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Trailer: The Modi Raj
Narendra Modi may well be the most popular politicia...
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May 29 2024 4m
Chapter 1 4 mins
The Enigmatic Outsider
AI and health part one: DrGPT will see you now
Artificial intelligence is already making its mark i...
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May 22 2024 45m
Chapter 1 8 mins
The Future of Healthcare With AIChapter 2 14 mins
Advancements in AI for Medical ImagingChapter 3 10 mins
Medical AI and ChatbotsChapter 4 8 mins
Regulating AI in Medical SettingsChapter 5 7 mins
AI in Healthcare
Babbage: Teens and their screens
Ever since there have been smartphones and social me...
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May 1 2024 42m
Chapter 1 13 mins
The Impact of Screen TimeChapter 2 5 mins
Social Media and Mental HealthChapter 3 9 mins
Social Media's Impact on TeenagersChapter 4 6 mins
Social Media and Mental Health ImpactChapter 5 8 mins
Teenagers and Social Media RegulationChapter 6 23 sec
Gift-Giving Solutions and Rewards
Babbage: The science that built the AI revolution—part one
What is intelligence? In the middle of the 20th cent...
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Mar 6 2024 42m
Chapter 1 15 mins
Exploring the Human Brain and AIChapter 2 5 mins
Understanding Nerve Cells and IntelligenceChapter 3 3 mins
Exploring IntelligenceChapter 4 17 mins
The Evolution of Artificial IntelligenceChapter 5 38 sec
Understanding Modern AI With Economist Podcast
Babbage: The hunt for dark matter
Dark matter is thought to make up around a quarter o...
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Feb 21 2024 43m
Babbage: Sam Altman and Satya Nadella's vision for AI
OpenAI and Microsoft are leaders in generative artif...
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Jan 24 2024 45m
Chapter 1 11 mins
The Future of AIChapter 2 7 mins
Generative AI for Global DevelopmentChapter 3 7 mins
AI Impact on Jobs and AccessChapter 4 11 mins
AGI Impacts and Timeline ViewsChapter 5 6 mins
AI Regulation and Open Source FutureChapter 6 1 min
Economist App Features AI Technologies
Babbage: Science book club
Books are the original medium for communicating scie...
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Dec 20 2023 42m
Chapter 1 16 mins
Science BooksChapter 2 5 mins
Building a Better Cultural FutureChapter 3 8 mins
Favorite Science Books and Their InfluenceChapter 4 13 mins
Science Book Club
Babbage: Fei-Fei Li on how to really think about the future of AI
A year ago, the public launch of ChatGPT took the wo...
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Nov 22 2023 38m
Chapter 1 18 mins
Fei-Fei Li on AIChapter 2 17 mins
Concerns and Responsibilities in AI TechnologyChapter 3 3 mins
AI's Impact on the Future Humanity
Babbage: How to avoid a battery shortage
In the coming decades, electric vehicles will domina...
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Oct 25 2023 44m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Battery Tech Advancements for Energy StorageChapter 2 7 mins
Sodium Batteries Replace Lithium BatteriesChapter 3 8 mins
Sourcing Metals for Green Energy TransitionChapter 4 4 mins
Metals in Electric Vehicle BatteriesChapter 5 10 mins
The Future Landscape of BatteriesChapter 6 1 min
Living on the Moon
Babbage: The mystery of chronic pain
Chronic pain is thought to affect around a third of ...
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Oct 18 2023 43m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Understanding Chronic PainChapter 2 7 mins
Understanding Chronic PainChapter 3 10 mins
Understanding the Complexity of Chronic PainChapter 4 10 mins
Treating Chronic PainChapter 5 9 mins
Managing Chronic PainChapter 6 1 min
Netsuite
Babbage: Deb Chachra on the value of great infrastructure
From roads to telecommunications, networks of infras...
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Oct 11 2023 38m
Chapter 1 8 mins
The Power and Promise of InfrastructureChapter 2 12 mins
The Beauty and Politics of InfrastructureChapter 3 9 mins
Sustainable Infrastructure for a Warming WorldChapter 4 7 mins
Building Sustainable and Equitable SystemsChapter 5 1 min
Economist Podcast Plus Subscription Offer
Babbage: The 2023 Nobel prizes in science
This year’s Nobel prizes in science recognised the f...
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Oct 4 2023 37m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Kathleen Corico's mRNA Research JourneyChapter 2 14 mins
The Journey of mRNA VaccinesChapter 3 15 mins
Advancements in Physics and Quantum DotsChapter 4 2 mins
Chemists and Novel Architectures' Impact
Babbage: The scientific quest to conquer ageing
How ageing happens and whether it can be slowed has ...
