REPLAY: Dr. Aubrey de Grey - Why we don’t “have” to age | Brave New World
On this replay preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Dr Aubrey de Grey — a pioneering biomedical gerontologist and co-founder of the SENS Research Foundation.Known for his radical views on ageing, Dr de Grey believes we can and should treat ageing as a medical condition, not an inevitability.In this fascinating conversation, Evgeny and Aubrey explore everything from the ethics of life extension and the science behind reversing cellular damage, to how society might change if ageing becomes optional.Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Indigenous leaders join Cop30
A flotilla of Indigenous leaders have made a symbolic journey from the glaciers of the Andes to Belém, Brazil in time for the COP30 climate summit.Their mission: to demand a greater role in climate talks and protections for their territories, as extraction industries and climate change press ever deeper into Indigenous lands.Super Typhoon Fung-wong has weakened after battering the Philippines this weekend.Wind speeds of around 115 mph dropped to between 80 and 100 mph as the storm moved northeast towards Taiwan.An international team of scientists has achieved a world-first, creating plasma 'fireballs' to discover how powerful jets from distant black holes stay stable.Pablo Bilbau, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Oxford, explained what they’ve been doing and whyAlso in this episode:China has partially lifted export controls on key computer chips used in car productionA new national forest has been confirmed for the Oxford-Cambridge corridorScientists say camels and llamas could help unlock new treatments for brain disorders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay deal — but can he deliver?
Elon Musk, already the world’s richest man, has had a record-breaking pay deal approved — one that could be worth nearly $1 trillion.At Tesla’s annual meeting in Texas, 75% of shareholders backed the move, giving Musk what’s believed to be the biggest compensation package in corporate history.But over the next decade, will he hit the huge goals needed to earn it?Sir Keir Starmer has told COP30 that the UK is “all in” on net zero.Speaking in Belem, the gateway to the Brazilian Amazon, the Prime Minister said clean energy is key to jobs, growth, and climate security.It comes as the UN warns 2025 is set to be the second or third hottest year on record, after an “unprecedented streak” of global heat.The University of Cambridge is offering a new, minimally invasive enzyme injection to treat a severe spinal disease in dogs — the first and only treatment of its kind in the UK.The injection has been said to have an exceptional success rate.It targets intervertebral disc disease, which affects around a quarter of dachshunds.We’ll hear from Professor Paul Freeman at Cambridge’s Veterinary School, who co-developed the treatment with colleagues at Texas A&M University.Also in this episode:The much-awaited GTA 6 has been delayed again, now expected in November 2026.Scientists warn that a common diabetes drug may reduce the benefits of exercise.Google announces its biggest-ever carbon removal deal, funding restoration of the Amazon rainforest through carbon credits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'Vibe coding' makes word of the year, but what does it mean?
Ever heard of “vibe coding”? It's been named Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary, but what does it mean?You can thank OpenAI's co-founder Andrej Karpathy, who came up with the phrase.The World Weather Attribution has released new data revealing that climate change significantly amplified Hurricane Melissa’s destructive winds and rainfall.We speak to the rapid study's co-author, climate scientist Theodore Keeping, from the World Weather Attribution team at Imperial College London.Three Chinese astronauts are stuck in space for longer than expected, after an unidentified object hits the return spacecraft.Also in this episode:UK energy supplier Tomato Energy has collapsedPrince William honours young environmentalists at Earthshot PrizeThe newly described species of toads that give birth to fully formed toadletsAI chatbots "suffer from brainrot" too Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Marks & Spencer profit drops revealed after massive cyber attack
Marks & Spencer’s revealed the impact of a massive cyber attack earlier this year. The retailer says profits were hit hard when hackers took them offline at Easter, knocking out online sales and leaving shelves bare for weeks.Elsewhere, scientists in London are looking at whether wireless power could be used to keep lunar rovers running in space. The collaboration between Imperial College London and MSA Space is being funded by the UK Space Agency.Suze Cooper speaks to Professor of Electrical Energy Conversion at Imperial, Paul Mitcheson, about what it could mean for future space exploration.Also in this episode…Plans to block scam mobile calls from abroad within a yearIs Government red tape causing UK science and tech to ‘bleed out’?Scientists warn geoengineering could trigger droughts and hurricanesSky Live to be discontinued less than three years after launchWhatsApp officially arrives for Apple Watch wearersAn extra reason to look to the skies this bonfire night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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