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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof Trey Ideker is Professor of Medicine, Bioengineering and Computer Science at the University of California, San Diego. He directs the National Resource for Network Biology, and the Cancer Cell Map and Psychiatric Cell Map Initiatives. A multi-scale map of cell structure fusing protein images and interactions. Nature. 2021 Nov 24. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-04115 “We Might Not Know Half of What's in Our Cells, New AI Technique Reveals Interpretation of cancer mutations using a multiscale map of protein systems. Science. 2021 A protein network map of head and neck cancer reveals PIK3CA mutant drug sensitivity. A protein interaction landscape of breast cancer. Science. 2021 Oct;374(6563):eabf3066 “Studies Delve Deep into the Protein Machinery of Cancer Cells.” NCI (4 Nov 2021) “From COVID to cancer, gene-mapping tool could ‘revolutionize' treatment“. SF Chronicle (2 Oc “Moonshot Project Aims to Understand and Beat Cancer Using Protein Maps“. Singularity Hub (5 Oct 2021) “Looking Beyond DNA to See Cancer with New Clarity,” Predicting Drug Response and Synergy Using a Deep Learning Model of Human Cancer Cells. Cancer Cell (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2020.09.014. PMID: 33096023. [PDF] [PubMed] Related Press: UCSD Health, AZoLifeSciences, Med India, Health IT Analytics and ScienceDaily. Quantitative Translation of Dog-to-Human Aging by Conserved Remodeling of the DNA Methylome. Cell Systems. 2020 Aug 26;11(2):176-185.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cels.2020.06.006. Epub 2020 Jul 2. PMID: 32619550 [PDF] [PubMed] *Cover Article Related Press: Here's a better way to convert dog years to human years, scientists say. Science Magazine (15 Nov 2019). See also: Scientific American, BBC, NPR, Washington Post, Discover Magazine, Smithsonian, New York Post, (and more) Identifying Epistasis in Cancer Genomes: A Delicate Affair. Cell. 2019 May 30;177(6):1375-1383. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.05.005. Review. PMID: 31150618 [PDF] [PubMed] Using deep learning to model the hierarchical structure and function of a cell.* Nat Methods. 2018 Mar 5. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.4627. PMID: 29505029 [PDF] [PubMed] [Cover Art] *Cover article Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/support

Have you ever wondered how your life might be different if you had a crystal ball that looked into the future?  This week I am joined by Rohit Talwar a global futurist, award-winning keynote speaker, author, and the CEO of Fast Future. His expertise lies in helping the travel sector, leaders in corporations, tourism boards, investment firms, associations, NGOs, and governments, understand and shape the emerging future. He has a particular focus on how we can advance business, society, and individual lives by harnessing the power of new thinking, innovation, and disruptive developments such as artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and human enhancement. If you have ever been curious about how new technologies, currencies, and customs will shape the future of travel, then you don't want to miss out on this week's episode.  What kinds of technological developments are you looking forward to in your future travels? I'd love to hear more and hope you will share them by sending me an audio message. Don't forget that if you want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a bonus episode every month (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more. Check out Zero To Travel Premium Passport. Today's episode is sponsored by the amazing folks over at Wildly Goods which helps to keep me (and my feet) ridiculously comfortable and blister-free through all seasons. This episode is also sponsored by US Bank's Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card, with the ability to earn up to 5x the points on travel-related expenses like hotels, and rental cars, this card will get you the most return on your next trip. Tune In To Learn: 11:30 How a person becomes a futurist 15:00 The trip that changed Rohit's life 19:15 How the blending of his Indian and British roots shaped Rohit's outlook 26:00 The mindset of a futurist 29:35 A firsthand look into the process of future studies 36:50 The lowdown on cryptocurrency  46:40 How to get the most out of loyalty programs and points 48:30 Everything about smart contracts 54:00 The future of centralized vs. decentralized finance 01:03:40 Advantages of using cryptocurrency as a traveler  01:10:40 The role artificial intelligence plays in the future of travel 01:18:40 How AI and VR can offer a curated travel experience 01:23:00 The pros and cons of AI 01:28:40 Utilizing technology to make the world a better place 01:37:30 How can the average person stay on top of trends And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport  Wildly Goods & Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card - Today's Sponsors Check out Rohit's Company Fast Future  Connect with Rohit Talwar on Facebook, Linkedin or email rohit@fastfuture.com Read Rohit's latest book Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 - Navigating the Next Horizon Get your free 1-year subscription to the Future Scapes Newsletter (Normally $149) by using code RTNEWS at checkout Free  AI Course from University of Helsinki Resource recommendations from Rohit: Futurism, The Institue for the Future, Wired, Singularity Hub, Raconteur, World Economic Forum, Future Trends, Tech Crunch, TED, Cheddar, Now This, Mashable, Interesting Engineering Location Indie Want More? 5 Predictions On The Future Of Travel  Optimizing For Freedom with Nat Eliason Is Your Summer Vacation Destroying The Planet? w/ Seth Kugel

