The future of humanity

Biology, Physics, Chemistry. 23/09/10

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This episode is with Martin Rees. Prof. Rees is a cosmologist and astrophysicist at Cambridge University and co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. He was President of the Royal Society. His latest book is 'On the future: Prospects for humanity'. In this conversation we talk about the evidence for big bang, aliens, threats to humanity, space travel and how to envision the future of humanity?


About the guest

  • 00:01:53 Contribution of science and technology to the future of humanity

  • 00:04:40 What is science and technology?

  • 00:06:16 Debates on science and religion

  • 00:12:26 How complexity arises from matter?

  • 00:20:03 Why can't we resolve the issues of climate change?

  • 00:22:50 Should we be alarmed about genetic engineering?

  • 00:27:21 Artificial intelligence and it's future impacts

  • 00:29:29 Silicon-based future of humanity

  • 00:39:30 Other species for humans survival

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