Babbage from The Economist
Babbage is The Economist’s weekly podcast on science and technology—named after Charles Babbage, the grandfather of computing. Explore the science changing the way we live from AI to genetics, particle physics and space travel with Alok Jha. This award-winning podcast features in-depth interviews with top scientists and special episodes investigating wellness trends. Published every Wednesday.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of you...
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Episodes (10)
The bomb (part 1): were nuclear weapons inevitable?
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AI and health part one: DrGPT will see you now
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Babbage: Teens and their screens
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Babbage: The science that built the AI revolution—part one
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Babbage: The hunt for dark matter
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Babbage: Sam Altman and Satya Nadella on their vision for AI
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Babbage: Science book club
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Babbage: Fei-Fei Li on how to really think about the future of AI
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Babbage: How to avoid a battery shortage
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Babbage: Trailer
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