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Future Imperfect

Jason Kingsley is a technologist who started one of the UK"s most exciting games companies, Rebellion. He"s also fascinated by the past. In this podcast he talks to historians, scientists, and experts from all fields about what we the future might hold, and what we should do to prepare for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:14

Is there life on Mars?

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2022/01/01

One of the designers of the Mars Rover, Larry Crumpler, who has been involved in space exploration for forty years joins Jason to talk about the history of space exploration, and where it goes next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:30

How can we communicate science better?

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2021/12/23

Simonyi Professor for the Understanding of Science, Marcus du Sautoy joins Jason to talk about what we need to know about science, why it's important, and how we can improve our understanding.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:25

What can ancient Greeks teach us about resisting...

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2021/12/12

Overbearing governments have been with us throughout time. Professor Emily K. Anhalt believes that the ancient Greeks left us good advice in their poetry to tell us how to resist tyranny, and tells Jason all about it.Producer: Nathaniel TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:58

What does ancient Egyptian bread taste like?

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2021/12/05

Jason talks to Seamus Blackley, the father of the Xbox about gaming, technology, being fascinated with the past, and how to collect ancient Egyptian yeasts.Producer: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:17

How do the aristocracy hold onto political power?

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2021/11/26

This week, Jason is joined by Hannah Greig to discuss how the aristocracy have held onto their land and power for almost a millennium in England.Produced by: Natt TapleyAudio by: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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54:16

Will artificial intelligence make us happy?

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2021/11/19

Mo Gawdat was the Chief Business Officer for Google[X], creating some of the most advanced artificial intelligences in the world. Now, he devotes himself to increasing human happiness. He talks to Jason Kingsley about algorithms, AIs and whether we can learn to live with the machines.Produced: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:47

What can we learn from the Vikings' teeth?

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2021/11/11

What we know about the mediaeval period comes, in large part, from what people wrote down about themselves and others. How do we find out about less-literate societies, like theVikings? Cat Jarman has spent the last few years working on the the remains of the Great Army at Repton and the material artefacts they left behind. In her new book - River Kings she talks about the huge leaps archaeology has made with new technologies and all we can now learn from their teeth, jewellery, and even the metals

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47:47

What can we predict and what can we not predict?

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2021/11/03

Jason talks to Margaret Heffernan about what use prediction is in an unpredictable world. What can we predict, and what can we just not know?Produced by Natt TapleySound by Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:14

Should we still have trial by combat?

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2021/10/31

Today the law can feel arcane, complicated, and forbidding. In the past - with trial by ordeal and trial by combat - it could be simpler and more direct. Today, Jason talks to Daniel Shen Smith, a barrister and expert in martial arts, about trial by combat, how it worked, and what remnants of it are left today.Produced by Natt TapleyAudio by Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:02

Why is race science making a comeback?

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2021/10/20

What role do theories of race play in science? For years, we thought that eugenic ideasabout race had fallen out of fashion, but recently they seem to be making a comeback. In today's podcast, Angela Saini talks to me about why this is happening. She's speaking to us from New York, so excuse the sound of real Manhattan traffic or the occasionaltransatlanticinternet wobble. Welcome to Future Imperfect!Produced by: Natt TapleySound by: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:01:34

What do we get wrong about the Middle Ages?

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2021/10/13

Jason talks to Dr Eleanor Janega about how fascinating and compelling the mediaeval period is. They talk about jousting, battles, and exactly how colourful everyone's trousers were.Produced by: Natt TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:09

Are we too late to save the bees?

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2021/10/06

It seems like we're getting bad news about the planet every day, but one of the most worrying signs is the decline in our pollinating insects. In this episode, Jason Kingsley, OBE, talks to Dave Goulson from the University of Sussex about whether or not we can save the bees, and what might happen if we don't.To find out more visit Dave's Youtube channel or buy his new book.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming ProductionsAudio by Pete DennisCover Image by Richard Bartz, licensed from Wikimedia

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59:49

What happens to your digital stuff when you die?

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2021/09/29

In this episode Elaine Kasket talks to Jason about what ownership means in the 21st century. What happens to our digital possessions after we die? Who is in charge of our data when we pass on? And does privacy end after death?Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:48

What can the past teach us about the future?

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2021/09/29

Dan Snow is a writer, broadcaster, and a historian who's had an incredible career of amazing experiences. In this episode, he and Jason talk about what life was really like on the battlefields of the past, why bullet points are the secret of history, and why showers are amazing.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions and Rebellion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Future Imperfect Trailer

Future Imperfect ·

2021/09/22

Jason Kingsley, OBE, talks to historians, scientists, and experts of all kinds about what is was really like in the past, and what that can tell us about what might be to come... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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