T-Minus: How to not die on (the way to) Mars
A breakdown of the five biggest threats to future Mars astronauts and what NASA scientists are doing to overcome each one.
Life on Mars, together
Researchers spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station conducting an analog mission for potential future trips to Mars.
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Hard Reset Podcast
Hard Reset Podcast: Robot Recycling | Episode #13
How much of our recycling actually gets recycled? Robots could help boost the percentage of recycled trash with near-perfect accuracy.
I am accepting my mortality to live a fuller life | Andrea Gibson
In partnership with Yogi Tea
How often do you think about death? Spoken word artist Andrea Gibson is teaching us that facing mortality can shift our perspective for the better.
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Hard Reset
Getting to Mars isn’t enough: Why staying alive will be the biggest challenge
Meet Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, the self-proclaimed space bastards who are urging us to rethink space colonization.
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Hard Reset
The tech of tomorrow: Haptics, Desktop CNC, Hyundai E-Corner
Would you use a desktop CNC? What about no-snow skis? Could a car with 90º wheels make parking easier? We went to the biggest tech event in the world to try out viral tech for ourselves.
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Hard Reset
Bryan Johnson lives by one rule: “Don’t die”
“We are losing when we create a lesser version of ourselves.” Bryan Johnson has created a blueprint to reverse-aging, and a vision for the future of humanity.
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Hard Reset
Large-scale, lab-grown meat: Step inside a cultivated meat factory
Have your buffalo wings, save the chicken. Step inside a lab-grown meat factory with us to see the future of food.
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Hard Reset Podcast
Hard Reset Podcast: Wildfires | Episode #12
Wildfire season length, frequency, and burn area have increased in the past few decades. To combat this, scientists are combining supercomputer technology with indigenous prescribed burn practices.
Stopping retail crime before it happens with new tech
In partnership with Axon
Scientists say cameras have a “civilizing effect.” These body cams increase workplace safety.
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Hard Reset
Meet Apollo, the real-life robot who wants to give you more free time
Will robots replace us? Apptronik, creator of the general purpose robot Apollo, has crafted a product that would only take the undesirable tasks away from humans.
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Hard Reset Podcast
Hard Reset Podcast: Oil Spills | Episode #11
Scientists invented an oil spill “magic eraser.” We want to know: does it work? Is it scalable? And what’s its environmental impact?
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T-Minus: Psyche phones home, NASA sets sail, and more
Counting down the 3 biggest space stories from April 22-28, 2024.
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Meet the people whose bold ideas might sound crazy… but also Just Might Work.