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What will the future look like? The Future of Everything offers a view of the nascent trends that will shape our world. In every episode, join our award-winning team on a new journey of discovery. We’ll take you beyond what’s already out there, and make you smarter about the scientific and technological breakthroughs on the horizon that could transform our lives for the better.
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Ultrasound Isn’t Just for Pregnancy. How It’s Helping Treat the Brain.
Ultrasound is known for its use in imaging during pregnancy. But new advancements in the technology suggest that in the future, ultrasound could be used to disrupt the blood-brain barrier. This would allow doctors to more easily diagnose and directly treat illnesses like brain cancer without major surgery. WSJ’s Danny Lewis and Charlotte Gartenberg examine the new ways that ultrasound could be used more specifically and subtly to deliver accurate diagnoses and precise treatments.
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Further reading:
New Ultrasound Therapy Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, Cancer
Treatment Breakthrough for an Intractable Brain Cancer
The ‘Mini Brains’ solving medical mysteries and raising concerns
We Can Now See the Brain Like Never Before
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Chip in the Brain? How Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Change Medicine
A day when people can interact directly with computers using their thoughts could be on the horizon. Several companies, including Elon Musk’s Neuralink, have begun preliminary human trials of brain-computer interfaces - devices that decode the electrical signals in their brain and translate them into digital bits. Neurosurgeon Benjamin Rapoport is a co-founder and chief science officer of Precision Neuroscience, a company working on brain-computer interfaces. He spoke with WSJ’s Danny Lewis about how the technology works and how these implants could improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people who could gain the ability to independently engage with the digital world.
Correction: Dr. Benjamin Rapoport is the co-founder of Precision Neuroscience. An earlier version misspelled his name Rapaport. (Corrected on May 3)
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Further reading:
Inside the Operating Room: Doctors Test a Revolutionary Brain-Computer Implant
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Wants to Make ‘The Matrix’ a Reality. It Has a Lot to Prove First.
She Didn’t Speak for 18 Years. A Computer Helped Find Her Voice.
The Devices That Will Read Your Brain—and Enhance It
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Science of Success: How Barnes & Noble Is Redesigning the Bookstore Chain
What does the brick and mortar bookstore of the future look like? For Barnes & Noble, it looks more like the indie bookstores they once threatened to put out of business 20 years ago. The company recently redesigned their national chain of over 500 bookstores, shedding the big box personality in favor of a look reminiscent of local bookshops. On this week’s Science of Success, WSJ columnist Ben Cohen speaks to Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt about the look, feel and idea behind Barnes & Noble’s new indie design.
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Further reading:
That Cool New Bookstore? It’s a Barnes & Noble.
New CEO Wants to Make Barnes & Noble Your Local Bookstore
Barnes & Noble’s New Boss Tries to Save the Chain—and Traditional Bookselling
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Designing the Sneaker of the Future
Can technology help us design the perfect running shoe that’s stronger, faster and better for the environment? David Allemann, co-founder of On, thinks technology can get us part of the way there, but it’s not the whole story. The performance running shoe and sportswear company is experimenting with computer simulation and bio-based materials to design sneakers to advance both runners and sustainability goals. WSJ men’s fashion columnist Jacob Gallagher speaks with Allemann about the future of running shoe tech and how sneakers might redefine the design cannon.
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Further reading:
How On’s Running Sneakers Won Over Tech Bros and High Fashion Alike
Where Did All the Crazy Sneakers Go?
This Designer Knows What Sneakers You’ll Be Wearing Next Year
These Grandpa Sneakers Are Made in America. They’re a Hit Overseas.
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How 3D Printing Could Drive the Factory of the Future
3D printing isn’t just for hobbyists – it could be central to the future of manufacturing. Companies are turning to this technology to make everything from car and airplane parts to houses faster and cheaper than with traditional techniques. Now, as 3D printing – also known as additive manufacturing – is getting quicker, researchers are testing its limits. WSJ’s Alex Ossola and Danny Lewis take a look at how this tech is building the factory of the future.
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Further reading:
This 3-D Printed Icelandic Fish-Gutting Machine Contains the Secret of a Future, Less-Globalized Economy
Venture Investors Are Pumping Capital Into 3-D Printing Startups. Here’s Why.
Energy Companies Turn to 3-D Printing to Bypass Snarled Supply Chains
3-D Printed Houses Are Sprouting Near Austin as Demand for Homes Grows
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Did Tesla’s Cybertruck Break the Mold on EV Pickup Truck Design?
When Tesla started developing the Cybertruck, CEO Elon Musk tasked the company's chief designer with creating a car that "feels like the future." But did it break the mold on what a pickup truck is? And how will it change truck design in the future? WSJ auto columnist Dan Neil test drove the Cybertruck. He spoke with WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg about his take on Tesla’s polarizing vehicle, and what it means for the future of EV design.
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Further reading:
I Gave Tesla’s Cybertruck a 48-Hour Thrashing. It (Mostly) Survived.
Tesla Hopes the Cybertruck Design Gives It an Edge
Tesla Designer: Cybertruck’s Funky Design Gives It an Edge
How Tesla’s Cybertruck Compares with Other Pickups
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Customer Reviews
I’m thoroughly entertained and fascinated by Russ’s show!
I just wish I could ask Russ questions
We’ve turned it into a drinking game as well.
Every time one of the guests say, “great question Russ” or some variation of that it’s bottoms up😆
What happened to the WSJ
Update: it’s gotten pretty good recently. Waymo autonomous cars, aircraft safety, charging while driving were all interesting and relevant today. And what happened to the bias … did a memo go out? Someone fired the light weight social advocates and replaced them with proper journalists. Nice. The shows are a bit short and light for my taste and one speakers voice sounds like a 15 year old, but the latter is my problem not hers. Anyway, well done wsj. Previous review from a year or so ago. This has to be a separate group from WSJ. Both light weight and biased. The recent Rosetta Stone article talked about how the recent decoding of the entire human genome (filling in the 8% that was missing) was groundbreaking and would change our understanding of diseases. However, the only evidence was essentially the person who did the work saying it was groundbreaking and would change our .... If "felt" like Dr Eichler and his team did a lot of hard work over something that didn't matter all that much and was deparate to make it sound important. Just give me some facts next time and you'll have me. The recent "As we work" episode was embarassing. All about the unfairness of the wage gap to women, minorities, etc. Zero from the studies which showed where, in large part, this comes from. At least for women, it's that they choose or are forced in some way to take the less intense job. So, take the town lawyer job at 30 hours per week vs. the corporate 60 hour a week one. You can argue against what I said, but at least mention that this data is out there. And the host must know about this, or is incompetent. The last thing we need is another NPR podcast. I'm done.
Great news/tech broadcast
Just the right amount of information and detail. Credible reporting on interesting topics.