is best known as the bandleader of the Hackney Collier…

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WiTricity CEO: Wireless Power Offers a Safer, Low-Maintenance Path for Electric GSE 21:32

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In a recent interview with Ground Support Worldwide, WiTricity CEO Joe Benz discussed how wireless charging technology is emerging as a practical solution for the growing number of electric vehicles used in aviation and ground operations. Built on years of research into magnetic resonance-based power transfer, WiTricity’s system allows equipment to…

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Understanding equity at tech companies, with Billy Gallagher of Prospect 1:20:01

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Why do billions of dollars of stock trade hands based on napkin math and vibes? Billy Gallagher, CEO of Prospect and former Rippling employee, joins Patrick McKenzie (patio11) to walk through the information asymmetry that costs less-sophisticated employees massive amounts of money. From understanding when to early exercise options to navigating 83…

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New genome of ancient human; 95% of us have a dormant virus that causes disease; Formula E cars faster than F1; Bill Bryson joins the pod! 45:02

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Episode 332 For only the second time, the genome of an ancient Denisovan has been sequenced - thanks to the discovery of a 200,000-year-old tooth found in a Siberian cave. This ancient member of the human family has long been a mystery, so this genome is being described as a bombshell moment, revealing an early stage of Denisovan history. We explor…

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Dijon Valentim on Sustainability and F1 Engineering for Aircraft at Conflux Technology 18:46

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Dijon Valentim, Engineering Services Manager at Conflux Technology, joined the Aviation Pros Podcast to talk net-zero goals, exciting partnerships and the use of Formula 1 engineering to develop and power aircraft. Listen for expert insights on new technologies in aviation, hydrogen fuel cell cooling and ways to prepare for maintenance on aircraft …

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Why the claims about Hitler’s genome are misleading 29:00

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Episode 331 This week sees the broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK of a documentary called Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a dictator. Geneticists have managed to find a DNA sample from Adolf Hitler and have sequenced it and verified it, and now we have his genome. The big question is what does this really tell us – what can we tell from someone’s genome? …

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The $4,000 insurance policy designed to never pay out 28:31

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Patrick McKenzie (patio11) reads his essay on title insurance, a service designed to never be performed with a "laughably low" 5% loss ratio compared to 50-80% for almost all types of insurance. The typical American moves every seven to eight years, paying a $500 annual tax for basically no good or service. This is due to a quirk about how America …

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COP30: The world's climate future hinges on this meeting 31:30

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Episode 330 COP30 is nearly upon us - and this climate conference may be the most crucial so far. In a year where we’ve seen the first major global tipping point reached, destructive wildfires raging in Los Angeles and much more, joint action has never been more urgent. But as hope starts to wane and climate goals continue to be missed, many are qu…

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How deposit insurance actually works 33:06

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Patrick McKenzie (patio11) reads his Bits about Money essay on deposit insurance, explaining this critical financial infrastructure, with some thoughts on its performance during 2023. He covers what deposit insurance actually covers (and critically, what it doesn't), how fintech users often misunderstand their exposure to counterparty risk, and the…

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The collapse of America’s health data system; How sleep affects your focus; Life on Mars in liquid veins? 23:51

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Episode 329 America’s health data system is in crisis. The US government has been bleeding public health experts – many of whom run crucial public health surveys and databases which help identify, monitor and respond to health threats across the country. From drug use to food security and birth data, discover the 5 surveys most critically hit by th…

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Home improvement lending with fewer bankers and more computers 30:05

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In this episode, Patrick McKenzie reads his essay about the financial infrastructure that makes buying windows painless. When a window installer can originate, underwrite, and fund a $25,000 loan in 15 minutes before leaving your house, it's because four parties—window companies, facilitating platforms, specialized banks, and capital providers—have…

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More on... Sustainable Plastic Fasteners 21:37

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In this episode, we’re joined by Sven Brehler, director of engineering and innovation at TR Fastenings to discuss TR’s work in developing sustainable plastic fasteners made from 100% recycled nylon. We also discuss the company’s commitment to engineering excellence and innovation, as well as the challenges and opportunities that come with creating …

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Down to the Wire: How Southwire Is Energizing the Airports of Tomorrow 20:11

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In the latest Aviation Pros podcast episode, Stephan Hardt, Sales VP, Ports and Airports, for Southwire, discusses how the 75-year-old U.S. manufacturer is helping airports modernize through electrification. With experience in EV charging and deep roots in wire and cable innovation, Southwire provides the infrastructure behind airport systems, from…

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How mRNA vaccines teach your body to kill cancer; Grim state of climate action; Why birds sing the dawn chorus 29:20

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Episode 328 Not only has the mRNA covid vaccine saved 14 million lives, it may also help our bodies fight off cancer. A study of cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy treatment showed those who received an mRNA vaccine lived nearly twice as long - and this effect was discovered by accident. In a trial of cancer vaccines, Elias Sayour’s team at t…

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Talking to the Bank of England about systemic risk and systems engineering 1:32:54

