Fw:Thinking
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Fw:Thinking in 3D
09 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What are some of the gimmicks used by movies to get you in the theater? Was there really a Smell-O-Vision? Who was William Castle and what did he do? ...
Zoom and Enhance
07 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Is what we see in the movies possible, can you really zoom and enhance? What are some of the ways we manipulate digital photos and video? What is ligh...
Taking Out the Garbage
02 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the United States depend so heavily on landfills? What are alternative methods of dealing with trash? Why not just blast it into space? Lear...
New Show, Recycled Topic
31 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What are the numbers behind recycling? Which materials are more easily recycled? What else can we do besides recycle? Learn more about your ad-choice...
The Moon vs. Mars
26 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Does it make sense to colonize the Moon? Should Mars be our first off-world colony? What are the challenges of space colonization? Learn more about y...
Where No Man Should Go Ever?
24 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What are the risks of manned space exploration? What are the limitations of unmanned missions? Is this the end of manned space missions? Learn more a...
Don't Stress the Future
19 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Does more data increase our stress levels? Is it true that the more choices you have the harder it is to make a decision? What is the Semantic Web? L...
What You Don't Know About Stress Could Kill You
17 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is stress's effect on the body? What are some long-term effects of stress? What are some ways to deal with stress? Learn more about your ad-choi...
Maker Faire's Greatest Hits
12 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is Maker Faire? How does Arc Attack make music with Tesla Coils? What are some examples of crazy Maker Faire creations? Learn more about your ad...
Tinkerers, Inventors and Madmen
10 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Who are some of the most famous tinkerers in history? Did a nuclear engineer really invent a water gun? What was the original purpose of Silly Putty? ...
Big Applications for Big Data
05 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How is big data being used today? How can big data predict flu outbreaks? Could law enforcement use big data to predict crimes? Learn more about your...
Drowning in Data
03 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How much data do we generate on a daily basis? Are we storing all that data indefinitely? How can you possibly search through that much information? ...
Adventures in Wookieepedia
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What was the first documented use of the term 'tractor beam?' What can tractor beams do in science fiction? How many geeky references can the team mak...
Caught in a Tractor Beam
26 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How can light pull microscopic objects? What are the different ways scientists can use light to move stuff? What are some applications of these tracto...
A Couple of MOOCs
21 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Are online educational courses as effective as traditional classes? What are the different options for distance learning? What is the future of online...
Sci-Fi High
19 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Will we ever be able to beam information directly to our brains? Is there something fundamental about learning a concept that tech can't replace? How ...
The Behavior Emerges
14 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is emergence? Why is it so difficult to predict emergent behavior? How could emergence determine social media's role in our lives? Learn more ab...
Social Media Is Killing Your Brain Unless It's Not
12 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Are services like Facebook and Twitter rewiring kids' brains? Has social media had a measurable impact on how we make friends? Can social media actual...
Shades of de Grey
06 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Aubrey de Grey? What are de Grey's principles of aging? How realistic are his goals? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod...
Who Wants to Live Forever?
04 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
If we could achieve immortality, what would happen? How would societies change if people stopped aging? How might we achieve immortality? Learn more ...
My So Called Lifecasting
31 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we keep diaries? What is lifecasting? Will we one day have a full record of our lives we can share with whomever we like? Learn more about you...
You Got Surveilled
28 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What's the history of the closed circuit television camera? Are cameras actually an effective means of preventing accidents and crime? How can we expe...
Do Space Elevators Play Space Muzak?
23 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is a space elevator? How would a space elevator work? Why might we never be able to build a working space elevator? Learn more about your ad-cho...
Torque Me Out of It
22 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is torque? How do torque and speed relate to each other? Why is torque important? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastn...
Bacterial Computers
17 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is the pancake problem? What is the Hamiltonian path problem? How can bacteria solve these problems? Tune in and learn more. Learn more about yo...
Building With Bacteria
15 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How can bacteria produce chemicals like isoprene? What is gold chloride and how can bacteria turn it into pure gold? What are some applications of gen...