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Sep 27 2023 39m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Scientific Quest to Conquer AgingChapter 2 12 mins
Exploring Aging, Rejuvenation, and LongevityChapter 3 11 mins
Blueprints for Extending Human LifespanChapter 4 6 mins
Aging
Babbage: How AI promises to revolutionise science
Discussions about artificial intelligence tend to fo...
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Sep 20 2023 46m
Chapter 1 10 mins
AI in ScienceChapter 2 14 mins
AI's Impact on Science's GrowthChapter 3 5 mins
AI in ScienceChapter 4 5 mins
Revolutionizing Science With AI ResearchersChapter 5 11 mins
AI's Future in Scientific ResearchChapter 6 1 min
US Air Travel Challenges and Responses
Babbage: Mustafa Suleyman on how to prepare for the age of AI
Artificial intelligence and biotechnology are at the...
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Sep 13 2023 44m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Exploring AI's Impact on Future SocietyChapter 2 11 mins
Scale and AI's ImpactChapter 3 10 mins
AI and Language Models Transform PotentialChapter 4 4 mins
Risks and Challenges of AI ProliferationChapter 5 12 mins
Future of AI and Synthetic BiologyChapter 6 2 mins
The Impact of New Technologies
Babbage: Sex differences and sport
Some sports use different rules and equipment in the...
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Sep 6 2023 39m
Babbage: El Niño is back, and he looks angry
Extreme weather is constantly in the news, but a new...
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Aug 30 2023 39m
Chapter 1 10 mins
El Niño's Impact on Weather PatternsChapter 2 12 mins
El Nino and Climate Change ImpactsChapter 3 5 mins
El Niño's Impact on Global EconomyChapter 4 12 mins
Preparing for Extreme Weather in WarmingChapter 5 29 sec
Dependable Mass Market Brand
Babbage: How to learn to love maths
While some people enjoy learning maths, the subject ...
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Aug 23 2023 34m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Reframing Mathematics as Fun and PlayChapter 2 12 mins
Reality and Behaviors of NumbersChapter 3 4 mins
Joy of MathematicsChapter 4 5 mins
Importance of Math Education in SocietyChapter 5 4 mins
Mathematics and Empathy
Babbage: The race to the Moon’s South Pole
In the coming days, both Russia and India hope to la...
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Aug 16 2023 43m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Race to the Moon South PoleChapter 2 7 mins
Chandrayaan 3 and Lunar 25Chapter 3 16 mins
Race for Moon Exploration and CollaborationChapter 4 7 mins
The Importance of Governing Space LawsChapter 5 1 min
Economist Online Course and Discount Code
Babbage: Advances in healthcare technology
Attending a science festival or an exhibition can be...
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Aug 9 2023 38m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Exploring Fun Research at Science FestivalChapter 2 13 mins
Drumming's Impact on Autism and Well-BeingChapter 3 9 mins
Improved Hearing Through 3D Virtual AudioChapter 4 8 mins
Using Mars Technology to Detect DiseasesChapter 5 41 sec
Fascinating Research and Science Festival
Babbage: Are auctioned dinosaur fossils lost to science?
Natural history auctions are on the rise and are gen...
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Aug 2 2023 43m
Chapter 1 10 mins
The Debate Over Auctioning Dinosaur FossilsChapter 2 12 mins
Commercial Paleontology and Its ImpactChapter 3 5 mins
Illegal Trade of Dinosaur FossilsChapter 4 6 mins
Fossil Trade ControversyChapter 5 9 mins
Commercializing Dinosaur Fossils
Babbage: How good can weather forecasting get?
In recent weeks, extreme heat, floods and storms hav...
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Jul 26 2023 43m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Advancements in Weather ForecastingChapter 2 13 mins
Weather Forecasting in Modern SocietyChapter 3 8 mins
AI's Role in Weather ForecastingChapter 4 6 mins
Companies and AI in Weather ForecastingChapter 5 11 mins
Advancing Weather Prediction Technology
Babbage: Summer science lessons
How much science do you remember from school? Do you...
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Jul 19 2023 37m
Babbage: The debate over deep-sea mining
As the effects of climate change are increasingly be...
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Jul 12 2023 42m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Deep Sea Mining for Battery MetalsChapter 2 13 mins
Exploring and Mining the Deep SeaChapter 3 10 mins
Sea Mining vs Land Mining ImpactsChapter 4 7 mins
Deep-Sea Mining and Its Environmental Impact
Babbage: Vint Cerf on how to wisely regulate AI
Almost 50 years ago, Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn designed...
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Jul 5 2023 37m
Chapter 1 4 mins
The Father of the Internet's PerspectiveChapter 2 12 mins
Future of Internet Regulation and TCPIPChapter 3 8 mins
Regulating AI and Large Language ModelsChapter 4 10 mins
AI's Impact on Future Internet Access