George Dvorsky: Specialization is for Insects

I Am Eyeborg: Rob Spence on Singularity 1 on 1: Today I am very happy to have the Eyeborg Rob Spence as my guest on Singularity 1 on 1. (As usual, you can listen to or download the audio above, or scroll down to see the video recording of the interview in full. by Singularity.FM

47 min listen

Stephen Wolfram: To Understand the Future, Explore the Computational Universe: Yesterday I was privileged to have an hour long phone interview with Dr. Stephen Wolfram for my Singularity 1 on 1 podcast. We started our conversation on how Stephen got interested in exploring science in general and eventually focused on computation ... by Singularity.FM

56 min listen

John Horgan On The End Of Science: It was an interesting and enriching contrast to have John Horgan as my guest at Singularity Podcast. Following Jason Silva‘s super impassioned and optimistic defense of the singularity, accompanied by Jason’s belief that humanity will eventually conque... by Singularity.FM

60 min listen

George Dvorsky on Transhumanism and the Singularity: In this edition of Singularity Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with prominent Canadian transhumanist and animal rights advocate George Dvorsky. George is both a passionate and fascinating interlocutor and, by Singularity.FM

76 min listen

James Harvey: We are Singularia: This is my first singularity podcast. I intend to do many more interviews like that so that we can spark the discussion about the singularity with the help of some of the best and brightest people that I can get to do a podcast for the benefit of us al... by Singularity.FM

50 min listen

Michael Anissimov on Singularity Without Compromise: This is the second singularity podcast. Given my experience with James Harvey I already knew that interviewing people is an acquired skill that I really need to work on. This interview is another indicator that I have a long way to go before I get to b... by Singularity.FM

39 min listen

Jason Silva: Let Your Ideas Be Noble, Poetic and Beautiful: In today’s edition of Singularity Podcast, I’ve had the privilege of doing an interview with Jason Silva. I enjoyed talking to Jason immensely and have to admit that I was fascinated by his impassioned, enthusiastic and poetic take on the singularity a... by Singularity.FM

38 min listen

R.U. Sirius: Question the Authority of Your Brain: Today my guest on Singularity 1 on 1 is digital culture and cyberpunk icon R.U. Sirius. (As always you can listen to or download the audio file above or scroll down and watch the video interview in full.) During our conversation, by Singularity.FM

51 min listen

Ben Goertzel on AI and the Singularity: The Future Is Ours To Create: Today my guest on Singularity 1 on 1 is Ben Goertzel. During our 40 min conversation, we cover a wide range of topics such as Ben’s original interest in time travel and science fiction; his decision to start working on artificial general intelligence, by Singularity.FM

43 min listen

Barry Ptolemy on his Ray Kurzweil Documentary “Transcendent Man”: In this edition of Singularity Podcast, I was privileged to do a phone interview with Barry Ptolemy, the director, and producer of Transcendent Man. Barry was very generous to make time in his busy schedule and share his thoughts on the making of the m... by Singularity.FM

29 min listen

Douglas Rushkoff: Program or be Programmed: Today I have Douglas Rushkoff as my guest at Singularity Podcast and we discuss a variety of topics such as his most recent book Program or Be Programmed, the impact of modern media and social networking, technology in general, by Singularity.FM

40 min listen

Kevin Kelly: Technology Doesn’t Want A Singularity: Today’s edition of Singularity 1 on 1 features prominent author, maverick technologist, and regular TED speaker Kevin Kelly. Kevin just published a new book called What Technology Wants. Seth Godin blogged about it and called it The Book Of The Year be... by Singularity.FM

49 min listen

Kevin Warwick: You Have To Take Risks To Be Part Of The Future: In today’s podcast episode I had the privilege of doing an hour-long interview with the first cyborg — Prof. Kevin Warwick. I enjoyed talking to Prof. Warwick immensely and got him to share his views on a wide variety of topics such as human and artifi... by Singularity.FM

54 min listen

David Orban: What is the question I should be asking?: This Thursday I interviewed David Orban for Singularity 1 on 1. I have to admit that David is one of my favorite singularitarians and I enjoyed talking to him immensely. During our conversation, we discuss issues such as David’s personal background and... by Singularity.FM

65 min listen

Randal Koene: Mind Uploading is not Science Fiction: Last week I interviewed Dr. Randal Koene for Singularity 1 on 1. Dr. Koene is perhaps one of the world’s foremost neuroscientists. He is director of analysis at Halcyon Molecular, co-founder of Carbon Copies, by Singularity.FM

71 min listen

Terry Grossman on TRANSCEND: Live Long Enough To Live Forever: In today’s edition of singularity podcast, I am very privileged to have Terry Grossman as my guest on the show. (You can listen to or download the audio recording above or scroll down to watch the interview video in full. by Singularity.FM