Got Your Note - Before You Sent It
10 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What are the logical problems around faster-than-light communication? What is quantum entanglement? What are tachyons? Tune in to learn more. Learn m...
We Need Bigger Tubes
08 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between data speed and throughput? How does the US stack up against other countries when it comes to data speeds? Where are the ...
Putting Holograms to Work
03 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Are there medical applications of holograms? How can holograms help us observe cellular activity? Can holograms help firefighters see through flames? ...
Hollywood Ruined Holograms
01 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How are holograms made? Why is the typical science fiction portrayal of holograms unrealistic? What are some other 3-D visualization techniques? Join ...
Speech Recognition
26 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What are the historical roots of speech recognition? Why is spoken language difficult for a machine to decode, from phonetics to grammar and syntax? W...
Computers on the Mind
24 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is a brain-computer interface? How are EEGs used in brain-computer interfaces? What are other ways to have a brain communicate directly with a co...
Brother Can You Spare a 01100100?
19 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is digital currency? Is digital currency safe? What makes a currency legitimate? Join the conversation in this episode of Fw:Thinking. Learn mor...
Cold Hard Cashless
17 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we have cash in the first place? What are the hurdles a society must overcome to go cashless? What is the future of cash? Learn more about the ...
Weird Ways to Generate Electricity
12 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is a plasma waste converter? How can a virus generate electricity? What does the Waste Annihilating Molten Salt Reactor do? Join Jonathan, Joe an...
Going Nuclear
10 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between fission and fusion? What are the drawbacks to fission power? Why is fusion power so challenging? Join Jonathan, Joe and ...
Net-Zero Energy Skyscrapers: A Tall Order
05 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean for a building to be net-zero energy? What does passive solar mean? What techniques can architects use to reduce energy consumption?...
Tall Tales With Vertical Farming
03 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is a vertical farm? What would be the benefit of a vertical farm? What are the challenges of making vertical farms work? Join Jonathan, Lauren an...
Cyborgs, Ethics and You
29 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
If robotic limbs become superior to human ones, will people opt to upgrade through amputation? Is it ethical for a doctor to perform an amputation tha...
Building the Brain-Prosthesis Interface
27 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How have prosthetic interfaces evolved over time? Is it possible to control an artificial limb through thought alone? What is the future of prosthetic...
The Circle of H2O
22 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is the water cycle? When we waste water are we really losing it? Why is conservation so important? Join Lauren, Joe and Jonathan for the second p...
A Salty Podcast
20 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is desalination? What are the two main desalination techniques? Why is desalination not an idea solution for water shortages? Learn more about de...
Time for a Definition
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is time? Why is time difficult to define? How did Einstein define time? Learn more about time as Jonathan, Lauren and Joe nail down the i...
A Relatively Timely Podcast
13 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What does the theory of relativity have to do with time? Why would it be hard to synchronize time between Earth and space travelers? Is it even possib...
Look Ma, No Hands!
08 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Do self-driving cars represent a threat to the automotive culture so many people enjoy? Will autonomous cars always have a manual override function? H...
Maximum Overclock
08 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Could autonomous cars save lives? How will autonomous cars protect against malfunctions, viruses and cyber-attacks? Will we be able to retain autonomy...
3D Printer Jam - When Tables Are Intellectual Property
01 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How might we exchange 3D designs in the future? What happens when I try to copy a company's product using my 3D printer? Could we see some form of DRM...
No More Waking Up in a Bathtub Full of Ice
22 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How could 3D printers eliminate the need for organ donors? What are the benefits of printing human tissue? What progress has been made so far? Join Jo...
The Internet of Things: More Efficient Than You
15 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Internet of Things more than just customizable environments? How will it impact the efficiency of civic and industrial systems? What will these...
Forward Momentum: Welcome to Fw:Thinking
15 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What is Fw:Thinking all about? What topics will the show cover? What future tech are you looking forward to? Join Lauren, Jonathan and Joe as they int...