The Future of Everything

Host Russ Altman, a professor of bioengineering, genetics, and medicine at Stanford, is your guide t

Episodes

Total: 302

Today, we’re re-running a fascinating conversation with Sara Singer, a Stanford professor of medicin

Psychologist Judy Fan is an expert in how physical objects facilitate learning. In the classroom, th

From witchcraft to shamans to those with schizophrenia, voices and visions have always been part of

Russ’s Summer Playlist

2024/7/19

Whether you’re taking a summer road trip, planning a long plane ride, or simply enjoying walks in th

The future of polymers

2024/7/12

Alberto Salleo is an expert in the long, chain-like molecules known as polymers. The world relies on

We have another best-of episode for you today. This one is a conversation with Irene Lo about the wo

The future of exercise

2024/6/28

Jonathan Long is a biochemist who studies the chemicals produced during exercise. In Long’s world, “

We’re digging back into our archives with an episode with bioengineer Polly Fordyce. Polly studies t

Chris Piech is a professor of computer science who studies how computers can help students learn. In

Guest Matt Abrahams is a master communicator who helps others overcome their fear of speaking — befo

We’re bringing you a timely best-of episode, given the recent advances in generative AI tools like C

Astrophysicist Risa Wechsler studies the evolution of the universe. She says that our understanding

The future of robotics

2024/5/17

Guest Jeannette Bohg is an expert in robotics who says there is a transformation happening in her fi

Guest Sergiu Pasca is a physician-scientist who turns skin cells into stem cells and then into brain

With TikTok in the hands of 170 million Americans, cybersecurity expert Amy Zegart says it’s time to

A best of episode where Russ interviews one of his bioengineering colleagues,  Fan Yang, about some

A best of episode where Russ interviews computer scientist and electrical engineer, Dorsa Sadigh. Th

We’re bringing back an episode about trust and AI. In a world where the use of Artificial Intelligen

The future of addiction

2024/4/5

Guest Anna Lembke is a psychiatrist and a specialist in the behavioral sciences who studies addictio

Humans and computers making music together, it’s the best of both worlds.Ge Wang is a professor of m