Microscopic robots might sound like the plot of a futuristic novel, but they are very real. In fact, nanotechnology has been a point of great interest for scientists for decades. In the past few years, research and experimentation have seen nanotechnology's science develop in new and fascinating ways. In this episode of Short and Sweet AI, I delve into the topic of microscopic robots. The possibilities and capabilities of nanobots are something to keep a watchful eye on as research into nanotechnology starts to pick up speed. In this episode, find out: What microscopic robots are How new research into nanotechnology has improved nanobot design Why nanobots use similar technology to computer chips The possibilities of nanobots for healthcare How nanotechnology could connect humans to technology and the Cloud Important Links & Mentions https://www.garyshteyngart.com/books/super-sad-true-love-story/ (Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart) https://drpepermd.com/episode/13-the-singularity-is-near/ (The Singularity is Near) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TjdGuBK9mI (March of the Microscopic Robots) https://www.wired.com/story/future-of-work-remembrance-lexi-pandell/ (The Future of Work: ‘Remembrance,' by Lexi Pandell) Resources:  Singularity Hub: https://singularityhub.com/2020/09/08/an-army-of-microscopic-robots-is-ready-to-patrol-your-body/ (An Army of Microscopic Robots Is Ready to Patrol Your Body) Interesting Engineering: https://interestingengineering.com/nanobots-will-be-flowing-through-your-body-by-2030 (Nanobots Will Be Flowing Through Your Body by 2030) Episode Transcript: Today I'm talking about microscopic robots. In the book Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart, set in the future, wealthy people pay for life extension treatments. These are called “dechronification” methods and include infusions of “smart blood” which contain swarms of microscopic robots. These tiny robots are about 100 nanometers long and rejuvenate cells and remodel major organs throughout the body via the bloodstream. In this way the wealthy live for over a century. That book was my first introduction to the idea of microscopic robots, also known as nanobots, more than a decade ago. Nanotechnology is more than a subplot in a futuristic novel. It's an emerging field of designing and building robots which are only nanometers long. A nanometer is 1000 times smaller than a micrometer. Atoms and molecules are measured in nanometers. For example, a red blood cell is about 7000 nanometers while a DNA molecule is two and a half nanometers. The father of nanotechnology is considered to be Richard Feynman who won the Nobel prize in physics. He gave a talk in 1959 called “There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom.” The bottom he's referring to is size, specifically the size of atoms. He discussed a theoretical process for manipulating atoms and molecules which has become the core field of nanoscience. The microscopic robots are about the size of a cell and are based on the same basic technology as computer chips. But creating an exoskeleton for robotic arms and getting these tiny robots to move in a controllable manner has been a big hurdle. Then in last few years Marc Miskin, a professor of electrical and systems engineering, and his colleagues, used a fresh, new design concept. They paired 50 years of microelectronics and circuit boards to create limbs for the robots and used a power source in the form of tiny solar panels on its back. By shining lasers on the solar panels, they can control the robot's movements. In fact, you can see a battalion of microscopic robots in a coordinated “march” on a video linked in the show notes. The genius of Miskin's work is that the robot's brain is based on computer chip technology. The same technology has powered our computers and phones for half a century. This means the tiny robots can be integrated with other circuits to respond to more complex commands. The nanobot can be

This month, Alex shares The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil. We take look at what the future may hold and how soon it may arrive. You can purchase The Singularity is Near on Amazon. And keep up with advances towards the singularity on Kurzweil's personal website and on Singularity Hub. Explore further with the Janelle Shane's Ted Talk titled The danger of AI is weirder than you think.Contact Alex Acton on Twitter @alexpacton or find more Modern Polymaths at modernpolymaths.com, on twitter @modernpolymaths, or on Facebook at Modern Polymaths Media.

