Future Tense

It certainly feels like a very shouty world. But have we really reached a new low point in... more

Rana Sylvatica is an unassuming wood frog with an extraordinary gift. In the depths of win... more

There’s a growing public sense that the current model of the social contract is broken, du... more

Sometimes, despite the hype, despite extensive funding, and despite clever and ingenious t... more

This is the program’s final episode and, as such, we look back over the past 17 years. Wha... more

How many of the articles you see on the internet are actually written by AI, not by humans... more

Designing a futuristic city is a fraught task — a mixture of ambition, state of the art te... more

The global Covid 19 lockdown may seem like an eternity ago, but the threat of another full... more

Negotiations over a global treaty on microplastics have broken down. So, where to from her... more

It's exactly three years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene. In that short period of time ... more

In this programme we hear three thoughtful perspectives on the threat digital technologies... more

Long before AI dominated the media hype-cycle, self-driving cars surfed the hyperbolic wav... more

While technology platforms increasingly dictate the way we write and converse, language is... more

We build more and more homes for growing urban populations. But doing so without providing... more

The remote Canadian island of Oikiqtaruk is disappearing fast, but its cultural and enviro... more

Australian rooftops are resplendent with solar panels, but sustainability expert, Martin B... more

Globalisation isn’t what it used to be thanks to the legacy of the Covid-19 lockdown and, ... more

The European Union is implementing a groundbreaking new tax: a carbon border tax. It's mea... more

Existential risks to human life abound, from the threat of nuclear Armageddon; to an uninh... more

We're now halfway through the UN-designated "Ocean Decade" — new research initiatives have... more

Humans have an evolutionary bias toward seeking convenience, experts say. But what happens... more

Policing has always embraced new technologies and Artificial Intelligence is, of course, t... more

How real is the link between Artificial Intelligence and increased productivity? Jon Whitt... more

Cities across the world are beginning to sink — some by as much as 10 centimetres a year. ... more