Beyond the Horizon: Space, Technology, and the Human Touch
An end of year retrospective/prospective with Modem Futura hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard, and guests Caity Roe and Joe O'Rourke
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Having hinted in my last post that I’m trying to avoid being pulled into the usual end of year analysis of what’s just gone down and what’s coming down the pike, I have to confess that we did venture into these waters in this week’s episode of Modem Futura!
In this episode Sean and I are joined by two fantastic colleagues – Caity Roe and Joe O’Rourke — both of whom focus on different aspects of space in their research. But for this episode they were brave enough to venture beyond their comfort zones as we launched into a delightfully serendipitous 2024/25 retrospective/prospective.
In our conversation we touch on topics ranging from the Europa Clipper mission and the implications of feminist theory in space exploration, to biological intelligence, quantum computing breakthroughs, and the future of AI. And true to form, we dive down plenty of irresistible rabbit holes along the way!
Catch the full episode above or wherever you get your podcasts (including, of course, Apple Podcasts and Spotify).
You can also see as well as listen to us all on over the Modem Futura YouTube channel:
That’s it for 2024 — see you in 2025!