51 min listen

Jaron Lanier: The Singularity Is A Religion for Geeks: Today my guest is Jaron Lanier. Jaron lives in Berkeley, California, and, like John Horgan, is one of the better-known critics of both Ray Kurzweil and the technological singularity. Unlike many other critics, however, by Singularity.FM

45 min listen

Daniel Kraft: You Don’t Have To Be a Doctor to Improve Health Care: This morning I interviewed Daniel Kraft for Singularity 1 on 1. I met Dr. Kraft at Singularity University where he is the Medicine and Neuroscience Chair and executive director of the FutureMed Program. Daniel is one of those people with an incredibly ... by Singularity.FM

51 min listen

Dr. Aubrey de Grey: Better Funding and Advocacy Can Defeat Aging: Last time I had Dr. Aubrey de Grey on Singularity 1 on 1 the interview turned out to be a hit. In fact, it is still by far the most popular podcast that I have done and the audio file has been listened to or downloaded over 30,000 times. by Singularity.FM

45 min listen

Aubrey de Grey: Longevity Escape Velocity May Be Closer Than We Think: Last week I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Aubrey de Grey. He is a world famous and controversial author and theoretician in the field of gerontology and is currently serving as a chief science officer at the Strategies for Engineered Negligible... by Singularity.FM

58 min listen

Natasha Vita-More on Singularity 1on1: Want to find out who, according to the NY Times, is “the first female philosopher of transhumanism”? Today’s episode of Singularity 1 on 1 features Natasha Vita-More. (As always, you can listen to or download the audio interview above, by Singularity.FM

52 min listen

Sonia Arrison: Make Regenerative Medicine A Top Priority: Last week I interviewed Sonia Arrison for Singularity 1 on 1. I met Sonia at the Singularity University, where she is a founder and a trustee, and there I picked up a copy of her seminal book 100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everyt... by Singularity.FM

37 min listen

Greg Wientjes: How do you cultivate creative GENIUS in Technology?: This week I interviewed Greg Wientjes for Singularity 1 on 1. I met Greg at Singularity University and picked up a copy of his book Creative Genius in Technology: Mentor Principles from Life Stories of Geniuses and Visionaries of the Singularity. by Singularity.FM

30 min listen

No Illusions Podcast: Cameron Reilly Puts Socrates in the Spotlight: It is only fair that every once-in-a-while Socrates – i.e. “the man with the questions,” ought to get the table turned on him, take the other side of the microphone and answer a few questions himself. So, when Cameron Reilly asked me to be the next gue... by Singularity.FM

57 min listen

Science Comedian Brian Malow: Don’t grow up, look deeper and see the world with fresh eyes!: Yesterday I interviewed science comedian Brian Malow for Singularity 1 on 1. Brian is one of those unique comedians who is capable of not only making you laugh but also making you think. During our conversation, by Singularity.FM

58 min listen

Transhumanist Philosopher Max More: Question Everything: Today my guest on Singularity 1 on 1 is transhumanist strategic philosopher Max More. (As always you can listen to or download the audio file above or scroll down and watch the video interview in full.) As the CEO of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation... by Singularity.FM

52 min listen

Bioethics Professor Linda MacDonald Glenn: Sentience Matters!: Today I interviewed Prof. Linda MacDonald Glenn on Singularity 1 on 1. Linda is an American bioethicist, healthcare educator, lecturer, consultant, and attorney-at-law. Her academic research encompasses the legal, ethical, by Singularity.FM

55 min listen

Vernor Vinge: We Can Surpass the Wildest Dreams of Optimism: Today my guest on Singularity 1 on 1 is Vernor Vinge — the very person who coined the technological singularity as a term. Currently Vernor Vinge is putting the final touches on the sequel to A Fire Upon the Deep. by Singularity.FM

61 min listen

Spencer Greenberg: To Become Better Thinkers – Study Our Cognitive Biases and Logical Fallacies: Yesterday I interviewed Spencer Greenberg for Singularity 1 on 1. Spencer is the Chief Executive Officer of Rebellion Research, the quantitative hedge fund that he co-founded in 2005 at the age of 22. During our conversation with Spencer, by Singularity.FM

29 min listen

Andrew Crofts on The Change Agent, the Ghostwriter, and the Singularity: A couple of months ago I saw Roman Polanski’s film The Ghost Writer based on the titular bestselling book by Robert Harris. At the time, I could hardly imagine that only a couple of months after the movie premiere I will be communicating with Andrew Cr... by Singularity.FM

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George Dvorsky: Specialization is for Insects

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