Thomas is PhD student in physics at the University of Oxford. He hosts the podcast, Physical Attraction, speaking on wide ranging issues including artificial intelligence and the future of humanity. He is a writer for the Singularity Hub.Thomas and I talked about how we can understand and mitigate the risks around powerful AI, and he compared these to the risks of rouge gene editing and Nuclear war. Thomas explained why it is that we model neural networks on the human brain and our tendency to anthropomorphise machines. He gave us a startling update on fusion power and what he thinks of mining the moon for natural resources.

In a world where AI is increasingly stitched into the very fabric of our society and we start to rely on it for complex decisions including those which have potentially life or death ramifications, shouldn't there be a common understanding of the rationale behind AI reaching a final decision? This week, the Pardon The Disruption podcast team welcomes Gus Bekdash, Senior Managing Director of AI Solutions at IPsoft (www.ipsoft.com) & Vanessa Bates-Ramirez, Senior Editor at Singularity University (https://singularityhub.com/author/vbatesramirez/#sm.0001676oghr96fqjq9a1ha6301jy1) While it may be clear to understand why we need to explain AI, how we get there is far less clearer. There are a couple of dimensions to understand; (i) What is the goal set being programmed into the platforms and (ii) Once it has those optimization parameters how does it reach the final decision? But while skeptics tend to blame the developers of the technology for not clearly defining the goal sets being programmed, Gus believes the importance of getting these decisions right requires more people to have a seat at the table. Vanessa recently attended SXSW in 2019 where Explainable AI was a hot topic. At the event, she surfaced two schools of thoughts developing as it relates to Explainable AI. On one hand, there are people who believe that these AI systems should be explainable and no further progress should be made until we do this. Conversely, waiting for perfection will waste time and potential gains AI could yield. What do you think? Do you think countries in the West will hit the brakes on AI-related progress because of the complexity of understanding AI's rationale whilst countries further East slam down the accelerator? Regardless of whether you are bullish, bearish, or skeptical - the topic of Explainable AI will continue to be debated publically and privately. Check out Vanessa's article on Explainable AI on Singularity Hub (https://singularityhub.com/2019/03/19/to-be-ethical-ai-must-become-explainable-how-do-we-get-there/) Leave some feedback: • What should we talk about next? Please let us know on Twitter - twitter.com/rumjog or in the comments below. • Enjoyed this episode? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and please be sure to subscribe. ⚡️ Subscribe to Podcast: Google Play: bit.ly/2Cl97VS iTunes: apple.co/2SEndI8 Spotify: spoti.fi/2W7OB2N Stitcher: bit.ly/2XXwLkA SoundCloud: bit.ly/2Y0t25Z

This is a bonus episode coming out on the Physical Attraction feed. The topic is even less related to physics than usual, but since it's extra, I hope you'll forgive me. As I mentioned a few episodes ago, this wasn't the first podcast I ever made. In fact, I scripted and recorded about twenty episodes of a show - Autocracy Now - on historical dictators. It's not something I'm an expert in - just a topic of fascination! Then I started the physics show. And it became clear to me that it would be impossible to juggle writing, recording, and scripting *two* podcasts a week - and doing my PhD in physics - and writing for Singularity Hub and other websites to supplement the meagre income you get for doing a PhD. But I still had all of these episodes recorded, with no idea when to release them, gradually gathering dust in a corner of my hard-drive. And it took months to research and record them. So I've decided I will be releasing them on a bi-weekly basis, via the Autocracy Now feed. You can subscribe to that feed where-ever you get your podcasts, and via www.autocracynow.libsyn.com - that's the website to visit. By the time the last episode comes out, if I stick to my schedule, it will be 2019. If anything, I'll be even busier then, so I don't know if the show will continue beyond that point - we'll have to see what happens. But I hope you enjoy the sister podcast while it lasts, and Physical Attraction will keep going for some time to come yet. To save time, I'll put any updates concerning either show on this main feed, but for the rest of the Autocracy Now episodes, subscribe to that feed. The first of the bonus episodes I'll be releasing is about the Roman Emperor, Commodus. The second is the first in what became a fourteen-part epic series on the life of Soviet dictator and mass-murdering tyrant, Stalin. I hope you enjoy them - and, if you do, subscribe to Autocracy Now as well!

