The Future Grind Podcast: Science | Technology | Business | Futurism

Host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Micah Redding. Micah is the founder and Executive Director of the Christian Transhumanist Association and the host of the Christian Transhumanist Podcast. He’s also a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and Vice Motherboard, and a public speaker. They discuss what it means to be a Christian transhumanist, Micah's thoughts on mind uploading, AI, cyborgs, and death, his vision of the future, and much more. More at futuregrind.org

host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Nick Davis, the Faculty Chair for Corporate Innovation at Singularity University. Nick helps organizations identify and capitalize on the exponential trends that will impact their industry, and the world. He’s just authored Future Ready: A Changemaker's Guide to the Exponential Revolution, which is described as a “resource for developing skillsets for future success”. They discuss what it means to be future ready, the importance of mindset, and much more. More at futureg

Host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Chip Walter, author of the new book Immortality, Inc.: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever. In addition to being an author, Chip is a journalist, filmmaker, and former CNN bureau chief. He has published articles for publications such as National Geographic, The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and Scientific American, and has written four earlier books on scientific topics. More at https://futuregrind.org/

Host Ryan O’Shea is joined by Zoltan Istvan, who is running against Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican Primary for President of the United States. Zoltan is also a transhumanist speaker and author, and has written articles for the New York Times, Newsweek, Vice, Wired, TechCrunch, and more. You may have also caught him on the Joe Rogan Experience and The Rubin Report with Dave Rubin. They discuss universal basic income, party politics, China, and much more. More at futuregrind.org

Host Ryan O’Shea discusses the future of space robotics with John Thornton of Astrobotic. Astrobotic is a space robotics company that seeks to make space accessible to the world by using their lunar landers to deliver payloads for companies, governments, universities, and individuals. We plan to send this episode to the Moon on Astrobotic’s first mission, & we're providing you an opportunity to send your own digital files and photos with us! Get involved here - https://futuregrind.org/mo

Host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Matt Verlinich, the founding General Manager of TechShop Pittsburgh & a founding member of Protohaven. He’s also the inventor of Clear Ice Rocks, a system for creating completely clear ice at home, & he guides early stage companies through the manufacturing process at Innovation Works. They discuss the maker movement, entrepreneurship, life-logging, & more. This episode is brought to you by the Smart Manufacturing Experience! Visit bit.ly/smx20 to learn more.

Host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Suzy Teele, the Head of Marketing and Communications for the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute. The ARM Institute is a Department of Defense-funded non-profit that accelerates the advancement of transformative robotic technologies, artificial intelligence, and education. They discuss the future of automation and advanced robotics, the government’s interest in manufacturing, projects in development, and much more. More at futuregrind.org.

In this episode Ryan O’Shea speaks with Jane Metcalfe, the serial entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of WIRED. Jane is now the Founder & CEO of NEO.LIFE, a digital media company seeking to do for the neobiological revolution what WIRED did for the digital revolution. They explore topics such as neuroscience, genetic engineering, synthetic biology, longevity, & much more. This episode is brought to you by the Smart Manufacturing Experience! Visit bit.ly/smx20 to become an experience partner.

Host Ryan O’Shea sits down with David Pearce, the British philosopher best known for his 1995 manifesto The Hedonistic Imperative. Pearce argues that should work towards the abolition of suffering in all sentient life through methods such as genetic modification, population-level gene drive technology, and perhaps even the elimination of predator species. They explore these and other light and fun topics including anti-natalism, existential risk & more. More at futuregrind.org

In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Anastasia Synn, a Las Vegas-based magician who uses her over two dozen implants both in her live performances and in her daily life. Anastasia is a pioneer in the biohacking and transhumanist communities, using her network and creativity to think up incredible new uses for implanted technology. She also stars in a new Hulu documentary profiling her husband, famed comedian and magician The Amazing Johnathan. More at futuregrind.or

Host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Dr. Josiah Zayner, the former NASA scientist who became the first known human to attempt to modify themselves using CRISPR gene editing technology. Josiah's controversial company, The ODIN, provides educational courses & sells DIY gene editing kits for everything from bacteria to frogs, & soon plans to offer kits for the DIY modification of human cells. They discuss his experiments in human augmentation, bodily autonomy, the healthcare industry, & so much more! futuregrind.org

Host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Adam Hofmann of Singularity University, a global learning and innovation community using exponential technologies to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. They discuss SU's goal of using exponential technology to conquer the world’s biggest challenges, their focus on online communities, a future of abundance, and much more.

Ryan O’Shea is joined by Amir Banifatemi of XPRIZE, which is a nonprofit organization that offers cash prizes to encourage teams to create technology capable of solving humanity’s grand challenges. Amir is also co-founder and curator of the AI for GOOD Global Summit (which he helps to lead in association with the United Nations). They discuss what XPRIZE is & how to get involved, strategies to enable anyone to participate in solving the world’s most pressing issues, & much more! More at futuregrind

Host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Anessa Fike, the CEO & Founder of Fike + Co. to discuss the future of hiring - the changing workforce, AI assistance, future-proof skillsets, controversies, and much more. If you are starting or changing careers, are in school, are looking to expand, or know of people in those positions, this episode has actionable advice that can be put into practice immediately. More at futuregrind.org

In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Dr. Anders Sandberg of the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on global catastrophic risk, cognitive enhancement, collective intelligence, neuroethics, & more. Anders has a background in computer science, neuroscience and medical engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in computational neuroscience, which focused on neural network modeling of human memory. Show notes at futuregrind.org