T6: What is death in the digital age?

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T6: What is death in the digital age?

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May 9, 2019

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Cemetery Historian Katie Thornton on what happens to our digital selves when we die. Where are the cemeteries for our digital ghosts and who's looking after them? Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley.

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Released:

May 9, 2019

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Titles in the series (28)

Can you feel loss for something you've never known? An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood. With theme music by Bonobo. #Forest404

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Ep0: Enter The Forest: Eco-thriller starring Pearl Mackie, with theme music by Bonobo. by Forest 404
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T1: Why should I listen to trees?: A talk to go with Ep1. Alex Smalley on the mental health effects of being in nature. by Forest 404
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T3: Could I live in darkness?: A talk to go with Episode 3. Herman Wijnen on life without sunlight. by Forest 404
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T2: How is the sound of the world changing?: A talk for Episode 2. Cosmo Sheldrake on how humans are changing the sound of the world. by Forest 404
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Ep2: The Fumetown Priest: Pan goes on the run from Daria and The Hands to find answers deep down in Fumetown. by Forest 404
21 min listen
Ep1: Life in the Fast Times: When Pan finds a 21st-century recording of a rainforest, she has no idea what it is. by Forest 404
23 min listen
S1: Rainforest Symphony: A soundscape to go with Episode 1. The Sumatran rainforest recording that Pan finds. by Forest 404
4 min listen
S2: Frog Chorus: A soundscape for Episode 2. The chorus of frogs that Pan plays to the Interlocutor. by Forest 404
7 min listen
S3: Whale Songs: A soundscape for Episode 3. A full playout of the whale song that sent Pan to sleep. by Forest 404
6 min listen
Ep3: Into the Inner: Pan finds an illegal brain shop to uncover how the recordings have changed her. by Forest 404
19 min listen
Ep4: Of Earthly Delights: Daria and The Hands close in on Pan as they race towards the oil lake. by Forest 404
24 min listen
T5: Will we all become cyborgs?: A talk for Ep5. Andy Miah on what cyborgs today can tell us about humanity’s future. by Forest 404
8 min listen
T4: Why do trees live so long?: A talk for Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. James Aldred on ancient trees. by Forest 404
6 min listen
S4: Woodland Walk: A soundscape for Episode 4. A British woodland thick with birdsong. by Forest 404
5 min listen
S5: Theia's Hometown: A soundscape for Episode 5. Theia’s Hometown, the streets of St Petersburg. by Forest 404
5 min listen
Ep5: Last Days of the Slow World: Theia tells Pan the story of how the old world came to an end. by Forest 404
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Ep6: A New Leaf: Theia uncovers the painful truth behind Pan’s journey. by Forest 404
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T6: What is death in the digital age?: A talk for Episode 6. Katie Thornton on what happens to our digital selves when we die. by Forest 404
7 min listen
S7: Daria’s Nightmare: A soundscape for Episode 7. The clash of flesh and feather in Daria’s nightmares. by Forest 404
5 min listen
T7: Would you vote for an AI government?: A talk for Episode 7. Elsa Sotiriadis on whether AI could run the country. by Forest 404
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S6: Pan’s Dwindling: A soundscape for Episode 6. A full playout of Pan’s dwindling as her system shuts down. by Forest 404
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Ep7: Dreams of the Autopilot: Daria has a confession to make – a secret from her past. by Forest 404
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Ep8: Future Conditional: Pan and Theia have a plan, but it’s a sketchy one and it’s probably going to go wrong. by Forest 404
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S8: The Memory Transfer: A soundscape for Episode 8. Theia’s memory of her daughter, used for the brain transfer. by Forest 404
4 min listen
T8: How will humans die out?: A talk for episode 8, an ode to Theia. Anthropologist Michael Rivera on human extinction. by Forest 404
10 min listen
S9: Bonobo’s Theme: Our final soundscape, a full playout of the Forest 404 theme tune composed by Bonobo. by Forest 404
26 min listen
Ep9: Enigmata: Daria escorts Pan to The Convocation. An era has ended. Can, or should, a new one begin? by Forest 404
26 min listen
T9: Love Letter to the Forest...: A love letter to the forests of the world. Written by David Haskell, read by Pearl Mackie by Forest 404
26 min listen

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S8: The Memory Transfer: A soundscape for Episode 8. Theia’s memory of her daughter, used for the brain transfer. by Forest 404
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Ep7: Dreams of the Autopilot: Daria has a confession to make – a secret from her past. by Forest 404
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T7: Would you vote for an AI government?: A talk for Episode 7. Elsa Sotiriadis on whether AI could run the country. by Forest 404
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S6: Pan’s Dwindling: A soundscape for Episode 6. A full playout of Pan’s dwindling as her system shuts down. by Forest 404
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S5: Theia's Hometown: A soundscape for Episode 5. Theia’s Hometown, the streets of St Petersburg. by Forest 404
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Ep5: Last Days of the Slow World: Theia tells Pan the story of how the old world came to an end. by Forest 404
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T5: Will we all become cyborgs?: A talk for Ep5. Andy Miah on what cyborgs today can tell us about humanity’s future. by Forest 404
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Ep4: Of Earthly Delights: Daria and The Hands close in on Pan as they race towards the oil lake. by Forest 404
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T4: Why do trees live so long?: A talk for Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. James Aldred on ancient trees. by Forest 404
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S4: Woodland Walk: A soundscape for Episode 4. A British woodland thick with birdsong. by Forest 404
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Ep3: Into the Inner: Pan finds an illegal brain shop to uncover how the recordings have changed her. by Forest 404
19 min listen
T3: Could I live in darkness?: A talk to go with Episode 3. Herman Wijnen on life without sunlight. by Forest 404
8 min listen
S3: Whale Songs: A soundscape for Episode 3. A full playout of the whale song that sent Pan to sleep. by Forest 404
6 min listen
Ep2: The Fumetown Priest: Pan goes on the run from Daria and The Hands to find answers deep down in Fumetown. by Forest 404
21 min listen
T2: How is the sound of the world changing?: A talk for Episode 2. Cosmo Sheldrake on how humans are changing the sound of the world. by Forest 404
6 min listen
S2: Frog Chorus: A soundscape for Episode 2. The chorus of frogs that Pan plays to the Interlocutor. by Forest 404
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Ep1: Life in the Fast Times: When Pan finds a 21st-century recording of a rainforest, she has no idea what it is. by Forest 404
23 min listen
T1: Why should I listen to trees?: A talk to go with Ep1. Alex Smalley on the mental health effects of being in nature. by Forest 404
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S1: Rainforest Symphony: A soundscape to go with Episode 1. The Sumatran rainforest recording that Pan finds. by Forest 404
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Ep0: Enter The Forest: Eco-thriller starring Pearl Mackie, with theme music by Bonobo. by Forest 404
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T6: What is death in the digital age?

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