This is a bonus episode coming out on the Physical Attraction feed. The topic is even less related to physics than usual, but since it's extra, I hope you'll forgive me. As I mentioned a few episodes ago, this wasn't the first podcast I ever made. In fact, I scripted and recorded about twenty episodes of a show - Autocracy Now - on historical dictators. It's not something I'm an expert in - just a topic of fascination! Then I started the physics show. And it became clear to me that it would be impossible to juggle writing, recording, and scripting *two* podcasts a week - and doing my PhD in physics - and writing for Singularity Hub and other websites to supplement the meagre income you get for doing a PhD. But I still had all of these episodes recorded, with no idea when to release them, gradually gathering dust in a corner of my hard-drive. And it took months to research and record them. So I've decided I will be releasing them on a bi-weekly basis, via the Autocracy Now feed. You can subscribe to that feed where-ever you get your podcasts, and via www.autocracynow.libsyn.com - that's the website to visit. By the time the last episode comes out, if I stick to my schedule, it will be 2019. If anything, I'll be even busier then, so I don't know if the show will continue beyond that point - we'll have to see what happens. But I hope you enjoy the sister podcast while it lasts, and Physical Attraction will keep going for some time to come yet. To save time, I'll put any updates concerning either show on this main feed, but for the rest of the Autocracy Now episodes, subscribe to that feed. The first of the bonus episodes I'll be releasing is about the Roman Emperor, Commodus. The second is the first in what became a fourteen-part epic series on the life of Soviet dictator and mass-murdering tyrant, Stalin. I hope you enjoy them - and, if you do, subscribe to Autocracy Now as well!

Nectome took the tech social media world by storm when they announced, at Y Combinator, that they'd kill you for $10,000. Well, they'd kill you and preserve your brain, possibly leading to some kind of digital immortality when they upload your brain to a computer. This was met with excitement, skepticism, and - ultimately - MIT severed ties with the company. We look into the science, ethics, and philosophy of Nectome's proposed brain-uploading scheme. Could it really work? Or is it just a techno-fantasy? www.physicspodcast.com -> Contact us with comments, concerns, suggestions for content, anything you like.  @physicspod on Twitter Thanks to Shelly Fan of Singularity Hub and various writers of the MIT Technology Review. 

Thanks to advanced neural networks, you can put Donald Trump's face onto David Duke's body and not be able to tell the difference (okay, bad example for numerous reasons). While most people are currently using this technology to very convincingly alter pornographic movies to feature the faces of famous people, the capacity to do so calls into question a larger question of trust in the world around us. You or someone you know has probably received emails with doctored photos--and you may have even been duped on more than one occasion. But the same neural networks that empower such tools that call into question the world around us are increasingly being used to govern the world around us.Various forms of artificial intelligence impact an ever-widening host of social decisions. Who gets a loan? Who gets denied home insurance? Who gets paroled from prison? But by and large, the reasons why a given choice is made by an AI is unknown. Neural networks get exponentially more complicated the larger they get to the point that even the programmers behind it can't really understand the outputs of such systems. How do you feel about a world that is "optimized" for efficiency--and maybe even produces good results--but that is completely indecipherable to you? That's the subject of this week's episode!Reading List:"People are using AI to create fake porn of their friends and classmates." VICE. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ev5eba/ai-fake-porn-of-friends-deepfakes"Is AI making the world indecipherable?" Aeon Magazine. https://aeon.co/essays/is-technology-making-the-world-indecipherable"Sure, A.I. is powerful--but can we make it accountable?" WIRED. https://www.wired.com/2016/10/understanding-artificial-intelligence-decisions/"The dark secret at the heart of AI." MIT Technology Review. https://www.wired.com/2016/10/understanding-artificial-intelligence-decisions/"Don't make AI artificially stupid in the name of transparency." Wired. https://www.wired.com/story/dont-make-ai-artificially-stupid-in-the-name-of-transparency/"The love oracle: can AI help you succeed at dating?" Singularity HUB. https://singularityhub.com/2018/01/28/the-love-oracle-can-ai-help-you-succeed-at-dating/#sm.000001u1d4kgm8fq2xth3qfd5z03f

This time, Seth is joined by Thomas Hornigold of the podcast Physical Attraction to discuss Frederik Pohl’s 1978 Hugo Winner, Gateway. Time Codes: Start – 5:17 Intro/getting to know Thomas 5:18 – 21:29 Non-Spoiler discussion 21:30 – end Spoiler discussion Notes: Physical Attraction: http://www.physicalattraction.libsyn.com/ https://twitter.com/physicspod Hay-on-Wye, city of books: http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/ Thomas’s writing on Singularity Hub: … Continue reading "Hugos There Podcast #11: Gateway, by Frederik Pohl (feat. Thomas Hornigold)"

Inspired by an article on Singularity Hub, Elatia and I dig into the behaviors people exhibit in the face of technological change, and change in general. We address some of the myths around how AI, robotics and other technologies are going to result in a net negative impact on global employment, and I might just have a few seconds of fun at the expense of a recent college football opponent.

