What if we could hit the pause button on life and put ourselves into a state of suspended animation? This concept has been fundamental to science fiction for decades… and, if turned into reality, it would have incredible implications that could drastically change lives. This episode explores research into human stasis and how the quest to find a “pause button” might change life as we know it - impacting everything from medical emergencies to long distance human space travel.
Up Next in Season 2
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S2 Ep 4 - Twist of DNA
In recent years, the popularity of consumer DNA testing has increased dramatically. In the future, it could be common for everyone to have their own personalized DNA profile. How does this technology work, how is it changing our lives now, and how is it poised to change our lives in the future? T...
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S2 Ep 5 - Playing God
For several decades now, genetic testing and embryotic screening have given people the ability have children free of generically inherited diseases. But recent scientific advances have opened up a new possibility - to not just screen out genetic defects, but to actually genetically “edit” them aw...
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S2 Ep 6 - AI Unleashed
AI, or artificial intelligence, is on the rise. But as we put more and more faith in this technology, are we setting ourselves up for disaster? This episode explores some real ways AI is wreaking havoc in our lives - from misleading algorithms to false criminal accusations based on faulty facial ...