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Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) shares his remarks to the Bank of England on critical vulnerabilities in financial infrastructure. Drawing from the July 2024 CrowdStrike outage which brought down teller systems at major US banks, Patrick discusses how regulatory guidance inadvertently created dangerous software monocultures. He also examines the stable…

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Neuroscience of reality; Quest for dark matter; Folklore of geoscience (New Scientist Live Special) 28:29

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Episode 327 A special episode recorded on October 18 at New Scientist Live in London, featuring experts in geoscience, dark matter and neuroscience. Anjana Khatwa is an Earth scientist and TV presenter. In her new book, The Whispers of Rock, she brings together Western scientific knowledge about the evolution of our Earth and indigenous knowledge a…

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First climate tipping point triggered; Man controls another person's body by brain implant; health worries over sumo wrestlers 34:00

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Episode 326 The world’s first major climate tipping point has been triggered. The decimation of warm water coral populations caused by rising temperatures is now irreversible - passing the point of no return. The global consequences of widescale coral dieback could be catastrophic, so experts are sounding the alarm. But is anyone listening? A man w…

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Narrative, mastery, and character bleed in games, with Ricki Heicklen 1:32:37

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Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined again by Ricki Heicklen to discuss Metagame 2025, a conference where 250 attendees were divided into Purple and Orange teams competing for territories across campus. Patrick built a complete roguelike RPG in 25 days using LLMs, discovering that providing minimal world-building context transformed generic fantasy…

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Space 2075: How Humanity Will Live, Work and Make Drugs off-planet | Live Recording at the Royal Society 53:35

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A special episode all about the future of space exploration, recorded in front of a live audience at the Royal Society in London. Earlier this year, the Royal Society published ‘The Space: 2075 report’, which recognises the huge changes we’re seeing in space exploration, and urges for action to be taken to make sure the next 50 years of activity in…

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How Jane Goodall changed the world; How the universe ends; How “selfish sperm” affect male fertility 43:27

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Episode 324 The legendary primatologist Jane Goodall died last week aged 91, leaving behind a remarkable legacy. Her work studying tool use in chimpanzees completely reshaped the way we view animal intelligence. Fiercely protective of the natural world, she was also responsible for a huge amount of advocacy during her life. Primatologist Alejandra …

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North American Airports See Higher Passenger Satisfaction Amid Record Crowds 27:09

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In this episode of the AviationPros Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie sits down with Michael Taylor, Senior Managing Director of Travel, Hospitality, Retail and Customer Service at J.D. Power. The conversation dives into the findings from the 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, revealing why passengers are reporting higher satisfaction…

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Bits and bricks: Oliver Habryka on LessWrong, LightHaven, and community infrastructure 1:16:01

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Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Oliver Habryka, who runs Lightcone Infrastructure—the organization behind both the LessWrong forum and the Lighthaven conference venue in Berkeley. They explore how LessWrong became one of the most intellectually consequential forums on the internet, the surprising challenges of running a hotel with fractal g…

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Creating Community in Aviation During the Age of Digitalization with Julia Wicksell 18:17

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Aviation Pros spoke with Julia Wicksell, director of operations, EMEA, at Web Manuals recently about maintaining community in the digital age. The aviation industry is facing rapid modernization, with much centered on digitalization. Wicksell shares insights on maintaining a positive work environment and encouraging peer recognition, as well as the…

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Emergency in Antarctica; How movement changes the brain; Why women live longer than men 30:56

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Episode 323 Temperatures in Antarctica have soared by over 35°C. Scientists are concerned about how quickly things are changing on the continent as these warmer temperatures impact the polar vortex. Coupled with record lows in sea ice cover over the last decade, this could be a sign that Antarctic weather patterns have shifted permanently. What’s d…

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Building institutions that bend towards truth, with Clara Collier of Asterisk Magazine 1:13:27

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Patrick McKenzie is joined by Clara Collier, editor and publisher of Asterisk Magazine, to discuss how we create institutions that bend towards truth. Clara explains why she launched a quarterly print magazine in the Internet age. She traces how 19th century German universities invented the modern infrastructure for rewarding knowledge production a…

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More on... The Construction Industry 23:05

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In this episode we will be exploring the construction industry and some of the key trends impacting fastener and fixing companies - with a particular focus on prefabrication. To do this, we speak to Karol Pawlik, director of research and development at Klimas Wkret-met, who discusses how prefabrication is growing in certain markets across Europe an…

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Empowering the Next Generation of Ethical Hackers with Bandana Carr 30:00

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Episode: Empowering the Next Generation of Ethical Hackers with Bandana Carr Keywords ethical hacking, AI safety, cybersecurity, youth empowerment, API vulnerabilities, representation in STEM, women in tech, Bandana Carr, Hack with Her, digital safety Episode Summary In this compelling episode of the Read It Right radio show, host Lady T sits down …

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Skull rewrites story of human evolution; Autism and Tylenol; discovery of wind coming from black hole 33:57

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Episode 322 An ancient skull discovered in China may have just rewritten the story of human evolution. It’s widely accepted that the common ancestor of Homo sapiens, Denisovans and Neanderthals came out of Africa. But this skull upends that assumption - potentially showing human evolution began in Asia. Discover how a new reconstruction of the Yunx…