MEET VINCENT DJEN Born in Hong Kong but grew up in Canada and California, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and minored in Marketing at Cal Poly Pomona. After college, he went straight to work for my family business, Cheng Kung Garments, for 11+ years. The company was founded by my parents in 1975. Today the company is managed by him and his older brother. It’s his ultimate passion to learn and share my experience in fashion with other fashion entrepreneurs. He has 11 years+ in supplying for global premium brands in development and production. In 2015, he launched his own brand in London, UK. Today, he serves as the Board of Director of EO China East chapter in Shanghai as well as an Exhibitor at Texworld Paris. EO is a leading worldwide organization for entrepreneurs with over 12,000 members around the globe. I am also a member of Fashion Takes Action (FTA), a leading fashion network in Canada. He has worked with GANT, Peak Performance, Hackett, Mexx, By Malene Birger and currently lives in Shanghai, China with his lovely wife and 4-year-old son. LINKS: Entrepreneurs’ Organization (https://www.eonetwork.org/) Singularity Hub (https://singularityhub.com/) glossy innovations in textiles (http://www.innovationintextiles.com/) CONTACT www.thefashionknowledgenetwork.com (http://www.thefashionknowledgenetwork.com) vincent@thefashionknowledgenetwork.com (mailto:vincent@thefashionknowledgenetwork.com) BONUS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download Audible.com (http://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri) QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

Phil and Stephen review seven big-money disruptive technologies as described in this piece on Singularity Hub. These 7 Disruptive Technologies Could Be Worth Trillions of Dollars 1. Deep Learning Could Be Worth 35 Amazons 2. Fleets of Autonomous Taxis to Overtake Automakers 3. 3D Printing Goes Big With Finished Products at Scale 4. CRISPR Starts With Genetic Therapy, But It Doesn’t End There 5. Mobile Transactions Could Grow 15x by 2020 6. Robotics and Automation to Liberate $12 Trillion by 2035 7. Blockchain and Cryptoassets: Speculatively Spectacular Join us! WT 318-627

The Cognitive Rampage Podcast #159: Raya Bidshahri Raya is a contributing Journalist at Singularity Hub, Co-founder at Cafe Scientifique Dubai, Co-Founder at Intelligent Optimism, Senior Project... Hello, my name is Adam Lowery. I hope you’re taking care of you and living your Cognitive Rampage! What does that mean? It is about cultivating happiness through a passionate pursuit of life optimization, an enthusiastically persistent search for competence in mind, body and belief while building an optimistically rational life philosophy and living and growing your purposeful structure. The Cognitive Rampage hosts cerebral guests, offers mental health help and pushes you to question everything, including yourself. I fuse the cognitive, behavioral, social and biological sciences into a book & podcast. Available on Amazon & iTunes

Andrew J. O'Keefe is a filmmaker, archivist and writer at Singularity University and Singularity Hub. For a full write-up and more - THIRDEYEDROPS.com These mind melds are brought to you by YOU! Find out how to support us and receive rewards in the process at our Patreon page.

The economy is already changing dramatically because of science and technology. Transhumanism, the field of using radical innovation to improve the human being, is at the root of much of that change. Whether it's artifical intelligence, genetic editing, chip implants, or dozens of other radical innovations, these technologies are changing the way we live and work. Soon, many jobs that were around for centuries will be lost to robots and software. Can capitalism survive? Can it thrive in the future? How will the future transhumanist economy be? Zoltan Istvan was founder and 2016 US Presidential candidate of the Transhumanist Party, a political organization dedicated to putting science, health, and technology at the forefront of American politics.     At the age of 21, Zoltan began a solo, multi-year sailing journey around the world. His main cargo was 500 handpicked books, mostly classics. He's explored over 100 countries—many as a journalist for the National Geographic Channel—writing, filming, and appearing in dozens of television stories, articles, and webcasts. His work has also been featured in many major television channels, such as CNN, FOX News, and BBC.   Zoltan writes futurist and transhumanist-themed blogs for The Huffington Post, Vice's Motherboard (Transhumanist Future), and Psychology Today (The Transhumanist Philosopher). He has also written for Slate, Gizmodo, Daily Mail, Salon, Newsweek, Wired UK, Singularity Hub, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Outside. You can read more about Zoltan here: http://zoltanistvan.com/