Brave New Planet podcast

Brave New Planet

Utopia or dystopia? It’s up to us.In the 21st century, powerful technologies have been appearing at a breathtaking pace—related to the internet, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and more. They have amazing potential upsides, but we can’t ignore the serious risks that come with them.Brave New Planet is a podcast that delves deep into the most exciting and challenging scientific frontiers, helping us understand them and grapple with their implications. Dr. Eric Lander, president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, is a geneticist, molecular biologist, and mathematician who was a leader of the Human Genome Project and for eight years served as a science advisor to the White House for President Obama. He’s also the host of Brave New Planet, and he’s talked to leading researchers, journalists, doctors, policy makers, activists, and legal experts to illuminate how this generation’s choices will shape the future as never before.Brave New Planet is a partnership between the Broad Institute, Pushkin Industries, and The Boston Globe's Opinion team.

Utopia or dystopia? It’s up to us.In the 21st century, powerful technologies have been appearing at a breathtaking pace—related to the internet, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and more. They have amazing potential upsides, but we can’t ignore the serious risks that come with them.Brave New Planet is a podcast that delves deep into the most exciting and challenging scientific frontiers, helping us understand them and grapple with their implications. Dr. Eric Lander, president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, is a geneticist, molecular biologist, and mathematician who was a leader of the Human Genome Project and for eight years served as a science advisor to the White House for President Obama. He’s also the host of Brave New Planet, and he’s talked to leading researchers, journalists, doctors, policy makers, activists, and legal experts to illuminate how this generation’s choices will shape the future as never before.Brave New Planet is a partnership between the Broad Institute, Pushkin Industries, and The Boston Globe's Opinion team.

 

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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna: Creating Smarter Business with AI and Quantum

Malcolm Gladwellsits down withIBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishnainaspecial live episode o... more

09 Dec 2025

52 MINS

52:03

09 Dec 2025


#11

How to Experience the Joy of Giving Right Now: A Giving Tuesday Special from The Happiness Lab

According to the science, it really is better to give than receive. Donating a dollar; sha... more

02 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:42

02 Dec 2025


#10

Decoding Brain Fog with Dr. Caroline Gurvich from Decoding Women's Health

Many women experience brain fog, forgetfulness, and sudden mood changes during midlife. Ar... more

04 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:29

04 Nov 2025


#9

Pushkin Honors Juneteenth

At Pushkin, we think of Juneteenth as an opportunity to reflect on the past and think abou... more

17 Jun 2021

27 MINS

27:51

17 Jun 2021


#8

What Will It Take?

How can we come together to tackle big challenges in science and society? Dr. Eric Lander ... more

23 Nov 2020

28 MINS

28:09

23 Nov 2020


#7

Reshaping Nature Through Gene Drives

A new technology, called gene drives, has the power to spread any genetic instructions you... more

09 Nov 2020

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:06

09 Nov 2020


#6

What Algorithms Say About You

Artificial intelligence is letting us make predictive algorithms that translate languages ... more

02 Nov 2020

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:15

02 Nov 2020


#5

Killer Robots and the Future of War

Fully autonomous lethal weapons—robots that can select and engage targets without human in... more

26 Oct 2020

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:38

26 Oct 2020


#4

A Radical Approach to Climate Change

Could altering the Earth’s atmosphere to reflect back some of the sun’s rays be a solution... more

19 Oct 2020

58 MINS

58:05

19 Oct 2020


#3

Deepfakes and the Future of Truth

It’s getting easy to create convincing—but false—videos through artificial intelligence. T... more

12 Oct 2020

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:41

12 Oct 2020


#2

What’s at Stake

Malcolm Gladwell joins host Dr. Eric Lander for a conversation about science, society, and... more

12 Oct 2020

19 MINS

19:43

12 Oct 2020


#1

Introducing Brave New Planet

Introducing Brave New Planet, a seven-part series that delves deep into powerful technolog... more

28 Sep 2020

03 MINS

03:38

28 Sep 2020