5 hrs 37 mins | SCIENCEMulti-award-winning scientific futurist Dr. Catherine Ball presents insights into how technology and science are providing answers to many of the challenges the world is facing today— food shortages, war and conflict, the decline in local manufacturing, health and ageing, and global warming— and asks why we are not embracing these technologies mo.re widely. The answer in many cases is, 'Because we don't know about them!' Well, now we do. Dr Catherine opens our eyes to the amazing, wide world of technological advancements and explores the role we all have in learning more, owning the conversati...
Multi-award-winning scientific futurist Dr. Catherine Ball presents insights into how technology and science are providing answers to many of the challenges the world is facing today— food shortages, war and conflict, the decline in local manufacturing, health and ageing, and global warming— and asks why we are not embracing these technologies mo.re widely. The answer in many cases is, 'Because we don't know about them!' Well, now we do. Dr Catherine opens our eyes to the amazing, wide world of technological advancements and explores the role we all have in learning more, owning the conversations, and determining what we want technology to be. What is the role AI can play in the resurgence of local manufacturing and creating new jobs? Can we vaccinate against cancer? How can drones save lives and assist Mother Nature in her fight to stop humans destroying our beloved planet? And how can we utilise the best modern technologies to live longer, healthier, and happier lives? Written with wit, tenacity, and deeply personal experiences, Converge offers an optimistic, in-depth, and fascinating investigation into the possibilities of a world where humans fully embrace technology.
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Opening |
0 mins 24 secs |
| 2. | Disclaimer |
0 mins 46 secs |
| 3. | Dedication |
0 mins 35 secs |
| 4. | Foreword |
5 mins 24 secs |
| 5. | The Future is already here and it's the end of the |
9 mins 30 secs |
| 6. | Chapter 1 - A mind of one's own |
22 mins 39 secs |
| 7. | Chapter 2 - The fifth industrial revolution |
25 mins 03 secs |
| 8. | Chapter 3 - Little data is big data |
19 mins 09 secs |
| 9. | Chapter 4 - Factory equality and worker solidarity |
17 mins 31 secs |
| 10. | Chapter 5 - The last athlete in the metaverse |
20 mins 03 secs |
| 11. | Chapter 6 - A drone by any other name |
27 mins 00 secs |
| 12. | Chapter 7 - Frankenfood and robotic rabbits |
27 mins 43 secs |
| 13. | Chapter 8 - Digital doppelgangers |
27 mins 23 secs |
| 14. | Chapter 9 - The last thylacine |
17 mins 35 secs |
| 15. | Chapter 10 - Vacations, staycations, spacecations |
20 mins 14 secs |
| 16. | Chapter 11 - Your 100th birthday party |
23 mins 21 secs |
| 17. | Chapter 12 - The war with no dead |
23 mins 07 secs |
| 18. | Chapter 13 - Everybody needs good neighbours |
18 mins 07 secs |
| 19. | Chapter 14 - The roof is on fire |
19 mins 49 secs |
| 20. | To Dream the Impossible Dream |
5 mins 59 secs |
| 21. | Apples think different |
1 mins 00 secs |
| 22. | About the Author |
0 mins 51 secs |
| 23. | Acknowledgements |
1 mins 38 secs |
| 24. | Get in touch |
0 mins 31 secs |
| 25. | Closing |
0 mins 27 secs |
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