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How blogging went legit, with Substack CEO Chris Best 48:07

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Patrick McKenzie is joined by Chris Best, CEO of Substack, to discuss how the platform created new economic infrastructure for independent media. They explore Substack's evolution from a simple newsletter tool to a full media network, the revenue guarantee program that attracted prominent writers, and the company's principled stance on press freedo…

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The evolutionary price we pay for longer lives; the asteroid coming VERY close to Earth; how dinosaurs shaped the ecosystem 32:59

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Episode 321 Humans live a lot longer than other primates - and much of that is down to our immune system. But there’s a price we pay for the capacity to fight off infections: inflammation. Chronic inflammation is to blame for a range of health issues, especially those related to older age. And now research has revealed exactly why inflammation is g…

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Prestige media, new media, and the US government, with Kelsey Piper 1:32:45

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Patrick McKenzie is joined again by Kelsey Piper, who has co-founded "The Argument" to revive principled liberal discourse after witnessing how coordinated social media campaigns replaced substantive disagreement in newsrooms. Their conversation traces this institutional breakdown from media to government, examining how DOGE's spreadsheet-driven go…

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Mallaghan GSE: Innovation and the Future of the Ramp 18:17

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Mallaghan GSE introduced new products and services at the International GSE Expo this week in Las Vegas. To find out more, Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier spoke with Mallaghan Chief Commercial Officer Joe Griffith and Head of Global Customer Care Steven Fearon. Here's a brief summary of the points discussed: 1. New purpose-built de-…

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An Architect of IAEMA: Andreas Funk on Building a Ground Support Equipment Legacy 13:33

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Andreas Funk, a key figure in the formation of IAEMA in 2009, talks with Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier about the evolution of the organization and its brain child, the International GSE Expo. Here are five main points of the discussion: 1. Founding of IAEMA The International Airport Equipment Manufacturers Association (IAEMA) was …

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Ready, Set, GSE Expo: All You Need to Know from IAEMA's Jennifer Matasy 12:34

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Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier talks with Jennifer Matasy, Executive Director of IAEMA, about the International GSE Expo taking place in Las Vegas, Sept. 16-18. Here are five main takeaways from the discussion: 1. The biggest GSE showcase in the world The International GSE Expo is the largest and only dedicated event for ground sup…

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Why we can't announce life on Mars (yet); The Romans' impact on the British economy; Link between exercise and your microbiome 29:59

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Episode 320 Was Mars once home to alien life? The evidence is stronger than ever, since NASA’s discovery of rocks marked by patterns similar to those made by microbes on Earth. Found in an area now named Bright Angel, these rocks give us a tantalising insight into Mars’ ancient past - but just how definitive is this finding? It’s long been thought …

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AI alignment, with Emmett Shear 1:28:45

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Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Emmett Shear, co-founder of Twitch, former interim CEO of OpenAI, who now runs Softmax AI alignment. Emmett argues that current AI safety approaches focused on "systems of control" are fundamentally flawed and proposes "organic alignment" instead—where AI systems develop genuine care for their local communiti…

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First complete map of brain activity; Queen ant lays eggs of another species; The perils of scrolling while on the toilet 31:10

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Episode 319 Scientists have created the first complete activity map of a mouse’s brain. Combining brain images from multiple mice, researchers recorded more than 650,000 neurons while these mice manipulated little Lego steering wheels in a driving game. This complex behaviour has allowed scientists to examine the interplay between various parts of …

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Falcon Field Airport Expands Business Aviation with New Hangars, Infrastructure Upgrades, and AAM Readiness 28:44

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Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona, is entering a new era of business aviation growth. Airport Director Corinne Nystrom sits down with Airport Business to discuss the wave of executive hangar construction, infrastructure improvements, and the airport’s role in supporting corporate and recreational aviation.…

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Building software that survives contact with reality, with Will Wilson 1:16:58

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Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Will Wilson, CEO of Antithesis, to discuss the evolution of software testing from traditional approaches to cutting-edge deterministic simulation. Will explains how his team built technology that creates "time machines" for distributed systems, enabling developers to find and debug complex failures that would…

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Scientists discovered a 100,000-year-old organism; Breakthrough brain implant uses AI to treat pain; How climate change leads to revolutions 25:50

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Episode 318 An ancient organism has been discovered that has been alive for at least 100,000 years. Found in the Siberian permafrost, this lifeform doesn’t appear to have just remained dormant - but instead has actually been growing extremely slowly. Our understanding of life is already quite fuzzy, and this finding adds to the idea that life itsel…

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How the U.S. Travel Association is Preparing Airports and Visa Systems for the 2026 World Cup & 2028 Olympics 22:10

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In this episode of the Aviation Pros Podcast, host Joe Petrie speaks with Erik Hansen, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at the U.S. Travel Association. Hansen discusses how ASTMEC will shape U.S. preparations for an influx of 30 million international visitors, the urgent need for visa modernization and airport upgrades, and the lasting…