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

This installment of the Future Grind podcast features host Ryan O'Shea with well known biohacker & transhumanist Rich Lee, who has experimented with implanted headphones & implanted armor, & is known for his work on the aptly named Lovetron9000. Recently Rich has begun using CRISPR to promote muscle growth. We discuss sensory substitution, the importance of safety, some potentially horrifying uses of virtual reality and image recognition, & more. More at futuregrind.org.

Host Ryan O’Shea is joined by bestselling author and futurist speaker Nikola Danalov, whose 2017 book Conversations with the Future features highlights from his interviews with some of this field’s most noteworthy individuals, including Ray Kurzweil, Kevin Kelly, Verner Vinge, and more.

In this installment, host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Cosima Herter, the science consultant for the critically acclaimed television series Orphan Black. They discuss topics of emerging science and technology, including cloning, cybernetic enhancement, life extension, gene therapy, and more.

Host Ryan O’Shea is joined by Michael Laufer, a mathematician & university professor who has turned his attention to do-it-yourself pharmaceuticals. He is the chief spokesperson for the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, & he received a lot of media attention in 2016 after creating a $30 DIY alternative to the EpiPen. He's been featured by Scientific American, IEEE, Vice, CNN, and more. We discuss the future of healthcare, information as power, and subversion. Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org

In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea is joined by anarcho-transhumanist William Gillis. William currently serves as Coordinating Director of the Center for a Stateless Society and an editor of “Anarcho-Transhuman - A Journal of Radical Possibility & Striving”. They discuss the concept of anarcho-transhumanism, William’s past as a primitivist, existential risk, AI, and more. Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org

In this installment, host Ryan O’Shea discusses the future of wearable tech, smart apparel, & internet of things technology with Ben Cooper, the Founder & Managing Director of IoClothes! Ben has also served the Lead Footwear Project Engineer for the US Army, and has led innovation research & testing for brands such as The North Face, Timberland and Vans. We discuss the future of smart apparel and internet of things technology.

In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Ascendance Biomedical CEO Aaron Traywick. Aaron is a controversial figure that seeks to democratize access to unregulated, experimental, and potentially dangerous medical treatments and enhancements. Aaron recently made headlines when he injected himself with an experimental herpes treatment while one stage at a human augmentation conference in Austin.

In this episode of Future Grind, host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Justin Atkin of The Thought Emporium, a popular YouTube channel that shares videos exploring scientific concepts and cutting edge research on everything from nanotechnology to genetics & chemistry to biohacking. Justin also helps to operate SciHouse, the community science lab based in Jacksonville. He’s an entrepreneur and scientist with active projects involving nanorobotics, genetic engineering, and more. More at futuregrind.org

In this episode Ryan O’Shea speaks with Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow. Meow - and yes, that’s his real name - was crowned a “True Leaders Game Changer” by the Australian Financial Review for his efforts to democratize science and technology. These efforts include co-founding Australia’s first open-access molecular biology lab, BioFoundry. Meow teaches courses on cryptocurrency and blockchain and is currently at the center of a legal case that could set a precedent in the emerging field of cyborg

In this episode Ryan O'Shea speaks with biohacking pioneer Lepht Anonym. Lepht has been featured by WIRED and the BBC and is most well known for a 2010 talk titled "Cybernetics for the Masses" that it gave in at the 27th Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, Germany, which detailed Lepht's DIY implants. Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org Follow along - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ryan0Shea Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan_0shea/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RyanOSheaOfficia

In this episode of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O'Shea speaks with BDYHAX co-founder Trevor Goodman. BDYHAX, also known as BodyHacking Con, is an annual conference focused on human enhancement, transhumanism, and biohacking. This conference brings together pioneers and thought leaders from varied disciplines, with specific focus on implantable technology, nootropics, health and fitness, wearable tech, and ethics. More at futuregrind.org

In this episode of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O'Shea sits down with Kevin Warwick, the researcher blurring the line between academia and biohacking. He is perhaps best known for his BrainGate experiments, a technology which could lead to brain-to-brain communication. Topics explored include the ethics of academic experimentation, predictive artificial intelligence, deep brain stimulation, robots controlled by brain cells, extrasensory perception, and more. Show Notes - futuregrind.org

In this episode of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O'Shea sits down with television host and science communicator James Young to discuss his participation in the Phantom Limb project - a journey which was featured in the BBC documentary "Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man." We also dove into his new BBC Three documentary "Can Robots Love Us?", and discuss the shortcomings and limitations of both prosthetics and robotics. futuregrind.org

This special episode of the Future Grind podcast features an interview with Future Grind host Ryan O'Shea recorded for the Dangerous Minds podcast. They asked Ryan about his role with Grindhouse Wetware, the philosophical questions surrounding consciousness and identity, Ryan's artificial intelligence startup Behaivior, and when we can expect biohacking technology to gain mainstream acceptance. Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org

In this episode of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O'Shea interviews bioethicist and journalist Alex Pearlman about the ethics of experimentation, the future of gene editing technology (including CRISPR/Cas9), inclusivity in futurism, and more. More at FutureGrind.org