Season 6, Episode 12 - What is the future you would like to build?

Promise

In the final episode of 2024 we look at growing new teeth, quantum computing breakthroughs, growing diamonds in 15 minutes, turning them into diamond batteries that last for 5000 years, materials that can learn and adapt, and much more.

Again, we do discuss the sentiments surrounding the insurance industry right now. This is especially pertinent with proposed new forms of corporate and public governance that we look into.

Finally, we finish off the season strong with some profound words from resident science communicator Ben. Listen in, enjoy, and we’ll speak again soon.

Sean’s links:

* Growing new teeth

* Willow, Google’s latest quantum computing development

* Potential downstream effects and opportunities of this quantum breakthrough; courtesy of Stefan and Wyatt’s Alts newsletter

* Past episode with Dr. Chris Ferrie on democratizing quantum access

* Diamond batteries lasting 5000 years

* Using citizen assemblies to determine public company investment (paywall)

* Live example of a citizen assembly in action with Norway’s sovereign wealth fund

Ben’s links:

* Growing diamonds in 15 minutes cheaply

* Materials that can “learn” and change as needed

* Learning about genetic changes that influence autism and schizophrenia

* Breakthrough 3D printing method to alter structural properties of the filament on the fly

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